How 15 physician lawmakers fared in the election

Becker's Healthcare November 7, 2024
Francesca Mathewes

At least 15 physician lawmakers will serve in Congress after the Nov. 5 election, with the possibility of three more in races currently too close to call, Medscape Medical News reported Nov. 7.

Here’s a breakdown of how physician lawmakers fared:

House of Representatives:

There were three newly elected physician lawmakers to the House: Maxine Dexter, MD, an Oregon pulmonologist, Kelly Morrison, MD, a Minnesota obstetrician-gynecologist and Herb Conaway, MD, a New Jersey primary care physician.

Amish Shah, DO, an emergency and sports medicine physician is another newcomer in a too-close-to-call race in Arizona.

Two incumbent physician representatives are also awaiting final results in their races: Yadira Caraveo, a pediatrician in Colorado, and Mariannette Miller-Meeks, an ophthalmologist...

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