Insider: Mayor Q Will Never Win Another KC Election Without Northland

An important insight from a political expert who offers perspective on the Mayor's latest move . . .

"He never gets elected in Kansas City, Missouri again. You don't need all of the Northland to vote for you to win but can't have an entire part of KCMO actively oppose you. Let's not also forget a great deal of opposition in Northeast, from many conservatives in the corridor and pockets working-class people in South KC. What he has done is slap KC residents in the face. Not everyone is an activist and defunding the police is incredibly unpopular."

Polling proof to back up the claim . . .

Fewer than 1 in 5 support 'defund the police' movement, USA TODAY/Ipsos Poll finds

Here's confirmation of this sentiment from a public meeting this week . . .

'The mayor does not have a plan': Northland residents criticize Kansas City police funding plan

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - As a Northland mother, and the wife of Kansas City police officer, Ashley Bryant spends a lot of time thinking about safe neighborhoods. "We don't have a ton of officers up here," Bryant told FOX4. "And I don't think that we have enough resources for the entire city to begin with."