House districts / Nebraska
Nebraska's 3rd congressional district
NE-3. Same lines in 2026 as in 2022.
Fundraising
- Adrian Smith Ras of Oct 14, 2026Raised $2.2mSpent $2.1m · Cash $1.1m
- Becky Lynn Stille Das of Oct 14, 2026Raised $97kSpent $97k · Cash -$50 (debts exceed cash)
- Mark Cohen NONas of Oct 14, 2026Raised $76kSpent $64k · Cash $16k
- Macey Budke Ias of Oct 14, 2026Raised $6kSpent $6k · Cash $326
1 other 2026 candidate filed reports (primary candidate). 1 other candidate has not filed.
Federal Election Commission, candidate totals, public domain.
President in this district
PollCheck calculation from precinct returns on the 2026 lines (method).
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Other | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Harris 22.5% | Trump 76.3% | 1.2% | R+53.8 |
| 2020 | Biden 23.1% | Trump 74.9% | 2.0% | R+51.8 |
| 2016 | Clinton 20.6% | Trump 74.2% | 5.2% | R+53.6 |
Who lives here
| Measure | This district | US |
|---|---|---|
| People | ||
| Population | 652,059 | |
| Adults (18+) | 495,341 | |
| Citizens, % of adults | 95.9% | 92.1% |
| Age, % of adults | ||
| 18 to 29 | 18.7% | 20.3% |
| 30 to 44 | 23.0% | 25.9% |
| 45 to 64 | 31.5% | 31.8% |
| 65 and over | 26.9% | 22.0% |
| Race and Hispanic origin, % of residents | ||
| White | 80.5% | 57.4% |
| Black | 1.4% | 11.9% |
| Hispanic | 13.1% | 19.3% |
| Asian | 0.8% | 5.9% |
| Other or more than one | 4.3% | 5.5% |
| Education and income | ||
| Bachelor's degree or higher, % of 25+ | 25.0% | 35.7% |
| Median household income | $68,556 | $80,734 |
American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates for this district. The tick marks the US figure.
Winning margin
Results since 1976
| Year | Winner | Share | Runner-up | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current lines (2022 on) post-census redistricting | |||||
| 2024 | Adrian Smith Republican | 80.4% | Daniel Ebers Democrat | 19.6% | R+60.8 |
| 2022 | Adrian Smith Republican | 78.3% | David J. Else Democrat others 5.9% | 15.8% | R+62.5 |
| Earlier lines, elections 2012-2020 post-census redistricting | |||||
| 2020 | Adrian Smith Republican | 78.5% | Mark Elworth, Jr. Democrat others 3.8% | 17.7% | R+60.8 |
| 2018 | Adrian Smith Republican | 76.7% | Paul Theobald Democrat | 23.3% | R+53.4 |
| 2016 | Adrian Smith Republican | 100.0% | R+100.0 | ||
| 2014 | Adrian Smith Republican | 75.4% | Mark Sullivan Democrat | 24.6% | R+50.8 |
| 2012 | Adrian Smith Republican | 74.2% | Mark Sullivan Democrat | 25.8% | R+48.3 |
| Earlier lines, elections 2002-2010 post-census redistricting | |||||
| 2010 | Adrian Smith Republican | 70.1% | Rebekah Davis Democrat others 12.0% | 17.9% | R+52.2 |
| 2008 | Adrian Smith Republican | 76.9% | Jay C. Stoddard Democrat | 23.1% | R+53.7 |
| 2006 | Adrian Smith Republican | 55.0% | Scott Kleeb Democrat | 45.0% | R+10.0 |
| 2004 | Tom Osborne Republican | 87.5% | Donna J. Anderson Democrat others 2.0% | 10.6% | R+76.9 |
| 2002 | Tom Osborne Republican | 93.2% | Jerry Hickman Libertarian | 6.8% | R+86.3 |
| Earlier lines, elections 1992-2000 post-census redistricting | |||||
| 2000 | Tom Osborne Republican | 82.0% | Roland E. Reynolds Democrat others 2.3% | 15.7% | R+66.3 |
| 1998 | Bill Barrett Republican | 84.3% | Jerry Hickman Libertarian others 0.3% | 15.3% | R+69.0 |
| 1996 | Bill Barrett Republican | 77.5% | John Webster Democrat | 22.6% | R+54.9 |
