‘Revenge of the nerds’: US midterms deliver a win for science – and a rebuke of Maha
Summary
Democratic doctors and scientists won races in the 2026 U.S. midterms, while several Republican doctors lost, according to the article. The group 3.14 Action described the results as a “Stem swing” and said healthcare costs and disruptions to health and science agencies were central campaign issues.Key Facts
- 3.14 Action worked to elect Democratic health professionals and scientists and said it was still tracking results in hundreds of state races.
- The article identifies Dr. Abdul El-Sayed of Michigan and Dr. Annie Andrews of South Carolina as lawmakers whose wins made history.
- The article says the last Democratic doctor to serve in the U.S. Senate held office in 1969.
- From 2011 to 2020, 86% of physician members of Congress were Republicans, and three-quarters came from southern states, according to research cited in the article.
- Republican doctors Mariannette Miller-Meeks of Iowa and Senate candidate Roger Marshall lost their races; three other Republican doctors' races were too close to call.
- All incumbent Democratic doctors won their races, according to the article.
- The article reports that the CDC lost up to one-third of its staff amid a record measles outbreak.
- It also reports disruptions at the National Institutes of Health and Food and Drug Administration, and says New York health authorities announced a child's measles death on election day.
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