(La Porte County, IN) - Democrat John Lake defeated republican Chuck Watterson, IV for LaPorte County Prosecutor by less than two-percentage points.

 

Lake previously served one-term as prosecutor until defeated four years ago by republican Sean Fagan, who’s term expires at the end of the year.

 

Democrat Angie Henzman of Trail Creek defeated republican Jody Slabaugh of Michigan City in the race for La Porte County Commissioner by nine-percentage points.

 

She seemed almost overwhelmed from being part of a democratic wave that brought the party control of the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate next year.

 

“The voters are so motivated and so excited and it’s so awesome to see that so many folks came out this year to vote,” she said.

 

Henzman, a former LaPorte County Democratic Party chairman, is co-director of Voter Registration for LaPorte County government.

 

Democrats also marched to victory in three of the races for LaPorte County Council.

 

Tyler Brownlee defeated republican Tim Stabosz for the District 4 seat by less than three-percentage points while Jennifer Heath won the District 2 seat by over 18-percentage points.

 

Democrat Mark Yagelski was reelected to the District 1 seat over republican James Baker by close to 30-percentage points.

 

The other open county council seat went to republican Julian "John" Watson, who beat Olga Pothorski by less than seven-percentage points.

 

By over 16-percentage points, incumbent La Porte County Assessor democrat Mike Schultz defeated former La Porte County 911 Director republican Barb Huston.

 

State Representative Jim Pressel, a republican from Rolling Prairie, defeated democrat Laura Liskey by less than four-percentage points.