Crime, Policing and Prisons

Police funding

175 public statements from 2026 candidates

§1The range of views

Why this matters: Police budgets decide how many officers a community has and who responds to emergencies such as mental health crises, and they compete with other needs in city budgets.

Drafted by AI, then checked for neutral wording in a separate AI review. It describes the question and the main positions, not any candidate's view. Facts link to their sources.

How much money cities, states and the federal government spend on police departments, and whether some of it should go to other services such as mental health crisis teams.

Increase police funding, for example to hire more officers
Keep funding near current levels
Shift some police funding to mental health, housing or other services

These options describe policies, not people. The order is not a ranking.

§2What candidates have said

Why this matters: Statements candidates made publicly, summarized in plain words with a link to where they said it. Candidates who haven't spoken publicly on this issue aren't listed.

Drafted by AI from the public sources cited. Each sentence links to its source.

Increase police funding, for example to hire more officers (44)

Josh Harder CA-9
His campaign website says he brought home millions of federal dollars for a task force against methamphetamine and fentanyl trafficking and to hire new police officers and buy police cars and public safety equipment.¹
Kevin Lincoln CA-13
His campaign website lists among his accomplishments delivering an 18% pay raise and a $42 million budget increase for police officers.²
Jim Costa CA-21
His campaign website says he supported federal grants for the Fresno Police Department to hire more officers and is co-leading legislation to hire more police in small communities.^3,4
Sam Gallucci CA-26
His campaign website calls for more resources for local policing, fentanyl interdiction and gang task forces.⁵
Derek Tran CA-45
His campaign website says he has worked to put more police on the streets to address rising crime, and has pushed for more investment in violence prevention and rehabilitation programs.⁶
David Pan CA-46
His campaign website says more police need to be recruited and laws enforced to address rising crime.⁷
Dave Min CA-47
His campaign website says he has fought for more funding for state and local police and secured more than $1.5 million to upgrade a local law enforcement training facility and start a public safety initiative in Orange County.⁸
Mike Levin CA-49
His campaign website says he has never supported defunding the police and believes police funding should increase, and that he cosponsored the Invest to Protect Act for smaller police departments.⁹
Manny Rutinel CO-8
His campaign website says he would fully fund local police so departments can hire and keep officers, and deliver dedicated federal funding for law enforcement in small towns and rural areas.¹⁰
Byron Donalds FL Governor
His campaign website says he would offer hiring bonuses and competitive salaries to bring top police officers, sheriff's deputies and first responders to Florida.¹¹
Houston Gaines GA-10
His campaign website says the country needs to invest in public safety and help law enforcement, and that in Georgia he led the effort to stop the defund the police movement and passed legislation adding hundreds of millions of dollars in law enforcement support.¹²
Keisha Lance Bottoms GA Governor
Her campaign website says she would increase state support for local law enforcement, including more state investigative and forensic resources for smaller jurisdictions, and lists offering Atlanta police officers and firefighters the largest pay raise in the city's history, and pledging to add officers, among her accomplishments as mayor.^13,14
Brad Little ID Governor
His campaign website says he opposes defunding the police and has brought pay increases and more resources for Idaho police officers.¹⁵
Mike Quigley IL-5
His campaign website says he is fighting to put more police officers on the streets.¹⁶
Nikki Budzinski IL-13
Her campaign website says she has opposed calls to defund the police and has supported a variety of federal grant programs that provide more resources to local law enforcement agencies, particularly in rural communities.¹⁷
JB Pritzker IL Governor
His campaign website says he has worked to expand funding for first responders, and lists adding hundreds of troopers to the Illinois State Police, including the largest cadet class in state history, among his accomplishments.¹⁸
André Carson IN-7
His campaign website says he has strongly supported increased funding for the Byrne Justice Assistance Grant program to help hire and train more police officers, and the COPS Hiring Program.¹⁹
Sharice L. Davids KS-3
Her campaign website says she helped secure more than $27 million in federal public safety grants to hire more local police officers and prevent crime.²⁰
Andy Barr KY Senate
His campaign website says he has voted to increase federal funding for law enforcement in Kentucky and has secured Justice Department and COPS Office grants for local police departments, including money for hiring.^21,22
Priscilla Gonzalez LA-3
Her campaign website's Crime in Lake Charles page says she would advocate for increased federal funding for law enforcement agencies and crime prevention programs, and its Lafayette Parish page says she would seek federal funds to enhance local police forces, including better training and technology.^23,24
Gordon Heslop LA-4
