Democratic candidates for state and legislative seats gathered at the party’s Sussex County headquarters July 16 to organize for the upcoming election.

Democratic candidate for auditor of accounts Lydia York poses with Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester.

About 60 Democratic candidates and volunteers came together to work out strategy for the upcoming elections. Shown are (l-r) State Auditor Kathleen McGuiness; Stell Parker Selby, candidate for the 20th Representative District; Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester; Lydia York, candidate for state auditor; and Russ Huxtable, candidate for the 6th District Senate seat.

John “Jack” Bucchioni will face Russ Huxtable in a Sept. 13 Democratic primary for the 6th District Senate seat.