# Suspicious powder sent to US election offices

> Federal authorities investigate potentially hazardous letters containing white powder mailed to election offices across multiple states weeks before the midterm elections.
- Title: Suspicious powder sent to US election offices · BBC News
- Summary: Federal authorities investigate potentially hazardous letters containing white powder mailed to election offices across multiple states weeks before the…
- Keywords: fbi, us postal inspection service, election security, suspicious mail, midterm elections, oklahoma state election board, louisiana secretary of state, ohio secretary of state, frank larose, chris murphy, news, world
- Source: BBC News — https://bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cmq8n513x523o
- Published: 2026-10-15T19:13:09.442+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: fbi, us postal inspection service, election security, suspicious mail, midterm elections, oklahoma state election board, louisiana secretary of state, ohio secretary of state, frank larose, chris murphy, news, world
## Hazardous letters sent to election offices
The FBI and US Postal Inspection Service are investigating potentially hazardous letters containing suspicious substances sent to congressional and state election offices around the US. Some were intercepted before delivery.
## White powder found in multiple states
The Oklahoma State Election Board and Louisiana secretary of state received letters containing white powder.Louisiana's office was evacuated after a staff member opened a package on Tuesday but reopened after authorities found no harmful substances.
## Timing echoes past election security threats
The suspicious mailings arrive weeks before the midterm elections.In twenty twenty-four, vote officials in seventeen states received suspicious packages.
## Key takeaway

The FBI and US Postal Inspection Service are investigating suspicious letters with white powder sent to election offices nationwide ahead of the midterm elections.