Jesiel appeared to outpace Mason by a margin of 10.5 percent on Tuesday in the precinct.
In comparison, the 2014 winner, Republican Sheri Jesiel, won by a margin of 15.3 percent in that jurisdiction, beating Democrat Loren Karner, who received 177 votes to Jesiel's 241.
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 58
Sheri Jesiel
263/ 55.25%
Joyce Mason
213/ 44.75%
Sheri Jesiel
241/ 57.7%
Loren Karner
177/ 42.3%