Kelly
Morrison
Incumbent DFL U.S. Representative for Minnesota's 3rd District; former OB-GYN physician and state legislator
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Background
Kelly Morrison is the U.S. Representative for Minnesota's 3rd Congressional District, having taken office on January 3, 2025. She was born in Minneapolis and grew up in Minnesota's west metro area, where she also raised her family; her city of residence when first elected to the state legislature was Deephaven. 1/)24
Before entering politics, Morrison practiced as an OB-GYN physician in Minnesota for more than 20 years. She graduated from The Blake School in 1987, earned a B.A. in history from Yale University in 1991, completed premedical requirements at Boston University, and received her M.D. from Case Western Reserve University in 1997. 1/)4
Morrison previously served in the Minnesota House of Representatives (District 33B, 2019–2022) and the Minnesota Senate (District 45, 2023–2024) before winning election to Congress. 1/)4
In Congress, Morrison has focused on issues including small business impacts of tariffs and AI safety legislation. She ran for re-election in 2026 in Minnesota's 3rd District. 137
At a glance
- Party
- Democratic-Farmer-Labor · Incumbent
- Running for
- U.S. House · District 3, Minnesota
- Election
- Nov 3, 2026
- Current office
- U.S. Representative, Minnesota's 3rd Congressional District
- Website
- kellyforcongress.org(opens in a new tab)
Where they stand
Each position links to the page it was drawn from. Quotes are verbatim.
Timeline
- Date unknownendorsementMorrison receives Minnesota DFL party endorsement
Morrison's campaign reported receiving the Minnesota DFL endorsement. The exact convention date was not clear from the campaign email archive.
Morrison for Congress Emails · Sep 22, 2026 (opens in a new tab) - Nov 3filingMorrison faces Republican Tyler Bass in MN-03 general election
The listed candidates for the November 3, 2026 general election in Minnesota's 3rd Congressional District are incumbent Kelly Morrison (DFL) and Tyler Bass (R).
Minnesota 3rd Congressional District 2026 | CivicAlign · Oct 7, 2026 (opens in a new tab) - Sep 21newsMorrison joins Children's Minnesota press conference urging families to keep children up to date on vaccines
Morrison, a physician, joined Children's Minnesota and community partners at a Minnetonka press conference encouraging families to maintain routine childhood vaccinations and consult pediatricians.
U.S. Rep. Kelly Morrison Joins Children's Minnesota to ... · Sep 21, 2026 (opens in a new tab) - Sep 18newsAbsentee voting begins for November 3 general election
A September 18 election roundup reported that absentee ballots for the November general election became available starting that day, with Morrison facing Bass in MN-03.
morning take | Different Races, Different Mindsets · Sep 18, 2026 (opens in a new tab) - Sep 18endorsementAFGE endorses Morrison for reelection along with other Minnesota congressional incumbents
The American Federation of Government Employees, the largest federal employee union, announced its endorsement of Morrison for reelection to MN-03.
Largest Federal Employee Union Endorses Minnesota's Peggy ... · Sep 18, 2026 (opens in a new tab) - Sep 17newsMinnPost reports Morrison raised ~$1.4M; Bass reported no funds raised as of July 22
MinnPost reported Morrison had raised approximately $1.4 million while Republican challenger Tyler Bass had reported no campaign money raised as of July 22. The district was described as 'Solid Democratic' per Cook Political Report.
Why it will be difficult to oust Minnesota's congressional incumbents · Sep 17, 2026 (opens in a new tab) - Sep 17newsMorrison demands RFK Jr. withdraw proposed rule changes to Head Start standards
Morrison joined colleagues in calling on HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to withdraw a proposed rule that her office said would gut Head Start standards.
U.S. Rep. Kelly Morrison Demands RFK Jr. Withdraw Proposed Plan to Gut Head Start | U.S. Congresswoman Kelly Morrison of Minnesota's 3rd District · Sep 17, 2026 (opens in a new tab) - Sep 16newsMorrison joins 100+ House colleagues urging Speaker Johnson to keep Congress in session to address AI safety
Morrison co-signed a letter to Speaker Mike Johnson calling for the House to remain in session and advance bipartisan AI safeguards, including transparency and evaluation requirements for frontier AI models.
U.S. Rep Kelly Morrison Calls on Speaker Mike Johnson to ... · Sep 16, 2026 (opens in a new tab) - Aug 11filingMorrison wins unopposed DFL primary with 86,217 votes; Tyler Bass wins GOP primary with 55.4%
Morrison ran unopposed in the DFL primary, receiving 86,217 votes. On the Republican side, Tyler Bass defeated Quentin Wittrock (55.4% vs. 44.6%).
