Pandemic`s bumps and backlash shape Montana race poised to steer US Senate
(WorldNews Health)

MISSOULA, Mont. — Bradshaw Sumners watched throughout February as COVID-19 hot spots developed in major American cities, waiting to see when the coronavirus pandemic would manifest in Montana. When it finally did, life for the Livingston resident and father of two changed dramatically. His daughters, 8 and 4 years old, were suddenly home from school. The restaurant group where Sumners works maintenance shut down, thrusting him onto unemployment alongside legions of workers nationwide. Despite his life being upended, Sumners backed Gov. Steve Bullock`s decision to lock down the state, and Montana saw relatively few cases through the spring. That response, echoed by others across the state who...