Upset Brief · MN-03 · Tyler Bass (R) vs. Kelly Morrison (DFL), incumbent
A long shot on the math: it takes a 16.5-point national wave.
<1%
odds today
1%
odds with the plan
65,082
net votes to find
38
days left, ballots already coming in
Where
- 01+1,102PlymouthStarting line Morrison +25. 5.3% split their ticket.
- 02+1,016Maple GroveStarting line Morrison +12. 5.4% split their ticket.
- 03+901BloomingtonStarting line Morrison +29. 4.0% split their ticket.
- 04+873Eden PrairieStarting line Morrison +24. 5.4% split their ticket.
- 05+807Coon RapidsStarting line Morrison +6. 5.9% split their ticket.
- 06+766MinnetonkaStarting line Morrison +34. 4.9% split their ticket.
The top 12 cities and townships carry 83% of the plan.
How
- P+8,606Persuade8,606 voters who split their ticket in 2024 or 2022 and lean Morrison today.
- M+310MobilizeAt least 5,058 voters who skipped the 2022 midterm in the few places Bass carries.
- C+524ConsolidateVoters who went third party in recent races, in the towns that lean his way.
Plus a national shift of 16.5 points of margin (55,641 votes) that no campaign controls.
What has to be true
- Bass wins half of the ticket splitters leaning Morrison, the ceiling.
- Coon Rapids, Champlin and Anoka sit within single digits on the starting line. They are the northern edge of the district and the natural first calls.
- A national wave of about 16.5 points arrives on top of a flawless campaign.
- Anything short of that is still a result worth building: every point gained here is a list of identified voters for the next race.
The numbers behind it
- 01Crossover regression229 precincts, R² 0.948, 55 crossover precincts identified
- 02Monte Carlo20,000 seeded simulated elections with a 7-point baseline error. 90% range of the final margin with the plan: -94,975 to -16,569 votes.
- 03Money, FEC report through July 22Bass no FEC totals reported; Morrison $413,942.
- 04Call program for this list16,399 households, 49,198 dials, about 2,578 live conversations: an estimated $6,502 at published rates.
Independent analysis by The Political Group from official Minnesota Secretary of State precinct returns (2022, 2024), FEC filings and published polls, as of September 26, 2026. Not affiliated with any candidate or party.