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RepublicanNebraska SenateParty nominee
Pete Ricketts
Political group
Unclassified
Race role
Incumbent Senator
Leadership Score (WATT)Scale 0–100
27.07Media impression score derived from bias-weighted sentiment analysis.
Raw Leadership Score56.76
Friction-29.69
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Effectiveness (‘e’) — measuredMeasured from federal record
2.71/10Problem-solving capability measured from sponsored legislation, committee roles, and tenure.
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Career background
Legislative record96Bills authored in Congress
Amendments passed: 0
Bipartisan index0.37GovTrack bipartisanship index
High cross-aisle alignment
Campaign Funding
Grassroots (individual)85%
PAC / corporate15%
Missed votes--
Leadership strengths
National Security Risk Awareness
Articles: 1 · Bias weight: 1x
Weighted score0.900
Strategic Thinking
Articles: 1 · Bias weight: 1x
Weighted score0.800
National Security Concerns as part of Cultural Intelligence
Articles: 1 · Bias weight: 1x
Weighted score0.800
Patience
Articles: 1 · Bias weight: 1x
Weighted score0.700
Political Acumen
Articles: 113 · Bias weight: 0.989x
Weighted score0.669
Top sources
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2026/02/19/republican-sen-pete-ricketts-endorses-democrat-wife-in-nebraska-regent-race/https://nebraskapublicmedia.org/en/news/news-articles/ricketts-introduces-bill-to-increase-tracking-of-foreign-land-purchases/https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2026/06/29/sen-pete-ricketts-at-acc-conference-i-do-believe-we-can-get-bipartisan-deal-on-permitting-reform/Leadership frictions
Corruption / Dishonesty
Articles: 42 · Weight: Friction Coefficient
Friction score-0.638
Cowardice
Articles: 10 · Weight: Friction Coefficient
Friction score-0.623
Manipulativeness
Articles: 47 · Weight: Friction Coefficient
Friction score-0.620
Toxic / Abuse of Power
Articles: 29 · Weight: Friction Coefficient
Friction score-0.561
Callousness
Articles: 45 · Weight: Friction Coefficient
Friction score-0.559