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Last week, the REALTORS® PAC endorsed Republican candidate Tracey Mann in his election bid for the First Congressional District. The REALTORS® PAC is affiliated with the Kansas Association of REALTORS®, the state’s largest professional trade association representing over 8,000 members involved in all aspects of the residential and commercial real estate industries. Following an individual interview and a thorough evaluation of Tracey’s background as a REALTOR® in the commercial real estate industry and position on REALTOR® issues, the Kansas RPAC Trustees voted overwhelmingly to endorse Tracey and provide him with a $5,000 maximum contribution for the 2010 Primary Election.
“Tracey Mann is the right man to represent the hard-working Kansans of the First Congressional District in Congress and we are proud to endorse him,” said Kansas Association of REALTORS® President Brian Jones, owner of Jones Heritage REALTORS® in Pittsburg, Kansas. “Tracey will be a strong leader and advocate in Congress for lower taxes, fiscal responsibility and other pro-growth policies that will result in economic growth and jobs for Kansans.”
This endorsement comes at a time when Mann is surging in the polls and seems to have the most positive momentum in the race to fill Congressman Jerry Moran’s seat. A recent KWCH 12 SurveyUSA poll shows Mann in a statistical tie for first place within the margin of error. This is up 16 points from the same poll completed in late February. Mann continues to travel extensively throughout the First District discussing his “Mann Plan” as part of his “Restoring the American Dream Tour.” Mann’s group of grassroots supporters has taken his message to over 17,000 doors in less than six weeks.
“I am humbled and honored to receive the endorsement and have the support of the REALTORS® PAC. As a businessman I understand how government bureaucracy, a crushing tax burden and red tape can weaken the Kansas economy. We need new leadership in Washington that will fight against Washington’s spending addiction and help bring some Kansas common sense values to Congress. I am asking Kansans in the 1st District for their vote on August 3rd,” stated Mann.
Tracey Mann has deep roots in Kansas, not politics. Tracey is the 5th generation to be raised on the family farm in Quinter. He served as Congressman Jerry Moran's first intern in Washington and also as Student Body President at K-State. Tracey and his wife, Audrey, live in Salina where he is a commercial real estate agent.
