MAHA has inspired a wave of medical professionals to run for office ^20.9%

MS NOW - By Elizabeth Maline - 6/9/2026, 2:57 PM

Hasty Generalization 24.8% - Negativity Bias 20.6% - Confirmation Bias 16.4%

President Donald Trump’s first term sent a wave of national security professionals into politics. His second term is doing the same for public health experts. Across the country, doctors, scientists and public health officials are running for state and federal office, citing their frustrations with cuts to public health funding,... more