One Local Freelancer Says She’s Voting For ‘Sanity’ This Election

Published: Oct. 20, 2020, noon

Before the pandemic, freelancers accounted for about a quarter of the workforce, and that number has only grown since COVID-19 hit. Millions more have joined the gig economy this year as employers have shed part and full-time positions— over a third of American workers now say they’re part of the gig economy . Some economists say that within 10 years, half the American workforce will be freelance workers . So, what do freelancers in the Roaring Fork Valley think about this year’s election?