His campaign website says that if state or local administrations will not, the federal government should establish a national minimum salary of $50,000 per year for all law enforcement officers, increased each year with the consumer price index.²⁵
Wes Moore MD Governor
His campaign website says he has put record funding into local law enforcement, including more than $50 million for Baltimore City.²⁶
Ronald C. Russell ME-1
His campaign website says more resources lead to better-trained professionals, that calls to defund the police are dangerous, and that police departments need enough money to train officers and to pay law enforcement a decent wage.²⁷
Robert B. Charles ME Governor
His crime plan says he would restore all law enforcement funding cut under the current administration, expand the Maine State Police by at least 15% over four years and add recruitment and retention bonuses for officers.²⁸
Kristen McDonald Rivet MI-8
Her campaign website says local police and sheriffs have been underfunded, that she increased funding to hire more officers as a Bay City Commissioner, brought millions back to local departments in the state Senate and secured millions in federal investment in Congress, and that she is a co-sponsor of the bipartisan bill to fund local law enforcement in full.²⁹
Michele Tafoya MN Senate
Her campaign website says she will push for more funding, equipment and training for police officers.³⁰
Paul Wikstrom MN-4
His campaign website says he would keep and enlarge the federal COPS and Byrne JAG police grants so St. Paul can add officers to foot patrols and response teams.³¹
Michelle Fischbach MN-7
The issues page says law enforcement officers deserve support through programs to recruit officers and provide training and equipment. The record page lists co-sponsoring a bill for federal funding and incentives to update police equipment and training in de-escalation technology, and her page on the Law Enforcement Education Grant Program Act, which she introduced, says it would give students working toward law enforcement or criminal justice degrees federal grants of up to $16,000 if they then serve four years as full-time officers.^32,33,34
Amy Klobuchar MN Governor
Her campaign website says she would create state grants for cities and counties to hire and keep more police officers, and give law enforcement more equipment, technology and training.³⁵
Lisa Demuth MN Governor
Her campaign website says she would invest in public safety resources for cities and counties, increase funding for violent crime enforcement teams and officer training, and add incentives to recruit and keep police officers.^36,37
Mark Alford MO-4
His campaign website says he will push for more funding for law enforcement and will oppose efforts to defund the police.³⁸
Michael D Eisenhauer MT-2
His Voter Contract and Issues pages say he will work to protect and increase federal support for police, fire and emergency services, particularly in smaller and rural communities.^39,40
Jamie Ager NC-11
His campaign website says law enforcement officers should get better pay and training and the equipment they need, that more of them should be hired, and that the country should also fund programs that address the root causes of crime.⁴¹
Pete Ricketts NE Senate
His campaign website says he opposed calls to defund the police, voted to give law enforcement more resources to fight fentanyl and cosponsored harsher penalties for criminals who target officers.⁴²
Mark Cohen NE-3
His campaign website says rural sheriff and police departments need federal money to hire and train more officers, and that cuts to federal grants have hurt rural departments.⁴³
Chris Pappas NH Senate
His campaign website says he has voted for federal money to hire and keep police officers and wrote a bill to redirect $75 billion in ICE funding to local law enforcement.⁴⁴
Nelida Pou NJ-9
Her campaign priorities page says she is working to raise funding for police departments and for programs that support community safety and trust, and that she supports first responders.⁴⁵
Gabriel Vasquez NM-2
His campaign website says that as a Las Cruces city councilor he worked with law enforcement to raise the police budget by $3.8 million. It lists among his accomplishments leading a bipartisan push to increase funding for officer recruitment and retention at small law enforcement agencies and bringing home over $3.75 million in federal project funding for local police departments.^46,47
Martin Zamora NM-3
His campaign website says he will stand with law enforcement and give it the resources it needs. Its crime priorities include money for recruiting and training rural law enforcement officers and opposing efforts to defund the police.⁴⁸
Greggory D Hull NM Governor
His campaign website says he would push for long-term funding to make police pay competitive with neighboring states, expand grants that help cities and counties hire officers, and increase police presence across the state.^49,50
Deb Haaland NM Governor
Her public safety plan says she would hire and train more law enforcement officers, raise pay for rural departments, and create a state Office of Community Safety that sends social workers and behavioral health professionals to mental health calls.^51,52
Amy Acton OH Governor
Her campaign website says she would fully fund police and local law enforcement, along with addiction treatment and mental health services.⁵³
Christine Drazan OR Governor
Her campaign website says she would fully fund the state police.⁵⁴
Jermaine Johnson SC Governor
His campaign website says he would raise pay for and hire more state and local law enforcement officers, and add mental health response teams for crises that do not need armed officers.⁵⁵

