tough race
In Ohio, Morgan Harper’s grassroots campaign hobbled by coronavirus pandemic
The Justice Democrats-endorsed progressive taking on Rep. Joyce Beatty is facing an uphill battle in a mail-in election
AP Photo/Paul Vernon
In this photo from March 10, 2020, Morgan Harper, center, democratic candidate for Ohio's third congressional district running against democratic four-term incumbent Joyce Beatty, talks with End the Violence participants at Elite Boxing Gym in Columbus, Ohio.
Even before the coronavirus pandemic hit, Morgan Harper was a long-shot candidate. The 36-year-old progressive took on a formidable opponent in Democratic Rep. Joyce Beatty of Ohio’s 3rd congressional district, which includes most of Columbus. Still, Harper had been...