Cities have long been Democratic strongholds. Today, Democrats are mayors in 63 of the 100 largest cities in America. Of the 20 largest cities, only four have Republican mayors.

And cities are having a tough time in 2020. Cities across the country saw looting and fires caused by those taking advantage of the moment, and in two extreme examples, Portland and Seattle saw portions of the city taken over and turned into “autonomous zones,” with deadly consequences. Earlier this week, heartbreaking crime statistics out of Minneapolis showed carjackings are up over 500% in the city since last year. After being at the center of protests over the death of George Floyd, local officials in Minneapolis initially voted to “defund the police” and shifted $1.1 million in police funding to “violence interrupters.” Add into this a pandemic that has shuttered schools and supercharged massive fiscal crises, and you have a recipe for unbelievably tough times ahead.