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Nebraska Sen. Pete Ricketts casts ballot for Nebraska primary election

Ricketts says higher prices and inflation are still hurting Nebraska families.

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TO THE RACES YOU’LL SEE ON TODAY’S BALLOT. SPEAKING OF VOTING, SENATOR PETE RICKETTS HIT THE POLLS THIS MORNING. HE SAYS HE WAS PROUD TO VOTE FOR HIS WIFE, SUSAN SHAW, A DEMOCRAT RUNNING FOR AN OMAHA SEAT ON THE NEW BOARD OF REGENTS. THE REGENTS RACE IS NONPARTISAN. IT’S THE FIRST DEMOCRAT I CAN REMEMBER VOTING FOR IN A WHILE. EXACTLY. RICKETTS IS UP AGAINST FOUR OTHER REPUBLICANS AND COULD BEAT DAN OSBORNE IN THE GENERAL ELECTION. IF OSBORNE GETS ENOUGH SIGNATURES. HE C

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Nebraska Sen. Pete Ricketts votes in primary election

Ricketts says affordability is one of the biggest issues he hears about across Nebraska.

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Updated: 4:13 PM CDT May 12, 2026

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Nebraska Sen. Pete Ricketts, the Republican incumbent in Nebraska’s U.S. Senate race, voted Tuesday morning in Omaha.He said affordability is one of the biggest issues he hears about across Nebraska. “We’re going to keep trying to put more money back in people’s pockets,” Ricketts said.Ricketts also said he voted for his wife, Susan.See all the candidates in the running for U.S. Senate above.Polls close at 8 p.m. Tuesday.Make sure you can always see the latest news, weather, sports and more from KETV NewsWatch 7 on Google search.NAVIGATE: Home | Weather | Local News | National | Sports | Newscasts on demand |

Nebraska Sen. Pete Ricketts, the Republican incumbent in Nebraska’s U.S. Senate race, voted Tuesday morning in Omaha.

He said affordability is one of the biggest issues he hears about across Nebraska. “We’re going to keep trying to put more money back in people’s pockets,” Ricketts said.

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Ricketts also said he voted for his wife, Susan.

See all the candidates in the running for U.S. Senate above.

Polls close at 8 p.m. Tuesday.

Make sure you can always see the latest news, weather, sports and more from KETV NewsWatch 7 on Google search.
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