“It was incredibly easy for us to draw contrasts,” said Jessica Millan Patterson, the leader of the California Republican Party. Democrats said they were also hurt by a national policy, set by the party, to avoid door-to-door canvassing during the pandemic. “We couldn’t attend a forum or a town hall,” Ms. Smith said. “Everyone is concerned about Covid,” said Sam Oh, a Republican consultant to two of the Republican winners, Young Kim and Ms. Steel. “But we are trying to find a path to give small-business owners a way to keep making a life.

Source: New York Times December 26, 2020 09:56 UTC