Jesiel appeared to outpace Mason by a margin of 29.3 percent on Tuesday in the precinct.
In comparison, the 2014 winner, Republican Sheri Jesiel, won by a margin of 31.2 percent in that jurisdiction, beating Democrat Loren Karner, who received 203 votes to Jesiel's 387.
2018 State House race results vs. 2014
Precinct/ County/ Township
GOP 2018
Votes/ %
Dem. 2018
Votes/ %
GOP 2014
Votes/ %
Dem. 2014
Votes/ %
Benton Township Precinct 54
Sheri Jesiel
433/ 64.63%
Joyce Mason
237/ 35.37%
Sheri Jesiel
387/ 65.6%
Loren Karner
203/ 34.4%