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Senator Dernulc Faces Swatting Amid Gerrymandering Controversy

11/20/2025

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Indiana state Senator Dan Dernulc faced a swatting attack, the second in a week, as U.S. President Donald Trump pressed lawmakers to re-gerrymander congressional districts.
Dernulc condemned the attack and expressed concern for his family's safety.
He and other lawmakers resisted Trump's demands to redraw maps that could erase Democratic seats.
Senate President Rodric Bray said Republicans largely oppose the gerrymandering effort.

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Indiana state Senator Dan Dernulc faced a swatting attack, the second in a week, as U.S. President Donald Trump pressed lawmakers to re-gerrymander congressional districts.
Dernulc condemned the attack and expressed concern for his family's safety.
He and other lawmakers resisted Trump's demands to redraw maps that could erase Democratic seats.
Senate President Rodric Bray said Republicans largely oppose the gerrymandering effort.