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In mid-December, Dr. Annie Andrews turned on her camera to record. The pediatrician — among a growing cohort of medical professionals who use social media to break down health care news and misinformation — had a public service announcement. “As the entire country is aware, we have a measles outbreak in the upstate of South Carolina,” Andrews said. At the time, there had been over 120 cases of the highly contagious disease in the state, where she and her three school-aged children reside. Andrews noted that the vaccine available to prevent measles — known as the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine — is incredibly safe and effective. She offered practical advice for adults who might want to check if their measles immunity had waned. And she cautioned people to be extra mindful amid holiday travel. “Please stay home if you have a fever, stay home if you have obvious cold symptoms like a cough and a runny nose,” she said. “Certainly stay home if you have a rash along with that fever. Protect your loved ones and do what you can to stop the spread of measles here in South Carolina and in the other parts of the country where it is currently spreading.” Her video ended with an image promoting her campaign for the U.S. Senate. “I never in a million years, when I was in medical school, thought that I would be running for the U.S. Senate and also talking about measles nearly every single day,” Andrews told The 19th. A growing measles outbreak — since start of the year, more than 700 cases have been reported in the United States, with South Carolina being the epicenter — has become a cornerstone of Andrews’ messaging for her campaign, which she balances while working at a children’s hospital and parenting. And Andrews suspects that mothers are paying close attention to her campaign. She calls mothers of school-aged children her most loyal base of supporters. They leave positive messages on social media, stop her after campaign events and while she’s shopping at the grocery store. “As we see our children under constant threats — whether it’s from the gun violence epidemic or now sort of the politicization of HHS and vaccine recommendations — moms have had enough and they’re fighting back,” she said. “I think I’m tapping into something here in South Carolina and across the country. Moms who just get that ‘mama bear’ instinct — and now they understand that politics is a really important way to fight back and protect their kids.” The Democrat faces an uphill battle as she challenges Sen. Lindsey Graham, a four-term Republican incumbent who’s held the seat for more than 20 years. While Andrews outraised Graham in the third and fourth quarters of 2025 and polling indicates a close race, the senator has more cash-on-hand to spend. Both candidates are heavily favored to win their primaries in June. Andrews first ran unsuccessfully for Congress against Republican Rep. Nancy Mace in the 2022 midterm election. Mace easily won, capturing more than 56 percent of the vote over Andrews’ 42 percent in a race that centered health care and abortion. After her last congressional bid, Andrews did not plan to run again. Then Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was confirmed as health secretary. “The fact that it is 2026 and here I am in South Carolina, where we are in the midst of a measles outbreak because of disinformation and conspiracy theories spread by people like RFK Jr. — is just really mind-blowing to me as a health care professional, as a physician, as a clinical researcher,” she said. “And so it really was the reason I decided to get in this race.” Andrews connects Kennedy’s actions on vaccines — his department has made several changes to the childhood vaccine schedule, including cutting the number of recommended universal shots, to senators like Graham in part by noting their critical confirmation votes. A spokesperson for Graham did not respond to a request for comment about the senator’s stance on the measles outbreak in his home state. A review of recent public news releases on Graham’s Senate website does not appear to address the topic. But Andrews’ campaign also focuses on health concerns more broadly: Andrews believes the political headwinds are shifting. Republicans, who control Congress, last year enacted massive budget cuts to programs like Medicaid and SNAP, and they allowed enhanced subsidies that helped people afford insurance coverage under the Affordable Care Act to lapse, sending premiums skyrocketing. “South Carolina has a lot of health care deserts, folks who live in rural areas, who have to drive many, many miles and cross county lines to reach a hospital system and an emergency department and maternity care,” she said. “All of that is going to be made so much worse because of what we’ve seen from this Trump administration — of course, enabled and supported by Lindsey Graham.” Andrews is tapping into a topic with massive implications on public health, said Shaughnessy Naughton, president of 314 Action, a political action committee that tries to elect Democrats with a STEM background to office and has endorsed Andrews. Before the record-setting cases in 2025, the United States had averaged 180 cases of measles annually since 2000, when the disease was declared eliminated. Four times as many cases have been reported this year and the United States is on the brink of losing its elimination status. Andrews is running for the U.S. Senate while continuing her work at a children’s hospital, where she says treating patients “reminds me of all the reasons I’ve sacrificed so much to run for office.” (REBEKAH HULLIHEN/Annie Andrews Campaign) “As a pediatrician in kind of ground zero of the measles outbreak in South Carolina, she is a voice of real credibility and authority,” Naughton said. Doctors and health care professionals have increasingly declared candidacies ahead of the midterms, according to 314 Action. Last November, the group endorsed and supported 148 candidates in races that included seats in New

In mid-December, Dr. Annie Andrews turned on her camera to record. The pediatrician — among a growing cohort of medical professionals who use social media to break down health care news and misinformation — had a public service announcement. “As the entire country is aware, we have a measles outbreak in the upstate of South Carolina,” Andrews said. At the time, there had been over 120 cases of the highly contagious disease in the state, where she and her three school-aged children reside. Andrews noted that the vaccine available to prevent measles — known as the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine — is incredibly safe and effective. She offered practical advice for adults who might want to check if their measles immunity had waned. And she cautioned people to be extra mindful amid holiday travel. “Please stay home if you have a fever, stay home if you have obvious cold symptoms like a cough and a runny nose,” she said. “Certainly stay home if you have a rash along with that fever. Protect your loved ones and do what you can to stop the spread of measles here in South Carolina and in the other parts of the country where it is currently spreading.” Her video ended with an image promoting her campaign for the U.S. Senate. “I never in a million years, when I was in medical school, thought that I would be running for the U.S. Senate and also talking about measles nearly every single day,” Andrews told The 19th. A growing measles