Nebraska Governor Pete Rickets Applying for US Senate Nomination

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Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts says he will apply for appointment to Governor-elect Jim Pillen for the soon to be open US Senate seat……

Current republican Senator Ben Sasse will be resigning to become the next President of the University of Florida.

Ricketts says he has heard the criticism of the Governor making a Senate appointment…..

Ricketts says it is a change in plans for him…..

Sasse will resign as of January 8th. Applications for the Senate seat are due to the Governor-elect by December 23rd.

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