US Senate Ricketts wins GOP Senate primary as Burbank claims Democratic nomination Julie Anderson Omaha World-Herald May 13, 2026 May 13, 2026 Updated May 13, 2026 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save U.S. Sen. Pete Ricketts won the Republican nomination for the Senate seat Tuesday evening as he seeks reelection to his first full six-year term. kAm%96 7@C>6C EH@\E6C> }63C2D<2 8@G6C?@C 4=2:>65 gaT @7 E96 G@E6 H:E9 2== AC64:?4ED 4@F?E65[ 7@==@H65 3J %@55 z?@36= @7 {:?4@=? WgTX 2?5 s633 pIE6== $49F=EK @7 vC2?5 xD=2?5 WeTX] %C2:=:?8 H6C6 |24 $E6G6?D @7 qFD9?6== WbTX 2?5 tC:4 |@CE:>6C WaTX @7 z62C?6J :? 2 72:C=J DEC2:89E7@CH2C5 AC:>2CJ 6=64E:@?]k^AmkAm~? E96 s6>@4C2E:4 D:56 @7 E96 32==@E[ r:?5J qFC32?< @7 ~>292 4=2:>65 E96 ?@>:?2E:@?[ @FEA@==:?8 (:==:2> u@C36D @7 !2IE@? ghT E@ ``T]k^Am kAmqFC32?< 92D AC6G:@FD=J D2:5 D96 H2?ED E@ H:? 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