The 2026 Races That Will Decide the Future of Health Care
Nurses and doctors are the most trusted voices on health care. Here's where that trust can change outcomes in 2026.
Why AND Is Focused Here
These are the most competitive districts in the country, where margins are razor-thin and every voice counts. They're races where the difference between a candidate who will fight cuts to Medicaid and one who won't could come down to a few hundred votes in a single county.
AND works to connect local health care professionals with candidates in their own districts who are committed to making health care a policy priority. We don't parachute in — we build from the ground up, supporting clinicians who are already trusted in their communities to make their voices heard where it matters most.
On The Ground: Where Health Care Professionals Are Mobilizing Now
In these races, AND has established leads and active efforts: clinicians and nurses working in their own communities to elect candidates who will make health care reform a priority.

Talarico, who was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes at 28 and experienced firsthand the cost of insulin price gouging, is pushing for a Medicare option for every age, lower drug prices, and reversing the cuts pushing people out of health care coverage.
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Hinojosa has made health care a cornerstone of her campaign, pledging to expand Medicaid on day one to cover over one million uninsured Texans.
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Harvie has made health care affordability central to his campaign, vocally critical of his opponent on Medicaid cuts.
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Cognetti is running on a platform of restoring health care access to Northeastern Pennsylvania, calling out her opponent for voting for Medicaid cuts.
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Stelson supports affordable, accessible health care through government drug price negotiation, banning surprise billing, and removing medical debt from credit reports, and calls out her opponent for casting the deciding vote on Medicaid cuts.
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Gendebien wants to restore Medicaid funding, reverse cuts threatening rural hospitals, bring back Affordable Care Act premium subsidies, and address shortages of primary care physicians and emergency transportation in the district.
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Matt Dunlap supports Medicare for All, increased federal funding for rural hospitals, restored ACA subsidies, safe nurse-to-patient staffing ratios, and protected abortion access, arguing that corporate lobbyists are the primary obstacle to universal health care in America.
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Sam Forstag's comprehensive healthcare platform puts patients and providers ahead of insurance corporation profits and ensures working Montanans can finally get care when they need it.
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These districts are competitive, and AND is actively working to connect local health care professionals to the effort. We're looking for leads who can help us build from the ground up.
Where the Need Is Real and the Seat Is Winnable: Races AND Wants to Enter
These are high-priority, competitive districts where a health care professional's voice could be the deciding factor, and where AND is looking for local leaders ready to get involved.
As health care professionals, we have a duty to push for a better health care system. These are the candidates in swing districts that we believe are most likely to make health care a policy priority.
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