Updated: Republicans sweep Bartholomew County races

Updated 8:35 p.m.

With all the votes tallied, Bartholomew County Republicans are leading in all the contested races across the county.

Incumbent Republican State Rep. Ryan Lauer defeated his Democratic opponent Dale Nowlin 60 to 40 percent in the race for District 59. State Rep. Jim Lucas, also a Republican, has won the Bartholomew County portion of District 69 with 74 percent of the vote over Democrat Jefferey Prewitt with 19 percent, and independent Katrina “Kat” Hardwick with just over 7 percent.

In the Bartholomew County Council at-large races, all three Republican incumbents have won re-election. Bill Lentz is the top vote getter with 22.5 percent, followed by Evelyn Pence with just under 21 percent and Matt Miller with 20.6 percent of the vote. Democrats Tiffany Bosley and Claudette Schroer have about 12 percent and Olisa Humes has about 11.5 percent of the vote.

In the Bartholomew Consolidated School Board races, Todd Grimes has won the District 3 seat with almost 60 percent of the vote, compared to 25 percent for Mike Jamerson and just under 16 percent for incumbent James Persinger.

Incumbent Pat Bryant has won re-election in the District 5 race over Jennifer Corsi, 54 to 46 percent. And Nicole Wheeldon has won the District 7 race over Lacretia Ulery with 63 to 37 percent.

In Hope, incumbent Democratic Town Councilwoman Nellie Meek has lost to Republican challenger John Walstad 63-37 percent.