Unofficial election results from Tuesday nights election showed some runaway races and a few competitive races. With 178 of 180 Washington County voting precincts reporting results just after midnight Wednesday, here is a rundown of results in several contested races countywide.
Judge of the Court of Common Pleas
Democrat: Jesse Pettit 63% 11,555 votes / Joyce Hatfield-Wise 37% 6696 votes
Republican: Pettit 69% 13,438 / Hatfield-Wise 31% 6192
Controller of Washington County
Democrat: Ben Bright 57% 9879 / Randy Barli 43% 7340
Republican: April Sloane 62% 11,476 / H. Carl Brandtonies 38% 7029
Magisterial District Judge 27-1-01 (Washington, North Franklin)
Democrat: Kelly Stewart 50% 725 / Patrick Puskarich 33% 479 / Robert Dulaney 17% 236
Republican: Puskarich 47% 484 / Stewart 27% 274 / Dulaney 26% 263
Magisterial District Judge 27-3-02 (Bentleyville, North Bethlehem, West Pike Run)
Democrat: Curtis Thompson 78% 1113 / Ronald Tardivo 22% 324
Republican: Thompson 73% 957 / Tardivo 27% 362
Magisterial District Judge 27-3-06 (Mt. Pleasant, Cecil, Robinson McDonald)
Democrat: Lou McQuillan 55% 1063 / Kristin Clingerman 45% 859
Republican: McQuillan 68% 1482 / Clingerman 32% 710
Magisterial District Judge 27-3-10 (Amwell, Blaine, Buffalo, Claysville)
Democrat: John Bruner 52% 662 / Dan Stanek 38% 480 / Scott Bernett 10% 127
Republican: Bruner 48% 1161 / Stanek 36% 892 / Burnett 8% 210 / Jason Moore 8% 188