Statements that don't match one option (131)

Jonathan S. "JKT" Kreiss-Tomkins AK Governor
His campaign website says he would fund and equip police, fire and emergency medical personnel and adequately fund the Village Public Safety Officer program.⁵⁶
Barry Moore AL Senate
His campaign website says that in the Senate he would support fully funding law enforcement.⁵⁷
Jerry Carl AL-1
His campaign website says he opposes defunding the police and supports making sure police officers have the support they need.⁵⁸
Robert B. Aderholt AL-4
His campaign website says defunding police departments would make streets more dangerous and that high-crime areas need more law enforcement presence, along with better training, hiring and de-escalation practices.⁵⁹
Dale W. Strong AL-5
His campaign website says he opposes calls to defund the police, and says that as county commission chairman he worked to raise sheriff's deputies' pay to match other departments in the area.⁶⁰
Maurice Mercer AL-6
His campaign website says police, firefighters and other first responders should have the tools, training, equipment and recruitment support they need, along with transparency and accountability.⁶¹
Ammie Akin AL-7
Her campaign website says law enforcement, firefighters and emergency medical services should have the resources and support they need.^62,63
Tom Cotton AR Senate
His campaign website says he backs law enforcement and opposes defunding the police.⁶⁴
Hallie Shoffner AR Senate
Her campaign website says she would support local law enforcement and first responders with training, staffing, mental health support and strong unions, and invest in community-based crime prevention.⁶⁵
Scott Wiener CA-11
His campaign website says cities and counties should have access to federal money for fully staffed police departments and for more crisis and mental health care.⁶⁶
Adam Gray CA-13
His campaign website says he strongly supports law enforcement and lists among his accomplishments securing $1,031,000 for a new Modesto Police Department radio system.⁶⁷
Melissa Hernandez CA-14
Her campaign website says she would give police, firefighters and emergency responders the training, staffing and resources they need, and invest in mental health crisis response so police are not the only option.⁶⁸
Aisha Wahab CA-14
Her campaign website says she would support law enforcement with resources, staffing and training paired with clear standards, and fund community violence prevention and mental health crisis response.⁶⁹
Ritesh Tandon CA-17
An earlier policy page still on his campaign website says police should be funded and supported, with more community police officers and reforms focused on de-escalation, cultural sensitivity and mental health awareness.⁷⁰
April A. Verlato CA-28
Her campaign website says that in each year of her two terms on the Arcadia City Council she voted to support every plan, ordinance and budget request from the police chief.⁷¹
Sydney Kamlager-Dove CA-37
Her campaign website says her state law, the CRISES Act, provides for trained community teams instead of police to respond to non-violent 911 calls.⁷²
Pedro Antonio Casas CA-38
His campaign website says he supports law enforcement and opposes any measures to defund it.⁷³
Young Kim CA-40
Her campaign website says she opposes policies to defund the police and has worked to make sure officers have the resources they need.⁷⁴
Chuong V. Vo CA-45
His campaign website says he will always back law enforcement and would push to fully fund training and equipment for officers and federal agents, along with standards such as body-worn cameras, de-escalation training and community policing.⁷⁵
Jenny Rae Le Roux CA-47
Her campaign website says she will fully fund federal law enforcement and oppose any effort to defund the agencies that protect communities.⁷⁶
Armen Kurdian CA-49
His campaign website says he will back police, firefighters, the Coast Guard and other first responders and make sure they have the training, equipment and support they need.⁷⁷
Mark Baisley CO Senate
His campaign website says he would work with law enforcement to give officers the support and funding they need.⁷⁸
Eileen Laubacher CO-4
Her campaign website says she would give first responders and law enforcement the training, technology and resources they need, and invest in community policing.⁷⁹
Tim Bennett CO-7
His campaign website says he would support law enforcement, first responders and efforts to fight violent crime and the fentanyl epidemic.^80,81
Joe Krzeczkowski CO-7
His campaign website says police officers should not have to double as therapists, addiction specialists and mental health workers, and need the right tools and support to keep streets safe.⁸²
Victor Marx CO Governor
His campaign website says he would direct funding so every community has adequately staffed and equipped law enforcement.⁸³
Phil Weiser CO Governor
