LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - A Nebraska Democratic congressional hopeful has tested positive for the coronavirus and will switch to virtual campaigning from home in the final days before the election, the candidate said Wednesday.
State Sen. Kate Bolz, of Lincoln, said she will work remotely while her network of supporters continues to campaign on her behalf.
Bolz announced Monday that she had placed herself in quarantine and was awaiting results of a virus test after her fiancee, Lancaster County Board Chairman Sean Flowerday, tested positive for the virus.
“I am grateful for the care that I have received and I will continue to quarantine while I recover,” Bolz said in a statement.
Bolz is running against incumbent U.S. Rep. Jeff Fortenberry, an eight-term Republican in Nebraska’s 1st Congressional District. The GOP-leaning district includes Lincoln, Bellevue, Fremont and Norfolk, along with other parts of eastern Nebraska excluding Omaha and its suburbs.
In a statement, Fortenberry sent Bolz his regards and wished her a swift recovery.
“It is a painful reality that the virus can strike any of us,” he said.
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