Here’s the list of “victory parties” (they always call them that, even when the candidate in question has no chance of winning) that we know of at the moment. We’ll update this list as we receive more info. For the most part, we expect Austin candidates will all converge at the celebrations of their respective political party to be with like-minded revelers.
PARTY PARTIES
Travis County Libertarian Party
Legends Sports Bar at the Holiday Inn Arboretum
8901 Business Park Dr. (southwest corner of MoPac and 183)
Travis County Democratic Party
Stephen F. Austin Intercontinental Hotel, Second Floor Capitol Ballroom
701 Congress
Travis County Republican Party
Omni Hotel
700 San Jacinto
U.S. SENATE
Barbara Ann Radnofsky (D)
Maria Selma Restaurant
1619 Richmond Ave., Houston
CONGRESS
DISTRICT 21
Lamar Smith (R)
Hilton Airport Hotel
611 NW Loop 410, San Antonio
DISTRICT 25
Brian Parrett (I)
Opal Divine’s Penn Field, 3601 S. Congress
DISTRICT 31
Mary Beth Harrell (D)
Democratic Rally
Bell County Expo Center, 301 Loop 121 W., Belton
GOVERNOR
Chris Bell
Intercontinental Hotel, Discovery Center ballroom
2222 West Loop S., Houston
Carole Keeton Strayhorn
Driskill Hotel
604 Brazos
TEXAS HOUSE
DISTRICT 50
Mark Strama
Waterloo Icehouse
8600 Burnet Rd. (early; after District 50 returns in, will go to the Travis Democrats party Downtown)
AUSTIN BONDS
7 Steps for a Better Austin (supporting all the bonds)
Joe’s Bar & Grill, 506 West Ave.
Libraries for Austin (Prop. 6)
Molotov, 719 W. Sixth
(Until about 9:30pm, and then they intend to head to the 7 Steps party)
BUNCHA DRUNKS WATCHING RETURNS AND CURSING REPUBLICANS
Drinking Liberally
Dog & Duck Pub, 406 W. 17th, back patio
This article appears in November 3 • 2006.