Elections & Campaigns, Health Care & Wellness
MAHA Political Endorsements Target August Republican Primaries
August 11, 2026 | Katherine Tschopp
MAHA political endorsements are targeting Republican candidates in August primaries across 13 states, with the organization currently holding a 66 percent success rate among state-level candidates after 26 wins and 13 losses. MAHA state legislative candidates are focusing on medical freedom legislation and food safety reforms, with endorsed lawmakers having championed bills to eliminate ultra-processed foods and artificial dyes in states like Arizona, Kentucky, North Carolina, Tennessee, and Texas. Robert F Kennedy Jr health policy priorities are being promoted through his "Take Back Your Health" tour, which strategically stops in competitive election districts to support MAHA-backed candidates in battleground states including Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin. State Republican primary elections in August will test MAHA's momentum in Kansas, Michigan, Tennessee, and Wisconsin, as the organization works to influence over 6,000 state legislative races and 36 gubernatorial elections scheduled for November. Polling shows that while 68 percent of MAHA voters support restricting harmful food additives, 42 percent prioritize lowering health care costs as their top issue, suggesting economic concerns may outweigh food safety reforms in voter decision-making this fall.
