Pro-police funding Democrat Kirk Watson won the mayoral runoff election in Austin, Texas, despite the city pushing to cut off law enforcement spending.
People in Texas told Fox News whether they agreed or disagreed with Biden's statement that "there are more important things going on" than the border crisis.Democrat was elected over his progressive challenger.defeated progressive state Rep. Celia Israel in the Dec. 13 runoff.
Watson initially served as mayor of Austin more than 20 years ago from 1997 to 2001. The Democrat won with a slim lead over Israel, 50.39% to 49.61%. "As a department with dwindling resources as well as troubles recruiting and retaining officers, which is resulting in increased response times, we’re encouraged to have a mayor saying public safety is a priority. Our officers are tired and worn out yet continue to show up and do their absolute best to make Austin a safe city," Thomas Villarreal, president of the Austin Police Association, told Fox News Digital regarding Watson's victory.
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