Jesiel appeared to outpace Mason by a margin of 22 percent on Tuesday in the precinct.
In comparison, the 2014 winner, Republican Sheri Jesiel, won by a margin of 38.7 percent in that jurisdiction, beating Democrat Loren Karner, who received 180 votes to Jesiel's 407.
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 229
Sheri Jesiel
402/ 61.00%
Joyce Mason
257/ 39.00%
Sheri Jesiel
407/ 69.3%
Loren Karner
180/ 30.7%