A cure for Trump? Why Democratic doctors are running in the 2026 midterms

'How many times in history?'Currently, the majority of the doctors serving in Congress are Republicans, including all four physicians previously elected to the Senate.But those party dynamics may shift. One high-profile Republican doctor, Senator Bill Cassidy, is stepping down. Others, such as Senator Roger Marshall of Kansas, are facing uncertain odds for re-election.Meanwhile, at least five Democratic newcomers with medical degrees are aiming to join the 120th Congress after November's midterm election.At least 10 Democratic nurses are making a bid for Congress this year too, compared to four Republicans, according to the publication Nurse.org.Not every healthcare professional on November's ballot shares the same view on healthcare policy, though.In South Carolina, Andrews told NewsNation that "Medicare for All" — a proposal for universal public healthcare — is an "outdated, non-pragmatic policy".El-Sayed, by contrast, is a strong proponent of the policy, having co-written a book called Medicare for All: A Citizen's Guide.The US has one of the costliest healthcare systems of any high-income country in the world, and affordability has been a common feature in many of the Democrati...