Nebraska's 3rd District: 2026 result
Called · unofficial countSmith (R) 71.0%, Stille (D) 20.0%.
Adrian Smith (Republican) won Nebraska's 3rd District in the 3 November 2026 election, with 71.0% of the vote to Becky Stille's 20.0%, a margin of 51.1 points (125,236 votes). The seat stays Republican. Count as of November 11 at 12:32 PM EST, not yet certified.
What stands out in NE-3
from the count and past results- In 2024 the district went R+60.8 (Smith 80.4%, Ebers 19.6%); in 2026 it went R+51.1, a 9.8-point swing toward Democrats.
- One of the widest margins of 2026: Smith finished 51.1 points ahead of Stille.
- Cook Partisan Voting Index for the district, on its 2026 lines: R+27.
- Donald Trump carried this district by 54.0 points in 2024; Smith's margin was 51.1 points, 2.9 points narrower.
- Republican hold: the incumbent, Adrian Smith, was re-elected.
Nebraska's 3rd District: candidates and votes
Called · unofficial countGeneral election, 3 November 2026 · as of November 11 at 12:32 PM EST
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adrian Smith · incumbent | Republican | 174,211 | 71.0 |
| Becky Stille | Democratic | 48,975 | 20.0 |
Leading candidates only: the source has not yet published the full results table for this race, so other candidates and the total are missing.
NE-3 in 2024
same district linesHouse election, 5 November 2024
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adrian Smith | Republican | 243,481 | 80.4 |
| Daniel Ebers | Democratic | 59,287 | 19.6 |
| Total | 302,768 | 100.0 |
2024 presidential vote in the district: Trump 76.0%, Harris 22.0%.
Related races
- Nebraska: every 2026 House district, the delegation before and after
- Other districts in Nebraska: NE-1, NE-2
- Nebraska Senate race · Pete Ricketts (R)
- Nebraska governor's race · Jim Pillen (R)
- Closest House races: MN-1 (0.1), NC-5 (0.1), NC-3 (0.1), TN-4 (0.2), FL-27 (0.4)
- House results 2026: every race
Sources
- Votes and candidates: Wikipedia, 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Nebraska (revision 1385058593, November 11 at 12:32 PM EST), which cites the state election office and AP race calls.
- Race call and incumbent: Wikipedia, 2026 United States House of Representatives elections (revision 1385103391). A race is shown as called only when that article marks a winner.
- 2024 comparison: the 2024 House result from Wikipedia's 2024 House election articles; the 2024 presidential vote in the district from the district's own Wikipedia article.
- Text and figures from Wikipedia are available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Results are unofficial until the state certifies them; this page updates with the source.