{"id":2622646,"date":"2026-07-02T06:09:02","date_gmt":"2026-07-02T10:09:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-with-science-backgrounds-see-12-million-boost-from-stem-pac\/"},"modified":"2026-07-02T06:11:16","modified_gmt":"2026-07-02T10:11:16","slug":"democrats-with-science-backgrounds-see-12-million-boost-from-stem-pac","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-with-science-backgrounds-see-12-million-boost-from-stem-pac\/","title":{"rendered":"Democrats with science backgrounds see $12 million boost from STEM PAC"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdemocrats-with-science-backgrounds-see-12-million-boost-from-stem-pac%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2622646&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Teh Washington Examiner reports that the 314 Action Fund, a PAC supporting scientists and doctors running for office, has invested a record $12 million in the 2026 midterm elections. This funding includes $8 million for advertising and $4 million in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/abdul-el-sayed-pac-spent-just-13-on-candidates\/\" title=\"Abdul El-Sayed PAC spent just 13% on ...\">direct candidate support<\/a>,emphasizing healthcare and science issues.Notably, candidates like Amy Acton in Ohio and Annie Andrews in south Carolina, both prioritizing health-related platforms, have received support. The PAC aims to elevate Democratic scientist candidates as counterweights to the Republican \u201cMake America Healthy Again\u201d (MAHA) movement, which has seen success in primaries, such as helping Farmer Zach Lahn beat Trump-backed opponents in Iowa.simultaneously occurring, Democratic efforts include recruiting candidates who challenge MAHA-aligned perspectives, particularly on vaccines and healthcare. The PAC\u2019s spending this cycle nearly matches its total expenditure for the previous election cycle. the group seeks to elect candidates who are scientists, doctors, and STEM professionals, positioning them as effective political challengers with a focus on health and science advocacy.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>EXCLUSIVE \u2014<\/strong> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/doctors\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"3197\">Doctors<\/a> and scientists running on the Democratic ballot are getting $12 million in support this <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/midterm-elections\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"308\">midterm election<\/a> season from a PAC that aims to get <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/stem\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"4340\">STEM<\/a> candidates elected to office.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">314 Action Fund, a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/science\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"677\">scientist<\/a>-supporting PAC, announced that its $12 million investment so far in 2026 is the group\u2019s highest investment in any election cycle to date, spending on initiatives such as digital and mail advertising projects and funneling money directly to several candidates whom the PAC supports.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">      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<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe made these investments because we believe the strongest challengers aren\u2019t career politicians \u2014 they\u2019re physicians treating patients, scientists solving problems, and public health experts who have spent their careers delivering solutions,\u201d a spokesperson from 314 Action Fund said in a statement shared with the<em> Washington Examiner<\/em>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >record-breaking fundraising announcement<\/a> comes as the PAC has been elevating its national breadth this year to bring Democratic scientist candidates to the forefront as a counterweight to the Republican Party\u2019s <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/maha\/\">Make America Healthy Again<\/a> movement, which <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4591522\/maha-movement-2026-midterm-elections\/\">has proven successful<\/a> in spotlighting candidates this election cycle.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Of the $12 million 314 Action Fund has spent so far on the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/2026-election\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"11675\">2026 midterm elections<\/a>, $8 million has been allocated toward media, digital, and advertising expenditures, while $4 million has been given directly to candidates such as Democratic <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/ohio\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"1141\">Ohio<\/a> gubernatorial candidate <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/healthcare\/4582768\/amy-acton-runs-medical-debt-forgiveness-ohio-governor\/\" type=\"post\" id=\"4582768\">Amy Acton<\/a> and Democratic Senate candidate in <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/south-carolina\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"524\">South Carolina<\/a> Annie Andrews.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Both doctors, Acton and Andrews have prioritized healthcare and science-related platform initiatives throughout their primary campaigns. Acton has campaigned on bringing <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/healthcare\/4582768\/amy-acton-runs-medical-debt-forgiveness-ohio-governor\/\">medical debt<\/a> buyouts to Ohio, while Andrews has said she <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/healthcare\/4534304\/doctors-run-anti-maha-campaigns-midterm-elections\/\">launched her campaign<\/a> partly in response to Health and Human Services Secretary <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/robert-f-kennedy-jr\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"8011\">Robert F. Kennedy Jr.