2026 general election
Nebraska 3rd District
The candidate who raised the most money won. · Incumbent re-elected.
$2.4M was spent on the 2026 Nebraska 3rd District race: $2.4M raised by the campaigns, $1.6M of it from PACs, plus $0 from outside groups (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). Adrian Smith (Republican) won and was the top fundraiser.
Total money
$2.4M
Raised by campaigns
$2.4M
PAC checks
$1.6M
Outside money
$0
Candidates
Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other
Adrian SmithRepublican, incumbent
✓ Won- Raised
- $2.2M
- Spent
- $2.1M
- From individuals
- $442K
- From PACs
- $1.6M
- From party
- $0
- Own money & loans
- $0
- Outside money for
- $0
- Outside money against
- $0
Who paid: 72% of Smith's money came from PACs
Corporate $797K (54%)Trade group $402K (27%)Leadership PAC $38K (3%)Membership $156K (10%)Union $3K (0%)Super PAC $5K (0%)Other $83K (6%)
- American Council of Engineering Companies Trade group$15K
- Walmart Inc. Corporate$13K
- American Israel Public Affairs Committee Political Action Committee Membership$10K
- American Bankers Association (Aba) Trade group$10K
- New York Life Insurance Company Corporate$10K
- National Multifamily Housing Council Trade group$10K
- Bunge North America Inc Political Action Committee Corporate$10K
- United Parcel Service, Inc. Corporate$10K
Becky StilleDemocrat
✗ Lost- Raised
- $97K
- Spent
- $97K
- From individuals
- $36K
- From PACs
- $0
- From party
- $100
- Own money & loans
- $37K
- Outside money for
- $0
- Outside money against
- $0
Mark CohenIndependent / other
✗ Lost- Raised
- $76K
- Spent
- $64K
- From individuals
- $75K
- From PACs
- $0
- From party
- $0
- Own money & loans
- $405
- Outside money for
- $0
- Outside money against
- $0
Macey BudkeIndependent / other
✗ Lost- Raised
- $6K
- Spent
- $6K
- From individuals
- $3K
- From PACs
- $0
- From party
- $0
- Own money & loans
- $3K
- Outside money for
- $0
- Outside money against
- $0
Plus 1 other candidate on the ballot with no reported money.
Questions people ask
- How much money was spent on the 2026 Nebraska 3rd District race?
- $2.4M was spent on the 2026 Nebraska 3rd District race: $2.4M raised by the campaigns, $1.6M of it from PACs, plus $0 from outside groups (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). Adrian Smith (Republican) won and was the top fundraiser.
- Who raised the most money in the 2026 Nebraska 3rd District race?
- Adrian Smith (Republican) raised $2.2M.
- Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2026 Nebraska 3rd District race?
- American Council of Engineering Companies (Acec/PAC) gave $15K to Adrian Smith; Walmart Inc. PAC for Responsible Government gave $13K to Adrian Smith; American Israel Public Affairs Committee Political Action Committee gave $10K to Adrian Smith.