Tracey Mann dossier →

• Opportunity zone conflict-of-interest disclosure — February 2022 27 days silent
  Expected position: As a congressman co-sponsoring legislation to extend opportunity zone tax breaks, Mann was expected to answer whether he had divested from his personal opportunity zone holdings before endorsing the bill. Evidence of activity on adjacent topics: Mann's office 'did not respond to detailed questions from Mother Jones and provided no indication that he divested from his holdings before publicly endorsing the legislation.' KCUR also reported 'the congressman did not respond to KCUR's request for comment.' Mann was actively promoting his policy agenda through press releases during this period. Primary URL: https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2022/02/tracey-mann-congress-opportunity-zones-austin/
• Jeffrey Epstein records discharge petition — November 2025 16 days silent
  Expected position: As a congressman who has publicly emphasized accountability and transparency, Mann was expected to take a public position on whether to sign the discharge petition to force a House vote on releasing Epstein case files. Evidence of activity on adjacent topics: Repeated requests for comment from Tracey Mann went unanswered, according to the Emporia News, 'despite earlier claims from Mann's office that communication with the public was a priority.' Among the Kansas delegation, only Rep. Ron Estes issued a statement, while Democrat Sharice Davids signed the petition. Mann was actively issuing press releases on agriculture policy during this window. Primary URL: https://emporianews.com/kansas-gop-lawmakers-stay-silent-as-records-vote/
• other / unclassified
  Interested donors: North American Meat Institute PAC, National Sorghum Producers PAC
  North American Meat Institute PAC, National Sorghum Producers PAC (amounts: $10,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026)) — interest area: other / unclassified
• colleagues' leadership pacs
  Interested donors: Mr. Southern Missourian In The House PAC, Free State PAC, Bulldog PAC, Raptor PAC
  Mr. Southern Missourian In The House PAC, Free State PAC, Bulldog PAC, Raptor PAC (amounts: $5,000 (2024), $5,000 (2024), $10,000 (2026), $5,500 (2026)) — interest area: colleagues' leadership pacs
• corporate pacs, industry unlisted
  Interested donors: Zurich Holding Company Of America Inc. Committee For Good Government (Z-PAC, Zurich PAC), Seaboard Corporation Political Action Committee, The Schwan Company PAC, Spirit Aerosystems Inc PAC, Garmin International Inc Political Action Committee
  Zurich Holding Company Of America Inc. Committee For Good Government (Z-PAC, Zurich PAC), Seaboard Corporation Political Action Committee, The Schwan Company PAC, Spirit Aerosystems Inc PAC, Garmin International Inc Political Action Committee (amounts: $5,000 (2024), $10,000 (2026), $8,000 (2026), $7,500 (2024), $5,000 (2024)) — interest area: corporate pacs, industry unlisted
• other candidates' committees
  Interested donors: Huck PAC
  Huck PAC (amounts: $5,000 (2024)) — interest area: other candidates' committees

• H.R. 8035 ↗ NAY 2024-04-20
  Ukraine Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024 ($60.8 billion Ukraine military aid)
  why contradicted?

  [reversal] Mann reversed from his 2022 Lend-Lease vote and voted against Ukraine aid, calling it an 'irresponsible blank check.' He was one of only two Kansas House members to vote no, and also voted for an amendment to strip all Ukraine funding. His district's crop producers ($197,200 in donations) could be indirectly affected by grain market disruptions from the war, but Mann's anti-spending stance prevailed. Received an 'F' grade from Republicans for Ukraine.
• H.R. 3746 ↗ NAY 2023-05-31
  Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 (debt ceiling suspension)
  why contradicted?

  [against_constituent] Mann was the only member of the Kansas House delegation to vote against preventing a catastrophic U.S. default. His district's median income of $66,270 and 7.7% poverty rate mean default would have devastated Social Security recipients, veterans, and farmers dependent on federal programs. 314 House members voted yes; Mann prioritized his mandate to 'stop the government borrowing and spending spree' over preventing economic catastrophe for his constituents.
• H.R. 8404 ↗ NAY 2022-12-08
  Respect for Marriage Act (codifying federal protections for same-sex and interracial marriage)
  why contradicted?

  [against_constituent] Mann voted against codifying same-sex marriage rights. His district includes the university communities of Lawrence (University of Kansas) and Manhattan (Kansas State University), where LGBTQ+ constituents form a significant voting bloc. 47 House Republicans supported the bill; Mann joined the 157 who opposed, aligning with the socially conservative wing over his district's evolving demographics.
• H.Res. 24 / S. Con. Res. 1 ↗ YEA 2021-01-07
  Objecting to Electoral College certification (Arizona and Pennsylvania) — January 6, 2021
  why contradicted?

  [against_constituent] Hours after a violent mob stormed the Capitol, Mann voted to overturn the election results based on 'serious allegations of voter fraud' that had been debunked by courts nationwide. The Kansas City Star editorial board withdrew their endorsement, calling it a 'disqualifying event.' Mann's vote rejected the will of voters in his own district and nationwide. His initial 2020 endorsement by the Hutchinson News had already been revoked once before — over his birther comments.

No documented broken promises on file.

• reversal SCORE 90
  Mann voted for the 2022 Ukraine Lend-Lease Act to expedite weapons to Ukraine, then voted against the largest Ukraine aid package in 2024, calling it a 'blank check' and supporting an amendment to strip all funding. This is a direct reversal on the same policy question — U.S. military assistance to Ukraine — within two years. Sources are from different hostnames (gopforukraine.com vs. mann.house.gov).
• position_evolution SCORE 60
  Mann portrays the OBBBA as 'strengthening our social safety net' for vulnerable populations, while independent analyses project deep cuts to the very programs he cites as protections — Medicaid and SNAP — creating tension between his framing and the bill's projected impact on his district's low-income and elderly rural residents. Sources are from different hostnames (kclyradio.com vs. legisletter.org).
• reversal SCORE 60
  Mann embraced birtherism in 2010, then called it a 'mistake' in 2018. This is a reversal on the same underlying factual claim — whether Obama was a legitimate American citizen — though the 2018 retraction came after the issue was long settled. Sources are from different hostnames (ljworld.com vs. kcur.org).