Congressman John Shimkus won another term, defeating Kevin Gaither; Jimmy Ranked edged Greg Voudrie for Coles County sheriff; Chris Miller defeated Shirley Bell for 110th state rep; Cumberland County elected Steve Maroon sheriff; Laura Lee won the race for Clark County clerk; incumbent Jeff Wood was re-elected sheriff of Edgar County; it was a Helmuth sweep in Moultrie County, as Stephanie won the race for treasurer, and Christa was the winner in the race for circuit clerk; the Effingham County treasurer’s race went to Paula Miller; Erica Fernhaber was elected Shelby County treasurer; Gary Patterson won a seat on the Shelby County Board; Vicky Conder won the county clerk race in Fayette County, while Michelle Hagy was elected treasurer and Chris Smith was re-elected sheriff; in Jasper County, Amy Tarr was elected county clerk and Brandon Francis won the sheriff’s race.
Recap of Local Election Results
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Nov 7, 2018 | 7:58 AM