outbreak — since start of the year, more than 700 cases have been reported in the United States, with South Carolina being the epicenter — has become a cornerstone of Andrews’ messaging for her campaign, which she balances while working at a children’s hospital and parenting. And Andrews suspects that mothers are paying close attention to her campaign. She calls mothers of school-aged children her most loyal base of supporters. They leave positive messages on social media, stop her after campaign events and while she’s shopping at the grocery store. “As we see our children under constant threats — whether it’s from the gun violence epidemic or now sort of the politicization of HHS and vaccine recommendations — moms have had enough and they’re fighting back,” she said. “I think I’m tapping into something here in South Carolina and across the country. Moms who just get that ‘mama bear’ instinct — and now they understand that politics is a really important way to fight back and protect their kids.” The Democrat faces an uphill battle as she challenges Sen. Lindsey Graham, a four-term Republican incumbent who’s held the seat for more than 20 years. While Andrews outraised Graham in the third and fourth quarters of 2025 and polling indicates a close race, the senator has more cash-on-hand to spend. Both candidates are heavily favored to win their primaries in June. Andrews first ran unsuccessfully for Congress against Republican Rep. Nancy Mace in the 2022 midterm election. Mace easily won, capturing more than 56 percent of the vote over Andrews’ 42 percent in a race that centered health care and abortion. After her last congressional bid, Andrews did not plan to run again. Then Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was confirmed as health secretary. “The fact that it is 2026 and here I am in South Carolina, where we are in the midst of a measles outbreak because of disinformation and conspiracy theories spread by people like RFK Jr. — is just really mind-blowing to me as a health care professional, as a physician, as a clinical researcher,” she said. “And so it really was the reason I decided to get in this race.” Andrews connects Kennedy’s actions on vaccines — his department has made several changes to the childhood vaccine schedule, including cutting the number of recommended universal shots, to senators like Graham in part by noting their critical confirmation votes. A spokesperson for Graham did not respond to a request for comment about the senator’s stance on the measles outbreak in his home state. A review of recent public news releases on Graham’s Senate website does not appear to address the topic. But Andrews’ campaign also focuses on health concerns more broadly: Andrews believes the political headwinds are shifting. Republicans, who control Congress, last year enacted massive budget cuts to programs like Medicaid and SNAP, and they allowed enhanced subsidies that helped people afford insurance coverage under the Affordable Care Act to lapse, sending premiums skyrocketing. “South Carolina has a lot of health care deserts, folks who live in rural areas, who have to drive many, many miles and cross county lines to reach a hospital system and an emergency department and maternity care,” she said. “All of that is going to be made so much worse because of what we’ve seen from this Trump administration — of course, enabled and supported by Lindsey Graham.” Andrews is tapping into a topic with massive implications on public health, said Shaughnessy Naughton, president of 314 Action, a political action committee that tries to elect Democrats with a STEM background to office and has endorsed Andrews. Before the record-setting cases in 2025, the United States had averaged 180 cases of measles annually since 2000, when the disease was declared eliminated. Four times as many cases have been reported this year and the United States is on the brink of losing its elimination status. Andrews is running for the U.S. Senate while continuing her work at a children’s hospital, where she says treating patients “reminds me of all the reasons I’ve sacrificed so much to run for office.” (REBEKAH HULLIHEN/Annie Andrews Campaign) “As a pediatrician in kind of ground zero of the measles outbreak in South Carolina, she is a voice of real credibility and authority,” Naughton said. Doctors and health care professionals have increasingly declared candidacies ahead of the midterms, according to 314 Action. Last November, the group endorsed and supported 148 candidates in races that included seats in New

In mid-December, Dr. Annie Andrews turned on her camera to record. The pediatrician — among a growing cohort of medical professionals who use social media to break down health care news and misinformation — had a public service announcement. “As the entire country is aware, we have a measles outbreak in the upstate of South Carolina,” Andrews said. At the time, there had been over 120 cases of the highly contagious disease in the state, where she and her three school-aged children reside. Andrews noted that the vaccine available to prevent measles — known as the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine — is incredibly safe and effective. She offered practical advice for adults who might want to check if their measles immunity had waned. And she cautioned people to be extra mindful amid holiday travel. “Please stay home if you have a fever, stay home if you have obvious cold symptoms like a cough and a runny nose,” she said. “Certainly stay home if you have a rash along with that fever. Protect your loved ones and do what you can to stop the spread of measles here in South Carolina and in the other parts of the country where it is currently spreading.” Her video ended with an image promoting her campaign for the U.S. Senate. “I never in a million years, when I was in medical school, thought that I would be running for the U.S. Senate and also talking about measles nearly every single day,” Andrews told The 19th. A growing measles outbreak — since start of the year, more than 700 cases have been reported in the United States, with South Carolina being the epicenter — has become a cornerstone of Andrews’ messaging for her campaign, which she balances while working at a children’s hospital and parenting. And Andrews suspects that mothers are paying close attention to her campaign. She calls mothers of school-aged children her most loyal base of supporters. They leave positive messages on social media, stop her after campaign events and while she’s shopping at the grocery store. “As we see our children under constant threats — whether it’s from the gun violence epidemic or now sort of the politicization of HHS and vaccine recommendations — moms have had enough and they’re fighting back,” she said. “I think I’m tapping into something here in South Carolina and across the country. Moms who just get that ‘mama bear’ instinct — and now they understand that politics is a really important way to fight back and protect their kids.” The Democrat faces an uphill battle as she challenges Sen. Lindsey Graham, a four-term Republican incumbent who’s held the seat for more than 20 years. While Andrews outraised Graham in the third and fourth quarters of 2025 and polling indicates a close race, the senator has more cash-on-hand to spend. Both candidates are heavily favored to win their primaries in June. Andrews first ran unsuccessfully for Congress against Republican Rep. Nancy Mace in the 2022 midterm election. Mace easily won, capturing