2006Final results
2006 election for Nebraska's 3rd District
U.S. House · Nebraska
Adrian Smith (R) won with 55.0% of the vote, defeating Scott Kleeb (D) by 10.0 points.
Adrian SmithRepublican · winner
55.0%113,687
Scott KleebDemocrat
45.0%93,046
206,733 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 2006
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.
Scott KleebAdrian Smith
$1M
Raised by the campaign
$1.3M
$975.4K
Spent by the campaign
$1.2M
$73K
Cash on hand
$16.5K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2006.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2006