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Dems fight off 'defund the police' attack in New Mexico special election
Melanie Stansbury is favored to keep the seat in Democratic hands, but the race shows Democrats are still grappling with how to handle continued GOP attacks on policing and public safety.
State Rep. Melanie Stansbury speaks at a news conference about erasing a backlog in untested rape evidence kits in Albuquerque, New Mexico. | AP Photo/Susan Montoya Bryan
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Melanie Stansbury, the Democratic candidate in next week's special congressional election here, spent last weekend touting Joe Biden's agenda, vowing to strengthen infrastructure and fight climate change, drought and hunger.