Challengers find success in township trustee contests

Wednesday, May 9, 2018

On a night in which county incumbents held serve in Putnam County, township leaders weren’t so lucky.

All three sitting township trustees who faced challenges from within their own party lost in Tuesday’s primary election.

In Jefferson Township, upstart Jerett Query scored a 14-vote victory over incumbent Debra Robinson, 119-105.

Meanwhile in Washington Township, it was John McPherson by a wide margin over incumbent Pat Sheldon, 202-110. Sheldon narrowly avoided a third-place finish, as Jessie Hoskins collected 102 votes.

In Cloverdale Township, Pat McFadden was the victim of a 12-vote upset by Dale Monnett four years ago. This year McFadden returned the favor and left no doubt, topping Monnett 302-230 to earn the GOP nomination.

Township Trustee

Franklin

Republican: Clyde Coulter 176 (100 percent)

Jackson

Republican: Mike Fritz 78 (100)

Clinton

Republican: Tina Sillery 167 (100)

Democrat: Chelsea Fidler 27 (100)

Monroe

Republican: Richard Pronckus 237 (100)

Floyd

Republican: Marsha Carrington 389 (100)

Democrat: Tom Chiarella 69 (100)

Madison

Republican: Jeffrey Alexander 169 (100)

Democrat: J.D. Grove 22 (100)

Greencastle

Republican: Steve Butts 1,346 (100)

Marion

Republican: Gregory Arnold 258 (100)

Washington

Republican: John McPherson 202 (49), Pat Sheldon 110 (26), Jessie Hoskins 102 (25)

Warren

Republican: Karen Nelson Heavin 180 (100)

Jefferson

Republican: Jerett Query 119 (53), Debra Robinson 105 (47)

Cloverdale

Republican: Pat McFadden 302 (57), Dale Monnett 230 (43)

Township Board (Vote for 3)

Franklin

Republican: Stephen Norton 140, Richard Robbins 130

Democrat: Caroline Jones 29, Nancy Clodfelter 25, Earl Clodfelter 21

Jackson

Republican: Scott Turner 78

Clinton

Republican: Jerry Ensor 169

Monroe

Republican: Pat Inman 193, Howard Thomas 161, Dwight Griffin 151

Floyd

Republican: Judy Rozelle 319, James Greeson 312, Patricia Lehr 294

Democrat: Marianne Novak 72

Madison

Republican: Jerry Alexander 139, Kathleen VanArsdale 114

Democrat: Jerry Williams 25, Bruce Zink 17

Greencastle

Republican: Karen Ambler 1,119, Marilyn Clearwaters 869

Democrat: Veronica Pejril 312, Russ Evans 299

Marion

Republican: Deloss Greenlee 208, Jim Williamson 189, Sherman Sparks 179

Washington

Republican: Jason Keeney 349

Democrat: Stephen Blaydes Sr. 41, Laura Fisher 40

Jefferson

Republican: Connie Clearwaters 176, Richard Coffin 94

Democrat: Nancy Wells 26

Cloverdale

Republican: Steve Walters 385, Elaine Pearson 328, Cyrus Moore 235

Democrat: Ron Smith 73

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