Crime and safety are what count in battleground states

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Piper, A. (2026, October 28). Crime and safety are what count in battleground states. Washington Examiner. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/op-eds/4783304/crime-safety-what-count-battleground-states/

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Washington Examiner · collected 2026-10-28 · by Adam Piper

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This article discusses how voter preferences in attorney general races are influenced by concerns over crime and security rather than broader federal issues. The author notes that Republican candidates typically outperform their party's presidential candidate by about 3 points, citing voter dissatisfaction with Democratic records on crime and fraud. Specific examples from Michigan and Minnesota highlight the impact of violent crime rates and policy failures on election outcomes, suggesting that these factors could significantly influence results in upcoming midterms.
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In Michigan, the upcoming midterm elections will see a contentious race for attorney general between Republican and Democratic candidates. The Republican narrative focuses on crime rates and safety, claiming that the Democratic candidate, who allegedly honeymooned in Moscow, has allowed violent criminals to go free, leading to a 300% increase in murders in his community. Republicans argue that focusing on these local issues gives them an advantage of at least 3 points over Democrats in attorney general races, mirroring a home-field advantage in college football. This narrative emphasizes voter preference for security and safety over federal political winds.

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Adam Piper
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🔮 On Tuesday, voters will head to the polls to decide more than just the midterm federal elections.
2026-10-28 · assertive framing · Crime and safety are what count in battleground states
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Democratic Democrats Michigan Republican Republicans

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Democratic NORP · 5× Republican NORP · 5× Republicans NORP · 4× Democrats NORP · 2× Michigan GPE · 2× Minnesota GPE · 2× Plato PERSON · 2× Somali NORP · 2× Soviet NORP · 1× Vegas ORG · 1×

Narrative

In Michigan, the Democratic candidate for attorney general is an unabashed Soviet-style socialist who took his honeymoon to Moscow and has allowed violent criminals, including those who would make Freddy Krueger blush, out on get out of jail free cards while murders in his liberal community skyrocketed 300%.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-29
🔮 On Tuesday, voters will head to the polls to decide more than just the midterm federal elections.
2026-10-29 · Washington Examiner
Crime and safety are what count in battleground states · assertive framing

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On Tuesday, voters will head to the polls to decide more than just the midterm federal elections. asserted
voters → head → elections
In over 30 states, there are attorney general races that will decide far more than just the control of congressional gridlock. asserted
that → be → gridlock
One thing is clear in the over 100 polls I have seen since Labor Day: people do not like crime or socialism. asserted
people → see → crime
When races focus on federal issues, we lose momentum. asserted
we → focus → momentum
When we focus on making our communities safer, Republicans gain momentum. asserted
Republicans → focus → momentum
This is a large reason why historically Republican attorney general candidates outperform the top of the ticket by at least 3 points — the equivalent of what Vegas yields for home-field advantage in a college football game. asserted
Vegas → outperform → game
It is rooted in something most political nerds learned in high school civics or freshman political science classes, if you recall the CliffsNotes of Plato’s The Republic. asserted
you → root → Republic
Plato surmised basic man gave up basic freedom for basic security. asserted
man → surmise → security
The generalization is why voters have preferred Republican attorney general candidates regardless of political winds for decades. asserted
voters → prefer → decades
The only states where I have seen Democrats outperform Republicans in attorney general races are the ones where Democratic candidates are trying to wear a Republican Halloween mask to trick voters into believing they are neither political nor soft on crime. asserted
they → see → crime
In some states, such as Michigan and Minnesota, I have seen Republicans outperform the top of the ticket by more than 7 points because of abysmal records on various forms of fraud, waste, and letting violent criminals harm women and children. asserted
criminals → see → women
In Michigan, the Democratic candidate for attorney general is an unabashed Soviet-style socialist who took his honeymoon to Moscow and has allowed violent criminals, including those who would make Freddy Krueger blush, out on get out of jail free cards while murders in his liberal community skyrocketed 300%. asserted
murders → take → community
In Minnesota, the Democratic attorney general is the poster child for radical left-wing policies from helping Somali fraudsters to going silent as Somali gangs shoot up churches and schools. asserted
gangs → help → churches
In New York, a Republican upstart is giving a well-heeled political creature of an attorney general a run for her money in a state where no one gave Republicans a chance just four weeks ago before a turning point of a debate. asserted
one → give → debate
The entire absurdity of the liberal no-cash-bail movement and Democrats’ need to build trust with violent criminals will hopefully be the Achilles’ heel for Democratic attorney general candidates this November. asserted
absurdity → build → candidates
In 2026, the contrast between radically soft-on-crime Democratic attorneys general and commonsense Republican attorney general opponents is likely worth a similar margin as public safety transcends other polling numbers and analytics. asserted
safety → transcend → numbers
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