It was a big night for doctors to win seats in Congress, riding the blue wave

Historically, most physicians who served in the House or Senate have been Republicans. In the next Congress, physicians who are Democrats made significant gains.

<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/3600x2400+0+0/resize/3600x2400!/quality/85/format/webp/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F19%2Fb5%2F03b6b85340b0add49c78c84eac08%2Fap26308149077786.jpg' alt='Dr. Annie Andrews, who won the race for Senate in South Carolina, talked about the measles outbreak in the state in her campaign. She's pictured at an election night party in Charleston.'/><p>Historically, most physicians who served in the House or Senate have been Republicans. In the next Congress, physicians who are Democrats made significant gains.</p><p>(Image credit: Mic Smith)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=nx-s1-6017757' />