Jesiel appeared to outpace Mason by a margin of 2.7 percent on Tuesday in the precinct.
In comparison, the 2014 winner, Republican Sheri Jesiel, won by a margin of 21.2 percent in that jurisdiction, beating Democrat Loren Karner, who received 115 votes to Jesiel's 177.
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 62
Sheri Jesiel
154/ 51.33%
Joyce Mason
146/ 48.67%
Sheri Jesiel
177/ 60.6%
Loren Karner
115/ 39.4%