As the trajectory of the pandemic threatens to disrupt the fall campaign season, Tuesday’s special elections in California and Wisconsin could provide a roadmap for campaigning in the coronavirus era.
Smith garnered support from both former President Barack Obama and 2016 Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton. But another high-profile appearance proved more controversial.
That “was probably not completely welcomed by Democrats," said Rob Pyers, research director at the nonpartisan California Target Book, which tracks elections in the state. In Wisconsin’s 7th Congressional District, a seat Trump won by 20 points in 2016, Democrat Tricia Zunker and Republican state Sen. Tom Tiffany are vying for the seat vacated by GOP Rep. Sean Duffy, who resigned citing his child’s health complications. If she wins, Zunker would be Wisconsin's first Native American woman elected to Congress.over the safety of in-person voting, Tuesday’s election is expected to be smoother as many voters are casting absentee ballots.
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