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Sun Apr 19, 2020, 05:34 PM Apr 2020

Democratic candidates are using their campaigns to help communities hit by virus

By Emily Singer -April 19, 2020 4:00 PM

Democrats running for office are raising money for local relief organizations and their volunteers are helping in communities.

The COVID-19 pandemic has upended the 2020 campaign, forcing candidates to cancel rallies, creating organizing challenges, and even calling into question how voters can safely cast ballots in November.

But as political operatives grapple with how to run a campaign in the middle of a public health crisis, a number of Democratic members of Congress and candidates are putting their campaigns to work for good — raising money for local food banks, collecting essential items for front-line health care workers, and distributing critical information to help their constituents stay informed.

Mary Anne Marsh, a Democratic strategist in Massachusetts, said those actions not only help the community but also gain the trust of voters.

"People are keenly aware of who's a leader and who's not," Marsh said in a phone interview. "And I think this is a tremendous opportunity for people looking for hope, looking for leadership — where there's a huge vacuum right now."

https://americanindependent.com/coronavirus-democrats-campaigns-charity-fundraising-relief-organizations-covid-19/

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