John Mannion (American politician)

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John Mannion
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Member of the U.S.HouseofRepresentatives
from New York's 22nd district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 3, 2025
Children3
Education Binghamton University (BS)
State University of New York at Oswego (MS)
Website House website
Campaign website

John W. Mannion (born July 8, 1968) [1] is an American educator and politician who has served as the U.S. representative from New York's 22nd congressional district since 2025. He previously served as a state senator from the 50th district between 2020 and 2024. Before entering politics, Mannion was a high school biology teacher. [2]

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Mannion was elected in 2020 to the New York State Senate, defeating Republican Angi Renna and became the first Democrat to hold the seat in more than 50 years. [3] He then won the 2024 U.S. House election against incumbent Brandon Williams. [4]

Early life and education

Mannion was born and raised in Syracuse, New York, [1] and is the grandson of Irish immigrants. His mother worked for New York Telephone and his father was employed by New York Central Railroad. [5]

Mannion attended Bishop Ludden High School and later graduated from Binghamton University with a bachelor of science's degree in biology. He went on to earn a Master of Science in secondary science education from SUNY Oswego. [1]

Teaching career

After completing his studies, Mannion became a high school biology teacher. He taught in the West Genesee Central School District, where he also served as president of the West Genesee Teachers' Association. [2]

New York State Senate

In 2018, Mannion ran for the New York State Senate in the 50th district but narrowly lost to the incumbent, Republican Bob Antonacci. He ran again in 2020 and won the seat with 52.57% of the vote, defeating Republican Angi Renna. [6]

Mannion's 2022 re-election campaign was closely contested. On election night, Republican candidate Rebecca Shiroff led by 396 votes before absentee ballots were counted. [7] A recount ultimately declared Mannion the winner, with a margin of 10 votes, making it the closest race in the 2022 New York State Senate elections. [8]

In 2023, Mannion announced his candidacy for New York's 22nd congressional district in the 2024 election, choosing not to seek re-election to the Senate. [9] In June 2024, three former staffers accused Mannion and his wife of creating a hostile work environment. [10] [11] After an investigation, he was cleared of wrongdoing. [12]

Committee assignments

Mannion was the chairperson of the Committee on Disabilities. He also served as a member of the following committees:

U.S. House of Representatives

Elections

Mannion won the 2024 Democratic primary for the U.S. House of Representatives in New York's 22nd congressional district. He defeated Sarah Klee Hood and went on to face incumbent Republican Representative Brandon Williams. [9]

Tenure

In 2025, Mannion was one of 46 House Democrats who joined all Republicans to vote for the Laken Riley Act. [13]

Personal life

Mannion is married to his wife, Jennifer. They have three children. [2]

Electoral history

2018

2018 New York State Senate election, District 50
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bob Antonacci (incumbent) 62,330 50.92
Democratic John Mannion59,99849.02
Write-in 750.06
Total votes157,828 100.00
Republican hold

2020

2020 New York State Senate election, District 50 [14] [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John Mannion77,29348.97
Working Families John Mannion5,8893.73
TotalJohn Mannion83,18252.70
Republican Angi Renna62,92939.87
Conservative Angi Renna9,8066.21
Independence Angi Renna2,3081.62
TotalAngi Renna75,04347.30
Total votes157,828 100.00
Democratic gain from Republican

2022

2022 New York State Senate election, District 50
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John Mannion (incumbent) 61,579 50.004
Republican Rebecca Shiroff61,56949.996
Total votes123,148 100.00
Democratic hold

2024

2024 United States House of Representatives election in New York, District 22
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John Mannion16,62461.6
Democratic Sarah Klee Hood10,37338.4
Total votes26,997100.0
2024 United States House of Representatives elections in New York, District 22 [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John Mannion 194,450 54.561
Republican Brandon Williams (incumbent)161,93945.439
Total votes356,389 100.00
Democratic gain from Republican

References

  1. 1 2 3 "John Mannion - D New York, 22nd, Candidate - Biography". LegiStorm . Retrieved October 26, 2024.
  2. 1 2 3 Baker, Chris (April 4, 2018). "Biology teacher John Mannion to run for 50th district NYS Senate seat". The Post-Standard. Syracuse, New York. Archived from the original on November 8, 2023. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
  3. ↑ Weiner, Mark (May 26, 2022). "State Sen. John Mannion is seeking election to the United States House of Representatives in New York's 22nd Congressional District". The Post-Standard . Syracuse, New York. Archived from the original on June 17, 2022. Retrieved June 17, 2022.
  4. ↑ Mahoney, Bill (June 25, 2024). "Mannion wins Democratic primary in battleground upstate New York House seat". Politico . Archived from the original on June 26, 2024. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
  5. 1 2 "About John W. Mannion". New York State Senate. Archived from the original on January 6, 2021. Retrieved October 6, 2022.
  6. ↑ "John Mannion". Ballotpedia. Archived from the original on October 7, 2022. Retrieved October 7, 2022.
  7. ↑ Weaver, Teri (November 9, 2022). "Election 2022 coverage: Winners, losers and analysis of historic mid-terms". The Post-Standard. Syracuse, New York. Archived from the original on January 6, 2023. Retrieved January 6, 2023.
  8. ↑ Dowty, Douglass (December 19, 2022). "Mannion beats Shiroff by 10 votes in 50th NY Senate district; judge orders election certified". The Post-Standard. Syracuse, New York. Archived from the original on January 6, 2023. Retrieved January 6, 2023.
  9. 1 2 Ashford, Grace (June 25, 2024). "State Senator Wins Swing-District House Primary in Central New York". The New York Times . Archived from the original on June 26, 2024. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
  10. ↑ Harding, Robert (June 24, 2024). "Ex-Senate staffers accuse John Mannion of harassment, retaliation". The Citizen . Auburn, New York. Archived from the original on July 17, 2024. Retrieved June 24, 2024.
  11. ↑ "REPORT: Former Aides Accuse Sen. John Mannion of Hostile Work Environment". Fingerlakes1.com. June 20, 2024. Archived from the original on June 21, 2024. Retrieved June 24, 2024.
  12. ↑ Weiner, Mark (August 29, 2024). "State investigation clears John Mannion of creating hostile work environment". The Post-Standard. Syracuse, New York.
  13. ↑ Rashid, Hafiz (January 22, 2025). "The 46 Democrats Who Voted for Republicans' Racist Immigration Bill". The New Republic. Retrieved January 31, 2025.
  14. ↑ "New York State Senate District 50". Ballotpedia. Archived from the original on February 4, 2020. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
  15. ↑ "State Senator 50th Senate District - General Election - November 3, 2020". New York State Board of Elections. December 3, 2020. Archived from the original on January 8, 2021. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
  16. ↑ "State Senator 50th Senate District - General Election - November 6, 2024". New York State Board of Elections. December 9, 2024. Retrieved December 9, 2024.
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