more than 56 percent of the vote over Andrews’ 42 percent in a race that centered health care and abortion. After her last congressional bid, Andrews did not plan to run again. Then Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was confirmed as health secretary. “The fact that it is 2026 and here I am in South Carolina, where we are in the midst of a measles outbreak because of disinformation and conspiracy theories spread by people like RFK Jr. — is just really mind-blowing to me as a health care professional, as a physician, as a clinical researcher,” she said. “And so it really was the reason I decided to get in this race.” Andrews connects Kennedy’s actions on vaccines — his department has made several changes to the childhood vaccine schedule, including cutting the number of recommended universal shots, to senators like Graham in part by noting their critical confirmation votes. A spokesperson for Graham did not respond to a request for comment about the senator’s stance on the measles outbreak in his home state. A review of recent public news releases on Graham’s Senate website does not appear to address the topic. But Andrews’ campaign also focuses on health concerns more broadly: Andrews believes the political headwinds are shifting. Republicans, who control Congress, last year enacted massive budget cuts to programs like Medicaid and SNAP, and they allowed enhanced subsidies that helped people afford insurance coverage under the Affordable Care Act to lapse, sending premiums skyrocketing. “South Carolina has a lot of health care deserts, folks who live in rural areas, who have to drive many, many miles and cross county lines to reach a hospital system and an emergency department and maternity care,” she said. “All of that is going to be made so much worse because of what we’ve seen from this Trump administration — of course, enabled and supported by Lindsey Graham.” Andrews is tapping into a topic with massive implications on public health, said Shaughnessy Naughton, president of 314 Action, a political action committee that tries to elect Democrats with a STEM background to office and has endorsed Andrews. Before the record-setting cases in 2025, the United States had averaged 180 cases of measles annually since 2000, when the disease was declared eliminated. Four times as many cases have been reported this year and the United States is on the brink of losing its elimination status. Andrews is running for the U.S. Senate while continuing her work at a children’s hospital, where she says treating patients “reminds me of all the reasons I’ve sacrificed so much to run for office.” (REBEKAH HULLIHEN/Annie Andrews Campaign) “As a pediatrician in kind of ground zero of the measles outbreak in South Carolina, she is a voice of real credibility and authority,” Naughton said. Doctors and health care professionals have increasingly declared candidacies ahead of the midterms, according to 314 Action. Last November, the group endorsed and supported 148 candidates in races that included seats in New

In mid-December, Dr. Annie Andrews turned on her camera to record. The pediatrician — among a growing cohort of medical professionals who use social media to break down health care news and misinformation — had a public service announcement. “As the entire country is aware, we have a measles outbreak in the upstate of South Carolina,” Andrews said. At the time, there had been over 120 cases of the highly contagious disease in the state, where she and her three school-aged children reside. Andrews noted that the vaccine available to prevent measles — known as the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine — is incredibly safe and effective. She offered practical advice for adults who might want to check if their measles immunity had waned. And she cautioned people to be extra mindful amid holiday travel. “Please stay home if you have a fever, stay home if you have obvious cold symptoms like a cough and a runny nose,” she said. “Certainly stay home if you have a rash along with that fever. Protect your loved ones and do what you can to stop the spread of measles here in South Carolina and in the other parts of the country where it is currently spreading.” Her video ended with an image promoting her campaign for the U.S. Senate. “I never in a million years, when I was in medical school, thought that I would be running for the U.S. Senate and also talking about measles nearly every single day,” Andrews told The 19th. A growing measles outbreak — since start of the year, more than 700 cases have been reported in the United States, with South Carolina being the epicenter — has become a cornerstone of Andrews’ messaging for her campaign, which she balances while working at a children’s hospital and parenting. And Andrews suspects that mothers are paying close attention to her campaign. She calls mothers of school-aged children her most loyal base of supporters. They leave positive messages on social media, stop her after campaign events and while she’s shopping at the grocery store. “As we see our children under constant threats — whether it’s from the gun violence epidemic or now sort of the politicization of HHS and vaccine recommendations — moms have had enough and they’re fighting back,” she said. “I think I’m tapping into something here in South Carolina and across the country. Moms who just get that ‘mama bear’ instinct — and now they understand that politics is a really important way to fight back and protect their kids.” The Democrat faces an uphill battle as she challenges Sen. Lindsey Graham, a four-term Republican incumbent who’s held the seat for more than 20 years. While Andrews outraised Graham in the third and fourth quarters of 2025 and polling indicates a close race, the senator has more cash-on-hand to spend. Both candidates are heavily favored to win their primaries in June. Andrews first ran unsuccessfully for Congress against Republican Rep. Nancy Mace in the 2022 midterm election. Mace easily won, capturing more than 56 percent of the vote over Andrews’ 42 percent in a race that centered health care and abortion. After her last congressional bid, Andrews did not plan to run again. Then Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was confirmed as health secretary. “The fact that it is 2026 and here I am in South Carolina, where we are in the midst of a measles outbreak because of disinformation and conspiracy theories spread by people like RFK Jr. — is just really mind-blowing to me as a health care professional, as a physician, as a clinical researcher,” she said. “And so it really was the reason I decided to get in this race.” Andrews connects Kennedy’s actions on vaccines — his department has made several changes to the childhood vaccine schedule, including cutting the number of recommended universal shots, to senators like Graham in part by noting their critical confirmation votes. A spokesperson for Graham did not respond to a request for comment about the senator’s stance on the measles outbreak in his home state. A review of recent public news releases on Graham’s Senate website does not appear to address the topic. But Andrews’ campaign also focuses on health concerns more broadly: Andrews believes the political headwinds are shifting. Republicans, who control Congress, last year enacted massive budget cuts to programs like Medicaid and SNAP, and they allowed enhanced subsidies that helped people afford insurance coverage under the Affordable Care Act to lapse, sending premiums