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ULSTER COUNTY, NY — Law and order is on the ballot nationwide this November, but with many Democrats fearful of another Jan. 6-like insurrection in 2025, it’s becoming a centerpiece in some of the most hotly contested congressional seats in the nation this cycle. “I am not a traditional or career politician. I’m a cop,” Alison Esposito — who spent nearly 25 years in the NYPD — told the audience at a recent Ulster County Chamber of Commerce candidates forum. “That’s who I am, that’s what I am, that’s kind of what I will always be. I have decided to throw my hat into this arena and go into gover…