Jesiel appeared to outpace Mason by a margin of 30.3 percent on Tuesday in the precinct.
In comparison, the 2014 winner, Republican Sheri Jesiel, won by a margin of 41.7 percent in that jurisdiction, beating Democrat Loren Karner, who received 153 votes to Jesiel's 372.
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 227
Sheri Jesiel
357/ 65.15%
Joyce Mason
191/ 34.85%
Sheri Jesiel
372/ 70.9%
Loren Karner
153/ 29.1%