Meet Kelly
Friends,
It’s an honor and a privilege to serve as the Congresswoman for Minnesota’s Third District. I am grateful you have put your trust in me to represent the people of the Third District in Washington, DC and to be your voice in Congress.
I had the honor of caring for Minnesotans for more than 20 years as an OB-GYN, and that experience informs my work in Congress. I think about my patients every day as I serve in office. That same commitment to care, problem-solving, and listening as a doctor is what I bring to Congress. I pledge to find common ground with my colleagues, bring a results-focused approach to Washington, and deliver for the Third District, for Minnesota, and for America.
With gratitude,
Kelly
About Kelly
Kelly Morrison has spent most of her career as a doctor – not a politician. As an OB-GYN who has been practicing in Minnesota for over 20 years, Kelly has dedicated her life to helping people. Her husband, John, is an Army combat veteran, and their family has always valued service above all.
Kelly first ran for office in 2018 after Donald Trump was elected, because she was concerned about the future of our state and wanted to be a voice of reason. She was elected to the Minnesota House and then the Minnesota Senate after winning tough races in districts that were previously held by Republicans, and she did it without taking any corporate PAC or lobbyist money.
In the Minnesota legislature, Kelly has a proven track record of working across the aisle to get things done – she passed over 90 bills in just six years, more than almost every other legislator.
As an obstetrician gynecologist, Kelly led the fight to protect a woman’s right to make her own health care decisions. She knows what it’s like to see her patients struggle to afford the medications they need, so she took on the big pharmaceutical companies and passed legislation to lower the cost of prescription drugs.
And as a mom, Kelly is focused on keeping our kids safe and healthy and has championed efforts to combat gun violence, take on the opioid crisis, strengthen mental health support in schools, fight climate change and protect our lakes and rivers.
Kelly puts her constituents and their priorities first. She has fought for legislation to strengthen our infrastructure in the Third District, provide resources for our veterans, address racial and geographic disparities in maternal health, improve early childhood education, and support our seniors and caregivers.
Kelly has received numerous awards for her work, including the Paul Wellstone Advocacy Award from the Minnesota Psychiatric Society, the Children’s Health Hero Award from the Minnesota Children’s Hospital, the Legislator of the Year Award from the Minnesota Psychological Association, and was just named the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)'s Legislator of the Year.
Kelly is a 6th-generation Minnesotan who has deep roots in the state and the MN-03 community. Kelly and John have three children and two (very good) dogs.
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