Day: October 16, 2026

Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-AK): “We weren’t supposed to get these questions beforehand, were we?”

Moderator: “Neither one of you got questions beforehand. Absolutely not.”

Sullivan: “Okay, I’m just watching my opponent read from questions that seem to be answered.”

Mary Peltola: “I’m prepared.”

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An envelope containing white powder prompted evacuations at the Arizona State Capitol’s Executive Tower on Oct. 15, triggering a joint investigation by the Arizona Department of Public Safety and the FBI. Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes called the incident a targeted threat after staff members opened the letter. Following protocol, officials called law enforcement and hazmat response, isolated exposed individuals, evacuated employees, and shut off floor access.

No injuries have been reported, and the tower, which houses offices for Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs and Secretary of State Adrian Fontes, remains under active investigation. Gov. Hobbs expressed gratitude for first responders while condemning threats against public servants, emphasizing that those responsible for intimidating election officials must be held accountable. Federal law enforcement agencies, including the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, are tracking similar suspicious mailings sent to election and congressional offices nationwide.

Retired Navy SEAL and former FBI special agent Jonathan Gilliam noted that because the threat involved physical mail rather than a cyber attack, traditional investigative methods could allow authorities to quickly trace the origins or identify a suspect. Authorities have not yet identified the white substance or determined how it entered the building, but federal and state teams remain on high alert as election deadlines approach. FOX 10’s Taylor Wirtz reports.

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