This is a good example of the twitter misinformation machine, and why embeds should be turned off in the CR.
There are zero media reports out there that identify this individual as a republican. That appears to be totally manufactured nonsense. The situation in AZ was a man lighting a regular USPS drop box on fire, not a ballot drop box. Every article I have seen shares quotes from the investigating officers that report that the fire was not politically motivated, was not targeting the election, and the perp was an individual well known to the local police that wanted to do something to get himself arrested.
But here we are.
Here is an article directly related to this incident:
https://www.azfamily.com/2024/10/24/usps-blue-collection-box-damaged-by-fire-overnight-phoenix/
Here is the police statement:
https://www.phoenix.gov/policesite/MediaAdvisories/Arson 3900 N 7th Ave.pdf
Here is another from a prior run in with police:
https://www.abc15.com/news/crime/pd-duct-taped-suspect-held-for-glendale-police-after-attacking-surprise-officer