Politician
Adrian Smith
Republican · Nebraska · ran 4 times since 2020, won 4 · incumbent
FEC candidate H6NE03115
Adrian Smith (Republican) raised $2.2M for the 2026 Nebraska 3rd District race, $1.6M of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $0 for and $0 against them (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). They won.
Raised, all runs
$7.5M
2026, 2024, 2022, 2020
From PAC checks
72%
$5.4M from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians
Outside money for
$3K
Super PACs and party groups helping
Outside money against
$0
Spent attacking them
72% of Adrian Smith's campaign money came from PAC checks, not from people. That is one of the heaviest reliances on organised money in Congress.
Every run
Each general election, with the money behind it and the result.
| Cycle | Race | Raised | PAC share | Outside for / against | Google ads | All money | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Nebraska 3rd District | $2.2M | 72% | $0 / $0 | – | $2.2M | ✓ Won |
| 2024 | Nebraska 3rd District | $2.0M | 73% | $3K / $0 | – | $2.0M | ✓ Won |
| 2022 | Nebraska 3rd District | $1.7M | 70% | $0 / $0 | $3K | $1.7M | ✓ Won |
| 2020 | Nebraska 3rd District | $1.5M | 75% | $0 / $0 | – | $1.5M | ✓ Won |
Who wrote the checks
The PACs that gave the most across every run, and what kind of money it is.
Corporate $2.7MTrade group $1.5MMembership $667KOther $339KLeadership PAC $123KSuper PAC $31KUnion $8K
- American Bankers Association PAC (Bankpac)Trade groupLobbyist PAC$40K
- New York Life Insurance Company Political Action CommitteeCorporateLobbyist PAC$30K
- National Automobile Dealers Association Political Action CommitteeTrade groupLobbyist PAC$25K
- National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors Political Action CommTrade groupLobbyist PAC$20K
- Ubs Americas Inc. Political Action Committee (Ubs PAC)CorporateLobbyist PAC$20K
- National Association of Realtors Political Action CommitteeMembershipLobbyist PAC$20K
- Koch Industries, Inc. Political Action Committee (Kochpac)CorporateLobbyist PAC$20K
- National Cattlemen's Beef Association Political Action Committee (Ncba-PAC)Trade groupLobbyist PAC$20K
- American Council of Engineering Companies (Acec/PAC)Trade groupLobbyist PAC$15K
- Walmart Inc. PAC for Responsible GovernmentCorporateLobbyist PAC$13K
- American Israel Public Affairs Committee Political Action CommitteeMembershipLobbyist PAC$10K
- National Multifamily Housing Council and Real Estate Technology and Transformation Center Political Action Committee (Nmhc PAC)Trade groupLobbyist PAC$10K
Outside money, for and against
Super PACs and party groups that spent the most on these races.
- National Right to Life Victory Fundfor $3K
The payback
How they voted on their funders' bills
On the 32 key votes where Adrian Smith had taken $10K+ from the industry with a stake, they voted the industry's way 26 times (81%). Money is PAC checks plus credited super PAC support across every run since 2020; “with industry” is the vote the industry lobbied for.
| Vote | Industry | Their money from it | Voted |
|---|---|---|---|
| NDAA FY2027House · 2026 · 216–212 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $42K | Yea · with industry |
| Stop Insider Trading ActHouse · 2026 · 232–198 | Members who trade stocks wanted nay | $1.0M | Yea · against |
| Faster Labor Contracts ActHouse · 2026 · 230–193 | Labor unions wanted yea | $74K | Nay · against |
| Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection ActHouse · 2026 · 216–201 | Gun lobby wanted yea | $7K | Yea · with industry |
| Year-round E15House · 2026 · 218–203 | Agriculture, food and retail wanted yeaOil, gas and coal wanted nay | $664K$98K | Yea · with industryYea · against |
| Farm, Food, and National Security ActHouse · 2026 · 224–200 | Agriculture, food and retail wanted yea | $664K | Yea · with industry |
| Affordable HOMES ActHouse · 2026 · 263–147 | Real estate and construction wanted yea | $166K | Yea · with industry |
| Protect America's Workforce ActHouse · 2025 · 231–195 | Labor unions wanted yea | $74K | Nay · against |
| ANWR coastal plain leasingHouse · 2025 · 217–209 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $98K | Yea · with industry |
| NDAA FY2026House · 2025 · 231–196 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $42K | Yea · with industry |
| GENIUS Act (stablecoins)House · 2025 · 308–122 | Crypto wanted yea | – | Yea · with industry |
| CLARITY Act (crypto market structure)House · 2025 · 294–134 | Crypto wanted yea | – | Yea · with industry |
| One Big Beautiful Bill ActHouse · 2025 · 218–214 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yeaWall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $98K$418K | Yea · with industryYea · with industry |
| OCC bank merger rule repealHouse · 2025 · 220–207 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $418K | Yea · with industry |
| California clean cars waiver repealHouse · 2025 · 246–164 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $98K | Yea · with industry |
| CFPB overdraft rule repealHouse · 2025 · 217–211 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $418K | Yea · with industry |
| IRS DeFi broker rule repealHouse · 2025 · 292–132 | Crypto wanted yea | – | Yea · with industry |
