Incumbent
Adrian Smith
IncumbentAdrian Smith
NE-03 Republican nominee?
$15.0K
MAY 13, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleU.S. Representative
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyConservative Republican
LocationNebraska
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Adrian Smith supports tax cuts and pro‑business, pro‑growth tax policies, including making portions of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act permanent and extending business tax provisions. He emphasizes simplifying the tax code, reducing tax burdens for families and small businesses, and opposing Democratic proposals that would raise taxes to expand spending.
Healthcare
Advocates repeal or dismantling of the Affordable Care Act and supports market-oriented reforms such as expanded health savings accounts, direct primary care, and telehealth; focuses on rural health workforce issues and legislation to address problems from ACA-related programs. Positions emphasize reducing ACA’s role in insurance and promoting private-market/HSAs-style approaches.
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Immigration & Border
Supports stronger border security and enforcement measures, frequently criticizing the Biden administration’s handling of the southern border and praising Border Patrol. Has authored columns and press releases emphasizing illegal crossings, drug smuggling, and the need to ‘regain control’ of the southern border while opposing perceived ‘open borders’ policies.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
The candidate supports significant restrictions on abortion, including measures to prohibit federal funding for abortion and to expand legal protections for fetuses/newborns; he has co-sponsored and voted for anti-abortion legislation.
Climate & Energy
Supports an "all-of-the-above" energy approach emphasizing domestic resource development and biofuels, opposes expansive federal regulations on energy and EPA greenhouse-gas rulemaking, and voted against major Democratic climate-and-energy legislation such as the Inflation Reduction Act.
Public Safety & Guns
Supports strong Second Amendment protections and opposes new federal gun-control measures while expressing support for law-abiding gun owners. Has a high pro-gun rating from pro-gun organizations and has publicly opposed recent gun-control legislation.
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 20262022
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