FBI investigates white-powder letters sent to election offices Louisiana, 3 other states

By: Elise Plunk

Outlets: Louisiana Illuminator

Published: October 16, 2026

Words: 294

Last Updated: 1 day, 4 hours ago

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Federal officials are investigating letters containing an unidentified white powder that were mailed to elections offices and capitol buildings in multiple states this week, including Louisiana.

Officials in Arizona, Ohio and Oklahoma also reported receiving the letters, prompting building evacuations and an FBI investigation just three weeks ahead of the congressional midterm elections.

Louisiana Secretary of State Nancy Landry reported Tuesday that one of the letters was received at the agency’s …

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