CalledUnofficial results

Nebraska's 3rd District

U.S. House · Nebraska

Adrian Smith won re-election by 51.1 points over Becky Stille.

Adrian SmithRepublican · winner · incumbent
71.0%174,062
Becky StilleDemocrat
20.0%48,926
Mark CohenIndependent
3.3%8,083
David ElseLegal Marijuana Now
2.9%7,106
Macey BudkeOther party
2.8%6,846
245,023 votes

Source: Nebraska Secretary of State unofficial resultsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 1:22 PM ET

Where the race moved

Against the 2024 presidential vote

The seat's recent races

EvenR+62.52022 HouseR+60.82024 HouseR+54.52024 Pres.R+51.12026 House

Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Money in this race

Each line compares the two sides on one scale: their campaigns, and outside groups spending for them or against their opponent.

Becky StilleAdrian Smith
$97.4K
Raised by the campaign
$2.2M
$97.4K
Spent by the campaign
$2.1M
-$50
Cash on hand
$1.1M
$0
Outside spending for them
$283K
$0
Outside spending against their opponent
$0
$97.4K
All money helping them
$2.5M

Top funders

Outside groups and direct contributors, ranked by what they put in; the color shows which candidate it helps.

DEFEND AMERICAN JOBSFor Smith$283K

Campaign money: FEC, through Oct 14, 2026. Outside spending: independent expenditures by super PACs, parties and other groups, primary and general, as reported to the FEC through Nov 1, 2026, updated Nov 3, 2026. It leaves out spending not reported as independent expenditures (most issue ads and much dark money), so it understates all outside money.

Source: FEC campaign filings; FEC independent expendituresUpdated Nov 3, 2026, 1:05 AM ET

Pre-election forecast (final, Nov 3)

Our model's last run before Election Day, Nov 3, 2026. It no longer updates.

Becky Stille
<1%
Adrian Smith
>99%
Projected margin
R+45.5
How the forecast works →

The candidates

Adrian Smith (R)
Incumbent U.S. representative
Becky Stille (D)
Agriculture processing quality manager

Also on the ballot: Mark Cohen (Independent), 3.3%; David Else (Legal Marijuana Now), 2.9%; Macey Budke (Other party), 2.8%