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Democratic doctors surge in 2026 midterms on healthcare backlash

Healthcare backlash and anti-science policies drive Democratic doctor candidacies

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Experts and advocacy groups credit the surge in Democratic doctors-turned-politicians to frustration with Trump administration policies perceived as anti-scientific and concerns over rising healthcare costs. Eric Feigl-Ding, an epidemiologist who founded Vax PAC, frames the shift as scientists stepping forward to counter misinformation.

Healthcare backlash and anti-science policies drive Democratic doctor candidacies
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“Scientists themselves have woken up. We cannot just abandon the public forum to all of this misinformation, disinformation.”

Eric Feigl-Ding

Richard PanRichard Pan California paediatrician, congressional candidateAbdul El-SayedAbdul El-Sayed Physician and former public health officialAnnie Andrews Paediatrician, Senate candidateEric Feigl-Ding Epidemiologist, founder of Vax PACRaymond Rion Family medicine physician, executive director of Packard Health

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