How The Coronavirus Altered The Kansas Congressional Race Between Rep. Davids And Adkins

OVERLAND PARK, Kansas — With about six weeks before the election, you might see Republican Amanda Adkins’ team out knocking on doors in Johnson, Wyandotte or Miami counties. Democratic U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids’ outreach efforts in her re-election bid are virtual.

It’s just one sign of the differences between the two candidates in Kansas’ 3rd Congressional District when it comes to how they say they would respond to economic and health effects of the coronavirus.

Nationally, the economy and the coronavirus rank as the most important issues for registered voters in the presidential race, according to a September Kaiser Family Foundation poll. Those issues could also play a role in the 3rd District, which has two of the three counties in Kansas with the most confirmed COVID-19 cases.

‘Where politics meets my life’

As schools throughout the 3rd District started the year virtually, some parents pushed back, arguing a return to in-person activities would be best for their kids’ mental and educational well-being.

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