The spotlight on crime is continuing to grow ahead of the November midterms following the shooting of two teens outside the home of New York GOP gubernatorial nominee Lee Zeldin.
that voters believe Republicans are better equipped to handle the issue, which rises above other midterm issues, including abortion, something Democrats have largely focused on nationwide.reiterated that point to Fox News Digital, arguing that the GOP's advantage on crime with voters would help them going into the November general election.for 2021, which was released last week, showed that murders rose across the country compared to 2020, a year that saw murders spike a historical 30%.
The murder trend continued in 2021, with FBI data showing murders increased from 22,000 in 2020 to an estimated 22,900 in 2021, marking a 4.3% increase.Fox News' Power Rankings predict Republicans will win a majority in the House of Representatives, while the Senate remains a toss-up. They have also rated the New York gubernatorial race between Zeldin and incumbent Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul as"solid Democrat."Brandon Gillespie is an associate editor at Fox News. Follow him on Twitter at @brandon_cg.
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