PolitiFinder

2018 Nebraska U.S. House District 3 Election

Nebraska · 2 candidates · See every 2018 U.S. House race

Who won the 2018 Nebraska U.S. House District 3 Election?

Adrian Smith won the 2018 Nebraska U.S. House District 3 Election. Adrian Smith received 163,650 popular votes (76.72%). The main challenger was Paul Theobald (23.28%).

See the full head-to-head between Smith and Theobald

Smith +53.4 pts · won by 113,996 votes
Adrian SmithRepublicanWINNER76.72%
163,650 votes
Paul TheobaldDemocratic23.28%
49,654 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. House elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.