skyrocketing. “South Carolina has a lot of health care deserts, folks who live in rural areas, who have to drive many, many miles and cross county lines to reach a hospital system and an emergency department and maternity care,” she said. “All of that is going to be made so much worse because of what we’ve seen from this Trump administration — of course, enabled and supported by Lindsey Graham.” Andrews is tapping into a topic with massive implications on public health, said Shaughnessy Naughton, president of 314 Action, a political action committee that tries to elect Democrats with a STEM background to office and has endorsed Andrews. Before the record-setting cases in 2025, the United States had averaged 180 cases of measles annually since 2000, when the disease was declared eliminated. Four times as many cases have been reported this year and the United States is on the brink of losing its elimination status. Andrews is running for the U.S. Senate while continuing her work at a children’s hospital, where she says treating patients “reminds me of all the reasons I’ve sacrificed so much to run for office.” (REBEKAH HULLIHEN/Annie Andrews Campaign) “As a pediatrician in kind of ground zero of the measles outbreak in South Carolina, she is a voice of real credibility and authority,” Naughton said. Doctors and health care professionals have increasingly declared candidacies ahead of the midterms, according to 314 Action. Last November, the group endorsed and supported 148 candidates in races that included seats in New

In mid-December, Dr. Annie Andrews turned on her camera to record. The pediatrician — among a growing cohort of medical professionals who use social media to break down health care news and misinformation — had a public service announcement. “As the entire country is aware, we have a measles outbreak in the upstate of South Carolina,” Andrews said. At the time, there had been over 120 cases of the highly contagious disease in the state, where she and her three school-aged children reside. Andrews noted that the vaccine available to prevent measles — known as the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine — is incredibly safe and effective. She offered practical advice for adults who might want to check if their measles immunity had waned. And she cautioned people to be extra mindful amid holiday travel. “Please stay home if you have a fever, stay home if you have obvious cold symptoms like a cough and a runny nose,” she said. “Certainly stay home if you have a rash along with that fever. Protect your loved ones and do what you can to stop the spread of measles here in South Carolina and in the other parts of the country where it is currently spreading.” Her video ended with an image promoting her campaign for the U.S. Senate. “I never in a million years, when I was in medical school, thought that I would be running for the U.S. Senate and also talking about measles nearly every single day,” Andrews told The 19th. A growing measles outbreak — since start of the year, more than 700 cases have been reported in the United States, with South Carolina being the epicenter — has become a cornerstone of Andrews’ messaging for her campaign, which she balances while working at a children’s hospital and parenting. And Andrews suspects that mothers are paying close attention to her campaign. She calls mothers of school-aged children her most loyal base of supporters. They leave positive messages on social media, stop her after campaign events and while she’s shopping at the grocery store. “As we see our children under constant threats — whether it’s from the gun violence epidemic or now sort of the politicization of HHS and vaccine recommendations — moms have had enough and they’re fighting back,” she said. “I think I’m tapping into something here in South Carolina and across the country. Moms who just get that ‘mama bear’ instinct — and now they understand that politics is a really important way to fight back and protect their kids.” The Democrat faces an uphill battle as she challenges Sen. Lindsey Graham, a four-term Republican incumbent who’s held the seat for more than 20 years. While Andrews outraised Graham in the third and fourth quarters of 2025 and polling indicates a close race, the senator has more cash-on-hand to spend. Both candidates are heavily favored to win their primaries in June. Andrews first ran unsuccessfully for Congress against Republican Rep. Nancy Mace in the 2022 midterm election. Mace easily won, capturing more than 56 percent of the vote over Andrews’ 42 percent in a race that centered health care and abortion. After her last congressional bid, Andrews did not plan to run again. Then Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was confirmed as health secretary. “The fact that it is 2026 and here I am in South Carolina, where we are in the midst of a measles outbreak because of disinformation and conspiracy theories spread by people like RFK Jr. — is just really mind-blowing to me as a health care professional, as a physician, as a clinical researcher,” she said. “And so it really was the reason I decided to get in this race.” Andrews connects Kennedy’s actions on vaccines — his department has made several changes to the childhood vaccine schedule, including cutting the number of recommended universal shots, to senators like Graham in part by noting their critical confirmation votes. A spokesperson for Graham did not respond to a request for comment about the senator’s stance on the measles outbreak in his home state. A review of recent public news releases on Graham’s Senate website does not appear to address the topic. But Andrews’ campaign also focuses on health concerns more broadly: Andrews believes the political headwinds are shifting. Republicans, who control Congress, last year enacted massive budget cuts to programs like Medicaid and SNAP, and they allowed enhanced subsidies that helped people afford insurance coverage under the Affordable Care Act to lapse, sending premiums skyrocketing. “South Carolina has a lot of health care deserts, folks who live in rural areas, who have to drive many, many miles and cross county lines to reach a hospital system and an emergency department and maternity care,” she said. “All of that is going to be made so much worse because of what we’ve seen from this Trump administration — of course, enabled and supported by Lindsey Graham.” Andrews is tapping into a topic with massive implications on public health, said Shaughnessy Naughton, president of 314 Action, a political action committee that tries to elect Democrats with a STEM background to office and has endorsed Andrews. Before the record-setting cases in 2025, the United States had averaged 180 cases of measles annually since 2000, when the disease was declared eliminated. Four times as many cases have been reported this year and the United States is on the brink of losing its elimination status. Andrews is running for the U.S. Senate while continuing her work at a children’s hospital, where she says treating patients “reminds me of all the reasons I’ve sacrificed so much to run for office.” (REBEKAH HULLIHEN/Annie Andrews Campaign) “As a pediatrician in kind of ground zero of the measles outbreak in South Carolina, she is a voice of real credibility and authority,” Naughton said. Doctors and health care professionals have increasingly declared candidacies ahead of the midterms, according to 314 Action. Last November, the group endorsed and supported 148 candidates in races that included seats in New