His campaign website says he would fund law enforcement, support recruiting police and sheriffs, and expand mental health support for officers and other first responders.⁸⁴
George Patrick Austin CT-2
His campaign website's Spanish-language page says he would protect communities from rising crime by backing the police.⁸⁵
Rosa L. DeLauro CT-3
Her campaign website says she is bringing federal money home to support community crisis response teams and local police departments.⁸⁶
Christopher Lancia CT-3
His campaign website says he will always support law enforcement.⁸⁷
Chris Shea CT-5
His campaign website says he would support law enforcement.⁸⁸
Chris Coons DE Senate
His campaign website says that as co-chair of the Senate Law Enforcement Caucus he has worked to increase resources for local law enforcement.⁸⁹
Michael "Dr. Mike" Katz DE Senate
His campaign website says he would give federal, state and local law enforcement the funding, resources and legal protections they need, and increase federal penalties for violent crime.⁹⁰
Ashley Moody FL Senate special
Her campaign website says that as Florida's attorney general she championed policies to strengthen law enforcement and crack down on violent crime, and her official Senate biography says she supported and recruited law enforcement officers.^91,92
Angie Nixon FL Senate special
Her campaign website says she supports demilitarizing police and investing in community-based public safety, violence prevention and crisis response.⁹³
Gay Valimont FL-1
Her campaign website says she supports funding for both law enforcement and community programs that prevent crime.⁹⁴
Randy Fine FL-6
His campaign website lists backing the police and giving first responders the resources they need among his priorities.⁹⁵
Bale Dalton FL-7
His campaign website says police departments must be fully funded and have the resources they need.⁹⁶
Jennifer Jenkins FL-8
Her campaign website says she will work to ensure first responders have stable funding, training and mental health support.⁹⁷
Mike Beltran FL-14
His campaign website says he stands behind law enforcement and would oppose any effort to defund, undermine or politicize police and first responders.⁹⁸
Laurel Lee FL-15
Her campaign website says she cosponsored a resolution against efforts to defund the police.⁹⁹
Brian Mast FL-21
His campaign website says he opposes efforts to defund the police and wants to equip local law enforcement with the support it needs.¹⁰⁰
Jared Moskowitz FL-25
His campaign website says he opposed Democratic efforts to defund the police.¹⁰¹
Mario Diaz-Balart FL-26
His campaign website lists delivering more than $11 million in fiscal year 2026 funding for Miami-Dade and regional law enforcement, including new patrol vehicles, upgraded technology and mobile command centers, among his accomplishments.¹⁰²
Maria Elvira Salazar FL-27
Her campaign website lists among her accomplishments federal funding she secured for local law enforcement, including $2.1 million for City of Miami police cruisers, $3.75 million for a Miami-Dade Police Department technology upgrade and $1.25 million for a Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office violence reduction initiative.¹⁰³
Charles Burkett FL Governor
The positions website his campaign names calls for zero tolerance for crime and high-quality, fully funded policing.¹⁰⁴
James "Jim" Kingston GA-1
His campaign website says he supports giving law enforcement agencies the resources they need to keep communities safe.¹⁰⁵
Matt Day GA-2
His campaign website pledges that he will not seek re-election unless he sponsors a bill in his first term to protect, empower and give aid to law enforcement.¹⁰⁶
Sanford Bishop GA-2
His campaign website says he supports providing law enforcement officials, firefighters and first responders with the resources they need to keep communities safe, and funding programs that deter youths from gang and criminal activity.¹⁰⁷
Kevin E. Martin GA-6
His campaign website says he would fund law enforcement properly, including equipment, training and staffing, and not treat that funding as a bargaining chip.¹⁰⁸
Jonathan Chavez GA-13
His platform says he would fully fund and expand the Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act programs and create a federal matching fund for body-worn cameras.¹⁰⁹
Rick Jackson GA Governor
His campaign website says he would fully support law enforcement with resources, training and respect.¹¹⁰
Lindsay James IA-2
Her campaign website says law enforcement should be fully funded and well paid, with their benefits protected.¹¹¹
Sarah Trone Garriott IA-3
Her campaign website says she will support investing in what local law enforcement needs, more victim services and community-based mental health response teams.¹¹²
Jim Risch ID Senate
His campaign website says he opposes efforts to cut funding for law enforcement agencies.¹¹³
Christian Maxwell IL-1
