NE · Candidate
David J. Else
Legal Marijuana NowCandidate
On the ballot Nov 3, 2026: U.S. House · Nebraska's 3rd District
Biography
David J. Else is the Legal Marijuana Now Party nominee for Nebraska's 3rd District, having won the party's primary. A farmer from Overton who has lived there his entire life, he has run for the seat before, including as the Democratic nominee in 2022.[1][2][5]
Else lives in Overton, Nebraska, according to the Nebraska Examiner, and Nebraska Public Media reports he has lived and farmed there his entire life.[2][5] The Nebraska Examiner's voter guide says he was a dairy farmer for 22 years and is a grain farmer and rancher with a cow/calf operation, and BallotReady lists his professional experience as farmer.[6][3]
Else was the Democratic nominee for this seat in 2022, losing to Rep. Adrian Smith, who received 78.3% of the vote; Nebraska Public Media reports he also ran for the seat in 2024.[2][4][5] He won the Legal Marijuana NOW Party primary in May 2026.[1][2]
- 1.United States House of Representatives elections in Nebraska, 2026 · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
- 2.Nonpartisan Cohen submits signatures seeking Nebraska's 3rd Congressional District ballot · WOWT / Nebraska Examiner · 2026-07-31 News report
- 3.David J. Else · BallotReady Reference
- 4.Adrian Smith (Nebraska) · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
- 5.3rd Congressional District voter guide: Meet the Nebraskans running · Nebraska Public Media · 2026-10-01 News report
- 6.U.S. House, 3rd Congressional District (2026 Primary Voter Guide) · Nebraska Examiner · 2026-10-19 News report
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21.
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