Ann Mah

Ann Mah

Democratic Party

Prior offices

Kansas House of Representatives District 53

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Kansas State Board of Education District 4

Successor: Connie O'Brien

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Education

Bachelor's

Emporia State University, 1973

Graduate

Emporia State University, 1978

Personal

Religion

Christian: Lutheran

Profession

Trainer/Speaker

Contact

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Ann Mah (Democratic Party) was a member of the Kansas State Board of Education, representing District 4. She assumed office in 2017. She left office on January 14, 2025.

Mah (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Kansas State Board of Education to represent District 4. She won in the general election on November 3, 2020.

Biography

Ann Mah received a bachelor's degree in education in 1973 and a master's degree in curriculum in 1978, both from Emporia State University. After teaching in public high school for five years, Mah joined Southwestern Bell/AT&T, where she worked as a manager for 21 years. Mah has served as the president of the American Business Women's Association, on the Board of Directors for the United Way of Greater Topeka, on the Topeka Corporate Volunteer Council, and on the AdvancEd Kansas State Board.

Political career

Kansas State Board of Education (2017-2025)

Mah was first elected to the state board in November 2016 and took office in January 2017. She left office on January 14, 2025.

Kansas House of Representatives (2005-2013)

Mah was first elected to the state House in 2002 and was re-elected in 2004, 2006, 2008, and 2010.

Committee assignments

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Mah served on the following committees:

• Elections Committee, Kansas House of Representatives, Ranking Minority Member
• Health and Human Services Committee, Kansas House of Representatives
• Legislative Post Audit Committee, Kansas State Legislature
• Local Government Committee, Kansas House of Representatives, Ranking Minority Member
• Veterans, Military and Homeland Security Committee, Kansas House of Representatives

2009-2010

In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Mah served on the following committees:

• Education Committee, House of Representatives
• Higher Education Committee, House of Representatives, Ranking Member
• Local Government Committee, House of Representatives

Sponsored legislation

• H 2218 Healthy workplace act; abusive workplace environments. 02/04/2009
• H 5003 Kansas constitutional amendment; equal rights; no discrimination based on sex. 01/23/2009

Elections

2024

See also: Kansas state executive official elections, 2024

Ann Mah did not file to run for re-election.

2020

See also: Kansas State Board of Education election, 2020

General election

General election for Kansas State Board of Education District 4

Incumbent Ann Mah won election in the general election for Kansas State Board of Education District 4 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Ann Mah (D)	97.8	107,379
		Other/Write-in votes	2.2	2,408

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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Kansas State Board of Education District 4

Incumbent Ann Mah advanced from the Democratic primary for Kansas State Board of Education District 4 on August 4, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Ann Mah	100.0	27,731

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Republican primary election

No Republicans filed for this race. Josh Harris ran as a write in and received 2,579 votes. Write-in candidates were required to receive votes equal to 5% of all voters in the district—about 9,000 votes—to make the general election ballot.

2016

On November 8, 2016, Ann E. Mah won election to the office of Kansas State Board of Education, District 4. She defeated Sue E. Mollenkamp in the general election.

Kansas State Board of Education, District 4, 2016
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Ann E. Mah	58.6%	73,906
	Republican	Sue E. Mollenkamp	41.4%	52,267
Total Votes				126,173
Election results via Kansas Secretary of State.

2014

See also: Kansas House of Representatives elections, 2014

Elections for the Kansas House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election was held on August 5, 2014, and a general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 2, 2014. Ann Mah was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Incumbent Ken Corbet was unopposed in the Republican primary. Corbet defeated Mah in the general election.

Kansas House of Representatives District 54, General Election, 2014

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Ken Corbet Incumbent	54.1%	4,869
	Democratic	Ann Mah	45.9%	4,136
Total Votes				9,005

2012

See also: Kansas House of Representatives elections, 2012

Mah ran for re-election 2012 election for Kansas House of Representatives District 54. She ran unopposed in the August 7 Democratic primary and was defeated by Ken Corbet (R) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.

Kansas House of Representatives, District 54, General Election, 2012

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Ken Corbet	50.1%	5,394
	Democratic	Ann Mah Incumbent	49.9%	5,373
Total Votes				10,767

2010

See also: Kansas House of Representatives elections, 2010

Mah won re-election to the 53rd District seat against L.W. Abney (R). Mah had no opposition in the Democratic primary. The general election took place on November 2, 2010.

Kansas House of Representatives, District 53 General Election (2010)
Candidates		Votes
Ann Mah (D)		5,331
L.W. Abney (R)		3,435

2008

See also: Kansas House of Representatives elections, 2008

On November 4, 2008, Mah was re-elected to the 53rd District Seat in the Kansas House of Representatives, defeating Cecil T. Washington, Jr. (R). Mah raised $38,928 for her campaign, while Washington raised $11,418.

Kansas House of Representatives, District 53
Candidates		Votes	Percent
Ann Mah (D)		8,217	66.0%
Cecil T. Washington, Jr. (R)		4,224	33.9%

Campaign themes

2020

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Campaign website

Mah’s campaign website stated the following:

“	A Vision for Education KANSAS LEADS THE WORLD IN PUBLIC EDUCATION! Before Kansas settlers built prisons, they built public schools. Our state’s founding fathers believed so strongly in the importance of public education that they guaranteed it in the Kansas Constitution. We have had required school attendance since 1874 because we understood the connection between education and success. For years, many of our leaders no longer connected good schools with a bright future. They cut funding for early childhood education, even though we know it is the key to later learning. They redirected our tax dollars to private schools. While other states invested in public education, our governor and legislature attacked the very roots of our education system, causing an exodus of teachers and administrators to other states. With the 2016 elections, however, I believe we now have a more public school friendly Legislature. I am honored to now be serving on the Kansas State Board of Education so that I may work for every child’s success along with the Legislature. The State Board’s KansansCAN vision is the “moon shot” goal we need to help every child succeed. Here is some information about the KansansCAN Vision. KansansCAN: Kansans are demanding higher standards in academic skills, as well as employability and citizenship skills, and the need to move away from a “one-size-fits-all” system that relies exclusively on state assessments. This new vision for education calls for a more student-focused system that provides support and resources for individual success and will require everyone to work together to make it a reality. Together, Kansans Can lead the world in the success of each student. VISION Kansas leads the world in the success of each student. OUTCOMES TO BE MEASURED Kindergarten readiness Individual Plan of Study based on career interest Graduation rates Postsecondary attendance/attainment Social/emotional growth measured locally DEFINING SUCCESS A successful Kansas high school graduate has the academic preparation, cognitive preparation, technical skills, employability skills and civic engagement to be successful in postsecondary education, in the attainment of an industry recognized certification or in the workforce, without the need for remediation.	”
—Ann Mah’s campaign website (2020)

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Political offices
Preceded by -	Kansas State Board of Education District 4 2017-2025	Succeeded by Connie O'Brien (R)
Preceded by -	Kansas House of Representatives District 53 2005-2013	Succeeded by -