Tracey Mann, Republican Congressional candidate for the first district, today announced the opening of his campaign headquarters in Salina. The Mann for Congress office is located on the first floor of the United Building in downtown Salina at 119 W. Iron Avenue.

"We are excited to announce the opening of our campaign office in downtown Salina. We were pleased to be able to find a highly visible and easily accessible location for volunteers and people throughout the district to stop by," said Mann.

Mann is campaigning to bring a conservative, common-sense voice to the debate in Washington. 

"We need to stop reckless and wasteful spending, defeat Obamacare, secure our nation's borders, and keep our country safe from terrorism. It's not complicated.  Congress needs to start listening to the American people," said Mann.

Mann is running to replace Congressman Jerry Moran, who is running for the United States Senate.  Moran's former Chief of Staff, Tom Hemmer of Salina, is serving as Mann's Campaign Committee Chairman.

"Tracey is the best candidate in this race to carry on the tradition of outstanding leadership from the first district," said Hemmer.  "His campaign headquarters in Salina and strong support throughout Western and Central Kansas will help us carry his common sense conservative message to voters."

Mann is a fifth-generation Kansan and was raised on the family's farm near Quinter.  He is a graduate of Kansas State University where he served as Student Body President.  He currently serves as Vice President and Director of Industrial Sales and Leasing for Zimmer Real Estate Services.  He and his wife, Audrey, live in Salina.

"My roots are deep in Kansas, not politics.  I will use my experience in business and agriculture to fight for Kansas families and fight against more big government solutions from Washington," said Mann.