OLDENBURG, IN — The already contentious debate over redrawing Indiana’s congressional maps has taken a dangerous turn, sparking an escalation of threats and intimidation aimed at state lawmakers.

Indiana Republican State Senator Jean Leising has become the latest target, announcing she received a pipe bomb threat over the weekend. Leising, who represents a seven-county district in Southeastern Indiana and opposes the redistricting effort, blamed the incident on “D.C. political pundits” pushing for the new maps.

“I was the target of a pipe bomb threat,” Leising wrote on social media, adding, “Thanks to the Oldenburg Town Marshall, the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office and the ISP, all is okay!”

Leising’s incident is part of a growing pattern of intimidation targeting those involved in the

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