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Police nationwide trade in badges for a run at political office

Police honor guards salute as the Star Spangled is played during the National Peace Officers' Memorial Service on the West Front of the Capitol in Washington, Sunday, May 15, 2022, honoring the law enforcement officers who lost their lives in the line of duty in 2021. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

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There are more than 100 current or former police officers on the ballot this year and nearly all are running as Republicans.

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp speaks at The Neighborhood Lot on July 29, 2022, in McDonough, Ga. A judge has ruled that Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp must testify before a special grand jury that’s investigating possible illegal attempts to influence the 2020 election in the state. But he agreed to postpone the governor's appearance until after the November election. (AP Photo/Megan Varner, File)

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp dismisses push to rename Atlanta Braves as ‘woke cancel culture’

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Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas delivers a keynote speech during a dedication of Georgia new Nathan Deal Judicial Center in Atlanta, Feb. 11, 2020. Reports that the wife of Thomas implored Donald Trumps White House chief of staff to act to overturn the 2020 election results has put a spotlight on how justices decide whether to step aside from a case. (AP Photo/John Amis, File)

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Police officers patrol outside the high speed train station for the Chinese president Xi Jinping's visit to mark the 25th anniversary of Hong Kong handover to China, in Hong Kong, Thursday, June 30, 2022. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

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Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., left, and his wife, Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao respond to a reporter's question during a press conference in Louisville, Ky., Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2020. McConnell secured a seventh term in Kentucky, fending off Democrat Amy McGrath. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley)

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Kids holding signs against critical race theory stand on stage near Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis as he addresses the crowd before publicly signing HB7, &quot;individual freedom,&quot; also dubbed the &quot;stop woke&quot; bill during a news conference at Mater Academy Charter Middle/High School in Hialeah Gardens, Fla., on Friday, April 22, 2022. DeSantis also signed two other bills into laws including one regarding the &quot;big tech&quot; bill signed last year but set aside due to a court ruling, and the special districts bill, which relates to the Reedy Creek Improvement District. (Daniel A. Varela/Miami Herald via AP) ** FILE **

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Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp speaks at The Neighborhood Lot on July 29, 2022, in McDonough, Ga. A judge has ruled that Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp must testify before a special grand jury that’s investigating possible illegal attempts to influence the 2020 election in the state. But he agreed to postpone the governor's appearance until after the November election. (AP Photo/Megan Varner, File)

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Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas delivers a keynote speech during a dedication of Georgia new Nathan Deal Judicial Center in Atlanta, Feb. 11, 2020. Reports that the wife of Thomas implored Donald Trumps White House chief of staff to act to overturn the 2020 election results has put a spotlight on how justices decide whether to step aside from a case. (AP Photo/John Amis, File)

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The fire-damaged back of a triple decker at 25 Peverell Street, in Boston's Dorchester neighborhood, appears darkened by flames, Sunday, Oct. 2, 2022. The blaze began around 10 a.m., Sunday, and spread to three buildings because of strong winds, Fire Commissioner Paul Burke said. One of the buildings involved was 25 Peverell Street, where entertainers Mark and Donnie Wahlberg's family once lived. Two firefighters suffered injuries and one resident was taken to the hospital. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

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Shown in the Spanish language are &quot;He Votado Hoy&quot; stickers or I voted today at a polling place in Philadelphia, May 21, 2019. This month’s elections may have offered a preview of the Spanish-language misinformation that could pose a growing threat to Democrats, who are already anxious about their standing with Latino voters after losing some ground with them last year. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)

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Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., left, and his wife, Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao respond to a reporter's question during a press conference in Louisville, Ky., Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2020. McConnell secured a seventh term in Kentucky, fending off Democrat Amy McGrath. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley)

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Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) officers take a knee with demonstrators, as they march on Pennsylvania Avenue, Thursday, June 4, 2020, in Washington, during a protest over the death of George Floyd, an unarmed Black man, who died after a police officer kneeled on his neck for several minutes. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana) ** FILE **

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Web pages used to show information for collecting unemployment insurance in Virginia, right, and reporting fraud and identity theft in Pennsylvania, are displayed on the respective state web pages, Friday, Feb. 26, 2021, in Zelienople, Pa. Massive fraud in the nation's unemployment system is raising alarms even as President Joe Biden and Congress prepare to pour hundreds of billions more into expanded benefits for those left jobless by the coronavirus pandemic. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic) **FILE**

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