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Nebraska · 3rd District · 2026

Smith wins by 51 points

Adrian Smith won re-election with 71.0%, a R+51.0 margin against Nebraska’s 3rd District’s R+60.8 vote for House in 2024.

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71.0
Adrian Smith
173,269 votes
✓ Winner · AP call 11:08 p.m. ET, Nov. 3
20.0
Becky Stille
48,854 votes
Vote share · per AP98.4% reported
71.0%20.0%

Also: Mark Cohen 3.3% · David Else 2.9% · Macey Budke 2.8%

Margin vs 2024D+9.8 swing
2026 R+51.0
2024 House R+60.8
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