Grijalva, Stanton, and Ansari Statement on Suspicious Letters Sent to Arizona Offices
Monday, October 19, 2026
Tucson, AZ –- Today, Congresswoman Adelita S. Grijalva, along with U.S. Representatives Greg Stanton (AZ-04) and Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03), released the following joint statement after being notified by the FBI Phoenix Field Office and the Arizona Department of Homeland Security that suspicious letters had been sent to their offices.
“This weekend, the FBI Phoenix Field Office and the Arizona Department of Homeland Security informed us that suspicious letters had been sent to our offices. Similar letters, many containing unknown substances, have been mailed to elected officials across the country.
The FBI and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service are investigating. We’re grateful to law enforcement for acting quickly and keeping our staff and communities safe. We will not be intimidated, and we’ll keep doing the work that Arizonans elected us to do.”
The letters addressed to Representatives Grijalva and Ansari were sent to former office addresses. The letter addressed to Representative Stanton’s Mesa office was intercepted before delivery.
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