The political landscape in Washington has changed significantly: Democrats have gained control of both the House of Representatives and Senate. For APMA, the election results reinforce the importance of APMAPAC’s bipartisan engagement and building relationships with lawmakers on both sides of the aisle. More than 88 percent of APMAPAC-supported candidates on the ballot won their races, while several races involving supported candidates remain undecided.
Several results are particularly noteworthy for podiatry:
Longtime podiatry champion Rep. Darren Soto (D-FL) won reelection in a newly redistricted and considerably more competitive district.
Rep. Greg Murphy, MD (R-NC), an APMAPAC-supported candidate and Co-Chair of the GOP Doctors Caucus, leads his Democratic opponent by approximately 200 votes and is headed to a recount. Dr. Murphy has been an important congressional partner on physician and health-care issues.
Richard Pan, MD (D-CA), an APMAPAC-supported physician candidate, won election to the House. Amish Shah, MD (D-AZ), another APMAPAC-supported physician candidate, won election to the House.
In total, six newly elected physician lawmakers will join the House and Senate, creating new opportunities for APMA to educate and engage members of Congress who bring firsthand health-care experience to policymaking.
At the same time, several APMAPAC-supported physician lawmakers, including Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, MD (R-IA), and Sen. Roger Marshall, MD (R-KS), lost their reelection bids.
James Talarico (D-TX), an advocate for diabetes care, who received APMAPAC support, won the U.S. Senate race in Texas.
If you want to learn more about the election results, join APMAPAC for a special briefing covering the 2026 Midterm election results, what comes next for federal health-care policy and APMA's legislative priorities, and the 2027 outlook for the new 120th Congress.
Event Details: Wednesday, November 11, 2026: 8:00–8:30 p.m. Eastern
Welcoming Remarks By: Randy Kaplan, DPM, APMAPAC Chair
Moderated By: Meghan McClelland, MBA, APMA CEO
Featured Guest Speaker:
Peggy Tighe, JD, Principal, Powers Pyles Sutter & Verville
Register Here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/N3ACwuCLTiKyBlZXrvDLiA#/registration
Please note that this event is only accessible to APMAPAC 2026 donors. Members who have not yet contributed to the PAC may do so beforehand if they want access to this exclusive briefing. To contribute to the APMAPAC, click here.