MO-03 Democratic nominee?
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AUG 5, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleOrdained minister (United Church of Christ)
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyProgressive Democrat
LocationMissouri
BackgroundOrdained minister (United Church of Christ)
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EducationBA in History, University of Missouri–Kansas City (UMKC)
Notable personal detailsBethany E. Mann is a Democratic candidate for the U.S. House in Missouri’s 3rd Congressional District. She has described her background as an ordained minister in the United Church of Christ and has worked as an interim pastor, hospice chaplain, and on-call hospital chaplain. Mann has run for this seat previously and is again a candidate in the 2026 cycle.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
No clear, consistent stance on taxation is found in available campaign materials and local reporting; statements reference wanting federal tax system restructuring and opposing increased tariffs and certain tax exemptions (e.g., removing taxes on tips), and emphasize economic priorities such as domestic manufacturing and rural broadband access.
Healthcare
Supports Medicare for All and expansion of coverage including primary, mental, dental, vision, women’s health, emergency care, and prescription drugs; supports government negotiation of pharmaceutical prices and expansion of mental-health and addiction services, especially in rural Missouri.
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Immigration & Border
Supports creating a permanent registry and pathways for long-term immigrants who have no criminal record and have contributed for years, and favors reuniting families delayed by visa caps. Advocates administrative fixes such as increasing immigration judges and merit-based visa approvals while supporting restrictions on welfare for non-citizens with exceptions for children and asylum seekers. Emphasizes bipartisan, practical solutions rather than punitive election-year rhetoric.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
The candidate supports reproductive autonomy and access to abortion care, framing bodily autonomy and access to health care as non‑negotiable. She opposes classifying abortion as murder and has been aligned with measures to protect abortion access up to fetal viability.
Climate & Energy
Supports moving toward renewable energy, protecting clean air and water, and preparing for increased severe weather events while emphasizing job creation from clean-energy investment.
Public Safety & Guns
Supports common-sense gun safety laws including safe-storage requirements, background checks, taxing firearm sales and insurance requirements for certain weapons, extended wait times for high-capacity weapons, and an assault-weapons ban. Views gun rights as subject to public-safety limits (e.g., "I support the Second Amendment, but I don't support the Second Amendment over the lives of second-graders").
Fundraising
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