In mid-December, Dr. Annie Andrews turned on her camera to record. The pediatrician — among a growing cohort of medical professionals who use social media to break down health care news and misinformation — had a public service announcement. “As the entire country is aware, we have a measles outbreak in the upstate of South Carolina,” Andrews said. At the time, there had been over 120 cases of the highly contagious disease in the state, where she and her three school-aged children reside. Andrews noted that the vaccine available to prevent measles — known as the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine — is incredibly safe and effective. She offered practical advice for adults who might want to check if their measles immunity had waned. And she cautioned people to be extra mindful amid holiday travel. “Please stay home if you have a fever, stay home if you have obvious cold symptoms like a cough and a runny nose,” she said. “Certainly stay home if you have a rash along with that fever. Protect your loved ones and do what you can to stop the spread of measles here in South Carolina and in the other parts of the country where it is currently spreading.” Her video ended with an image promoting her campaign for the U.S. Senate. “I never in a million years, when I was in medical school, thought that I would be running for the U.S. Senate and also talking about measles nearly every single day,” Andrews told The 19th. A growing measles outbreak — since start of the year, more than 700 cases have been reported in the United States, with South Carolina being the epicenter — has become a cornerstone of Andrews’ messaging for her campaign, which she balances while working at a children’s hospital and parenting. And Andrews suspects that mothers are paying close attention to her campaign. She calls mothers of school-aged children her most loyal base of supporters. They leave positive messages on social media, stop her after campaign events and while she’s shopping at the grocery store. “As we see our children under constant threats — whether it’s from the gun violence epidemic or now sort of the politicization of HHS and vaccine recommendations — moms have had enough and they’re fighting back,” she said. “I think I’m tapping into something here in South Carolina and across the country. Moms who just get that ‘mama bear’ instinct — and now they understand that politics is a really important way to fight back and protect their kids.” The Democrat faces an uphill battle as she challenges Sen. Lindsey Graham, a four-term Republican incumbent who’s held the seat for more than 20 years. While Andrews outraised Graham in the third and fourth quarters of 2025 and polling indicates a close race, the senator has more cash-on-hand to spend. Both candidates are heavily favored to win their primaries in June. Andrews first ran unsuccessfully for Congress against Republican Rep. Nancy Mace in the 2022 midterm election. Mace easily won, capturing more than 56 percent of the vote over Andrews’ 42 percent in a race that centered health care and abortion. After her last congressional bid, Andrews did not plan to run again. Then Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was confirmed as health secretary. “The fact that it is 2026 and here I am in South Carolina, where we are in the midst of a measles outbreak because of disinformation and conspiracy theories spread by people like RFK Jr. — is just really mind-blowing to me as a health care professional, as a physician, as a clinical researcher,” she said. “And so it really was the reason I decided to get in this race.” Andrews connects Kennedy’s actions on vaccines — his department has made several changes to the childhood vaccine schedule, including cutting the number of recommended universal shots, to senators like Graham in part by noting their critical confirmation votes. A spokesperson for Graham did not respond to a request for comment about the senator’s stance on the measles outbreak in his home state. A review of recent public news releases on Graham’s Senate website does not appear to address the topic. But Andrews’ campaign also focuses on health concerns more broadly: Andrews believes the political headwinds are shifting. Republicans, who control Congress, last year enacted massive budget cuts to programs like Medicaid and SNAP, and they allowed enhanced subsidies that helped people afford insurance coverage under the Affordable Care Act to lapse, sending premiums skyrocketing. “South Carolina has a lot of health care deserts, folks who live in rural areas, who have to drive many, many miles and cross county lines to reach a hospital system and an emergency department and maternity care,” she said. “All of that is going to be made so much worse because of what we’ve seen from this Trump administration — of course, enabled and supported by Lindsey Graham.” Andrews is tapping into a topic with massive implications on public health, said Shaughnessy Naughton, president of 314 Action, a political action committee that tries to elect Democrats with a STEM background to office and has endorsed Andrews. Before the record-setting cases in 2025, the United States had averaged 180 cases of measles annually since 2000, when the disease was declared eliminated. Four times as many cases have been reported this year and the United States is on the brink of losing its elimination status. Andrews is running for the U.S. Senate while continuing her work at a children’s hospital, where she says treating patients “reminds me of all the reasons I’ve sacrificed so much to run for office.” (REBEKAH HULLIHEN/Annie Andrews Campaign) “As a pediatrician in kind of ground zero of the measles outbreak in South Carolina, she is a voice of real credibility and authority,” Naughton said. Doctors and health care professionals have increasingly declared candidacies ahead of the midterms, according to 314 Action. Last November, the group endorsed and supported 148 candidates in races that included seats in New

In mid-December, Dr. Annie Andrews turned on her camera to record. The pediatrician — among a growing cohort of medical professionals who use social media to break down health care news and misinformation — had a public service announcement. “As the entire country is aware, we have a measles outbreak in the upstate of South Carolina,” Andrews said. At the time, there had been over 120 cases of the highly contagious disease in the state, where she and her three school-aged children reside. Andrews noted that the vaccine available to prevent measles — known as the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine — is incredibly safe and effective. She offered practical advice for adults who might want to check if their measles immunity had waned. And she cautioned people to be extra mindful amid holiday travel. “Please stay home if you have a fever, stay home if you have obvious cold symptoms like a cough and a runny nose,” she said. “Certainly stay home if you have a rash along with that fever. Protect your loved ones and do what you can to stop the spread of measles here in South Carolina and in the other parts of the country where it is currently spreading.” Her video ended with an image promoting her campaign for the U.S. Senate. “I never in a million years, when I was in medical school, thought that I would be running for the U.S. Senate and also talking about measles nearly every single day,” Andrews told The 19th. A growing measles outbreak — since start