U.S. House of Representatives
Elections 2010 Mann ran for
Kansas's 1st congressional district in the
2010 elections to the
United States House of Representatives, losing to
Tim Huelskamp in the Republican primary. During his 2010 campaign, Mann repeatedly insisted President
Barack Obama needed to produce his birth certificate to prove that he was an American citizen. The
Hutchinson News withdrew its endorsement of Mann, stating, "he questions the citizenship of President Barack Obama despite evidence that is irrefutable to most objective, rational people - including a birth certificate released by the Hawaii secretary of state and birth announcements printed in Honolulu's two major newspapers." On June 21, 2010, Mann said on a Salina radio program that he thought Obama "needs to come forth with his papers and show everyone that he is an American citizen." He made similar comments that day at a forum at
Elkhart, Kansas. Though Mann formerly expressed support for
birtherism, he has since renounced those beliefs.
2020 Mann made another bid for the 1st in 2020 after two-term incumbent
Roger Marshall gave up the seat to run for
U.S. Senate. On August 4, 2020, Mann defeated Air Force veteran Bill Clifford in the Republican primary–the real contest in this heavily Republican district–and Democrat Kali Barnett in the general election, with 71% of the vote.
Tenure Domestic policy Mann voted to
overturn the results of the
2020 United States Presidential election. Mann voted against the
Equality Act in 2021 and against the
Respect for Marriage Act in 2022. Along with all Kansas congressmembers, Mann voted for the
Laken Riley Act. In 2025, the
Trump administration moved to delist the
lesser prairie chicken from the
Endangered Species Act of 1973. Mann had previously led efforts to delist the chicken, but
then-President Joe Biden vetoed the legislation.
Economy In May 2025, Mann told
KSNT, "I strongly believe we must strengthen
Medicaid to protect benefits for the thousands of vulnerable Kansans who rely on it." He voted for the
One Big Beautiful Bill Act on May 22, 2025.
Foreign policy During the
Gaza War, Mann voted to send $26 billion to
Israel to support "its effort to defend itself against
Iran and its
proxies, and to reimburse US military operations in response to
recent attacks." Mann voted against additional aid to
Ukraine in 2024. •
Committee on Agriculture •
Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development •
Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry (Chairman) •
Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture •
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure •
Subcommittee on Aviation •
Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials •
Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment Caucus memberships • House Hunger Caucus • FFA Caucus •
Congressional Motorcycle Caucus •
Congressional Western Caucus Electoral history ==Personal life==