A 314 Action Facebook ad asking Sens. Collins and Tillis to oppose RFK's nomination. Image courtesy of 314 Action
314 Action, an advocacy group that supports electing progressive doctors and scientists to Congress, is launching a six-figure digital ad campaign today against Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s nomination for HHS secretary, in details first shared with Axios.
Why it matters: The targeted online campaign marks one of the opening salvos in what's expected to be a bitter confirmation fight.
Zoom in: The six-figure ad buy is aimed at five GOP senators who are seen as likelier to oppose the nomination.
- They are Bill Cassidy, Susan Collins, John Cornyn, Lisa Murkowski and Thom Tillis. All but Murkowski are up for reelection in 2026.
- The campaign urges constituents to call their senators' offices and urge them to vote down the nomination.
What they're saying: "RFK Jr. has proven to be a dangerous extremist who is unfit to lead our nation's premier health agency," said Shaughnessy Naughton, president of 314 Action, in a statement.
- "If confirmed, RFK Jr. will immediately put the lives of families and children in danger and the health of millions of Americans at risk," she said.
- "We will do everything we can to ensure that our lawmakers and this new administration uses science, facts, and data to make public policy decisions in order to best safeguard our nation."
Context: 314 Action supported Democratic doctors who ran for the House and won in this year's election, including incoming Reps. Maxine Dexter, Kelly Morrison and Herb Conaway.
- The group's mission is to elect lawmakers at both the federal and state levels who are "pro-science" and "committed to making decisions based on facts and evidence."
