According to an Internet search for the "Hatch Act" "The Hatch Act of 1939 is a United States federal law whose main provision is to prohibit federal employees (civil servants) from engaging in partisan political activity...The Hatch Act also applies by extension to certain employees of state and local governments whose positions are primarily paid for by federal funds." Since Candidate Daniels is employed by the state and paid by the state, I don't believe the Hatch Act applies. Additionally, the Hatch Act applies to civil servants and police officers are not civil servants.