Follow Coverage and Results in the 2019 Municipal Races in Dallas and Across North Texas Live

More than 45,000 Dallas residents already cast ballots during early voting. Election Day polls opened at 7 a.m. Saturday and will close at 7 p.m.Nine candidates are on the ballot to become Dallas' next mayor. A runoff appears certain in the race with no clear front-runner. Donors have already given more than $4 million to the candidates in the running.All 14 council races are contested. In the marquee matchup, former Mayor Laura Miller is challenging three-term incumbent Jennifer Staubach Gates — the daughter of Dallas Cowboys legend Roger Staubach — in their North Dallas district. Three former council members who lost their seats in 2017 — Tiffinni Young, Erik Wilson and Monica Alonzo — are vying to win them back Saturday.Education issues will also be on the ballot. In Dallas ISD, three trustee seats are up for grabs. And Dallas County Community College has a $1.1 billion bond on the ballot.Follow our reporters live on Twitter.   Continue reading...