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Post-Election Update Analysis of 2016 Elections 2016 Post-Election Update Analysis of 2016 Elections PRESIDENTIAL Americans fed up with eight years of a slug- gish economy and a growing discontent with their lead- ers in Washington voted to send businessman and political novice Donald Trump to the White House, guaranteeing one of the biggest shakeups in political history. Trump was successful in winning the key states of Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Michigan, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin to de- feat former first lady, former senator, and former Secretary of State Hillary Majority Leader: Sen. Mitch McConnell Policy Committee Chair: Clinton with 306 electoral votes to (R-KY) Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) 232. Clinton had been seeking to Majority Whip: Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) Policy Committee Vice Chair: make history as the first woman to Conference Chairman: Sen. John Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) win the White House, but instead Thune (R-SD) Conference Vice Chairs: Sen. the 70-year-old Trump made history Conference Vice Chair: Sen. Roy Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Mark of another sort, becoming the first Blunt (R-MO) Warner (D-VA) person elected to the top job without Policy Committee Chair: Sen. John DSCC Chairman: Sen. Chris Van having held a high government Barrasso (R-WY) Hollen (D-MD) office or military command. NRSC Chair: Sen. Cory Gardner (R-CO) Key Committees Finance: Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-UT), SENATE Democratic Leadership chairman; Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR), Republicans held on to Senate Democrats held leadership ranking member. the majority in the Senate elections, placing some familiar faces Health, Education, Labor and Pen- where they were defending in new roles within the caucus. New sions (HELP): Sen. Lamar Alexander 10 seats vs. 24 Democratic seats. The York’s Senator Chuck Schumer will (R-TN) chairman; Sen. Patty Murray new Senate line-up will be comprised take the helm as Minority Leader, a (D-WA), ranking member. of 52 Republicans and 48 Democrats, position vacated by Harry Reid (D- including two Independents expected NV) following his retirement at the to caucus with the Democrats. end of the 114th Congress. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Minority Leader: Sen. Charles All 435 seats in the House The NCPA PAC contributed to 15 Schumer (D-NY) were up for grabs and the Senate candidates this election Minority Whip: Sen. Dick Durbin Republicans continued in control, win- cycle with 15 (100%) winning. (D-IL) ning 241 seats to 194 for the Democrats. Assistant Leader: Sen. Patty Murray Republican Leadership (D-WA) The NCPA PAC contributed to 160 Senate Leadership team in the 115th Conference Chair: Sen. Tammy House candidates this election Congress will largely remain the same. Baldwin (D-WI) cycle with 148 (92.5%) winning. 2 2016 Post-Election Update Republican Leadership DCCC Chairman: Rep. Ben Ray Luján will maintain a similar level of control Familiar faces were elected to the Re- (D-NM) in a year when many expected Demo- publican House Leadership. Pharmacy crats to net seats and chambers. champion Rep. Doug Collins of Georgia Key Committees was successful in his bid for a GOP Energy and Commerce: Rep. Greg Three chambers switched from Demo- leadership position and was elected Walden (R-OR-2), chairman; Rep. cratic to Republican control: Kentucky House Republican Conference vice chair. Frank Pallone (D-NJ-6), ranking House, Iowa Senate, and Minnesota The conference is the party caucus in the member. Senate. While four chambers switched House and responsible for electing the Ways and Means: Rep. Kevin Brady from Republican to Democratic Republican leadership, approving GOP (R-TX-8), chairman; Rep. Richard control: New Mexico House, Nevada member committee assignments, and Neal (D-MA-1), ranking member. Assembly, and Nevada Senate. In developing communications strategy. the Washington Senate, Republicans, The conference is chaired by another however, will have functional control committed champion of independent In the States as one Democrat will caucus with the community pharmacy, Rep. Cathy Mc- GOVERNORS Republicans. Lastly, one chamber will Morris Rodgers of Washington. Despite an aggressive financial push be tied: Connecticut Senate. from Democrats, Republicans cement- Speaker of the House: Rep. Paul ed their dominance of the nation’s Community pharmacy was victorious Ryan (R-WI) 12 gubernatorial races, ending with on the state level where there will be Majority Leader: Rep. Kevin McCarthy their highest number of governorships 43 pharmacists (36 Republicans and (R-CA) since 1922. seven Democrats) serving in state leg- Majority Whip: Rep. Steve Scalise (R-LA) islatures, consisting of reelected and Conference Chair: Rep. Cathy The GOP flipped control of gover- new and legislators in 24 states. Of McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) nors in