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Candidates › MO-03 race › 2025–2026
Bethany Mann
D Democratic nominee for U.S. House, MO-03
Has not served in Congress
- On the ballot
- On the general election ballotNov 3, 2026 · Missouri US House 3
- Where to vote
- Find your polling place (opens in a new tab) · More ways to vote
- Top priorities
- BRINGING MISSOURIANS TOGETHER.
- Education
- Environment
- Healthcare
- Infrastructure
- Money
- $86.6K raised, $85.3K spent, $5.7K cash on hand (through Oct 14, 2026). Where it comes from
- Who gives
- 52% of individual money from donors at $200 or less · 88% from Missouri · largest committee giver BETHANY MANN FOR CONGRESS, $432
- Backed by
- United Auto Workers (UAW) · Missouri Equity Education Partnership · Elect Good People and 1 more. As the campaign lists them
7 priorities from bethanymannforcongress.com, in the order they are listed there. Every heading and the text under it is copied exactly, as one passage for each page it is from, and links to that place on the page; hover a source to see which passage it opens.
Every student deserves a strong start, from pre-K through higher education and union apprenticeships.
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Bethany supports full and equal funding for public education, with the resources students and educators need to succeed.
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Quality, affordable care for our physical and mental health—and financial security for our families.
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Reliable roads, bridges, broadband, and water systems, in our rural communities and our cities.
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Bethany supports securing Missouri’s fair share of federal infrastructure investments and extending those investments to rural areas.
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Protect our natural resources and build a healthier future for the next generation.
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Bethany’s environmental work informs her commitment to clean air and water, preparation for extreme weather, and jobs in renewable energy.
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Protect the right to register, cast a ballot, and have that ballot counted.
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Bethany supports removing barriers to voting and expanding the ways eligible voters can participate in our elections.
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Healthcare decisions belong with patients. Access to reproductive care saves lives.
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Bethany supports the Women’s Health Protection Act, the Equal Rights Amendment, Medicare for All, and expanded telehealth access.
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Child Care ↗ (opens bethanymannforcongress.com/education at this heading)
We will expand funding for child care in low-income areas to ensure that every family has access to quality child care.
Increase quality child care
By expanding tax credits to childcare workers and institutions we will be able to increase staffing and subsidize training for childcare workers.
Universal Pre-K ↗ (opens bethanymannforcongress.com/education at this heading)
Parents overwhelmingly support universal pre-K as an effective system, we should make it accessible to all families that want to participate.
K-12 ↗ (opens bethanymannforcongress.com/education at this heading)
We must evaluate the standards by which to judge educational success, the standardized testing system is not representative of the success in our classroom. A large margin of Educators feel they are teaching to a test and that their hands are tied.
We must directly address the correlation between poverty and poor educational outcomes, invest in student transportation to ensure safety, provide resources for crucial positions like nurses and substitute teachers and invest in technology to enable our children to compete in the 21st Century.
Increase in teacher pay
We see more teachers leaving the field than coming in. Our teachers, paraprofessionals, and staff deserve competitive wages and investment in our classrooms. Many teachers pay for classroom supplies out of pocket, while the system continually cuts budgets.
Invest in classroom Technology
Though we are seeing students return to the classroom after a long period of virtual learning, we must invest in technology to better equip teachers and students alike in a growing age of Technology. Funding for computers and broadband is vital to provide equal and quality education across the state.
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Farming ↗ (opens bethanymannforcongress.com/environment at this heading)
Climate change will impact Missouri’s farmland significantly. We must protect against this environmental threat that shows up as drought, floods, invasive insect and fungal species, more fertilizer and heavy metal contamination in groundwater and soil, and an increase in animal and human diseases.
Farmers should receive funding and subsidies for conservation efforts such as adopting energy-efficient equipment, technology improvements, and land remediation.
Instead of subsidizing large agribusiness corporations, farmers should get a fair price for their crops, reduce overproduction, and get paid for conserving American farmland. The government should provide loans to cover the production costs, with the option to buy from a private buyer if prices are high. If prices are low, the government should buy the crops back to cover the cost of the loan and store extra crops in reserve to strengthen our nation’s food supply and defense.
Green Energy ↗ (opens bethanymannforcongress.com/environment at this heading)
We should adopt green initiatives that foster energy efficiency and reduce waste, which will not only create jobs but also save taxpayer dollars. Simple actions like updating building codes, examining power grids, and shifting to purchasing clean energy vehicles can amount to savings for taxpayers. We will also increase energy efficiency by offering financial incentives for meeting high public construction energy standards.
Foreign Policy & Trade labor
The role of negotiating trade should return to Congress. Missouri farmers should be represented in trade discussions by elected officials, not the Executive Branch.
We must re-evaluate the purchase of Missouri land by foreign companies, who buy at pennies on the dollar while turning a tax-free import/export profit while driving up costs and pushing local farmers out of the market
The best foreign policy involves setting the example of investing in American infrastructure and then using the power of our markets to drive growth in international business sectors.
Workers should have the fundamental right to collectively bargain and join or start a union.
