# Republicans return to tough-on-crime message ahead of difficult midterm elections

https://mins.news/en/item/87535

- ABC News, 2026-10-06 06:57 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://abcnews.com/Politics/wireStory/republicans-return-tough-crime-message-ahead-difficult-midterm-137023931

> Republicans are centering crime and public disorder in their midterm election campaigns as voters become increasingly frustrated with the party’s handling of the cost of living and the war with Iran.

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