One Vote Decides White Co Commission Race

Just a single vote decided the election in the White County Commission District 1 race on Thursday.

Cain L. Rogers won the first seat with 364 votes. Chris Brewington beat out Emilie Austin Roberts 271-270 to take the second seat in District.

In District two, Jordan Cocke and Thomas Margeson will represent district two. Cocke finished with 54 percent of the vote and Margeson with 33 percent.

Derrick Hutchings and Roger Mason Jr. will serve as two county commissioners in District six. Hutchings took 43 percent of the vote, Mason with 38 percent.

Republican Lori Jones will be the Register of Deeds in White County as she won with 74 percent of the vote beating out Lee Hitchcock.

In the road superintendent race, Jerry Sawyer won with 64 percent of the vote beating out Chris Goines.