Nebraska 2026 ballot Representative in Congress · District 3
Legal Marijuana NOWChallenger
David J. Else
Running for Representative in Congress · District 3 · Nebraska
- Election Day
- Nov 3, 2026
Official candidate list ↗FEC filings ↗
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Background
No published biography has been found for David J. Else. The Federal Election Commission's own filings show the earlier campaigns below.
Earlier federal campaigns
- 2023–2024
- U.S. House, Nebraska, district 3 · DEM · Challenger FEC ↗
- 2021–2022
- U.S. House, Nebraska, district 3 · DEM · Challenger FEC ↗
- 2019–2020
- U.S. House, Nebraska, district 3 · DEM · Challenger FEC ↗
From the Federal Election Commission's candidate files for each cycle, under this candidate's FEC ID (H0NE03217). Office, party code and incumbent or challenger status are as registered; registering with the FEC does not mean the candidate was on the ballot. A run under a different FEC ID, such as for another office, is not listed.
Debates
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Record in office
David J. Else does not hold a federal or statewide office on our records. This section shows a current office only when the record clearly belongs to this candidate.
Campaign money
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Outside spending
No independent expenditures for or against David J. Else appear in the FEC's processed data for 2025–2026.
Independent expenditures by committees and groups not controlled by any campaign, as totaled by the Federal Election Commission for the 2025–2026 cycle, read Nov 5, 2026. The FEC adds newer reports after it processes them.
Contact and official accounts
No official office or campaign website is on file for David J. Else. The official candidate list ↗ is published by Nebraska Secretary of State.
Everyone in this race
IncumbentAdrian SmithRepublicanRepresentative in Congress · District 3- Raised
- $2.2M
- Cash on hand
- $1.1M
- In Congress since
- 2007
- Votes attended
- 98.5%
Becky Kelly StilleDemocraticRepresentative in Congress · District 3- On file
- Official ballot listing
- David J. ElseLegal Marijuana NOWRepresentative in Congress · District 3
- On file
- Official ballot listing
Macey BudkeNebraska Working PeopleRepresentative in Congress · District 3- Raised
- $6K
- Cash on hand
- $326
Mark CohenBy PetitionRepresentative in Congress · District 3- Raised
- $76K
- Cash on hand
- $16K
Names and parties are copied exactly from the official list. Blue marks Democrats, red marks Republicans, and gray marks every other party or none.
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