Politics
Record number of health professionals on US midterm ballots
November 1, 2026 at 05:58 PM
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2 reports · 1 in Arabic, 1 in English · over 4 hours
At least 125 doctors, nurses and public health experts are on the ballot for Tuesday's US midterm elections, an unprecedented number.
- Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, Dr. Amy Acton and pediatrician Dr. Annie Andrews are among the health professionals seeking Senate and gubernatorial seats.
- Erik Polyak of 314 Action said the group received over 700 applications, up from roughly 200 per cycle, and has spent about $30 million.
- Less than 10% of the current Congress holds a medical, public health or engineering degree.
- A Pew Research Center survey published October 8 ranked healthcare third among voters' top election issues.