The Democrats should not prioritize mask mandates in their campaigns at the federal level. I think Virginia is a good example of how local municipalities have the control of mask mandates. Virginia’s new Governor violated the state constitution which provides local control over issues of health.
Mask mandates were necessary in the beginning as there was a learning curve with a global pandemic spawned by an incompetent populous president. The local elected officials have the right to institute any necessary health mandates and that is where it should stay.