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%