Medscape November 7, 2024
After Tuesday’s US election, 15 physicians will serve in Congress, with the possibility of three more whose races remain too close to call.
Three newly elected Democrats — Maxine Dexter, MD, an Oregon pulmonologist; Kelly Morrison, MD, a Minnesota obstetrician-gynecologist, and Herb Conaway, MD, a New Jersey primary care physician — will join the US House of Representatives, according to predictions from Decision Desk HQ.
Another Democratic physician who’s trying to join the House for the first time is in a too-close-to-call race in Arizona.
In January, the winners of congressional races will be sworn in as part of the 119th United States Congress. Republicans will take control of the Senate. As of Wednesday evening 10 pm, US Eastern standard...