Race2026 cycle · PrimariesPrimary day 12 May 2026Updated

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DonorAlpha, “Nebraska 3rd District primary 2026”, https://donoralpha.com/races/nebraska-3rd-district-primary-2026, updated .

Nebraska 3rd District primary 2026

No. 122 of 330 House races in the 2026 primaries

The short version

One outside group spent $283K in the 2026 Nebraska 3rd District primary: $283K supporting Adrian Smith (R).

$283K

outside money

supporting Adrian Smith (R)
$283K

Outside money supporting and opposing each candidate

Both sides on one scale
← OpposingSupporting →
  • Adrian Smith Republican

    $283K

    $283K supporting Adrian Smith

The long version

The candidates

What each candidate’s own campaign raised, beside what outside groups spent supporting and opposing them.

Week by week

Outside money each week, supporting and opposing the candidates, all candidates combined.

Week of 4 May 2026

Supporting $283K

Supporting candidatesOpposing candidates

The groups on each side

The biggest outside groups in this race, by what they spent supporting or opposing each candidate.

Spent supporting a candidate

  1. Defend American Jobssupporting Adrian Smith$283K

Who’s connected to whom

The groups that spent supporting or opposing the candidates.

Their biggest giversGroups that spentCandidatesDefend American Jobs spent $283K supporting Adrian Smith · $283KFairshake gave $37.0M to Defend American Jobs · $37.0MRipple Labs gave $250K to Defend American Jobs · $250KFairshakeFairshakeCompany or group · $37.0MRipple LabsRipple LabsCompany or group · $250KDefend American JobsDefend American JobsGroup · $283KAdrian SmithAdrian SmithCandidate · $283K
  • Defend American Jobs spent supporting Adrian Smith · $283K
  • Fairshake gave to Defend American Jobs · $37.0M
  • Ripple Labs gave to Defend American Jobs · $250K
GaveSpent supportingSpent opposingSwipe to see the whole map.

Group

Defend American Jobs

  • Defend American Jobs spent $283K supporting Adrian Smith$283K
  • Fairshake gave $37.0M to Defend American Jobs$37.0M
  • Ripple Labs gave $250K to Defend American Jobs$250K
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