Rep. Adrian Smith
Nebraska
· District 3
Democracy Score
Democracy Score
F
Very Poor
Signed Texas amicus brief
Objected to certification of electoral college votes in one or more states
Made false and/or irresponsible public statements against democratic system
Voted against impeachment or conviction of Donald Trump for inciting an insurrection
Voted against creating an independent commission to investigate the Jan. 6 attack
Voted against holding Steve Bannon in contempt of Congress
Biography
Rep. Adrian Smith represents Nebraska’s 3rd district in the House. Following the 2020 election, he made false and misleading public statements questioning the integrity of the election, stating in a Facebook post that “in some states and local jurisdictions important questions have been raised about the integrity of the election process. Two days before the Jan. 6 attack, he remarked: “I am disappointed that irregularities–and I think it’s agreed upon that there has been at least a level of fraud, but yet nothing happens with it.”
For his anti-democratic actions, including casting doubt on a free and fair election, Rep. Smith receives an F.