New Hampshire Senate candidate Scott Brown has had ties to Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary and known anti-vaxxer Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., for years. According to recent reporting from The Guardian, Kennedy visited Samoa while Brown was serving as ambassador to Samoa and New Zealand in 2019, and according to Samoan officials, Kennedy bolstered the credibility of Samoan anti-vaccine activists ahead of a measles outbreak that killed 83 people, mostly children under five years old.
Additionally, Brown hosted a barbecue event for Kennedy in 2023 during the secretary’s short-lived bid for the 2024 Democratic presidential nomination. Then in 2025, when President Trump nominated Kennedy to be the head of HHS, Brown called for Kennedy to be confirmed, helped him prepare for his confirmation hearing, and texted Kennedy afterward, emphasizing that they have a “very good relationship.” Brown also touted Kennedy’s conspiratorial views on vaccines, calling them “fantastic” and saying he’d support people who have differing opinions on vaccines.
“Scott Brown’s strong relationship with Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. indicates his support for anti-vaccine viewpoints that constitute a threat to the health and safety of Americans,” said American Bridge 21st Century spokesperson Gus Nathanson. “The prospect of his election to the United States Senate would mean another voice in a position of power peddling baseless conspiracy theories instead of working to improve the lives of the people in New Hampshire and the country.”
Read more about Scott Brown’s relationship with RFK Jr. and his anti-vax record.
- After the aforementioned barbecue event that Scott Brown hosted, Brown said, “I like him a lot” when asked if he would endorse Kennedy for president.
- Kennedy offered Brown the vice presidential position on his campaign, which Brown declined.
- Brown stated that he “does not necessarily disagree” with Kennedy’s stance on the COVID vaccine, claiming that people are having problems with it.
- Brown congratulated Kennedy when he was confirmed as HHS secretary and claimed that Kennedy would be successful in his role.
- Scott Brown said babies were “getting tons of vaccines at birth” and people with different opinions on vaccines shouldn’t be told what to do.
Published: Mar 19, 2026 | Last Modified: Mar 20, 2026