Solid turnout makes voice heard in Marshall County midterm election

PLYMOUTH — A solid turnout of 39 percent of registered voters in Marshall County made their voices heard in the contested races in this year's midterm elections.

PLYMOUTH — A solid turnout of 39 percent of registered voters in Marshall County made its voices heard in the contested races in this year's midterm elections.

The Marshall County Commissioners race for District 1 saw Stan Klotz defeat Democratic challenger Emanuel Reese with 60.48 percent of the vote to Reese's 39.52. Will Patterson will retain his seat for County Council District 1, taking 68.12 percent of the vote, with challenger Neika Smessaert taking 31.88 percent.

For County Council District 3, Nicole Cox defeated challenger Jessica O'Blenis, 66.51 percent to 33.49 percent.

In other contested races, Doug Kucera (19.11 percent), Bruce Knapp (17.99 percent), and Jim Baldwin (17.65 percent) will have seats on the Center Township Board, outdistancing fourth-place finisher Anna Corbett (17.23 percent) in one of the closest races of the night.

Robert Huff (31.26 percent), Jon Monhout (27.39 percent), and Amy Castille (26.47 percent), will be the three representatives on the German Township Board. Thomas Youdbulis won his seat on the North Township Board over Doug Baney and Sarah Klingerman.
Republicans Andrew Hostetler, Stan Murphy, and Scott Read will be the North Township Board Members, and Republicans Heather Overmyer, Diane Hansen Miller, and Terri Jo Morrison Hinds will take seats on the Union Township Board. Tom Flynn, Cynthia Slonaker, and Jonathan Bryant will be the representatives on the West Township Board.

For West Township Trustee, Republican Terry Borggren took 58.52 percent of the vote over Independent Bill Woodward's 41.48 percent.

In contested school board races for LaVille's Union Township seat, Bradley Sherman took 51.59 percent of the vote with Arden Balmer taking 48.41 percent. In Plymouth's school board district 3 race, Elizabeth Ginder Wray defeated Robin Cupka, taking 51.92 percent of the vote to 48.08 percent.

In the statewide races, Max Engling took a big win over Democrat Beau Bayh within Marshall County, getting 55.36 percent of the votes to Bayh's 39.72 percent.

For State Comptroller, incumbent Elise Nieshalia bested Democrat Jessica Bailey by another wide margin, 60.62 percent to 36.59 percent.

In the state race for Treasurer, Republican Daniel Elliott defeated Coumba Kebe 64.77 percent to 35.23 percent.

In the race for United States Congress in District 2, Republican Rudy Yakym took 60.47 percent of the Marshall County vote, with Democrat Jamee Decio taking 36.71 percent.

In the state representative races, District 7 saw Republican Jake Teshka garner 65.8 percent to Oliver Davis's 34.20 percent. In District 17, incumbent Jack Jordan outdistanced Democrat challenger Mary E. Gibson 63.87 percent to 36.13 percent.