Anthony Fauci is set to testify before the Senate tomorrow about the federal government’s response to COVID-19, revisiting the outcomes of mandates and lockdowns in 2020 and in the years following the pandemic.

While Fauci certainly was the most forward-facing public health official at that time (and he was proud of it, as documents released this week show), many Democratic candidates now seeking Senate seats backed pandemic-era policies that mirrored the recommendations of health officials. But their actions during the pandemic were ultimately detrimental to their respective states and to the nation.

They acted against the public good once before, but now they’re asking voters to trust them again.

Maine’s Senate candidate Troy Jackson was serving as president of the state Senate when the pandemic began, and the state saw a severe decline in public education during his tenure. The state fell from fifth in the nation to last after Jackson encouraged statewide school closures and disrupted the social lives of students throughout the state. By 2024, Maine students recorded their lowest reading and math scores in 30 years. In addition, Jackson voted for legislation that spiked the cost of energy in the state, adding $234 million to ratepayer bills in 2025.

Michigan Senate candidate Haley Stevens turned heads on the House floor in 2020 when she........

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