Local Democrats and friends gather Saturday at their headquarters in Central Park Square for the Hillary for Los Alamos County Campaign kick-off family picnic hosted by New Mexico Together. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

Los Alamos County Lead for Hillary for New Mexico Katie O’Donnell Christoffersen. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

Democratic Party leaders from left, PEC Commissioner Karyl Ann Armbruster and attorney George Chandler with County Council candidate Chris Chandler at Saturday’s event. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

POLITICAL News:

Despite torrential rains, some 40 people gathered Saturday evening for the Hillary for Los Alamos County Campaign Kick-Off event hosted by New Mexico Together.

Special guests at the event included Dist. 43 Rep. Stephanie Garcia Richard, local candidates for County Council Chris Chandler and Pete Sheehey who is running for re-election, and Katie O’Donnell Christoffersen – the Los Alamos County Lead for Hillary for New Mexico. 

The event was originally planned at East Park but the rains drove the crowd into the local Democratic Campaign Headquarters in Central Park Square.

Saturday’s torrential rains drove the crowd from East Park into the local Democratic Campaign Headquarters in Central Park Square and Tarin Nix says it’s all good under the tent where a cook sets up to barbeque hotdogs. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

Banners go up at Saturday’s event. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

A little boy named Oliver hugs Dist. 43 Rep. Stephanie Garcia Richard during Saturday’s event in Central Park Square. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

Los Alamos County Councilor Pete Sheehey, who is running for re-election, left, speaks with local Democrat Alan Wadlinger and Shelby Redondo checks in guests during Saturday’s event. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

Scene from Saturday’s event. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com