<\/a>\u2018s rhetoric on vaccines and his response to measles.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The fund\u2019s record $12 million in expenditures this cycle to date is nearly what it spent for the entire 2023-24 election cycle, $13.79 million, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/political-action-committees-pacs\/314-action-fund\/C00633248\/summary\/2024\">according to<\/a> Open Secrets.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On the GOP side of the ballot, the MAHA movement has had resounding success in the Republican primaries. MAHA PAC helped push farmer <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/healthcare\/4576828\/reynolds-maha-iowa-food-dye-bans-ivermectin-fitness-tests\/\">Zach Lahn<\/a> over the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/4592573\/randy-feenstra-loss-delivers-blow-trump-endorsed-candidate-success-rate\/\">finish line to beat <\/a>Trump-<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/4605790\/trump-randy-feenstra-rival-iowa-endorsement\/\">backed Rep. Randy Feenstra<\/a> (R-IO) in Iowa\u2019s GOP gubernatorial primary. Democratic lawmakers, such as Sen. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/cory-booker\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"501\">Cory Booker<\/a> (D-NJ), have suggested the Democratic Party attempt to <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4579519\/democrats-poach-maha-voters-midterms\/\">poach MAHA voters<\/a> from <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/premium\/4581578\/congressional-democrats-maha-maga-verse\/\">the GOP electorate<\/a> to the blue side of the ballot.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">314 Action has worked on the Democratic side of the ballot <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/healthcare\/4534304\/doctors-run-anti-maha-campaigns-midterm-elections\/\">since 2017<\/a> to recruit and train candidates who can appeal to voters with a scientific message and a focus on healthcare issues, while bashing MAHA for its views on vaccine policies. The group <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/healthcare\/4534304\/doctors-run-anti-maha-campaigns-midterm-elections\/\">helped elect<\/a> Sens. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/mark-kelly\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"3448\">Mark Kelly<\/a> (D-AZ), Alex Padilla (D-CA), and <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/chris-coons\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"1885\">Chris Coons<\/a> (D-DE) to the upper chamber.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/healthcare\/4534304\/doctors-run-anti-maha-campaigns-midterm-elections\/\" type=\"post\" id=\"4534304\">DEMOCRAT DOCTORS RUN ANTI-MAHA CAMPAIGNS FOR MIDTERM ELECTIONS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cOur record-breaking primary investments have helped elect a new generation of Democratic doctors, scientists and STEM leaders while proving these candidates can win the toughest races on the map,\u201d 314 Action Fund said in a statement shared with the<em> Washington Examiner<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In addition to Acton and Andrews, the group is <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/314action.org\/endorsed-candidates\/us-house-210810\/\">backing<\/a> Democratic House challengers Rebecca Bennett in <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/new-jersey\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"1065\">New Jersey<\/a>, former Rep. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4356470\/mod-squad-elaine-luria-hope-spanberger-sherrill-slotkin-successes\/\" type=\"post\" id=\"4356470\">Elaine Luria<\/a> in <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/virginia\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"96\">Virginia<\/a>, and <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4631625\/manny-rutinel-wins-democratic-primary\/\" type=\"post\" id=\"4631625\">Manny Rutinel<\/a>, who won his primary this week to challenge Rep. Gabe Evans (R-CO) in <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/colorado\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"767\">Colorado<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-25\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-4\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Doctors and scientists on Democratic ballots receive $12M support from PAC<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3976,"featured_media":2622647,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/AP26126785924412.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[3685,33940,38930,51494,82083],"class_list":["post-2622646","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-democrats","tag-education-funding","tag-political-donations","tag-science-2","tag-stem-funding"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/AP26126785924412.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2622646","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3976"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2622646"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2622646\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2622650,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2622646\/revisions\/2622650"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2622647"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2622646"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2622646"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2622646"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}