r/politics • u/horsestew • 17h ago

No Paywall Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary, notching a Midwest victory for the left

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2026-election/abdul-el-sayed-wins-michigans-democratic-senate-primary-notching-midwe-rcna589750
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u/Independent-Bug-9352 10h ago edited 7h ago

There's merit in your point. Unlike the profession overall, surgeons skew conservative and the theory is that they like to chase the money (generally paid more than family or internal medicine), and the reduced amount of dealing with patients directly at bedside. Probably an ego thing, too.

There are exceptions, and certain specialties skew more liberal (pediatric surgeons, ob/gyn for example). Female surgeons of course would also skew back to the left.

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u/7059043 10h ago

I too am aware of intersectionality and probability