The Doctor Will Seek Your Vote Now
Richard Pan says concerns about vaccine policy and health care affordability led him to run for Congress.
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Richard Pan says concerns about vaccine policy and health care affordability led him to run for Congress.
Republished from The New York Times, with credit to the original publisher.
31 stories · 94–95 · updated Sep 25, 2026
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The article reports that Democratic health care professionals, including pediatrician Annie Andrews, are running for office in response to Trump administration health policies, with several making health care and opposition to Robert F. Kennedy Jr. central to their campaigns. It describes their campaign prospects, including Andrews’s challenge to Senator Lindsey Graham, which the article says will be difficult despite her fundraising.
President whose administration’s health policies are discussed
Trump's version of this story ↗Florida state air surgeon and congressional candidate
Mcauley's version of this story ↗Philadelphia pediatric surgeon and congressional candidate
Stanford's version of this story ↗Health secretary whose policies are criticized by candidates
Kennedy Jr.'s version of this story ↗
Nurse elected to Congress in 2018
Physician elected to Congress in 2018
Republican incumbent challenged by Darren McAuley
Republican incumbent opposed by Jasmeet Bains
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Nurse elected to Congress in 2018
Physician elected to Congress in 2018
Republican incumbent challenged by Darren McAuley
Republican incumbent opposed by Jasmeet Bains
