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MAHA moms are still up for grabs this election. They want more than cheap groceries

Republicans have a narrow window to win over MAHA moms with a conservative agenda that takes environmental health concerns seriously

By Clare Ath Fox News

Published September 30, 2026 5:00am EDT

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November is looming and Republicans are eager to turn out every voter that propelled them to victory in 2024. A critical part of their winning coalition was the "MAHA Moms," a group that doesn’t neatly fit into either party but cares deeply about food safety, public health, and a clean environment.

President Trump won this group in 2024 largely by joining forces with RFK Jr., who is, according to some polls, currently the most popular member of the Trump administration. But there’s no guarantee these voters will stick with the GOP. If Republicans want to drive MAHA mom turnout, they need to champion a winning environmental-health agenda.

Ultimately, MAHA moms don’t just want to be able to afford food for their families. They want to afford good food. Because raising healthy kids shouldn’t require being rich.

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Moms across the socioeconomic spectrum have started reading ingredient labels, worrying about pesticides, cutting out food dyes, and filtering water. RFK Jr. isn’t popular because he gets everything........

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