When January rolls around, Andy Fidler will see a lot of friendly faces on the Putnam County Council, as the Republican political newcomer helped carry a red wave across Putnam County.
Fidler picked up the District 4 seat, earning 1,608 votes compared to 548 by Democrat Craig Allison.
"It feels great to have all this support from our community. I am relieved the campaign is over. I am very excited for the opportunity to represent District 4. It is time to to speak for my people and work with the rest of the council to keep Putnam County on the right track," Fidler told The Putnam County Post.
It was a sweep for the Republicans when it came to the Putnam County Council seats.
In District 1, incumbent Wayne Huffman topped Chuck Spears by a margin of 1,986 votes to 730, while incumbent Jay Alcorn defeated Democrat David Crout by a margin of 1,613 votes to 831 votes.
In District 3, incumbent Danny Wallace held off Democratic challenger Nicholas Heck by a margin of 1,345 votes to 971 votes.
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