Over 80% of 314 Action-backed congressional candidates win today, Wired reports

More than 80 percent of congressional candidates backed by pro-science PAC 314 Action won today, according to Wired. The slate includes Michigan senator-elect and epidemiologist Abdul El-Sayed, signaling a rising cohort of STEM-trained lawmakers. The results point to expanding voter appetite for science-first policy voices amid debates over public health, climate, and technology oversight nationally and in key swing districts this cycle.

314 Action, which recruits and supports doctors and scientists for office, framed the outcome as validation of its strategy, Wired reports. While a full race list was not immediately available, the group’s wins could influence committees that steer research funding, health policy, climate action, and tech regulation. Watch for certified totals, concession statements, and early committee jockeying as parties seat the new Congress. [Developing. This article will be updated.]