But What Can You Do? tracks where 2026 candidates stand on U.S. weapons and funding for the government of Israel. How we check

Becky Stille

Democrat · U.S. House, Nebraska District 3
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How this mark works

We track key votes on sending U.S. weapons and money to the government of Israel. A check means every tracked vote they cast came down against sending more, on the side of peace and de-escalation. A question mark means a mixed record: they sided with sending up to half of the time. An X means they voted to send more weapons and money in over half of their tracked votes, even as the way those weapons and dollars were being used became more and more obvious. At exactly half, money this election cycle from a lobbying group we track, or an endorsement from a group that backs sending weapons, makes it an X. Only votes actually cast are counted. Where a candidate has no recorded votes on these bills, the mark comes instead from a reviewed reading of their public record (money from the lobbying groups we track, endorsements, and their own words since January 26, 2024). There an X also covers fully backing the conduct of the war by the government of Israel without significant reservations, and a question mark also covers speaking about Israel without saying clearly where they stand on U.S. weapons and funding. A dash means No Position Found: we found nothing in their own words about Israel, Gaza or the war.

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No recorded votes on the bills we track. We found nothing in their own words about Israel, Gaza or the war.

Stille, the Democratic nominee in Nebraska’s 3rd District, has no located public statements, votes, or campaign positions on any tracked topic: aid to Israel, aid to Palestinians, the conflict, or antisemitism. Her candidate listing records the nomination and no Israel-related material.

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Deep Dive

Stille is the Democratic nominee in Nebraska’s 3rd District, one of the most Republican districts in the country, challenging ten-term incumbent Adrian Smith.

The research on her returned exactly one substantive finding: confirmation of her identity and nomination for the November 2026 general election, via Ballotpedia and the state race listings. No campaign website position, questionnaire answer, interview, social-media statement, or local news quote on any tracked topic was located at any date.

An empty record in a race like this is common and carries no implication either way; it means only that a voter looking for her views on these topics has, as of this card’s writing, nowhere public to find them. Ask Stille directly, or at a candidate forum, and send us the reply: it goes on this page in her own words.

The money

Checked the five lobbying groups we track; no direct 2026 support found

2026 support from the five lobbying groups we track
Nothing recorded (as of 2026-07-23) from the five lobbying groups we track; earlier cycles and earmarked donations not yet tracked.
Support-only OpenFEC data. Opposition independent expenditures are excluded.

Research log

The notes behind this card: what we looked at, what we found, and where each item came from.

U.S. military aid and weapons to Israel

  • Nothing located at any date.

U.S. aid to Palestinians

  • Nothing located at any date.

Characterization of the conflict

  • Nothing located at any date.

Related rhetoric and lobbying

  • Nothing located; no tracked committee support.

Safety and antisemitism

  • Nothing located at any date.

Race and status context

  • Democratic nominee against sitting Rep. Adrian Smith, whose card carries a detailed record. Her Ballotpedia listing confirms the nomination.

Also in this race

  1. ✗ Adrian Smith (Republican)
  2. – Mark Cohen (Independent)
  3. – David J. Else (Other)
  4. – Macey Budke (Other)

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But What Can You Do? tracks where 2026 candidates stand on U.S. weapons and funding for the government of Israel. Every claim on this page goes through at least two verification steps. Open Find Your Candidates for votes, funding and contact details.