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Josh Shapiro: “I'm proud that violent crime is down about 15%.”

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The future of the Democratic party, with Josh Shapiro

Published June 20, 2026 | Video Starts at 22:24

I'm running for reelection in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and I'm proud of the work that we've done, but I'm hungry to do a lot more. I'm proud that we've got the only growing economy in the Northeast. I'm proud that violent crime is down about 15%. I'm proud that we're seeing test scores go up and truancy rates drop. Because of our historic investments in public education, good things are happening. (22:24–22:28)

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