2022 Voter Guide: U.S. House of Representatives District 1 – Collegian Media Group
James Beard (D)
Background:
- Garden City math teacher educated at Fort Hays State University with a bachelor’s in math education
- Kansas resident since 2009 and raised in a military family
- Sponsor of the Gay-Straight Alliance
- Worked with Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network, GLSEN, to ensure safe learning environments in schools for all students
Stances on Issues:
Taxes
- Increase taxes for the rich
Education
- Increase budgeting for education
- Believes education is the backbone of the economy
- Education should be valued as an investment in the country’s future
Public Safety
- Supports the end of cash bail to decrease the number of people in jail
- Supports full legalization of marijuana
- Allow for the release of those arrested on only non-violent marijuana-related charges
Health Care
- Affordable health care for all
- Supports increasing Medicare
Tracey Mann (R, incumbent)
Background:
- Served as Lieutenant Governor of Kansas from 2018-2019
- Fifth-generation Kansan born and raised on his family’s farm
- Worked in commercial real estate
- Selected and served on the House Agriculture Committee
- Passed the No Land Grab Act of 2021
Stances on issues:
Taxes
- Voted against bills supporting Biden’s Build Back Better Framework
- Aims to decrease the spending of taxpayer dollars
- Advocates for a free market for businesses without a federal overreach
Education
- Hosted virtual SIFMA program during previous term to provide students with an in-depth understanding of personal finance and economics
Public Safety
- Against gun-banning legislation
Health Care
- Affordable, flexible health care to all Kansans in rural communities
- Co-sponsored Telehealth Modernization Act to provide access to Telehealth for rural Kansans
- Secure resources for hospitals and doctor’s offices
- Supports policies to increase competition and choice for patients, doctors, nurses and health care providers
Sources:
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2022/08/02/us/elections/results-kansas-us-house-district-1.html
https://ballotpedia.org/James_Beard_(Kansas)
https://ballotpedia.org/Tracey_Mann
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