The Guardian reports that candidates who made public health central to their platforms won big in the November 2026 US midterms, with doctors and Covid-response figures like Annie Andrews, Amy Acton, and Abdul El-Sayed elected and voters rejecting abortion restrictions. Defend Public Health's Julie Scofield calls the outcome a complete repudiation of Trump's policies, and experts say the changes will reshape action on abortion, gender-affirming care, and vaccines.