The Winner
If you live in Minnesota's 3rd U.S. House District, you will continue to be represented in Congress by Rep. Kelly Morrison (D-MN), who has been declared the winner of the 2026 congressional race, according to the Associated Press.
Morrison took about 64.0% of the vote to about 35.8% for Republican Tyler Bass, a margin of about 28 points or about 106,575 votes, according to the state's official results as of Nov. 11.
The win rests on the AP call, and the vote figures are preliminary: totals may change until the state certifies them.
The Race
Tyler Bass reached the Nov. 3 ballot as the Republican nominee after the Aug. 11 Republican primary, where he received about 22,589 votes. Cook Political Report rated the seat Solid Democratic before the election.
The district has a population of about 708,300, and about 71% of residents are white, according to geographic data for the district. Median household income is about $109,500 and median age is about 41. About 51.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, about 3.6% of workers are unemployed, and about 6.6% of residents live below the poverty line.
The district covers Bloomington, Brooklyn Park, Champlin, Chanhassen and Corcoran, according to the Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State, Elections Division. It spans parts of Anoka, Hennepin and Ramsey counties.
What's Next
Morrison is set to take office on Jan. 3, 2027, under the 20th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. She said she will prioritize lowering living costs, protecting healthcare and medical research, and opposing what she views as federal overreach, according to Eden Prairie Local News, which published her interview on Oct. 2.
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