Democratic Party Of Los Alamos Hosts Get Out To Vote Rally
Friday, Democratic candidates and officials at the federal, state and local level gathered at the Los Alamos Democratic campaign headquarters at 1460 Trinity Dr., to stump for the candidates on the 2024 General Election ballot. Shown here from left, State Sen. Leo Jaramillo, Los Alamos County Council candidate Beverly Neal-Clinton, Council candidate Ryn Herrmann, U.S. Sen. Martin Henrich, Council Chair Denise Derkacs, New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez, U.S. Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez, New Mexico Commissioner of Public Lands Stephanie Garcia Richard, New Mexico Democratic Party Chair Jessica Velasquez and Los Alamos Democratic Party Chair Andrea Determan, seated. Courtesy photo/DPLA
New Mexico Commissioner of Public Lands Stephanie Garcia Richard speaks to the audience Friday at the Democratic Party of Los Alamos' campaign headquarters. Garcia Richard's term is not done so she is not running for re-election but attended the event to support the Democratic candidates. 'We are facing two very different futures,' she said. 'We can face a new way forward ... ensure we get to keep and further our reproductive freedoms, our access to healthcare, economic opportunities for everybody no matter who you are ... or we have that other path forward, which is basically already lined out for us, we can read it in Project 2025. (That) will drag a wedge through this country with divisive policies, will retract further freedoms that have already been retracted. That is what is at stake... Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
State Sen. Leo Jaramillo, who is running unopposed for re-election, speaks to the crowd Friday at the Democratic Party of Los Alamos headquarters. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
Secretary of the Democratic Party of New Mexico Isaac Casados speaks Friday in Los Alamos. 'One of the things that I think we all need to keep in mind is stop watching polls in the news ... what you really should try to do is just shrink the size of your world down to your neighborhood, to your block, to your precinct and think about what you should do to preserve this country ...,' he said. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez speaks during the Democratic Party of Los Alamos' event Friday. Torrez's term is not done so he isn't running for re-election but Torrez spoke in support of the Democratic candidates on the ballot. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
U.S. Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez speaks to the crowd about the importance of inclusivity. 'A true prayer ... it must include everybody, expanding your ... circles out to include the entire state of New Mexico, the entire country and every single person ... and we are in a moment where we have Democratic nominees up and down the ballot that recognize we are all in this together,' Fernandez said. 'That the prayer for democracy that we are talking about includes all of us, including the people who don't agree with us.' Leger Fernandez is running for re-election; her opponent is Republican Sharon Clahchischilliage. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich speaks to the crowd Friday. He emphasized that the U.S. is at a pivotal moment with the election. 'We can make sure that this country ... (embraces) a path of freedom and science and treats everyone with respect because every single one of the Democrats that you help elect know it's about us,' he said. Heinrich is running for re-election. His opponent is Republican Nella Domenici. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