| Methane waste emissions charge repealHouse · 2025 · 220–206 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $98K | Yea · with industry |
| FIT21 (crypto market structure)House · 2024 · 279–136 | Crypto wanted yea | – | Yea · with industry |
| Israel Security Assistance Support ActHouse · 2024 · 224–187 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $25K | Yea · with industry |
| SAB 121 repealHouse · 2024 · 228–182 | Crypto wanted yea | – | Yea · with industry |
| Antisemitism Awareness ActHouse · 2024 · 320–91 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $25K | Yea · with industry |
| Israel security supplemental (Apr 2024)House · 2024 · 366–58 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $25K | Yea · with industry |
| Ukraine security supplementalHouse · 2024 · 311–112 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $42K | Yea · with industry |
| Protecting Health Care for All Patients ActHouse · 2024 · 211–208 | Pharma and health care wanted yea | $750K | Yea · with industry |
| Joint-employer rule repealHouse · 2024 · 206–177 | Labor unions wanted nay | $74K | Yea · against |
| NDAA FY2024House · 2023 · 310–118 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $42K | Yea · with industry |
| Israel aid (Nov 2023)House · 2023 · 226–196 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $25K | Yea · with industry |
| Pistol brace rule repealHouse · 2023 · 219–210 | Gun lobby wanted yea | $7K | Yea · with industry |
| Lower Energy Costs ActHouse · 2023 · 225–204 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $98K | Yea · with industry |
| Strategic Production Response ActHouse · 2023 · 221–205 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $98K | Yea · with industry |
| Merger Filing Fee Modernization ActHouse · 2022 · 242–184 | Tech and AI wanted nay | $109K | Nay · with industry |
| Inflation Reduction ActHouse · 2022 · 220–207 | Oil, gas and coal wanted nayPharma and health care wanted nayWall Street and hedge funds wanted nay | $98K$750K$418K | Nay · with industryNay · with industryNay · with industry |
| Assault Weapons Ban of 2022House · 2022 · 217–213 | Gun lobby wanted nay | $7K | Nay · with industry |
| Safer Communities Act (post-Uvalde)House · 2022 · 234–193 | Gun lobby wanted nay | $7K | Nay · with industry |
| Affordable Insulin Now ActHouse · 2022 · 232–193 | Pharma and health care wanted nay | $750K | Nay · with industry |
| Bipartisan Background Checks ActHouse · 2021 · 227–203 | Gun lobby wanted nay | $7K | Nay · with industry |
| PRO Act (union organising)House · 2021 · 225–206 | Labor unions wanted yea | $74K | Nay · against |
Their own portfolio
7 stock trades, worth $1.0M–$5.2M
Reported under the STOCK Act from 5 filings since 2021, including trades by a spouse or dependent child. 7 buys, 0 sells. Heaviest in real estate and construction ($1.0M+).
Most traded
Latest trades
- buyCarterBaldwin L : US I P O Yes No C S2026-07-31 · private stock · spouse$15K–$50K
- buyCarterBaldwin L : US I P O Yes No C S2024-01-30 · private stock · spouse$1K–$15K
- buyCarterBaldwin L : US I P O Yes No C S2023-07-17 · private stock · spouse$15K–$50K
- buyCarterBaldwin L : US I P O Yes No C S2023-02-01 · private stock · spouse$1K–$15K
- buyReal Estate Rental, 50% Interest L : St2022-09-19 · oil / gas lease$1.0M–$5.0M
- buyCarterBaldwin L : US2022-06-18 · private stock · spouse$1K–$15K
- buyCarterBaldwin L : US2022-01-19 · private stock · spouse$1K–$15K
Filings on the House Clerk's site.
The revolving door
2 former aides now lobbying
Lobbyists who list a job in Adrian Smith's office among the government positions they held, and who they now work for. A former staffer gets the meeting.
Jeffrey ShapiroFormer congressional staff
Chief of Staff, Rep. Adrian Smith (2007-2012); Legislative Assistant, Rep. Adrian Smith (2007); Senior Legislative Assistant, Rep. Lee Terry (2001-2003)
Now lobbies for Microsoft Corporation, Bank Of America Corporation, American Hotel & Lodging Association, Anheuser-Busch Companies, INC. and 8 more · via Tiber Creek Group
Tiffany HaverlyFormer congressional staff
Rep. Adrian Smith, Dep. COS/Sr. Advr.; Comms. Dir./Sr. Advr. Rep. Kay Granger, Strat. Comms. Advr. Rep. Greg Walden, Comms. Dir. Rep. Phil Roe, Comms. Dir.; …
Now lobbies for Humana INC
Figures are the candidate's principal committees as filed with the FEC, cycle by cycle. See About the data.
Questions people ask
- Who funded Adrian Smith's 2026 campaign?
- Adrian Smith (Republican) raised $2.2M for the 2026 Nebraska 3rd District race, $1.6M of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $0 for and $0 against them (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). They won.
- Which PACs gave the most to Adrian Smith?
- American Council of Engineering Companies (Acec/PAC) ($15K), Walmart Inc. PAC for Responsible Government ($13K), American Israel Public Affairs Committee Political Action Committee ($10K), American Bankers Association PAC (Bankpac) ($10K), New York Life Insurance Company Political Action Committee ($10K) in 2026.
- How much has Adrian Smith raised across elections?
- $2.2M in 2026 (Nebraska 3rd District), $2.0M in 2024 (Nebraska 3rd District), $1.7M in 2022 (Nebraska 3rd District), $1.5M in 2020 (Nebraska 3rd District).