MN-3 2026 House forecast - FutureBallot · Oct 11, 2026 (opens in a new tab)
Endorsements
- SEIU Minnesota State Council unionListed as endorsed candidate for CD-3 in SEIU Minnesota State Council's 2026 endorsements; specific endorsement date not provided on the page. seiumn.org
- Giffords organizationListed as endorsed for U.S. House in Minnesota's 3rd District; page published June 26, 2026 but no separate endorsement-announcement date given. giffords.org
- League of Conservation Voters Action Fund organizationListed as endorsed for the 2026 general election; no specific announcement date given on the endorsements page. lcv.org
- Center Action Fund organizationListed for MN-03 among 2026 midterm general endorsements; page dated October 1, 2026 but no specific endorsement announcement date given. centeractionfund.org
- Friends of the Boundary Waters Action Network organizationListed among 2026 federal endorsements for MN-03; no specific announcement date given. friendsaction-bwca.org
- Planned Parenthood Action Fund organizationListed among 2026 endorsed candidates for U.S. Congress; no specific endorsement date given on the public listing. plannedparenthoodaction.org
- American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) unionLargest federal employee union endorsed Morrison for reelection to Congress, announced July 16, 2026. afge.org · Jul 16, 2026
- Minnesota DFL / Congressional District 3 DFL officialMorrison won the district party endorsement at the DFL Congressional District 3 endorsement convention; later included in the DFL state-convention-endorsed slate on June 5, 2026. dfl.org · Apr 26, 2026
Campaign finance
Totals filed with the Federal Election Commission for the 2026 election cycle.
- Raised
- $1.36M
- Spent
- $973K
- Cash on hand
- $414K
As of Jul 22, 2026. Filings are periodic, so recent money may not be included yet. ↳ FEC record H4MN03118(opens in a new tab)
Sources 28
- [1] MN-3 2026 House forecast - FutureBallot(opens in a new tab) Oct 11, 2026
- [2] 2026 Endorsements — Friends of the Boundary Waters Action Network(opens in a new tab) Oct 9, 2026
- [3] 2026 Planned Parenthood Action Fund Endorsed Candidates(opens in a new tab) Oct 9, 2026
- [4] Minnesota 3rd Congressional District 2026 | CivicAlign(opens in a new tab) Oct 7, 2026
- [5] 2026 Midterm General Endorsements - Center Action Fund(opens in a new tab) Oct 1, 2026
- [6] Morrison for Congress Emails(opens in a new tab) Sep 22, 2026
- [7] U.S. Rep. Kelly Morrison Joins Children's Minnesota to ...(opens in a new tab) Sep 21, 2026
- [8] Largest Federal Employee Union Endorses Minnesota's Peggy ...(opens in a new tab) Sep 18, 2026
- [9] morning take | Different Races, Different Mindsets(opens in a new tab) Sep 18, 2026
- [10] U.S. Rep. Kelly Morrison Demands RFK Jr. Withdraw Proposed Plan to Gut Head Start | U.S. Congresswoman Kelly Morrison of Minnesota's 3rd District(opens in a new tab) Sep 17, 2026
- [11] Why it will be difficult to oust Minnesota's congressional incumbents(opens in a new tab) Sep 17, 2026
- [12] U.S. Rep Kelly Morrison Calls on Speaker Mike Johnson to ...(opens in a new tab) Sep 16, 2026
- [13] U.S. Rep. Kelly Morrison Joins Bipartisan Effort Urging Supreme ...(opens in a new tab) Sep 10, 2026
- [14] 2025-2026 Endorsements(opens in a new tab) Aug 28, 2026
- [15] Economy | U.S. Congresswoman Kelly Morrison of Minnesota's 3rd ...(opens in a new tab) Aug 26, 2026
- [16] Health Care | U.S. Congresswoman Kelly Morrison of Minnesota's 3rd District(opens in a new tab) Aug 19, 2026
- [17] Largest Federal Employee Union Endorses 3 Minnesota Incumbents for Reelection to Congress(opens in a new tab) Jul 16, 2026
- [18] U.S. Rep. Kelly Morrison Demands Independent Investigations into Killings of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, Johan Sebastian Guerrero | U.S. Congresswoman Kelly Morrison of Minnesota's 3rd District(opens in a new tab) Jul 15, 2026
- [19] U.S. Rep. Kelly Morrison Cosponsors Bill to Block Iran War ...(opens in a new tab) Jul 14, 2026
- [20] Kelly Morrison - Giffords.org(opens in a new tab) Jun 26, 2026
- [21] Environment | U.S. Congresswoman Kelly Morrison of Minnesota's ...(opens in a new tab) Jun 17, 2026
- [22] U.S. Rep. Kelly Morrison Introduces Bipartisan Legislation ...(opens in a new tab) May 27, 2026
- [23] U.S. Rep. Kelly Morrison Cosponsors Bill to Ban ICE Warehouse ...(opens in a new tab) Apr 30, 2026
- [24] DFL Congressional District 3 Holds Endorsement Convention | Minnesota DFL(opens in a new tab) Apr 26, 2026
- [25] SEIU 2026 Endorsements — SEIU Minnesota State Council(opens in a new tab) Apr 3, 2026
- [26] U.S. Rep. Kelly Morrison Calls Out Backdoor Abortion Ban in ...(opens in a new tab) Dec 19, 2025
- [27] U.S. Rep. Kelly Morrison Holds Town Hall on Gun Violence Prevention(opens in a new tab) Sep 21, 2025
- [28] U.S. Reps Kelly Morrison, Chris Pappas Introduce ...(opens in a new tab) Jun 12, 2025