Becker's Healthcare November 8, 2024
Claire Wallace

There are currently four incumbent physicians in the U.S. Senate, with one earning reelection again in the 2024 election.

John Barrasso, MD, a Republican senator from Wyoming, won his third term on Nov. 5. He is an orthopedic surgeon and former state lawmaker, who was appointed to the Senate in 2007. He beat Scott Morrow to secure the third full term. He is chair of the Senate Republican Conference, the third-ranking GOP position in the chamber and is a ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee.

Rand Paul, MD, a Republican senator from Kentucky, was first elected to the Senate in 2010, reelected in 2016, and again in 2022. His term will end in...

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