The choice of the man who left Indiana’s District 18 Senate seat was named Monday to succeed him.
The Indiana Republican Party caucus at the Miami County Community Building was held Monday to fill the District 18 seat left empty by Randy Head. Head stepped down to become Chief Deputy Prosecutor of Pulaski County.
Cass County Councilwoman Stacey Donato received the 42nd vote needed in a fifth and final vote of precinct committeemen. The evening started with 82 precinct committeemen signed in so candidates had to receive 50%, plus one vote, to win. If no candidate received a majority vote on the first ballot, the person with the lowest number of votes dropped out, and voting continued until a winner was declared.
She appreciates the support and endorsement from the 11-year state senator, Head.
Donato will now fill the remainder of the term and says State Representative Ethan Manning from Peru will be there to help her get up and running. Then, she can run decide to run for the office in the next election cycle.
District 18 serves Miami, Cass and Fulton counties, and portions of Carroll, Kosciusko and Marshall counties.
