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.”

The Hill: CDC reverses its stance on vaccine-autism link

The Hill November 20, 2025 by Joseph Choi and Nathaniel Weixel On its “Autism and Vaccines” webpage, the CDC now states, “The claim ‘vaccines do not cause autism’ is not an evidence-based claim because studies have not ruled out the possibility that infant vaccines cause autism,” further claiming that studies supporting this link have been “ignored by […]

The Atlantic: The Coming Swell of Scientists Turned Politicians

Many science and health professionals have shied away from politics in the past. But as the Trump administration has rescinded its support for scientific research, restricted vaccine access, dismissed expert advisers, attacked doctors and scientists, and worked to curtail health-insurance coverage, researchers and health-care workers have had a surge of interest in running for office. Shaughnessy Naughton, the president of 314 Action, a political-action committee focused on electing Democrats with science backgrounds, told me that since January her team has seen almost 700 applications for candidate guidance, training, or funding, about seven times what the group would expect during an election off year.