Mason appeared to outpace Jesiel by a margin of 37.8 percent on Tuesday in the precinct.
In comparison, the 2014 winner, Democrat Loren Karner, won by a margin of 3.5 percent in that jurisdiction, beating Republican Sheri Jesiel, who received 292 votes to Karner's 313.
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 228
Sheri Jesiel
274/ 31.10%
Joyce Mason
607/ 68.90%
Sheri Jesiel
292/ 48.3%
Loren Karner
313/ 51.7%