Standing room only Saturday afternoon at Fuller Lodge for the Democratic Party of Los Alamos ward meetings and Pre-Primary County Convention. Photo by Maire O’Neill/losalamosreporter.com

Democratic Party of Los Alamos chair Catherine Ozment calls the Pre-Primary County Convention to order Saturday afternoon at Fuller Lodge. Photo by Maire O’Neill/loslamosreporter.com

Los Alamos County Council vice chair Randy Ryti and his wife, Wendy Swanson await the kickoff of the Democratic Party of Los Alamos Pre-Primary County Convention Saturday afternoon. Photo by Maire O’Neill/losalamosreporter.com

Rio Arriba County Commissioner and candidate for New Mexico Senate District gets a quick minute to introduce himself Saturday afternoon at the Democratic Pre-Primary County Convention at Fuller Lodge. Photo by Maire O’Neill/losalamosreporter.com

Ken and Jennifer Holmes listen to a long line of candidates who turned out at the Saturday’s Democratic Party Pre-Primary County Convention at Fuller Lodge. Photo by Maire O’Neill/losalamosreporter.com

Los Alamos County Councilor David Izraelevitz, far left, joins Mike and Kyle Wheeler at Saturday’s Democratic Party of Los Alamos Pre-Primary County Convention at Fuller Lodge. Photo by Maire O’Neill/losalamosreporter.com

Participating in the Democratic Party of Los Alamos Pre-Primary County Convention Saturday, are, from left, Los Alamos School Board chair Ellen Ben-Naim, Anagha Dandekar and Heidi Rogers. Photo by Maire O’Neill/losalamosreporter.com

Congressman Ben Ray Lujan, candidate for the U.S. Senate speaks at Saturday’s Democratic Party Pre-Primary County Convention at Fuller Lodge. Photo by Maire O’Neill/losalamosreporter.com