| 1994 | Bill Barrett Republican | 78.7% | Gil Chapin Democrat | 21.3% | R+57.4 |
| 1992 | Bill Barrett Republican | 71.7% | Lowell Fisher Democrat | 28.3% | R+43.4 |
| Earlier lines, elections 1982-1990 post-census redistricting | |||||
| 1990 | Bill Barrett Republican | 51.1% | Sandra K. Scofield Democrat others 0.1% | 48.8% | R+2.3 |
| 1988 | Virginia Smith Republican | 79.0% | John D. Racek Democrat | 21.0% | R+58.1 |
| 1986 | Virginia Smith Republican | 69.8% | Scott E. Sidwell Democrat | 30.2% | R+39.6 |
| 1984 | Virginia Smith Republican | 83.3% | Tom Vickers Democrat | 16.7% | R+66.6 |
| 1982 | Virginia Smith Republican | 99.7% | others 0.3% | R+99.4 | |
| Earlier lines, elections 1976-1980 | |||||
| 1980 | Virginia Smith Republican | 83.9% | Stan Ditus Democrat | 16.1% | R+67.9 |
| 1978 | Virginia Smith Republican | 80.0% | Marilyn Fowler Democrat | 20.0% | R+60.0 |
| 1976 | Virginia Smith Republican | 72.9% | James Thomas Hansen Democrat others 2.4% | 24.7% | R+48.2 |
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About these results
Shares count all candidate votes, including write-ins, with a candidate's votes on several party lines added together. Each result is on the lines in force at the time. Mid-decade redraws before 2016 may be unmarked.
President in this district: 2016 and 2020 are estimates: precinct votes are split between districts by census block.
Counties only partly inside the district show the 2024 result for that part; estimates are labelled.
Margin chart: winner minus runner-up. Gaps are unopposed races; dashed lines are new district lines.
Sources
Results: MIT Election Data and Science Lab, U.S. House 1976-2016 (doi:10.7910/DVN/IG0UN2, CC0; via MEDSL/constituency-returns), and Clerk of the US House, Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election 2018-2024 (public domain).
Presidential results: PollCheck calculation from MIT Election Data and Science Lab 2024 precinct returns (doi:10.7910/DVN/XDJYKC, doi:10.7910/DVN/USBYR4, CC0; state totals doi:10.7910/DVN/42MVDX, CC0) and Voting and Election Science Team 2016 and 2020 precinct results and shapes (doi:10.7910/DVN/NH5S2I, doi:10.7910/DVN/K7760H, CC BY 4.0), with US Census Bureau 2020 block populations and block equivalency files (public domain). Official figures: Texas Legislative Council (2024 on the 2026 lines); Louisiana, New Jersey, California and Washington election offices (county totals). Certified results transcribed by Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): Maine 2024 by district: 2024 United States presidential election in Maine (revision 1382530995); Indiana county totals: 2024 United States presidential election in Indiana (revision 1382505975); Oregon county totals: 2024 United States presidential election in Oregon (revision 1382605746).
District lines: US Census Bureau TIGER/Line 2026 (120th Congress) and 2025 cartographic boundary files (119th Congress), public domain.
Members: unitedstates/congress-legislators (CC0).
Counties: US Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file (public domain); 2024 county results summed from the same MEDSL precinct returns, with the official county totals above.
Demographics: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024 (public domain).
2028 candidates: Federal Election Commission (public domain).
Photos: official portraits, public domain (US government); see Photo credits.
PollCheck US. Data through November 5, 2026. Photo credits