Crime in Minneapolis and defunding the police. Let's see if all of that backfires on the Democrats in several of the governor races where just a month ago, those races seemed over. MN could be one to watch.
This would mean anything changed in terms of crime and defunding the police in the last month. Which it hasn't.
The Republicans have grown more aggressive on this message in the closing weeks. That's why it's becoming more salient for voters now, even if the material reality of the situation hasn't really changed.