'This [Fall] is going to be a referendum on how'd we do with fighting the coronavirus. All the incumbents—Democrats, Republicans—are certainly getting the benefit of the doubt,' one campaign analyst told Newsweek.
The coronavirus pandemic threatens to drain the revenue streams of congressional political candidates, but the emptying bank accounts could give a bittersweet boost to incumbents in November.
The global crisis has also armed office-holders with a megaphone for constituents seeking the latest public health news. The congressional campaign arms of House Democrats and Senate Republicans each had stellar Februaries, outraising each other's counterpart for the month—promising signs for the Democratic-controlled House and GOP-led Senate.Newsweek
Candidates are being forced to adapt to the major impact that will come. The focus is digital. Holding tele-townhalls and posting selfie videos on social media, similar to those that liberal firebrand Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is well-known for, have become the new norm.
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