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Adrian Smith

U.S. House · NE-3 · Republicans · since 2025

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Biography

Overview

Adrian Smith is a Republican U.S. Representative from Nebraska's 3rd congressional district, serving since 2007. A native of Scottsbluff, Nebraska, Smith previously served in the Nebraska Legislature from 1999 to 2007. He is the dean of Nebraska's congressional delegation as of 2022. Smith has represented one of the nation's most Republican districts, which spans nearly 65,000 square miles and 68.5 of Nebraska's 93 counties.

Career

Smith has served nine consecutive terms in the House since 2007 and previously served two terms in the Nebraska Legislature. He has built a legislative record focused on rural economic development, healthcare access, and tax policy. Notable achievements include leadership in the Rural Caucus and sponsoring bills addressing healthcare workforce development (veterinarians, pharmacists, genetic counselors) and senior care services. His sponsorship of agriculture-focused bills like the Ethanol for America Act reflects his district's interests.

Prior political experience

Smith was first elected to the U.S. House in 2006 with 55% of the vote, defeating Democrat Scott Kleeb's 45% in a competitive race described as the closest a Democrat had come to winning the district in 16 years. He won his 1998 Nebraska legislative race defeating incumbent Joyce Hillman 55%-45%, and was reelected unopposed in 2002. Subsequent House elections show consistent Republican dominance: he has been reelected in 2008 (77%-23%), 2010 (70%-18%), 2012 (74%-26%), 2014 (75%-25%), 2016 (unopposed), 2018 (77%-23%), 2020 (79%), 2022 (78%), and 2024 (80%) margins.

Biographical material adapted from the Wikipedia article (retrieved April 29, 2026), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Ideology

Liberal–Conservative (DW-NOMINATE dim 1)

Liberal
Conservative
119th Congress+0.509

Secondary axis (DW-NOMINATE dim 2)(?)

−1
+1
+0.255
Source: Voteview DW-NOMINATE · 340 scored votes

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Officeholding history

TermSeatTerm datesTerminationPredecessorSuccessor
10thU.S. House NE-32025–presentIn progressAdrian Smith—
9thU.S. House NE-32023–2025Term endedAdrian SmithAdrian Smith
8thU.S. House NE-32021–2023Term endedAdrian SmithAdrian Smith
7thU.S. House NE-32019–2021Term endedAdrian SmithAdrian Smith
6thU.S. House NE-32017–2019Term endedAdrian SmithAdrian Smith
5thU.S. House NE-32015–2017Term endedAdrian SmithAdrian Smith
4thU.S. House NE-32013–2015Term endedAdrian SmithAdrian Smith
3rdU.S. House NE-32011–2013Term endedAdrian SmithAdrian Smith
2ndU.S. House NE-32009–2011Term endedAdrian SmithAdrian Smith
1stU.S. House NE-32007–2009Term ended—Adrian Smith

Committee assignments

Current term legislation

Bills sponsored this term10

Bills cosponsored this term10

Elections

YearSeatResultVote shareField
2024U.S. House NE-3Pending80.42%