Right to Work is wrong for Missouri. We will stand strong and united against any version of this anti-union, anti-worker legislation.
Eliminate loopholes that allow pollution by ag corporations and CAFOs by strengthening the Clean Water Act.
Farmers should receive grants to help them invest in technology and training to stay competitive and modernize their operations. To achieve this, farmers must have funding and access to reliable broadband internet.
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Medicare for All ↗ (opens bethanymannforcongress.com/healthcare at this heading)
Missourians overwhelmingly voted for Medicaid expansion. Medicare for All cuts the ties between healthcare and your job. It allows everyone to receive quality care that is affordable at the hospital, pharmacy, or doctor’s office. It will cover primary, mental, dental, vision, women’s health, and emergency room care in addition to prescription drugs.
Under Medicare for All, Americans are far more likely to engage in preventative healthcare measures, like annual physicals, or to see the doctor of their choice before an illness progresses.
Pharmaceutical Reform ↗ (opens bethanymannforcongress.com/healthcare at this heading)
The government system would be able to, just like other developed countries, negotiate a set standard of fair prices with pharmaceutical and insurance companies. No one should ever choose between paying rent and buying insulin.
Mental Health ↗ (opens bethanymannforcongress.com/healthcare at this heading)
Mental health, counseling, housing, and addiction services should be expanded due to the alarming rate of depression and suicide common in Missouri, particularly among those in rural communities.
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Supply Chain ↗ (opens bethanymannforcongress.com/infrastructure at this heading)
The best way to bolster the American supply chain is to make more products in the USA.
Companies who invest in manufacturing, particularly lean manufacturing, following the principles of Six Sigma and Green Chemistry, and responsibly managing their carbon footprint should receive tax incentives. Farmers should see the most benefit from conservation efforts and improvements.
All manufacturers must adhere to strict safety standards and pay fair wages or face harsh penalties. Corporations must pay their fair share in taxes.
Infrastructure should be updated so that trucks drive on good roads, dams should be updated, and water that comes out of pipes should be lead-free.
Broadband ↗ (opens bethanymannforcongress.com/infrastructure at this heading)
Rural areas throughout the state require high-quality broadband to keep up with technological advancements, with the covid pandemic we have seen education move from the classroom to the kitchen table, many without access to reliable internet, and as a result, students are unable to attend school.
Broadband also plays a major role in advanced technology that can advance better crops and make farming more efficient.
People with disabilities need access to online medical services & technology to aid them in everyday activities.
Education and job training can be done online, as well as many jobs through remote work.
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Abortion is healthcare. Access to healthcare saves lives. Equitable access to healthcare is a human right, and no one should experience discrimination because of their gender. Americans should not wait for their doctor to consult administrators and lawyers before receiving treatment to save their lives because an overreaching government dictates which life is worthy of saving. Missouri’s trigger ban on abortion with no exception for violence, pre-existing medical conditions, or the health of the mother harms families already struggling to make ends meet and find affordable healthcare. Missouri’s failure to expand Medicaid and corporate consolidation of medical centers caused rural hospitals across the state to close and significantly decrease services, so now many people drive hours for basic healthcare, leading to high maternal mortality rates. The United States should set federal standards to prevent extreme laws from restricting access to medical care, so that families do not experience undue financial, geographic, or criminal penalties for protecting their lives and seeking care.
I support the Women’s Health Protection Act, ratifying the Equal Rights Amendment, Medicare For All, and expanding access to virtual and telehealth services.
Additionally, I believe that the politicization of abortion comes from the anti-labor movement, which intentionally divides American workers to discourage solidarity and increase corporate profits. Terms like “late-term abortion,” “partial-birth abortion,” “Pro-life,” and “Pro-Choice,” all come from marketing campaigns in the 70s and 80s intentionally designed to inflame and divide American workers into emotional and personal issues to discourage them from coming together and fighting for things like better wages, working conditions, and access to healthcare. Denying basic healthcare services restricts access, and drives up prices, and corporations directly benefit from this strategy. Emotionally charging basic issues like health care access prevents people from meaningfully solving problems, and people in power know this.
I support the ProAct so that every worker can collectively bargain for better wages and working conditions, along with strengthening the enforcement capabilities of the National Labor Relations Board.
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We must pass John Lewis Voting Rights Act
The right to vote is as fundamental as the Constitution, limiting access to voting options is antithetical to the basic idea of By The People. The Post Office should be strengthened and defended so that everyone feels comfortable casting a mail-in ballot if they are unable to vote on election day due to work, illness, travel, or caring for a loved one.
Stop Gerrymandering ↗ (opens bethanymannforcongress.com/voting-rights at this heading)
Gerrymandered districts do not truly represent voters in MO, but rather marginalize voters for political gain, whether state legislative or Congressional. Moreover, we must end the practice of state interference and restore local control in local elections.
The number of signatures needed for an Initiative Petition Process should decrease so that it is easier for voters to be directly involved in legislation that makes a difference locally.
Improved Voter Registration and safeguards
Voters who are eligible to vote but who did not have an opportunity to register should be able to register and vote on Election Day with proper safeguards
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