The violent plot against lawmakers has extended beyond Minnesota, with police revealing that the suspect, Vance Boelter, had a list of 45 elected officials in notebooks found in his car. Among those targeted were five Democratic representatives from Ohio: Joyce Beatty,

There is an increased vigilance regarding security and law enforcement,” said Senate Republican spokesman John Fortney.

The dozens of politicians included in Boelter’s writings were Democrats, according to acting US Attorney Joseph Thompson.