Jesiel appeared to outpace Mason by a margin of 21.3 percent on Tuesday in the precinct.
In comparison, the 2014 winner, Republican Sheri Jesiel, won by a margin of 40.2 percent in that jurisdiction, beating Democrat Loren Karner, who received 133 votes to Jesiel's 312.
2018 State House race results vs. 2014
Precinct/ County/ Township
GOP 2018
Votes/ %
Dem. 2018
Votes/ %
GOP 2014
Votes/ %
Dem. 2014
Votes/ %
Newport Township Precinct 225
Sheri Jesiel
310/ 60.67%
Joyce Mason
201/ 39.33%
Sheri Jesiel
312/ 70.1%
Loren Karner
133/ 29.9%