Virus Lockdowns Are Reshaping Election Fight for Senate Control
- Candidates forced to jettison rallies for social media events
- Pandemic puts focus on health care, a top Democratic issue
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Near-total lockdowns across the U.S. have shaken up the race for control of the Senate, with vulnerable incumbents and their challengers ditching traditional campaigning and the coronavirus pandemic putting a focus on Democrats’ strongest issue -- health care.
Republican Senator Susan Collins of Maine has switched from traditional campaign television spots on her record and promises for the future to ads like her most recent one featuring firefighters, doctors, police officers and restaurant workers making takeout meals.