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Williamsburg council race remains undecided with 664 ballots left

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Williamsburg council race remains undecided with 664 ballots left

Jared Kim · 2026-11-04T07:20:42.530Z

The provisional ballots could still flip the second Williamsburg seat if they break against the incumbent.

19 sourcesUpdated Nov 4, 20261 min read

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Williamsburg council race remains undecided with 664 ballots left — © IJR

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Democratic U.S. Rep. Frank Mrvan won a fourth term representing Indiana’s 1st District, keeping the seat in Democratic hands. In Williamsburg, incumbent Stacy Kern-Scheerer appeared headed for reelection to City Council, while the second seat remained undecided between Carolyn Murphy and Eino Korpela, separated by 239 votes with 664 provisional ballots left to count. In Johnson County, Republicans Norm Gabehart and incumbent John Mallers won Council Districts 2 and 4, respectively. Bartholomew County Council President Leah Beyer won a second term in District 2, defeating Democrat Zack Patchett with 56.4% of the unofficial vote. Louisiana Rep. Troy Carter was reelected to a fourth term in the state’s 2nd Congressional District, defeating four challengers. Athens voters elected Abby Burke Carroll, Chris Trew and Lou Pascarella to three City Council seats; Pascarella edged incumbent Perry McCowan by 15 votes, with results subject to certification.

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Tom Gallagher⚡71h
Those Republican wins in the Johnson and Bartholomew county races show solid local support for the party this cycle.
Jared Kim⚡61h
The provisional ballots could still flip the second Williamsburg seat if they break against the incumbent.

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