Claim: Stephanie Garcia Richard from the town in Los Alamos county where the atomic bomb was created won the 2018 Democratic New Mexico primary with 39.5% of the votes over Garrett Veneklasen who had 37.2%..
Evidence: Stephanie M. Garcia Richard from Los Alamos, New Mexico is an American politician and currently serves as the Commissioner of Public Lands of New Mexico, an executive office created under the New Mexico State Constitution. Los Alamos is a town in Los Alamos County, New Mexico, United States, that is recognized as the development and creation place of the atomic bomb—the primary objective of the Manhattan Project by Los Alamos National Laboratory during World War II. Stephanie Garcia Richard 39.5 Votes Garrett VeneKlasen 37.2 2018 New Mexico Primary Elections