2018Final results
2018 election for Nebraska's 3rd District
U.S. House · Nebraska
Adrian Smith (R) won with 76.7% of the vote, defeating Paul Theobald (D) by 53.4 points.
Adrian SmithRepublican · winner
76.7%163,650
Paul TheobaldDemocrat
23.3%49,654
213,304 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2018
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Paul TheobaldAdrian Smith
$80K
Raised by the campaign
$1.2M
$73.5K
Spent by the campaign
$1.6M
$6.5K
Cash on hand
$787.6K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2018.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2018