2000Final results
2000 election for Nebraska's 3rd District
U.S. House · Nebraska
Thomas Osborne (R) won with 82.0% of the vote, defeating Roland E. Reynolds (D) by 66.3 points.
Thomas OsborneRepublican · winner
82.0%182,117
Roland E. ReynoldsDemocrat
15.7%34,944
Jerry HickmanLibertarian
2.2%4,909
222,093 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2000
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Roland E. ReynoldsThomas Osborne
$13.9K
Raised by the campaign
$493.4K
$12.9K
Spent by the campaign
$484.8K
$1.1K
Cash on hand
$8.6K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2000.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2000