Nebraska U.S. House District 3

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November matchup (state list)

Mark Cohen(By Petition)vsBecky Kelly Stille(Democratic)vsDavid J. Else(Legal Marijuana NOW)vsMacey Budke(Nebraska Working People)vsAdrian Smith(Republican)

General matchup drawn from the state's published general-candidate list, which the state may still update.

Basis: Nebraska Secretary of State, Elections Division

Current field

5 candidates

Adrian SmithIncumbent
Republican · general ballot
Campaign site · linked through an FEC committee filing
60,549 primary votes
$1.8M raised
Biography, in the campaign's words
- “Adrian Smith earned his bachelors degree from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln” source
- “As a sixth generation Nebraskan” source
Prior service stated by the campaign
- “elected to represent the Third District of Nebraska” source
Stated priorities, in the campaign's words
- “Promoting the AMERICA FIRST AGENDA” source
- “Committed to strengthening our rural communities and restoring fiscal responsibility to government” source
Stated positions, in the campaign's words
- “Adrian believes life begins at conception and ends at natural death.” source
- “supports our Second Amendment rights and opposes attempts to impose new gun control measures” source
- “supports and promotes adoption as an alternative to abortion and is unwavering in his support for pro-life legislation and opposition to taxpayer funding for abortions” source
- “legislation to defund and repeal Obamacare” source
- “voted to end federal funding for Planned Parenthood” source
- “to expand hydropower for rural consumers” source
- “Expanding fair trade is critical for Nebraska’s farmers, ranchers and manufacturers.” source
- “limit costly and burdensome regulations imposed by the federal government and hold it accountable” source
- “makes the 2017 tax cuts permanent, reduces taxes on Social Security benefits” source
- “remove illegal immigrants from the census, and ensure only U.S. citizens can vote” source
- “return to the border policies that were working before being recklessly reversed” source
- “he champions year-round E15 sales” source
Claimed endorsements, in the campaign's words
- “proud to consistently earn their endorsement” source
Quoted verbatim from the candidate's own campaign site, which is linked to them through an FEC committee filing. Passages are selected automatically; the wording is the campaign's, and it is a self-description rather than an independent account.
Becky Kelly StilleChallenger
Democratic · general ballot
18,113 primary votes
$55K raised
No campaign website is reported to the FEC for this candidate.
David J. ElseChallenger
Legal Marijuana NOW · general ballot
191 primary votes
No campaign website is reported to the FEC for this candidate.
Mark CohenChallenger
By Petition · state general qualified
Campaign site · linked through an FEC committee filing
$33K raised
Biography, in the campaign's words
- “I earned a degree in economics at Whitman College” source
- “I earned an advanced law degree (LL.M.) in agricultural law” source
- “Today I teach karate in Ogallala” source
Prior service stated by the campaign
- “I served four years at Offutt AFB” source
- Municipal judge, Colorado“During my time in Colorado, I also served as a municipal judge.” source
- Special Assistant U.S. Attorney, Nebraska“served as a Special Assistant U.S. Attorney for Nebraska” source
Stated priorities, in the campaign's words
- “enforce our antitrust laws and break up these concentrations” source
- “I will fight to preserve and expand rural mental health funding.” source
- “work to fund and strengthen rural healthcare” source
- “I will work to fund the USDA and the DOJ Antitrust Division” source
- “I will work to preserve rural American and small town life.” source
Stated positions, in the campaign's words
- “I am open to uncapping the House.” source
- “ill-conceived tariffs and a “one size fits all” immigration policy” source
- “invest in that transition honestly” source
- “make the billionaires pay their fair share” source
- “Every election should use paper ballots or a voter-verifiable paper audit trail.” source
- “I support right to repair legislation” source
Claimed endorsements, in the campaign's words
- “Proudly Endorsed By Stand Up Nebraska” source
Quoted verbatim from the candidate's own campaign site, which is linked to them through an FEC committee filing. Passages are selected automatically; the wording is the campaign's, and it is a self-description rather than an independent account.
Macey BudkeChallenger
Nebraska Working People · state general list
No campaign website is reported to the FEC for this candidate.

Earlier or withdrawn candidates

Historical records remain visible; status events are append-only.

David P. Huebner
Republican · primary defeated
33,020 primary votes
$86K raised
No campaign website is reported to the FEC for this candidate.