Candidates await results at election watch parties

Patti Fink and her wife Erin Moore, who will be in a runoff against Paula Blackmon for the District 9 Dallas City Council seat. (David Taffet/Dallas Voice)

Erin Moore’s watch party was at District 9 Draft House. (David Taffet/Dallas Voice)

Councilman Philip Kingston will be in a runoff for re-election against challenger David Blewett. (David Taffet/Dallas Voice)

County Treasurer Pauline Medrano, Rep. Jessica Gonzalez’s sister, former Dallas County Sheriff Lupe Valdez and Jessica Gonzalez at Trees. (David Taffet/Dallas Voice)

Scott Griggs greets supporters at Trees. At this time, Griggs is in second place. Should he maintain his position, he’ll face Rep. Eric Johnson in the mayoral runoff. (David Taffet/Dallas Voice)

Councilman Omar Narvaez, right, checks election totals with a campaign staffer. (David Taffet/Dallas Voice)

Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Adam Medrano, who won reelection in a landslide, addresses his supporters. He welcomed Chad West, who will replace Scott Griggs, as the third gay councilman to the Dallas City Council. (David Taffet/Dallas Voice)

Omar Narvaez, who won re-election to a second term, thanks his supporters. (David Taffet/Dallas Voice)

Marianna and Scott Griggs, second and third from left, wait for election totals. (David Taffet/Dallas Voice)