of the year, more than 700 cases have been reported in the United States, with South Carolina being the epicenter — has become a cornerstone of Andrews’ messaging for her campaign, which she balances while working at a children’s hospital and parenting. And Andrews suspects that mothers are paying close attention to her campaign. She calls mothers of school-aged children her most loyal base of supporters. They leave positive messages on social media, stop her after campaign events and while she’s shopping at the grocery store. “As we see our children under constant threats — whether it’s from the gun violence epidemic or now sort of the politicization of HHS and vaccine recommendations — moms have had enough and they’re fighting back,” she said. “I think I’m tapping into something here in South Carolina and across the country. Moms who just get that ‘mama bear’ instinct — and now they understand that politics is a really important way to fight back and protect their kids.” The Democrat faces an uphill battle as she challenges Sen. Lindsey Graham, a four-term Republican incumbent who’s held the seat for more than 20 years. While Andrews outraised Graham in the third and fourth quarters of 2025 and polling indicates a close race, the senator has more cash-on-hand to spend. Both candidates are heavily favored to win their primaries in June. Andrews first ran unsuccessfully for Congress against Republican Rep. Nancy Mace in the 2022 midterm election. Mace easily won, capturing more than 56 percent of the vote over Andrews’ 42 percent in a race that centered health care and abortion. After her last congressional bid, Andrews did not plan to run again. Then Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was confirmed as health secretary. “The fact that it is 2026 and here I am in South Carolina, where we are in the midst of a measles outbreak because of disinformation and conspiracy theories spread by people like RFK Jr. — is just really mind-blowing to me as a health care professional, as a physician, as a clinical researcher,” she said. “And so it really was the reason I decided to get in this race.” Andrews connects Kennedy’s actions on vaccines — his department has made several changes to the childhood vaccine schedule, including cutting the number of recommended universal shots, to senators like Graham in part by noting their critical confirmation votes. A spokesperson for Graham did not respond to a request for comment about the senator’s stance on the measles outbreak in his home state. A review of recent public news releases on Graham’s Senate website does not appear to address the topic. But Andrews’ campaign also focuses on health concerns more broadly: Andrews believes the political headwinds are shifting. Republicans, who control Congress, last year enacted massive budget cuts to programs like Medicaid and SNAP, and they allowed enhanced subsidies that helped people afford insurance coverage under the Affordable Care Act to lapse, sending premiums skyrocketing. “South Carolina has a lot of health care deserts, folks who live in rural areas, who have to drive many, many miles and cross county lines to reach a hospital system and an emergency department and maternity care,” she said. “All of that is going to be made so much worse because of what we’ve seen from this Trump administration — of course, enabled and supported by Lindsey Graham.” Andrews is tapping into a topic with massive implications on public health, said Shaughnessy Naughton, president of 314 Action, a political action committee that tries to elect Democrats with a STEM background to office and has endorsed Andrews. Before the record-setting cases in 2025, the United States had averaged 180 cases of measles annually since 2000, when the disease was declared eliminated. Four times as many cases have been reported this year and the United States is on the brink of losing its elimination status. Andrews is running for the U.S. Senate while continuing her work at a children’s hospital, where she says treating patients “reminds me of all the reasons I’ve sacrificed so much to run for office.” (REBEKAH HULLIHEN/Annie Andrews Campaign) “As a pediatrician in kind of ground zero of the measles outbreak in South Carolina, she is a voice of real credibility and authority,” Naughton said. Doctors and health care professionals have increasingly declared candidacies ahead of the midterms, according to 314 Action. Last November, the group endorsed and supported 148 candidates in races that included seats in New

In mid-December, Dr. Annie Andrews turned on her camera to record. The pediatrician — among a growing cohort of medical professionals who use social media to break down health care news and misinformation — had a public service announcement. “As the entire country is aware, we have a measles outbreak in the upstate of South Carolina,” Andrews said. At the time, there had been over 120 cases of the highly contagious disease in the state, where she and her three school-aged children reside. Andrews noted that the vaccine available to prevent measles — known as the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine — is incredibly safe and effective. She offered practical advice for adults who might want to check if their measles immunity had waned. And she cautioned people to be extra mindful amid holiday travel. “Please stay home if you have a fever, stay home if you have obvious cold symptoms like a cough and a runny nose,” she said. “Certainly stay home if you have a rash along with that fever. Protect your loved ones and do what you can to stop the spread of measles here in South Carolina and in the other parts of the country where it is currently spreading.” Her video ended with an image promoting her campaign for the U.S. Senate. “I never in a million years, when I was in medical school, thought that I would be running for the U.S. Senate and also talking about measles nearly every single day,” Andrews told The 19th. A growing measles outbreak — since start of the year, more than 700 cases have been reported in the United States, with South Carolina being the epicenter — has become a cornerstone of Andrews’ messaging for her campaign, which she balances while working at a children’s hospital and parenting. And Andrews suspects that mothers are paying close attention to her campaign. She calls mothers of school-aged children her most loyal base of supporters. They leave positive messages on social media, stop her after campaign events and while she’s shopping at the grocery store. “As we see our children under constant threats — whether it’s from the gun violence epidemic or now sort of the politicization of HHS and vaccine recommendations — moms have had enough and they’re fighting back,” she said. “I think I’m tapping into something here in South Carolina and across the country. Moms who just get that ‘mama bear’ instinct — and now they understand that politics is a really important way to fight back and protect their kids.” The Democrat faces an uphill battle as she challenges Sen. Lindsey Graham, a four-term Republican incumbent who’s held the seat for more than 20 years. While Andrews outraised Graham in the third and fourth quarters of 2025 and polling indicates a close race, the senator has more cash-on-hand to spend. Both candidates are heavily favored to win their primaries in June. Andrews first ran unsuccessfully for Congress against Republican Rep. Nancy Mace in the 2022 midterm election. Mace easily won, capturing more than 56 percent