Morning Briefing
Summaries of health policy coverage from major news organizations
Physicians, Women, And Diverse Candidates Score Historic Wins In Contests For Governor, Congress
Chief Healthcare Executive: Doctors Who Won And Lost Races For Congress
Annie Andrews, a Democrat and pediatrician, won a seat in the Senate in South Carolina in what political analysts described as a significant upset. She defeated Republican Sen. Darline Graham, who filled the seat after the death of her brother, Sen. Lindsay Graham, who died in July. ... Abdul El-Sayed, a Democrat, [beat] Republican Mike Rogers in a highly watched race. An epidemiologist, El-Sayed previously led health departments in Detroit and Wayne County. ... Amy Acton, a pediatrician, won the Ohio governor’s race, defeating Republican Vivek Ramaswamy in a race that gained notoriety far beyond the state's borders. The Associated Press projected Acton the winner late Tuesday night. She became the first woman elected governor in Ohio. (Southwick, 11/4)
A night of historic wins for women and diverse candidates —
NBC News: Record Number Of Female Governors Elected
Voters in 15 states have elected female governors, setting a record as Democrats made sweeping gains in races up and down the ballot. (Marquez, 11/4)
NPR: Ohio Elects Amy Acton First Woman Governor
Democrat Amy Acton beat biotech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy, a Republican backed by President Trump, in a race marked in the final weeks by a Ramaswamy attack ad that drew national criticism. She is the first woman elected governor of Ohio. Her win marks the first time in two decades that Ohioans have elected a Democrat to lead the state. (Donaldson, 11/3)
The 19th: Georgia’s Keisha Lance Bottoms To Become Nation's First Black Woman Governor
Keisha Lance Bottoms is projected to become the next governor of Georgia and the nation’s first Black woman governor, according to Decision Desk HQ. (Gerson, Barclay and Rice, 11/3)
The Guardian: Progressive Abdul El-Sayed Wins Michigan Senate Race To Become First Muslim US Senator
“You took a chance on the unlikeliest of candidates,” El-Sayed told the crowd in his election night speech. “You welcomed me in your homes, your churches, your synagogues.” He credited a movement built over a year and a half of campaigning in Michigan’s biggest cities and smallest towns, and said voters gave him strength in his lowest moments. His opponent and detractors, including Donald Trump and his vice-president, JD Vance, led a largely Islamophobic campaign against him, often pointing to his name and faith, including the president alleging he was a “jihadist” and that he would need to walk through a metal detector to get into the Senate. (Gedeon, 11/4)
NBC News: GOP Rep. Byron Donalds Defeats David Jolly, Becoming Florida’s First Black Governor
Republican Rep. Byron Donalds defeated Democrat David Jolly to become Florida’s next governor, NBC News projects, extending the GOP’s nearly three-decade run in the Governor’s Mansion. Donalds, who was endorsed early by President Donald Trump, was widely considered the favorite. He will become Florida’s first Black governor when he is sworn in next year. (Dixon, 11/3)
The 19th: Haaland And Flanagan Midterm Wins Set Historic Firsts For Native American Women
Native American women have secured two historic firsts on Tuesday. Democrat Deb Haaland is projected to become the first Native woman governor after winning her race in New Mexico, and Democrat Peggy Flanagan is set to become the first Native woman to secure a U.S. Senate seat after her victory in Minnesota, according to Decision Desk HQ. (Kurtz and Barclay, 11/3)
