The race for three Spokane City Council seats is wide open, but candidates will be forced to generate campaign momentum while abiding by – or skirting – restrictions on in-person gathering during the COVID-19 pandemic.
As was the case during state and federal campaigns last year, candidates for city office are planning virtual events while weighing the risks of what were once staples of election season, such as knocking on residents’ doors.
The pandemic may make building name recognition a challenge, but at least a few factors offer hope to political newcomers.
There is the cushion of time, as the primary elections are not until Aug. 3. The region’s
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