Her issues page says she will support federal public-safety grants that strengthen policing, technology, victim protection and witness support, but will oppose blank checks for programs that cannot prove results, and her FAQ says she supports giving law enforcement proper funding and training.^114,115
Angel Oakley IL-3
Her policy page says she supports strong, accountable policing and federal support for combating violent crime, drugs and trafficking.¹¹⁶
Chris Getty IL-4
His campaign website says he will support law enforcement with the training, resources and technology needed to prevent crime and apprehend dangerous offenders.¹¹⁷
Jennifer Davis IL-8
Her campaign website says Illinois already ranks sixth in the nation for police spending, that accountability to existing laws and smarter use of resources are needed rather than higher taxes, and that she will work with law enforcement to secure advanced training, modern equipment and technology.¹¹⁸
Daniel Biss IL-9
His campaign website lists among his record as mayor working with police and community leaders to create a program that sends social workers and others, rather than police, to respond to low-risk service calls.¹¹⁹
John Elleson IL-9
His campaign website says he would support law enforcement with resources and training rooted in de-escalation and community trust.¹²⁰
Jeff Walter IL-11
His campaign website says he supports fully funding law enforcement, ending soft-on-crime policies and making sure criminals are held accountable.¹²¹
Eric Sorensen IL-17
His campaign website says he led the effort in Congress to deliver millions of dollars to local police departments and led more than 40 members in advocating against cuts to funding for local police departments in congressional budgets.^122,123
Darren Bailey IL Governor
His campaign website says he would stand with law enforcement and give officers the tools, training and support they need.¹²⁴
Barb Regnitz IN-1
Her campaign website says she will support law enforcement with the resources and respect it needs to keep communities safe.¹²⁵
Jefferson Shreve IN-6
His campaign website says law enforcement deserves support and that he fights for policies that protect and equip the people who keep communities safe.¹²⁶
Erin Houchin IN-9
Her campaign website says she will fight to ensure officers have the resources, support and compensation they need, and will not allow efforts to defund the police.¹²⁷
Charles Booker KY Senate
His campaign website says he would fund training, recruitment and mental health crisis teams for local police, sheriffs and first responders.¹²⁸
John "Drew" Williams KY-1
His campaign website proposes federal incentives for competitive pay and retirement benefits for public safety professionals, funding for body-camera programs, and mental-health professionals working alongside officers on behavioral-health calls.¹²⁹
Mikel Wein KY-5
His campaign website says he believes adopting legislation to support Campaign Zero would help lower crime, and says Campaign Zero approaches would provide funding, support and training for partnerships between local law enforcement and citizens, including mental health personnel.¹³⁰
Lauren Jewett LA-1
Her campaign website says she supports competitive pay, real staffing levels, de-escalation training and body cameras for local and state law enforcement, and fully funding community mental health and crisis response so that police are not the only number to call in a mental health emergency.¹³¹
Troy A. Carter Sr. LA-2
His campaign website lists among its accomplishments delivering tens of millions of dollars for violence prevention programs, nearly $2 million for local law enforcement and over $4 million for formerly incarcerated citizens returning to society.¹³²
Blake Miguez LA-6
His campaign website says he will fund the police and back Louisiana sheriffs and deputies with the resources and legal backing to do the job.¹³³
Stephen Wagley LA-6
His campaign website says he will fight efforts to cut the federal grants that help parish sheriffs' offices and city police departments with manpower, training and equipment, and that his budget requests will prioritize local law enforcement.¹³⁴
Jake Auchincloss MA-4
His campaign website says public safety policy should train and resource the police to solve crimes at a higher rate.¹³⁵
Micah Quinney Jones MA-6
His campaign website's security plan lists support for training, recruitment and retention for law enforcement agencies, along with investment in violence prevention and coordinated mental health response systems.¹³⁶
Dave Wallace MD-2
His campaign website says he will vote to give police and other first responders the resources and equipment they need.¹³⁷
Berney Flowers MD-3
His campaign website says he will make sure police have enough resources and respect to keep communities safe.¹³⁸
Robin Ficker MD-6
His campaign website says he will support the police and hold criminals accountable.¹³⁹
