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Monday, November 25, 2024

State House race: Republican Jesiel wins voter tally in Benton Township Precinct 56

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Sheri Jesiel led Democrat Joyce Mason in votes cast in Benton Township Precinct 56 for the District 61 state House race, according to the latest vote count.

Jesiel appeared to outpace Mason by a margin of 24.9 percent on Tuesday in the precinct.

In comparison, the 2014 winner, Republican Sheri Jesiel, won by a margin of 32.7 percent in that jurisdiction, beating Democrat Loren Karner, who received 145 votes to Jesiel's 286.

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 56
Sheri Jesiel
296/ 62.45%
Joyce Mason
178/ 37.55%
Sheri Jesiel
286/ 66.4%
Loren Karner
145/ 33.6%

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