Nebraska's 3rd Congressional District — 2026 Candidates

Smith represents Nebraska's 3rd District in Congress, is a sixth-generation Nebraskan, and serves on the House Ways and Means Committee, per the campaign site. Smith earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and lives in Gering with his wife and two children, per the campaign site.

Becky Kelly Stille is the Democratic nominee for Nebraska's 3rd Congressional District. She earned a degree in accounting and spent 20 years in the agricultural industry, working as an accounting clerk, lab technician, quality manager and production supervisor, per her campaign site.

Macey Budke is a lifelong Nebraskan and North Platte resident running for Nebraska's 3rd Congressional District as the Nebraska Working People Party candidate, per the campaign site. She works as a practice manager in behavioral health and has a background in healthcare administration and organizational leadership, per the campaign site. She grew up in a ranching family, per the campaign site.

Mark Cohen is an independent candidate for U.S. House in Nebraska's 3rd District. He is a former U.S. Air Force Judge Advocate who later practiced law in Omaha during the farm crisis, taught legal writing at the University of Arkansas School of Law, and holds a law degree from the University of Colorado and a master's degree in agricultural and food law, per his campaign site. He is also a karate instructor in Ogallala, Nebraska.