Family physician and U.S. Rep. Ernest Fletcher, M.D., R-Ky., won his state's gubernatorial race on Nov. 4. Prior to Fletcher's foray into politics, he worked as a family physician for 12 years. He is one of 17 family physicians holding either state or federal elected positions. Many of those seats will be up for re-election next November.
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