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Adrian Smith

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American politician (born 1970)

WonCounts not on file
Term begins
January 3, 2027

Unofficial result, not yet certified. Source: Wikipedia

Called it. Before the polls closed, Vugol.Me called this race for the Republican (R +31.9, from the Vugol Vector model) and the Republican won. Every call, frozen before polls closed

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Overview

Adrian Michael Smith is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for Nebraska's 3rd congressional district since 2007. A member of the Republican Party, he represented the 48th district in the Nebraska Legislature from 1999 to 2007.

More

Smith is the dean of Nebraska's congressional delegation since 2022 following Jeff Fortenberry's resignation.

Source: Wikipedia · retrieved 2026-10-30 · CC BY-SA 4.0

Born
December 19, 1970 (age 55)
Education
  • University of Nebraska–Lincoln, Bachelor of Science, 1993
  • Gering High School, 1989
Occupation
business executive
In Congress
10 House terms, since January 4, 2007

Facts above: Wikidata (CC0, retrieved 2026-11-05) and congress-legislators (public domain, retrieved 2026-11-05).

The race

U.S. House, NE-03. Won.

    Source: Wikipedia · unofficial until certified

    Polls and models against the result

    Frozen call
    Republican (R +31.9, from the Vugol Vector model)
    Result
    Won

    Source: Vugol.Me calls ledger, frozen before polls closed and never edited after. Margins are Republican minus Democrat.

    Money

    $2.25Mtotal raised, 2026 cycle, as of October 14, 2026
    $2.07Mspent
    $1.10Mcash on hand

    Principal campaign committee: ADRIAN SMITH FOR CONGRESS. Covers January 1, 2025 to October 14, 2026; latest report: Pre-General. Money raised after that date appears once the next report is filed.

    Where the money came from

    0.9% of the $442,147 from individuals came in contributions the FEC does not itemize (donors who gave $200 or less in total).

    • Individuals, unitemized (donors giving $200 or less in total)0.2%$3,924
    • Individuals, itemized19.5%$438,224
    • Other political committees (PACs)72.1%$1,619,000
    • Transfers, other loans and other receipts8.3%$185,446

    Employers donors listed

    1. CHARTER BROKERAGE$21,0006 contributions
    2. DCI GROUP$14,00012 contributions
    3. HAWKINS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY$14,0007 contributions
    4. SANDHILLS PUBLISHING$12,0006 contributions
    5. SAMPSON CONSTRUCTION$11,5005 contributions
    6. WEBB CREEK$8,3334 contributions
    7. N.A.$8,0004 contributions
    8. ADAPTIVE CONSTRUCTION SOLUTIONS$7,0005 contributions
    9. BLACKSTONE$7,0005 contributions
    10. BRUNING LAW GROUP$7,0002 contributions

    Sum of itemized individual contributions by the employer the donor listed. These are employees giving as individuals, not donations by the companies. Entries such as retired, not employed or self-employed are left out of this list.

    Source: Federal Election Commission (OpenFEC) · reports filed through October 14, 2026 · retrieved 2026-11-09 · filings can be amended · response hash c8dddff0b866

    Industries

    Industry totals are not on file here. OpenSecrets publishes them on its page for this member.

    Record

    Committee assignments

    • House Committee on Ways and Means
      2 subcommittees
      • Trade (Chair)
      • Health
    • Joint Committee on Taxation

    Source: congress-legislators (current committees) · retrieved 2026-11-05 · current Congress; the new committees are set after January 3, 2027

    Bills and resolutions, 119th Congress (2025 to 2027)

    Sponsored
    29 bills and resolutions
    Cosponsored
    260 bills and resolutions

    Most recent sponsored bills

    Source: Congress.gov (Library of Congress) · the 119th Congress runs until January 3, 2027; a later Congress is not included · retrieved 2026-11-13 · counts of activity, not a measure of results · response hash d9f4d1ba2a5b

    Bills and votes

    The full list of bills and every recorded vote are published by Congress. We link to them rather than copy them:

    Roll-call vote records are not on file here.

    Issues and positions

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    Contact and links

    Website
    adriansmith.house.gov via Wikidata
    Office phone
    202-225-6435
    Washington office
    502 Cannon House Office Building Washington DC 20515-2703
    Campaign email
    Not on file

    Sources: congress-legislators (official, public domain, retrieved 2026-11-05); Wikidata (CC0) for linked accounts; campaign-provided items are labeled.

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    Timeline

    1. 2026Called the winner of this race. Called by Wikipedia editors 4:55 AM ET
    2. 2024U.S. House, NE-03 · General · result not on file Vugol.Me record
    3. 2022U.S. House, NE-03 · General · won · 172,700 votes (78.3%) Vugol.Me record
    4. 2021 to 2025board member Wikidata
    5. 2020U.S. House, NE-03 · General · won · 225,157 votes (78.5%) Vugol.Me record
    6. 2018U.S. House, NE-03 · General · won · 163,650 votes (76.7%) Vugol.Me record
    7. 2007 to presentUnited States representative Wikidata
    8. 1999 to 2007Nebraska State Senator Wikidata
    9. 1994 to 1998member Wikidata
    10. Dates not givenUnited States representative Wikidata

    Offices and dates: Wikidata (CC0) (Q373443). Elections: Vugol.Me candidacy record.

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