MAHA and the Midterms
When Robert F. Kennedy Jr. jumped on Donald Trump’s bandwagon in 2024, he brought with him the wellness-obsessed, vaccine-rejecting, food-label-reading Make America Healthy Again voters—who’ve been credited with helping Trump take back the White House. But there are signs the MAHA-MAGA alliance is wearing thin, from squabbles over inaction to a tense stand-off over regulating […]
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s 2024 endorsement of Donald Trump brought with it the influential Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) voters. These voters, known for their focus on wellness, vaccine skepticism, and scrutiny of food labels, reportedly contributed to Trump's electoral victory. However, signs indicate that the MAHA-MAGA alliance may be weakening, as evidenced by disagreements over inaction and a contentious standoff surrounding the regulation of glyphosate, a widely used herbicide.
Mother Jones and the Food & Environment Reporting Network have collaborated on a series, MAHA and the Midterms, to examine the impact of MAHA on the political landscape and upcoming elections. This series begins with an article on Iowa gubernatorial candidate Zach Lahn, who has capitalized on MAHA's influence in rural farming communities.
While Lahn touts his populist agenda to dismantle Big Ag, some farmers harbor doubts about his sincerity.
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