Amy Acton, Annie Andrews and what Democrat wins mean for RFK Jr. and the MAHA movement

USA Today · , USA TODAY · 2026-11-04 16:21 UTC

While Democrat wins − including several medical doctors − don't point to a complete dismantling of MAHA, experts say tides are definitely changing.

When Dr. Annie Andrews took the stage at the South Carolina Democratic Party's Spratt Issues Conference in August, she made clear what her goals would be as senator.

"I believe that health care is a human right. I believe we need to fully fund the Medicaid program. I believe we need to protect Medicare and social security," she said at the conference. "I believe we need to fully fund the CDC and the NIH, and I believe we need to impeach and remove RFK Jr."

On Nov. 3, Andrews became the first woman Senator elected in South Carolina. The pediatrician was joined by other Democratic medical doctors and health leaders elected to various offices across the country, including Ohio Governor-elect Dr. Amy Acton and U.S. Senator-elect Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan, both of whom have also publicly condemned Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s health policies.

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