Early returns in the 61st Assembly race between incumbent Samantha Kerkman (Republican) and challenger Amee Janus (Democrat show Kerkman in the lead.
At about 8:20 p.m., with 10 of 22 precincts reporting Kerkman has 6006 votes and Janus 2903.
UPDATE 8:43 p.m. — With 21 of 22 polls reporting partial results:
- Kerkman 16,361
- Janus 8,295
UPDATE 9:32 p.m. — With 22 of 22 polls reporting possibly incomplete results:
- Kerkman 19,622 (67%)
- Janus 9,792(33%)
Janus has conceded the election on her campaign’s Facebook page.
Congratulations Samantha on your election win!