# Letters containing ‘suspicious substances’ sent to US election offices

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- BBC News, 2026-10-15 19:13 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cmq8n513x523o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> Federal authorities are investigating letters containing suspicious substances sent to congressional and state election offices. Oklahoma, Louisiana and Ohio were among the states reporting received or intercepted mailings. Louisiana’s office was evacuated, but investigators found no harmful substances.

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