Indiana House candidate arrested on eve of Election Day for allegedly violating protection order via Facebook

Inset: Jim Schenke (Tippecanoe County Sheriff

Inset: Jim Schenke (Tippecanoe County Sheriff’s Office). Background: Jim Schenke campaigning in Indiana (Jim Schenke/Facebook).

A Republican running for an Indiana House of Representatives seat was arrested early Monday morning on the eve of Election Day for commenting on a Facebook post made by someone who has a protective order against him, according to police.

GOP candidate Jim Schenke, who is running to unseat District 26 House Rep. Chris Campbell, was booked on a preliminary invasion of privacy charge at 6:10 a.m. Monday, according to the Tippecanoe County Sheriff’s Office. Records show he was released after paying a cash bond of $250.

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