U.S. House · Minnesota's 3rd District
Tyler Bass
Small-business ownerR
- Race
- U.S. House · Minnesota's 3rd District
- Result
- Kelly Morrison, projected winner
- Opponent
- Kelly Morrison (D)
- Research
- Basic
Party linenone
No recorded floor votes — not a current legislator in our records.
Said vs. did3 statements · 0 votes
Deport every illegal immigrant, no matter how long they've been here. Support ICE and law enforcement, 100%.
Expand immigration enforcement and deportations
Compare statements with votes ›On the ballotU.S. House · 3
2026-11-03
| Kelly Morrison D | incumbent |
| Tyler Bass R | challenger |
Won the Republican primary over Quentin Wittrock, 55.4%-44.6%.
Said vs. did
Each documented position next to the recorded floor votes we map to the same issue. Votes are compared one at a time; no overall stance is inferred from them.
Deport every illegal immigrant, no matter how long they've been here. Support ICE and law enforcement, 100%.
Campaign site calls for deporting every immigrant living in the country illegally and says he supports ICE.[5]
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
I will never vote to ban the AR-15, restrict magazine capacity, or add new hoops for law-abiding gun owners.
Campaign site says he will not vote to ban the AR-15, restrict magazine capacity, or add new requirements for gun owners.[5]
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
Requires proof of citizenship, in person, to register to vote in a federal election.
In a campaign post titled "Why I Support the SAVE American Act," he backs the SAVE America Act, which the post describes as requiring proof of citizenship, in person, to register to vote in a federal election.[6]
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
Biography
Tyler Bass, a Republican general contractor and small-business owner, lost the November 3, 2026 election for the U.S. House in Minnesota's 3rd District to Kelly Morrison. He grew up in Blooming Prairie, graduated from Luther College in 2010, and lives in Minnetonka.[1][2][3][4]
Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.
Tyler Bass grew up in Blooming Prairie, Minnesota, and graduated from Blooming Prairie High School.[2] He earned a bachelor's degree from Luther College in 2010, where, according to his Ballotpedia survey, he studied exercise science and played college football as a running back.[2] He says he struggled to find work after graduating during the 2011-2012 economic downturn and started a fitness website with his last $250.[2]
Bass lists general contractor as his profession, and MPR News describes him as a business owner; he says he lives in Minnetonka.[2][3] He won the August 11, 2026 Republican primary with 55.4% of the vote over Quentin Wittrock.[1] During the campaign, he described running on stronger oversight to prevent government fraud and on prioritizing American workers.[1][2][3] Bass received 35.8% of the vote to Kelly Morrison's 64.0%, according to unofficial results reported by NBC News.[4]
In their own words
Priorities
- Fighting government fraud: supports thorough investigations and oversight to stop misuse of public funds and benefit-program abuse before it happens.[7]
- Putting American workers first: supports holding large corporations accountable and requiring employers to prioritize hiring U.S. citizens, while barring employers from using undocumented labor.[7]
- Healthcare reform focused on prevention and affordability: supports lowering prescription drug prices and holding pharmaceutical and food companies accountable for chronic-disease-linked ingredients.[7]
Campaign moneyNo FEC filing summary matched — state candidates file with their state, not the FEC.
Profile: /people/tyler-bass
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Sources cited in this profile
- 1.Kelly Morrison · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
- 2.Tyler Bass (Candidate Connection survey) · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · 2026-09-25 Candidate's own words
- 3.Minnesota congressional races set after Tuesday primary (MPR News, Aug. 12, 2026) · MPR News News report
- 4.U.S. House · Minnesota's 3rd District results 2026 · NBC News News report
- 5.Bass for Congress (home page) · Tyler Bass for Congress · 2026-10-03 Candidate's own words
- 6.Verify Everything, Whoever Wins: Why I Support the SAVE American Act · Tyler Bass for Congress · 2026-10-02 Candidate's own words
- 7.Tyler Bass (Candidate Connection survey) · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · 2026-09-25 Candidate's own words