NE Gov To Seek Appointment To Sasse’s Senate Seat

Omaha’s ABC affiliate reports:

Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts announced on Tuesday that he will seek an appointment to serve as the state’s next U.S. Senator. The state’s upcoming senate vacancy was created by Ben Sasse’s upcoming resignation. “This decision is the result of many hours of prayer and family discussions,” Ricketts said in a statement.

Nebraska Democrats came out swinging after the announcement. Party chair Jane Kleeb called it “the state’s most obvious pay-to-play case.” She’s pointing to the decision on who will be the next US senator falling to Gov.-elect Jim Pillen, who was endorsed and received financial backing by Ricketts.

Read the full article. Mitch McConnell and Rick Scott are already pushing Ricketts for the seat. Ricketts, whose father founded TD Ameritrade, owns the Chicago Cubs with his siblings. The Ricketts are listed by Forbes as among the country’s wealthiest families.

“Outgoing Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts announced his intention Tuesday to seek appointment to the state’s U.S. Senate seat being vacated by fellow Republican Ben Sasse, who is leaving Congress to become president of the University of Florida.”https://t.co/Qflr33ZII9

— Michael Tackett (@tackettdc) December 6, 2022