Who resigned to become president of the University of Florida, leading to the Senate vacancy filled by Ricketts?
Chuck Hassebrook
Jim Pillen
Bob Krist
Ben Sasse
Answer
Ben Sasse was the person who resigned to become president of the University of Florida. He was a Republican senator from Nebraska, and he resigned in 2017 to take the position at the University of Florida. His seat was then filled by Charles Ricketts, who was a Republican candidate for governor of Nebraska.
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