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Minnesota's 3rd U.S. House District

Minnesota · Next election 2026 · 2 active candidates · $1.7M raisedFederal
About This Office

U.S. House seat for Minnesota's 3rd congressional district. Representatives serve two-year terms.

Total Seats
435
Term Length
2 years
Salary
$174,000
Current Officeholders
Rep. Kelly Morrison
Rep. Kelly MorrisonD
U.S. Representative · MN-3
Tenure
1y
Bills Spon.
17
Votes Missed
0.31%
Cross-party
26
Committees
Ranking MemberRural Development, Energy and Supply Chains Subcommittee
Small Business Committee
Veterans' Affairs Committee
+3 more
The 2026 Race

5 candidates filed, 2 active for the 2026 House election in Minnesota District 3. Party primary on Aug 11, 2026. General election on Nov 3, 2026.

Primary
Aug 11, 2026
General
Nov 3, 2026
Total Raised
$1.7M
Candidates
2 active / 5 filed
Incumbent
Kelly Louise MorrisonD
Cash on Hand
$628K
Election History
YearWinnerResultRunner-UpTotal Votes
2024Kelly Morrison D58.5%Tad Jude R 41.5%410,636
2022Dean Phillips D59.6%Tom Weiler R 40.4%333,680
2020Dean Phillips D55.6%Kendall Qualls R 44.4%443,291
2018Dean Phillips D55.7%Erik Paulsen R 44.3%363,243
2016Erik Paulsen R56.9%Terri E Bonoff D 43.1%392,313
2014Erik Paulsen R62.2%Sharon Sund D 37.8%269,361
2012Erik Paulsen R58.2%Brian Barnes D 41.8%382,272
2010Erik Paulsen R58.8%Jim Meffert D 36.6%273,925
2008Erik Paulsen R48.5%Ashwin Madia D 40.9%368,689
2006Jim Ramstad R64.9%Wendy Wilde D 35.1%283,921
2004Jim Ramstad R64.7%Deborah Watts D 35.3%358,536
2002Jim Ramstad R72.1%Darryl Stanton D 27.9%295,909
2000Jim Ramstad R67.6%Sue Shuff D 29.8%329,062
1998Jim Ramstad R72.0%Stan J Leino D 23.5%283,059
1996Jim Ramstad R70.2%Stanley J Leino D 29.8%293,166
District
Population
708,294
Median HH Income
$109K
Unemployment
3.6%
Bachelor's+
51.8%
Veterans
5.3%
Median Age
40.7
Mean HH Income
$154K
Poverty Rate
6.6%
HS or Higher
95.5%
Median Home Value
$415K
Median Rent
$1,619/mo
Owner-Occupied
73.0%
Under 18 / 65+
23.4% / 17.7%