of the vote over Andrews’ 42 percent in a race that centered health care and abortion. After her last congressional bid, Andrews did not plan to run again. Then Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was confirmed as health secretary. “The fact that it is 2026 and here I am in South Carolina, where we are in the midst of a measles outbreak because of disinformation and conspiracy theories spread by people like RFK Jr. — is just really mind-blowing to me as a health care professional, as a physician, as a clinical researcher,” she said. “And so it really was the reason I decided to get in this race.” Andrews connects Kennedy’s actions on vaccines — his department has made several changes to the childhood vaccine schedule, including cutting the number of recommended universal shots, to senators like Graham in part by noting their critical confirmation votes. A spokesperson for Graham did not respond to a request for comment about the senator’s stance on the measles outbreak in his home state. A review of recent public news releases on Graham’s Senate website does not appear to address the topic. But Andrews’ campaign also focuses on health concerns more broadly: Andrews believes the political headwinds are shifting. Republicans, who control Congress, last year enacted massive budget cuts to programs like Medicaid and SNAP, and they allowed enhanced subsidies that helped people afford insurance coverage under the Affordable Care Act to lapse, sending premiums skyrocketing. “South Carolina has a lot of health care deserts, folks who live in rural areas, who have to drive many, many miles and cross county lines to reach a hospital system and an emergency department and maternity care,” she said. “All of that is going to be made so much worse because of what we’ve seen from this Trump administration — of course, enabled and supported by Lindsey Graham.” Andrews is tapping into a topic with massive implications on public health, said Shaughnessy Naughton, president of 314 Action, a political action committee that tries to elect Democrats with a STEM background to office and has endorsed Andrews. Before the record-setting cases in 2025, the United States had averaged 180 cases of measles annually since 2000, when the disease was declared eliminated. Four times as many cases have been reported this year and the United States is on the brink of losing its elimination status. Andrews is running for the U.S. Senate while continuing her work at a children’s hospital, where she says treating patients “reminds me of all the reasons I’ve sacrificed so much to run for office.” (REBEKAH HULLIHEN/Annie Andrews Campaign) “As a pediatrician in kind of ground zero of the measles outbreak in South Carolina, she is a voice of real credibility and authority,” Naughton said. Doctors and health care professionals have increasingly declared candidacies ahead of the midterms, according to 314 Action. Last November, the group endorsed and supported 148 candidates in races that included seats in New

In mid-December, Dr. Annie Andrews turned on her camera to record. The pediatrician — among a growing cohort of medical professionals who use social media to break down health care news and misinformation — had a public service announcement. “As the entire country is aware, we have a measles outbreak in the upstate of South Carolina,” Andrews said. At the time, there had been over 120 cases of the highly contagious disease in the state, where she and her three school-aged children reside. Andrews noted that the vaccine available to prevent measles — known as the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine — is incredibly safe and effective. She offered practical advice for adults who might want to check if their measles immunity had waned. And she cautioned people to be extra mindful amid holiday travel. “Please stay home if you have a fever, stay home if you have obvious cold symptoms like a cough and a runny nose,” she said. “Certainly stay home if you have a rash along with that fever. Protect your loved ones and do what you can to stop the spread of measles here in South Carolina and in the other parts of the country where it is currently spreading.” Her video ended with an image promoting her campaign for the U.S. Senate. “I never in a million years, when I was in medical school, thought that I would be running for the U.S. Senate and also talking about measles nearly every single day,” Andrews told The 19th. A growing measles outbreak — since start of the year, more than 700 cases have been reported in the United States, with South Carolina being the epicenter — has become a cornerstone of Andrews’ messaging for her campaign, which she balances while working at a children’s hospital and parenting. And Andrews suspects that mothers are paying close attention to her campaign. She calls mothers of school-aged children her most loyal base of supporters. They leave positive messages on social media, stop her after campaign events and while she’s shopping at the grocery store. “As we see our children under constant threats — whether it’s from the gun violence epidemic or now sort of the politicization of HHS and vaccine recommendations — moms have had enough and they’re fighting back,” she said. “I think I’m tapping into something here in South Carolina and across the country. Moms who just get that ‘mama bear’ instinct — and now they understand that politics is a really important way to fight back and protect their kids.” The Democrat faces an uphill battle as she challenges Sen. Lindsey Graham, a four-term Republican incumbent who’s held the seat for more than 20 years. While Andrews outraised Graham in the third and fourth quarters of 2025 and polling indicates a close race, the senator has more cash-on-hand to spend. Both candidates are heavily favored to win their primaries in June. Andrews first ran unsuccessfully for Congress against Republican Rep. Nancy Mace in the 2022 midterm election. Mace easily won, capturing more than 56 percent of the vote over Andrews’ 42 percent in a race that centered health care and abortion. After her last congressional bid, Andrews did not plan to run again. Then Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was confirmed as health secretary. “The fact that it is 2026 and here I am in South Carolina, where we are in the midst of a measles outbreak because of disinformation and conspiracy theories spread by people like RFK Jr. — is just really mind-blowing to me as a health care professional, as a physician, as a clinical researcher,” she said. “And so it really was the reason I decided to get in this race.” Andrews connects Kennedy’s actions on vaccines — his department has made several changes to the childhood vaccine schedule, including cutting the number of recommended universal shots, to senators like Graham in part by noting their critical confirmation votes. A spokesperson for Graham did not respond to a request for comment about the senator’s stance on the measles outbreak in his home state. A review of recent public news releases on Graham’s Senate website does not appear to address the topic. But Andrews’ campaign also focuses on health concerns more broadly: Andrews believes the political headwinds are shifting. Republicans, who control Congress, last year enacted massive budget cuts to programs like Medicaid and SNAP, and they allowed enhanced subsidies that helped people afford insurance coverage under the Affordable Care Act to lapse, sending premiums skyrocketing. “South