# The White House Spurned MAHA. Then The Medical Establishment Notched Big Wins.

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/the-white-house-spurned-maha-then-the-medical-establishment-notched-big-wins/
- Published: 2026-11-04T20:54:37+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-04T21:50:58+00:00
- Original publisher: The Daily Caller (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://dailycaller.com/2026/11/04/trump-admin-watered-down-maha-medical-establishment-midterms-annie-andrews-amy-acton-abdul-el-sayed
- Topics: Politics

## Key points

- Three Democratic healthcare candidates won prominent races.
- All criticised HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
- Their wins came as some MAHA supporters expressed disillusionment.

## Summary

Democratic candidates with healthcare backgrounds won high-profile races in Ohio, South Carolina and Michigan, a result the article presents as a boost for supporters of established medical institutions. Their campaigns criticised Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and came amid frustration among some supporters of the Trump administration’s “Make America Healthy Again” agenda over changes to its vaccine, pesticide and nutrition policies.

Ohio Governor-elect Amy Acton, South Carolina Senator-elect Annie Andrews and Michigan Senator-elect Abdul El-Sayed were all backed by 314 Action, a group supporting candidates with science and technology backgrounds. Acton and Andrews have focused on health subsidies and drug costs, while El-Sayed supports Medicare for All; Andrews has also called for universal measles vaccination and changes to Medicaid policy. The article notes Acton led Ohio’s health department during the COVID-19 pandemic and that all three made Kennedy a target of criticism.

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