Jesiel appeared to outpace Mason by a margin of 3.9 percent on Tuesday in the precinct.
In comparison, the 2014 winner, Republican Sheri Jesiel, won by a margin of 12.6 percent in that jurisdiction, beating Democrat Loren Karner, who received 190 votes to Jesiel's 245.
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 61
Sheri Jesiel
265/ 51.96%
Joyce Mason
245/ 48.04%
Sheri Jesiel
245/ 56.3%
Loren Karner
190/ 43.7%