Carolina has a lot of health care deserts, folks who live in rural areas, who have to drive many, many miles and cross county lines to reach a hospital system and an emergency department and maternity care,” she said. “All of that is going to be made so much worse because of what we’ve seen from this Trump administration — of course, enabled and supported by Lindsey Graham.” Andrews is tapping into a topic with massive implications on public health, said Shaughnessy Naughton, president of 314 Action, a political action committee that tries to elect Democrats with a STEM background to office and has endorsed Andrews. Before the record-setting cases in 2025, the United States had averaged 180 cases of measles annually since 2000, when the disease was declared eliminated. Four times as many cases have been reported this year and the United States is on the brink of losing its elimination status. Andrews is running for the U.S. Senate while continuing her work at a children’s hospital, where she says treating patients “reminds me of all the reasons I’ve sacrificed so much to run for office.” (REBEKAH HULLIHEN/Annie Andrews Campaign) “As a pediatrician in kind of ground zero of the measles outbreak in South Carolina, she is a voice of real credibility and authority,” Naughton said. Doctors and health care professionals have increasingly declared candidacies ahead of the midterms, according to 314 Action. Last November, the group endorsed and supported 148 candidates in races that included seats in New

In mid-December, Dr. Annie Andrews turned on her camera to record. The pediatrician — among a growing cohort of medical professionals who use social media to break down health care news and misinformation — had a public service announcement. “As the entire country is aware, we have a measles outbreak in the upstate of South Carolina,” Andrews said. At the time, there had been over 120 cases of the highly contagious disease in the state, where she and her three school-aged children reside. Andrews noted that the vaccine available to prevent measles — known as the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine — is incredibly safe and effective. She offered practical advice for adults who might want to check if their measles immunity had waned. And she cautioned people to be extra mindful amid holiday travel. “Please stay home if you have a fever, stay home if you have obvious cold symptoms like a cough and a runny nose,” she said. “Certainly stay home if you have a rash along with that fever. Protect your loved ones and do what you can to stop the spread of measles here in South Carolina and in the other parts of the country where it is currently spreading.” Her video ended with an image promoting her campaign for the U.S. Senate. “I never in a million years, when I was in medical school, thought that I would be running for the U.S. Senate and also talking about measles nearly every single day,” Andrews told The 19th. A growing measles outbreak — since start of the year, more than 700 cases have been reported in the United States, with South Carolina being the epicenter — has become a cornerstone of Andrews’ messaging for her campaign, which she balances while working at a children’s hospital and parenting. And Andrews suspects that mothers are paying close attention to her campaign. She calls mothers of school-aged children her most loyal base of supporters. They leave positive messages on social media, stop her after campaign events and while she’s shopping at the grocery store. “As we see our children under constant threats — whether it’s from the gun violence epidemic or now sort of the politicization of HHS and vaccine recommendations — moms have had enough and they’re fighting back,” she said. “I think I’m tapping into something here in South Carolina and across the country. Moms who just get that ‘mama bear’ instinct — and now they understand that politics is a really important way to fight back and protect their kids.” The Democrat faces an uphill battle as she challenges Sen. Lindsey Graham, a four-term Republican incumbent who’s held the seat for more than 20 years. While Andrews outraised Graham in the third and fourth quarters of 2025 and polling indicates a close race, the senator has more cash-on-hand to spend. Both candidates are heavily favored to win their primaries in June. Andrews first ran unsuccessfully for Congress against Republican Rep. Nancy Mace in the 2022 midterm election. Mace easily won, capturing more than 56 percent of the vote over Andrews’ 42 percent in a race that centered health care and abortion. After her last congressional bid, Andrews did not plan to run again. Then Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was confirmed as health secretary. “The fact that it is 2026 and here I am in South Carolina, where we are in the midst of a measles outbreak because of disinformation and conspiracy theories spread by people like RFK Jr. — is just really mind-blowing to me as a health care professional, as a physician, as a clinical researcher,” she said. “And so it really was the reason I decided to get in this race.” Andrews connects Kennedy’s actions on vaccines — his department has made several changes to the childhood vaccine schedule, including cutting the number of recommended universal shots, to senators like Graham in part by noting their critical confirmation votes. A spokesperson for Graham did not respond to a request for comment about the senator’s stance on the measles outbreak in his home state. A review of recent public news releases on Graham’s Senate website does not appear to address the topic. But Andrews’ campaign also focuses on health concerns more broadly: Andrews believes the political headwinds are shifting. Republicans, who control Congress, last year enacted massive budget cuts to programs like Medicaid and SNAP, and they allowed enhanced subsidies that helped people afford insurance coverage under the Affordable Care Act to lapse, sending premiums skyrocketing. “South Carolina has a lot of health care deserts, folks who live in rural areas, who have to drive many, many miles and cross county lines to reach a hospital system and an emergency department and maternity care,” she said. “All of that is going to be made so much worse because of what we’ve seen from this Trump administration — of course, enabled and supported by Lindsey Graham.” Andrews is tapping into a topic with massive implications on public health, said Shaughnessy Naughton, president of 314 Action, a political action committee that tries to elect Democrats with a STEM background to office and has endorsed Andrews. Before the record-setting cases in 2025, the United States had averaged 180 cases of measles annually since 2000, when the disease was declared eliminated. Four times as many cases have been reported this year and the United States is on the brink of losing its elimination status. Andrews is running for the U.S. Senate while continuing her work at a children’s hospital, where she says treating patients “reminds me of all the reasons I’ve sacrificed so much to run for office.” (REBEKAH HULLIHEN/Annie Andrews Campaign) “As a pediatrician in kind of ground zero of the measles outbreak in South Carolina, she is a voice of real credibility and authority,” Naughton said. Doctors and health care professionals have increasingly declared candidacies ahead of the midterms, according to 314 Action. Last November, the group endorsed and supported 148 candidates in races that included seats in New