Former Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts was appointed to fill the U.S. Senate seat vacated by Ben Sasse, a Republican who resigned earlier this month to become president of the University of Florida
Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen on Thursday appointed his predecessor to fill the U.S. Senate seat vacated by Ben Sasse, a Republican who resigned earlier this month to become president of the University of Florida.
Pete Ricketts, a Republican who served two terms as Nebraska’s governor, will hold the seat until a special election is held in 2024 in the solid conservative state. He would have to run again in 2026 to serve a full six-year term in the Senate.
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Nebraska Gov. Pillen appoints former Gov. Pete Ricketts as Ben Sasse's Senate replacementFormer Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts will fill the seat previously held by former Sen. Ben Sasse, who officially resigned this week to return to academia as president of the University of Florida.
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Nebraska governor names predecessor Pete Ricketts to fill Sasse's Senate seatNebraska Gov. Jim Pillen (R) chose his predecessor Pete Ricketts to replace Sen. Ben Sasse (R-NE), who stepped down to become the president of the University of Florida.
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Pete Ricketts to Be Nebraska’s Next Senator, Replacing Ben SasseIf Pete Ricketts wants to keep the job, he’ll have to run in a special election being held in 2024 that will determine the future of the seat.
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