The candidates are ready to let loose. A whole slew of soon-to-be winners and losers will be bringin' the party tomorrow night as they wait for preliminary election results around 8 pm.
The Mercury editorial team will be going to a few parties, and we'll have a report in this week's paper. Are you going to a party? E-mail us your compromising photographs and juicy gossip ASAP.
Full list of soirees after the jump.
The Mercury's endorsement picks are marked with an *.
Governor
Bill Bradbury
LeftBank Building, 240 N Broadway
No-host bar, appetizers and desserts, 7-9 pm
* John Kitzhaber (with State Superintendent candidate Susan Castillo)
Melody Ballroom, 615 SE Alder
Doors open around 7
* Allen Alley
World Forestry Center, Miller Hall
6 pm
Chris Dudley
Rose Garden, Rose Room on the 200 level
7 pm, RSVP to chrisdudleyemerging@gmail.com
State Senate Democrats
Benson Hotel, Oxford Cambridge Room, 309 SW Broadway
$25 - $50 sliding scale, 5:30-8 pm
RSVP to mitchell.evyn@gmail.com or 971-285-0677
Multnomah County Commissioner
Karol Collymore (with Dan Saltzman and County Chair candidate Jeff Cogen)
Curious Comedy Theater, 5225 NE MLK Jr. Blvd.
Hors d'oeuvres, no-host bar, 7pm, RSVP 503-274-7151
Chuck Currie
Aztec Willie's, 1501 NE Broadway
Hors d'oeuvres, no-host bar, 7-9 pm, RSVP on Facebook
Loretta Smith
Afrique Bistro, 102 NE Russell St.
6-9 pm
Maria Rubio
Echo Restaurant, 2225 NE MLK Jr. Blvd.
7-9 pm, RSVP rubioforcounty@gmail.com
Paul van Orden
EAT, 3808 N Williams
After 9:30, Pix Patisserie across the street
Tom Markgraf
At his home, "deep in the heart of District 2," 211 N. Ainsworth
State Treasurer
* Ted Wheeler
Daily Café, 902 NW 13th Ave.
7-9 pm
Metro President
* Bob Stacey
Holocene, 1001 SE Morrison St.
7-9 pm
Tom Hughes
Reedville Cafe, 7575 SE Tualatin Valley Hwy, Hillsboro
7:30 — 9:30 pm
Rex Burkholder (with City Council candidate Nick Fish)
p:ear, 338 NW 6th Ave.
Live music, food, no-host bar, 6-9 pm, RSVP 503-318-0456
Portland City Council
* Jesse Corneett
Campaign headquarters, 1512 SE 7th Ave.
7:30 pm
Dan Saltzman (with Karol Collymore and Jeff Cogen)
Curious Comedy Theater, 5225 NE MLK Jr. Blvd.
Hors d'oeuvres, no-host bar, 7pm, RSVP 503-274-7151
Mary Volm
Madison's, SE 11th and Madison St.
Food, no-host bar, music, 7-9 pm
Walt Nichols
Julia's Café, 2130 NE Broadway
7-9 pm
Ed Garren
Boomers Burgers and Ribs, 1335 N. Hayden Island Dr.
7-10 pm
Martha Perez
The Escape Nightclub, 1219 SW Park Ave.
Friday, May 21 at 11 pm
"$10 cover fee, all ages, alcohol/tobacco/drug-free, techno/dance music"
County Sheriff
Dan Staton
Heidi’s of Gresham, 1230 NE Cleveland Ave., Gresham
Light Snacks, desserts, coffee, tea, soft drinks, no-host bar, 7:30 pm