Nebraska District 3, U.S. House
Candidates on the certified ballot
| Candidate | Grade | Party | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Macey Budke | Nebraska Working People | Challenger | |
| Mark Cohen | By Petition | Challenger | |
| David J. Else | Legal Marijuana NOW | Challenger | |
| Adrian Smith | F | Republican | Incumbent |
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| Becky Kelly Stille | Democratic | Challenger | |
Alphabetical by surname.
Money
| Candidate | Raised | Cash on hand | From individuals | Organizations & tribes | From PACs | Outside spending (for / against) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Macey Budke | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mark Cohen | $33K | $6Kas of June 30, 2026 | $32K | $500 | $0 | $0 / $0 |
| David J. Else | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Adrian Smith | $2.1M | $1.1Mas of September 30, 2026 | $563K | $3K | $1.6M | $283K / $0 |
| Becky Kelly Stille | $18K | $15Kas of June 30, 2026 | $18K | $0 | $50 | $0 / $0 |
2026 cycle, per FEC filings. The thin bars compare candidates within this race. Raised covers the 2026 cycle. Cash on hand can include money carried over from earlier campaigns. “—”: no FEC financial report on file for this candidate.
Sources
- FEC bulk data, 2026 cycle: candidate summaries (weball), candidate-committee linkages (ccl), committees (cm), candidates (cn), individual contributions (indiv), committee contributions (pas2), independent expenditures (schedule_e). Files dated October 4, 2026 to October 14, 2026. Money is computed with the same functions as member pages. FEC bulk data
- Grades and member records: Congress.gov roll-call votes, YourRepRecord grades computed October 16, 2026. Congress.gov
- Candidate list: Nebraska Secretary of State, dated September 11, 2026, fetched October 6, 2026. official list
- State election office websites: the USA.gov state election office directory, fetched October 9, 2026. USA.gov