Early Sunday morning, public safety personnel responded to the campaign headquarters for Arizona Republican gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake after the campaign reported receiving two “suspicious” envelopes.
Kari Lake’s campaign released the following statement on the incident:
“Yesterday, a member of the Kari Lake staff opened an envelope delivered to our campaign office that contained suspicious white powder. It was one of two envelopes that were confiscated by law enforcement and sent to professionals at Quantico for examination, and we are awaiting details. The staff member is currently under medical supervision. Just two days before Election Day, our campaign headquarters remains shut down. We look forward to law enforcement completing their investigation as quickly as possible. Rest assured, we are taking this security threat incredibly seriously and we are thankful for the Phoenix PD, FBI, first responders, bomb squad, and HazMat crews that responded to this incident. In the meantime, know that our resolve has never been higher and we cannot be intimidated. We continue to push full speed ahead to win this election on Tuesday.“
According to the Phoenix Fire Department, no injuries were associated with the incident.
Katie Hobbs, Lake’s opponent in the race, released the following statement on the incident:
“The reported incident at Kari Lake’s campaign office is incredibly concerning, and I am thankful that she and her staff were not harmed.”