ICYMI: Revenge of the Nerds—Scientists and Doctors Reshape Congress in STEM Wave

Democratic Scientists and Doctors Win One in Three Flipped House Seats and Send Two Doctors to the Senate Democratic doctors, scientists, nurses and engineers won a record number of seats on Tuesday in an election voters made about healthcare. 314 Action, the nation’s only organization working to recruit, train and elect Democratic scientists put a […]

ICYMI: RFK Jr. Becomes Political Liability as Record Number of Doctors and Scientists Run for Office

CNN and The Guardian Spotlight 314 Action in Election Coverage With less than 48 hours until polls close, CNN and The Guardian are spotlighting the unprecedented wave of Democratic doctors, nurses and scientists running for office in 2026––and the fallout from RFK Jr.’s tenure at HHS. Despite helping deliver the MAHA vote for Trump in […]

Los Angeles Times: This year, the keyword for Democrats is ‘competence’

Los Angeles Times August 18, 2026 By Jill Lawrence As centrist Democrats mobilize for battle against the Democratic Socialists of America, and as that group’s platform envisions an America unburdened by borders, the Senate and the Constitution, I find myself dreading this conflict and desperate to avoid it. And I think I’ve found a way. Mister Rogers used to say “look […]

ICYMI: New Poll Puts Dr. Annie Andrews Within Margin of Error Of Lindsey Graham

June 29, 2026 Daily Beast: Pediatrician trails three-term incumbent by just three points as Graham’s war rhetoric and 40% approval sink a once-safe red seat (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) – The Daily Beast reported this morning that Dr. Annie Andrews, the South Carolina pediatrician 314 Action has backed for U.S. Senate has turned the race into a true tossup. According to […]

NEW MEMO: Dr. Annie Andrews Wins Nomination, South Carolina U.S. Senate Seat Up for Grabs

On Tuesday, South Carolina voters cast their primary ballot for the U.S. Senate. Pediatrician and mom Dr. Annie Andrews won the Democratic nomination and will run against a 23-year incumbent, Lindsey Graham in the general election. While Graham’s unpopularity is at an all-time low, Dr. Andrews in a stronger position than ever to deliver an […]

USA Today: Democratic doctors run for Congress to challenge Trump, RFK Jr.

“As Trump and RFK Jr. lead us down a dangerous anti-science path, Americans are searching for who they can trust ‒ and doctors and scientists bring something Washington desperately needs right now: credibility rooted in evidence and real-world experience," 314 Action president Shaughnessy Naughton said in a statement.

Salon: MAHA feels betrayed by RFK Jr. reversal on glyphosate

“I just feel like it is the ultimate betrayal,” Naughton said. “He sounds like he wrote the press release for Monsanto, and I think this is a big problem for the MAHA movement.”

Wall Street Journal: RFK Jr.’s Rise Drives Democratic Doctors to Run for Congress

“We hadn’t targeted doctors before,” said Erik Polyak, executive director of 314 Action, which recruits and supports Democratic candidates with science backgrounds. “But this is a perfect storm.” 

KQED: California at Forefront as Democrats Tap Doctors for High-Stakes House Races

“I think health care is going to be one of the number one issues next year,” said Shaughnessy Naughton, president of 314 Action, a group that works to elect scientists and physicians to public office.

Bloomberg: Democrats Are Running Against a Kennedy Over Health Care

“RFK Jr. is our greatest recruitment tool for doctors,” said Erik Polyak, 314 Action’s executive director. “With health care on the line for millions of Americans—2026 will be the health care election, and Democratic doctors and scientists are ready to lead Americans out of the mess that Donald Trump and Republicans have created.”