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Democrats Drop Defund-Police Rhetoric Ahead of 2026 Midterms

7/31/2026

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U.S. Democrats are reshaping their stance on “defund the police” ahead of the 2026 midterms.
State Rep. Francesca Hong (D-Wis.) opposes cutting police funding before the Aug. 11 primary, despite a 2020 post saying police uphold white supremacy and calling for defund then abolish.
Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed (D-Mich.) deleted past defund-the-police posts and now rejects the idea.

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U.S. Democrats are reshaping their stance on “defund the police” ahead of the 2026 midterms.
State Rep. Francesca Hong (D-Wis.) opposes cutting police funding before the Aug. 11 primary, despite a 2020 post saying police uphold white supremacy and calling for defund then abolish.
Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed (D-Mich.) deleted past defund-the-police posts and now rejects the idea.