Cincinnati’s Democratic Congressman Greg Landsman was one of more than 60 people whose name was on a “hit list” belonging to the man who killed a Minnesota state representative in a “politically motivated assassination” in the early hours of Saturday morning.
The killing was seemingly part of an effort to attack Democratic politicians.
Landsman posted the news on social media on Monday afternoon after the suspect in the case, Vance Boelter, was arrested Sunday night near his home about an hour southwest of the Twin Cities Metro area.
“On Sunday morning, Capitol Police contacted my office to tell me the FBI had found my name as part of evidence collected during the search for a suspect in Minnesota – who is accused of murdering and seriously injuring lawmakers,” Landsman wrote. “Since the suspect was still at large at that time, we worked very closely with the Cincinnati Police Department to arrange for increased security for my family and me.”
Federal authorities charged Boelter with murder and stalking charges. Minnesota Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, were shot and killed in their Brooklyn Park home. State Sen. John Hoffman and his wife, Yvette, were shot multiple times and are recovering from the surgeries they each underwent Saturday morning.
The Hennepin County attorney filed second-degree murder charges and second-degree attempted murder charges. First-degree murder charges are expected to be filed pending grand jury indictment, which is required by Minnesota law.
The acting U.S. attorney for Minnesota said Boelter went to two other lawmakers’ homes between the shooting at the Hoffman and Hortman residences. He was forced to leave his vehicle at the Hortman home, which is where officers found a cache of weapons, ammunition, and a list of other targets.
Many of the targets were Minnesota politicians, but others were included from states like Wisconsin, Nebraska, and Michigan, according to an incomplete listing given during a Sunday night press conference announcing Boelter’s arrest.
Landsman is one of three Ohio politicians who have so far confirmed being on Boelter’s list, which is mostly made up of Democrats and other liberal figures.
People associated with the pro-choice movement were also listed.
Hortman was first elected to the House in 2004, and was the speaker from 2019-January 2025. Part of her tenure included the landmark 2023 legislative session, which Gov. Tim Walz called the “most productive session in Minnesota history.” Some of the legislation passed included reproductive rights protections, a conversion therapy ban, free school lunches, paid family leave, and the legalization of adult-use cannabis.
“I’m extremely thankful to the Cincinnati Police Department for their quick assistance and to Capitol Police for their guidance,” Landsman wrote. “We’re very relieved the suspect has been arrested. This is an ongoing investigation, and we want to keep you informed, but we don’t have any other information to share right now.”