Nancy Wallace MD-8
Her campaign website calls for federal support to improve screening and training of local police, much more funding for local social workers, and mental health units that police must call for behavioral and mental health incidents before drawing a weapon.¹⁴⁰
Sean McCann MI-4
His campaign website says he voted repeatedly in the Michigan Legislature to fully fund police, firefighters and mental health programs, and that he will support local law enforcement in Congress.¹⁴¹
Tom Barrett MI-7
His campaign website says he sponsored the largest state police budget in history in the Michigan Legislature and will oppose all efforts to defund police and prosecutors.¹⁴²
C. Mia Pettus MI-8
Her campaign website lists professional, trained and fairly compensated officers, recruitment and retention, equipment, civilian oversight and body cameras among its public safety priorities.¹⁴³
Lisa McClain MI-9
Her campaign website says she will keep working so that peace officers are adequately resourced and supported as they protect their communities.¹⁴⁴
Christina Bertrand Hines MI-10
Her campaign website says that in Congress she will fight for safer communities and for giving law enforcement the resources to prevent violent crime and keep children and seniors safe online.¹⁴⁵
John James MI Governor
His campaign website says he would fully fund law enforcement.¹⁴⁶
Peggy Flanagan MN Senate
Her campaign website says she supports funding local police departments so they have the resources to train officers and support community safety.¹⁴⁷
Matt Little MN-2
His campaign website says he supports police and first responders while holding accountable those who use unnecessary force or violate due process, and that he will work to equip law enforcement for problems such as cyber crime, fentanyl smuggling and human trafficking and to fund pathways for people of all backgrounds to become officers.¹⁴⁸
Eric Pratt MN-2
His campaign website says he will work to make sure police departments have the equipment, training, technology and resources needed to protect both residents and officers.¹⁴⁹
John Nagel MN-5
Its law enforcement section says he would work with the Attorney General to keep violent criminals off the streets and protect schools, and that police officers should receive the funding and support they deserve.¹⁵⁰
Tom Emmer MN-6
Its law enforcement section says he funded mental health programs for local police and sheriff's departments and is working so that state and local law enforcement agencies are equipped to keep communities safe.¹⁵¹
Emanuel Cleaver, II MO-5
His campaign website says he is committed to ensuring that law enforcement has the money, resources and training it needs to cut crime and violence.¹⁵²
Scott Colom MS Senate
His campaign website says he would back law enforcement with the pay and tools to do the job.¹⁵³
Ty Pinkins MS Senate
His campaign website says he supports funding police responsibly, with a focus on community safety rather than militarization, and having independent prosecutors handle police shootings.¹⁵⁴
Michael A. Chiaradio MS-3
His campaign website says the federal government could help states pay for police accountability tools, including body cameras and automated reporting.¹⁵⁵
Mike Ezell MS-4
His campaign website says he will fight any effort to defund the police and will make sure law enforcement officers have the support they need.¹⁵⁶
Michael Dublin NC Senate
His campaign website supports investing in community-based alternatives to policing and in community-based policing that uses mental health professionals and conflict resolution counselors, and placing police departments under elected civilian boards that set their budgets.^157,158
Cyril Jefferson NC-6
His campaign website says he favors putting money into up-to-date policing tools, teams that respond to mental health crises and prevention programs, along with clear measures of accountability for results.¹⁵⁹
Colby Watson NC-8
His campaign website's Safe Communities page says local police should be funded, trained and backed.¹⁶⁰
Pat Harrigan NC-10
His campaign website says public safety should rest on policy and investment that give police adequate resources, not on defunding them.¹⁶¹
Alma S. Adams NC-12
Her campaign website says she wants law enforcement and first responders to have adequate resources to protect residents.¹⁶²
Paul Barringer NC-13
His priorities page says he strongly supports law enforcement and wants officers to have the resources and respect they need, and that he also supports second chances and help for people re-entering society.¹⁶³
Brad Knott NC-13
His campaign website criticizes the defunding of police, says he supports the police completely, and says officers deserve leaders who stand with them.¹⁶⁴
Julie Fedorchak ND-AL
Her campaign website lists support for police among her issues.¹⁶⁵
Mike Flood NE-1
