U.S. House · Nebraska's 3rd District
Becky Lynn Stille
CandidateD
- Race
- U.S. House · Nebraska's 3rd District
- Result
- Adrian Smith, projected winner
- Opponents
- Adrian Smith (R); David J. Else (Legal Marijuana Now); Macey Budke (Nebraska Working People Party); Mark Cohen (Nonpartisan)
- Research
- Basic
Party linenone
No recorded floor votes — not a current legislator in our records.
Said vs. did3 statements · 0 votes
I strongly support a woman's right to make her own healthcare decisions privately with her own doctor.
Protect legal access to abortion
Compare statements with votes ›On the ballotU.S. House · 3
2026-11-03
| Adrian Smith R | incumbent |
| Becky Lynn Stille D | challenger |
| David J. Else Legal Marijuana Now | challenger |
| Macey Budke Nebraska Working People Party | challenger |
| Mark Cohen Nonpartisan | challenger |
Unopposed in the May 12, 2026 Democratic primary
Said vs. did
Each documented position next to the recorded floor votes we map to the same issue. Votes are compared one at a time; no overall stance is inferred from them.
I strongly support a woman's right to make her own healthcare decisions privately with her own doctor.
Supports a woman's right to make her own reproductive healthcare decisions with her doctor.[6]
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
If people lose that care, they’re simply not going to be able to go to the hospital. We need that funding back.
In an October 2026 interview, opposed the recent Medicaid cuts, said the funding should be restored, and described herself as a proponent of a universal healthcare system.[7]
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
Tariffs aren’t the way to do it. All that’s done is make everyday items more expensive,
In an October 2026 interview, said tariffs are not the way to return manufacturing and have raised prices for everyday items.[7]
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
Biography
Becky Lynn Stille, a Democrat from South Sioux City who works as a quality manager for Ag Processing Inc, lost the November 3, 2026 election for Nebraska's 3rd Congressional District to Adrian Smith. She is described in local news coverage as a lifelong Nebraskan, mother, and grandmother.[1][2][3][4][5]
Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.
Stille is a South Sioux City resident and farmer, according to a local news report, which describes her as a lifelong Nebraska resident, mother, and grandmother.[4] That report says she works as a quality manager for Ag Processing Inc (AGP), and it quotes her campaign website as saying she went "from being a single teenage mother to her current position where she earns a six-figure salary."[4] The Nebraska Examiner, reporting in September 2025, described her as an agricultural lab tech living in South Sioux City.[8]
Stille had announced her candidacy by August 2025, when a local news report described her as the only Democrat running in 2026 for the seat.[4] She was unopposed in the May 12, 2026 Democratic primary.[2] Her platform included labor-union support, reproductive-healthcare access, secure borders, and Second Amendment rights paired with violence prevention.[2][3][4][5] She received 20% of the vote to Adrian Smith's 71%, according to unofficial results reported by NBC News.[1]
In their own words
Campaign money$55K raised · 33% from individuals · FEC through 2026-06-30
Totals this cycle
Bars share one scale (raised = full). Cash on hand can include money carried over from earlier cycles.
Who gave
- Individuals $18K
- Party $50
- Own money & loans $37K
Largest committee contributions
No direct contributions from PACs or other committees in the FEC’s bulk data.
Direct contributions only; outside spending is not included. Individual donors are itemized in the FEC’s receipts. All itemized receipts ↗ FEC filing ↗
Profile: /people/becky-lynn-stille
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Sources cited in this profile
- 1.U.S. House Nebraska's 3rd District results 2026 · NBC News News report
- 2.Becky Lynn Stille · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
- 3.Becky Lynn Stille's 2026 campaign website, quoted verbatim · Becky Lynn Stille 2026 campaign website (via Ballotpedia) · 2026-04-29 Candidate's own words
- 4.Democrat Becky Stille Running for Nebraska's 3rd Congressional Seat · KLIN · 2025-08-01 News report
- 5.Nonpartisan Cohen submits signatures seeking Nebraska's 3rd Congressional District ballot · WOWT / Nebraska Examiner · 2026-07-31 News report
- 6.Becky Lynn Stille's 2026 campaign website, quoted verbatim · Becky Lynn Stille 2026 campaign website (via Ballotpedia) · 2026-04-29 Candidate's own words
- 7.3rd Congressional District voter guide: Meet the Nebraskans running · Nebraska Public Media News report
- 8.Democrat Becky Stille runs in Nebraska's most conservative congressional district · Nebraska Examiner · 2025-09-29 News report