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Nebraska's 3rd U.S. House District

Nebraska · Next election 2026 · 5 active candidates · $2.0M raisedFederal
About This Office

U.S. House seat for Nebraska's 3rd congressional district. Representatives serve two-year terms.

Total Seats
435
Term Length
2 years
Salary
$174,000
Current Officeholders
Rep. Adrian Smith
Rep. Adrian SmithR
U.S. Representative · NE-003
Tenure
19y
Bills Spon.
24
Votes Missed
1.71%
Cross-party
193
Committees
ChairTrade Subcommittee
Committee on Taxation
Ways and Means Committee
+2 more
The 2026 Race

6 candidates filed, 5 active for the 2026 House election in Nebraska District 3. Party primary on May 12, 2026. General election on Nov 3, 2026.

Primary
May 12, 2026
General
Nov 3, 2026
Total Raised
$2.0M
Candidates
5 active / 6 filed
Incumbent
Adrian Smith (R-NE-3)R
Cash on Hand
$1.0M
Election History
YearWinnerResultRunner-UpTotal Votes
2024Adrian Smith R80.4%Daniel Ebers D 19.6%302,768
2022Adrian Smith R78.3%David J Else D 15.8%220,552
2020Adrian Smith R78.5%Mark Elworth Jr D 17.7%286,770
2018Adrian Smith R76.7%Paul Theobald D 23.3%213,304
2016Adrian Smith R100.0%—226,720
2014Adrian Smith R75.4%Mark Sullivan D 24.6%184,964
2012Adrian Smith R74.2%Mark Sullivan D 25.8%252,689
2010Adrian Smith R70.1%Rebekah Davis D 17.9%167,243
2008Adrian Smith R76.9%Jay C Stoddard D 23.1%238,204
2006Adrian Smith R55.0%Scott Kleeb D 45.0%206,733
2004Tom Osborne R87.5%Donna J Anderson D 10.6%250,136
2002Tom Osborne R93.2%Jerry Hickman L 6.8%175,956
2000Tom Osborne R82.0%Roland E Reynolds D 15.7%221,970
1998Bill Barrett R84.6%Jerry Hickman L 15.4%177,174
1996Bill Barrett R77.5%John Webster D 22.5%216,591
District
Population
652,059
Median HH Income
$69K
Unemployment
2.6%
Bachelor's+
25.0%
Veterans
6.7%
Median Age
40.2
Mean HH Income
$89K
Poverty Rate
10.9%
HS or Higher
91.4%
Median Home Value
$180K
Median Rent
$859/mo
Owner-Occupied
71.6%
Under 18 / 65+
24.0% / 20.4%