As the pandemic raged, local political hopefuls across the country were often serving constituents on the frontlines while also guiding their communities through a national reckoning over race relations. In many cases, the personal experiences of those officials were evolving in tandem with what voters and constituents saw in their daily lives.
"What folks are demanding is that they get to be served, that they get to go to a restaurant and sit down and be served by a service worker who they refuse to pay a $15 minimum wage," Kenyatta said at the time. "It became so important [during the pandemic], who was in charge locally -- you could have a different experience depending on where you were, and everything from restaurants being open or closed, to schools being open or closed, to how your city services were functioning, could you go get a marriage license...that kind of thing. It all came to the intersection of local government," Litman said.
According to Le Brusq, many of the elected officials who ran for office during the pandemic were mobilizing their campaigns while also working full-time jobs in professions that were directly affected by the dual impacts of the health and social justice crises.
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