His campaign website says he started Nebraska Backs the Blue, a bipartisan group of public safety officials and local leaders that works to build support for law enforcement and recruit more officers to Nebraska, and that he will back law enforcement in Congress.¹⁶⁶
Brinker Harding NE-2
His campaign website lists among his accomplishments a pay raise for Omaha police officers, which it calls a record, and says the city did not defund its police.¹⁶⁷
Denise Powell NE-2
Her campaign website says she would fully fund police departments, provide training and mental health support for officers, and invest in social workers to help address community needs.¹⁶⁸
Becky Kelly Stille NE-3
Her campaign website says law enforcement officers should be given the support, training and resources they need to keep communities safe.¹⁶⁹
Lynne Walz NE Governor
Her campaign website says she would reject any attempt to defund or weaken first responders and supports continued investment in police officers and firefighters.^170,171
Zack Mullock NJ-2
The Public Safety section says he would pay for community policing and crime-prevention programs and give first responders competitive pay and resources.¹⁷²
Ryan Michael Kelly NJ-3
His campaign website says he supports moving resources toward social workers, mental health workers, violence prevention, treatment and community services, and having law enforcement concentrate on serious threats and violent crime.¹⁷³
Josh Gottheimer NJ-5
His campaign website's About page says he introduced the bipartisan Invest to Protect Act, which it describes as creating a new grant program for local police departments with fewer than 200 officers.¹⁷⁴
Rebecca Bennett NJ-7
The same page lists supporting the work of law enforcement officers and building trust with the communities they police, and ensuring local police and other law enforcement agencies are properly resourced and equipped.¹⁷⁵
Aristotle Eliopoulos NJ-8
Under public safety, it lists supporting law enforcement while increasing accountability, investing in community policing, and improving resources for first responders.¹⁷⁶
Rosie Pino NJ-9
Her campaign issues page says she wants law enforcement to be fully funded and is against any move to cut funding for or weaken police departments.¹⁷⁷
Carmen Bucco NJ-10
His campaign issues page, which describes him as running for a state legislative seat in District 20, says police and other first responders deserve support, calls for the resources and equipment they need, and says hampering law enforcement endangers people's way of life.¹⁷⁸
Joe Hathaway NJ-11
His campaign platform says he would back law enforcement at every level of government, including by securing funding for police training, equipment and technology.¹⁷⁹
Carrie Ann Buck NV-1
Her campaign website says she will work in Congress to provide full funding for police.¹⁸⁰
David Flippo NV-2
His campaign website says he would fully fund and support police.¹⁸¹
Joseph Lombardo NV Governor
His campaign website says officers should get the pay, training and support needed to recruit and keep the best.¹⁸²
Kathy C. Hochul NY Governor
Her campaign website lists investing $3 billion in public safety and deploying more personnel to New York's streets and subways among her accomplishments.¹⁸³
Bruce A. Blakeman NY Governor
His campaign website says he hired hundreds of new police and law enforcement officers as Nassau County executive.¹⁸⁴
Jon Husted OH Senate special
His campaign website says he has worked to secure millions of dollars in funding for law enforcement agencies.¹⁸⁵
Josh Shapiro PA Governor
His campaign website says that as governor he has invested in law enforcement and hired hundreds of new law enforcement officers.¹⁸⁶
Darline Graham SC Senate
Her campaign website says she opposes every effort to defund the police and supports the funding, training and equipment officers need.¹⁸⁷
Walid Hakim SC Governor
His platform would send state-trained social workers with local police to mental health crises and other nonviolent emergencies, and would rely less on school resource officers, using that money for school safety improvements.¹⁸⁸
Alan Wilson SC Governor
His campaign website says he would work with law enforcement to dismantle criminal networks and expand school resource officer programs.¹⁸⁹
Marsha Blackburn TN Governor
Her campaign website says she will stand up to those who try to defund the police and will always back law enforcement.¹⁹⁰
James Talarico TX Senate
His campaign website says law enforcement agencies should have the resources they need, along with investment in police training, oversight and accountability.¹⁹¹
Greg Abbott TX Governor
His campaign website lists among his accomplishments a law that takes funding away from cities that cut their police budgets.^192,193
Tom Tiffany WI Governor
His campaign website says he would make sure police officers have the tools, training and support they need.¹⁹⁴