Challengers find success in township trustee contests
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