What Election Day means for Colorado physicians
Election Day has passed and some surprising results capped an intense campaign season during which physicians around the state interviewed state-level candidates and influenced endorsements made by the CMS Political Action Committee (COMPAC) Board of Directors.
COMPAC endorsed candidates in 67 statehouse races this year, making some hard calls in races based upon where candidates stand on priorities like caps and scope of practice. Being non-partisan and pro-physician, we have friends on both sides of the aisle: 52 percent of endorsed candidates were Ds and 48 percent were Rs. We support medicine's champions and do not expect to win all races. With some races still undecided, COMPAC has a projected candidate win rate of 88 percent in the House and 69 percent in the Senate.
Building upon the great work of our candidate interviews, this is now a very important time for CMS members to continue the momentum. We encourage you to take a moment to reach out to the winner of your House or Senate district. Find your district and incumbent legislators through the Find My Legislator tool or reply to this email for help finding contact information for newly elected candidates.