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Chicago's mayoral runoff is about to provide an early test of how Democrats are redefining their public safety platform ahead of 2024.

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot concedes Tuesday night. Photo: Kamil Krzaczynski/Getty Images

Chicago's mayoral runoff is about to provide an early test of how Democrats are redefining their public safety platform ahead of 2024.Deep-blue cities are leading a real-time transformation of the Democratic Party in a post-pandemic world where voters demand more forceful answers on public safety solutions.

Democrats have multiple high-profile mayoral races in November, including Philadelphia, Houston and Denver. "It is so important, as you see in Chicago, that Democrats have a very clear, succinct and strong message that we can be focused on solving violent crime while also making sure there's accountability for police misconduct," Cleveland Mayormovement.After Republicans clobbered down-ballot Democrats in 2020 with attacks tying them to the "defund the police" movement, the Democratic Party has had to convince voters otherwise.

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