8 Things Lawmakers Do When They Campaign – Roll Call

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8 Things Lawmakers Do When They Campaign

By Thomas McKinless

Posted November 1, 2016 at 10:33pm

By Thomas McKinless and David Hawkings

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It’s been weeks since members of Congress left the Hill to hit the campaign trail, and they’re rounding the corner to Nov. 8. Senior Editor David Hawkings explains what lawmakers really do when they head home to their districts and states to try to keep their jobs in Washington.

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