Pete Ferrell
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Protecting family farms and ranches
- Strong rural schools with career opportunities close to home
- Expanding access to rural health care and protecting local hospitals
Biography
Pete Ferrell is a fourth-generation rancher from Beaumont in the Flint Hills who became general manager of the Ferrell Ranch, founded by his great-grandfather in 1888, and still operates Ferrell Ranch LLC with his family, per his campaign site. He graduated from Leon High School and earned a bachelor's degree in anthropology from Grinnell College, per the site. He has served on the Butler Community College Board of Trustees and the Leadership Butler board and spent three decades on The Land Institute's board of directors, including as chair, becoming an emeritus board member in 2025, per the site.