FORT WALTON BEACH — Broken glass isn't the only offense Okaloosa Democrats have faced in a largely conservative area, but it is the most recent.

Over the weekend, volunteers discovered the glass door to the Okaloosa Democrats Headquarters at 1500 Lewis Turner Blvd. had been shattered. Not all volunteers believe it was an act of malice, but to some, it's just another attack on the political underdogs in the panhandle.

"We don't have proof that it was done by a Trump supporter or someone who is anti-Hillary (Clinton), but it's a little too coincidental that it happened right after the election," said John Whitley, Florida Democratic Party State Committeeman.

One leader of the Okaloosa Democrats, who did not want to print his name, said he did not believe the damage was done intentionally at all. He suggested that passing motorists may have kicked up a stone that shattered the glass.

A post on the Okaloosa Democrats Facebook page points to the assumption of vandalism, but says it does not break the spirit of local Democrats.

"We will not cower down ... if anything it makes us stronger," the post said.

According to Michele Nicholson, spokeswoman for Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office, a report of criminal mischief was made from a 911 call around 2:40 p.m. Sunday when the broken glass pane of the front door was discovered. Nothing else was reported, she said.

In the eight years he's been involved with Okaloosa Democrats, Whitley said volunteers have faced everything from finding fish heads at the front door of the headquarters to being called "anti-American." And it's no surprise that this year's election has been even more contentious than years past.

"We had a social event at a local restaurant earlier this year and someone went and put anti-Hillary literature at every table before we got there. We just grabbed them and threw them away," he said.

When it comes to the other side, Whitley said he does not condone the vandalism of either political party.

"You should respect the privacy of that person's opinion," he said. "This neighbor versus neighbor nonsense needs to stop. We all love America. We just think differently when it comes to politics."