Schoolteacher Barbara Spencer forward Tuesday defeated hotel-industry partner Matt Shaner to capture the Republican nomination for the 77th state House District.

Schoolteacher Barbara Spencer forward Tuesday defeated hotel-industry partner Matt Shaner to capture the Republican nomination for the 77th state House District.

She received 373 percent of the suffrage to 27.2 percent won from Shaner. Worth Township dairy farmer Ron Reese finished a robust third, with 23 percent of the voice and Rush Township retired Navy chief cognizance Bailey trailed with just 73 percent of the promised About 5 percent of the ballots cast were for write-in candidates.

"I think we ran a really well-organized grass sources campaign that would appeal to the voter of the 77th District," Spencer said early this morning. "The strategy was convenient the people."

Shaner was still waiting for final voice totals, but said if Spencer is the Republican candidate, he "will let fly 100 percent behind her and do whatever I can to defeat Scott Conklin."

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