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Prospective senator urges defunding police as part of broader reform agenda
Public forum · August 9, 2026
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Summary
At a public forum, a prospective Senate candidate opened with support for defunding the police and linked that stance to broader criminal-justice and court-reform priorities.
A prospective senator opened their remarks saying, "I believe that we do need to defund the police." The comment framed policing changes as a core component of their policy agenda.
The speaker positioned the policing stance alongside other criminal-justice proposals, arguing that policing funding should be reallocated as part of systemic reform. They did not provide specific budget figures or a legislative timetable in the remarks.