Missouri, Vermont, and New the 24 incumbent races, all seats were NRCC Chairman: Rep. Steve Stivers Hampshire. That means the party retained. Of the three races with new (R-OH) will hold the governors’ offices in 33 pharmacist candidates, all won. Policy Committee Chairman: states, up from 31. In a shocking night Rep. Luke Messer (R-IN) for Democrats on the national stage, The NCPA PAC contributed to 4 Conference Vice-Chair: Rep. Doug these additional losses pushed the State candidates this election Collins (R-GA) party further into the political wilder- cycle with 2 (50%) winning. Conference Secretary: Rep. Jason ness in the states, where they have Smith (R-MO) been struggling to compete for years. Alabama: The following were not up: Democratic Leadership Just three seats were considered safe Sen. Billy Beasley (D), Rep. Elaine Beech Like the GOP, Democrats returned for Democrats, who had to defend (D), and Rep. Ronald Johnson (R). many of the same figures to leadership governorships in five of the seven most Arkansas: Rep. Justin Boyd (R) was positions. competitive races, including contests reelected. in states Obama lost in 2012 that California: Sen. Jeff Stone (R) was Minority Leader: Rep. Nancy Pelosi Donald Trump would go on to win: not up. (D-CA) West Virginia, Montana, and Missouri. Georgia: Rep. Bruce L. Broadrick (R), Minority Whip: Rep. Steny Hoyer Rep. Buddy Harden (R), Rep. Butch (D-MD) LEGISLATURES Parrish (R), and Rep. Ron Stephens (R) Assistant Minority Leader: Rep. Jim While things were certainly memorable were reelected. Clyburn (D-SC) at the top of the ticket, state legislative Idaho: Rep. Susan B. Chew (D) was Democratic Caucus Chair: races also made their mark. Overall, reelected. Rep. Joseph Crowley (D-NY) Republicans bested expectations. Indiana: Rep. Steve Davisson (R) was Democratic Caucus Vice Chair: Having already reached the peak of reelected. Rep. Linda Sanchez (D-CA) control in party history, Republicans Iowa: Rep. John Forbes (D) was 3 reelected. New candidate Sen. Tom BALLOT INITIATIVES Greene (R) was elected. Voters in California rejected Propo- Kansas: Sen. Vicki Schmidt (R) was sition 61, which would have capped reelected. how much the state’s public health Kentucky: New candidate Rep. Danny programs pay for medicines at the Bentley (R) was elected. same level the U.S. Department Louisiana: The following were not up: of Veterans Affairs (which receives Sen. Fred Mills (R), Rep. H. Bernard deep discounts). The measure failed LeBas (R), and Sen. Ronnie Johns (R). 46%-54%. Rep. Tom Reed (R-NY-23) meets with Maine: Rep. Robert W. Nutting (R) NCPA members in Olean, N.Y. did not seek reelection due to the 2016 Pharmacy Visits state’s term limits. Rep. Paul Chace (R) was reelected. Independent pharmacists face some Maryland: Del. Theodore J. Sopho- critical challenges, and NCPA Govern- cleus (D) was not up. ment Affairs staff works tirelessly on their Mississippi: The following were not behalf to promote common sense solu- up: Rep. Bobby B. Howell (R), Rep. tions. While NCPA can provide broad Eugene Forrest Hamilton (R), Rep. information, legislators want to know John Read (R), and Rep. H. Nolan how do these issues affect independent Mettetal (R). pharmacies in my district. An effective Missouri: Sen. David Sater (R), Rep. way to answer this question is to host Rep. Bradley Byrne (R-AL-1) meets with Keith Frederick (R), and Rep. Lynn Mor- your legislator for a visit and tour of your NCPA members in Mobile, Ala. ris (R) were reelected. New candidate pharmacy or to meet with them face-to- Rep. Mike Stephens (R) was elected. face in their district offices. Such meet- New York: Assemblyman John Mc- ings help localize complex issues such as Donald, III (D) was reelected. opaque DIR fees and MAC prices that North Dakota: Sen. Howard C. far too often leave independent pharma- Anderson Jr. (R) was reelected. cies underpaid for their services. Ohio: Sen. Dave Burke (R) was reelected. Oklahoma: Rep. David Derby (R) and Additionally, a pharmacy tour has the Sen. Rob Standridge (R) were reelected. added benefit of providing a legislator Oregon: Rep. Mitch Greenlick (D) a “behind the scenes” look at daily was reelected. operations and illustrate the important Rep. Rod Blum (R-IA-1) meets with NCPA South Carolina: Sen. Kevin L. Bryant role independent pharmacies play in members and staff in Cedar Falls, Iowa. (R), Rep. L. Kit Spires (R), and Sen. Ronnie W. Cromer (R) were reelected. Tennessee: Sen. Ferrell Haile (R) was reelected. Sen. Randy McNally (R) was not up. Texas: Sen. Charles Schwertner (R) was not up. Utah: Sen. Evan Vickers (R) was not up. Virginia: The following were not up: Del. Chris Jones (R) and Del. M. Keith Hodges (R). Washington: Sen. Linda Evans Parlette (R) retired. Rep. Mike Pompeo (R-KS-4) visits El Dorado TrueCare Pharmacy in El Dorado, Kan. 4 2016 Post-Election Update the community and the overall health care system. When visiting a pharma- cy, elected officials have hands-on opportunity to speak with the hosting pharmacies, the staff, and his or her constituents who visit the pharmacy.
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