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

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,

From a legislator in downtown Minneapolis to a veteran Ohio congresswoman, many lawmakers included in the suspected Minnesota gunman's list of targets have vowed not to bow down.