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RINO ALERT: Nebraska Senator Pete Ricketts ENDORSES Democrat Wife Over Republican for University Regent

Gary FranchiFebruary 19, 2026325 views
RINO ALERT: Nebraska Senator Pete Ricketts ENDORSES Democrat Wife Over Republican for University Regent
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In a move that has conservatives scratching their heads, Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) is openly endorsing his Democrat wife Susanne Shore for a seat on the University of Nebraska Board of Regents, choosing family loyalty over party unity in the fight to save American education from radical leftist indoctrination.

Shore announced her candidacy for the Omaha regent seat on Thursday, immediately securing her Republican husband's blessing despite their obvious political differences. While Ricketts has generally supported conservative causes in the Senate, his decision to back a Democrat for a crucial education oversight position raises serious questions about his commitment to the America First agenda.

This isn't just about marriage politics, Patriots. University regent positions are ground zero in the battle against woke ideology poisoning our kids' minds. These board members make decisions about curriculum, faculty hiring, and campus policies that either promote traditional American values or push the radical left's gender ideology and critical race theory nonsense.

"While they may disagree on politics, Ricketts and Shore both care deeply about Nebraska's educational future," sources close to the family claim.

But here's the problem: caring isn't enough when Democrats have turned higher education into indoctrination camps. We need fighters who will stand up to the academic establishment and restore sanity to our universities. Will Shore push back against diversity quotas and transgender bathroom mandates, or will she rubber-stamp the left's assault on common sense?

This comes at a time when President Trump's second-term agenda includes rooting out woke policies from all levels of government and education. Republicans across the country are finally taking school board and regent races seriously, recognizing these "local" positions have national implications for our children's future.

Nebraska conservatives deserve to know: is Pete Ricketts more committed to his wife's political ambitions or to the movement that elected him? In an era where every vote matters in the culture war, can we afford Republicans who won't even support their own party's candidates for education positions?

The question isn't whether Ricketts loves his wife – it's whether he loves America's children enough to prioritize their education over family dinner conversations.

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Gary Franchi

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PatriotMom2024VerifiedFeb 20, 2026
This is exactly why we can't trust establishment Republicans anymore. They'll throw their own party under the bus for personal gain every single time.
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NebraskaNativeVerifiedFeb 20, 2026
Couldn't agree more. We need to primary these RINOs out of office!
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GrasshootsGOPVerifiedFeb 20, 2026
Classic swamp behavior right here.
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MidwestMamaVerifiedFeb 20, 2026
Family first, I get it, but when you're an elected official you have responsibilities to your constituents and your party platform.
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RedStateRealistVerifiedFeb 20, 2026
Universities are already completely captured by the left. The last thing we need is more Democrats on these boards pushing their woke agenda on our kids.
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TaxpayerTedVerifiedFeb 20, 2026
Exactly! And with taxpayer money no less. Ricketts should know better.
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PrairiePoliticsVerifiedFeb 20, 2026
I've been watching Nebraska politics for 20 years and this kind of crossover endorsement is unprecedented. Shows how far the GOP establishment has drifted from conservative principles.
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ConservativeFirstVerifiedFeb 20, 2026
Wait, can someone explain the background here? Is his wife actually running as a Democrat or is this about her past affiliations?
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AmericaFirst47VerifiedFeb 21, 2026
We trusted Ricketts to fight for conservative values in the Senate and this is what we get? Time to find a real conservative for his seat in 2026.
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HuskerConservativeVerifiedFeb 21, 2026
Already looking forward to supporting his primary challenger. Nebraska deserves better representation than this.