(La Porte County, IN) - A La Porte man in a landslide defeated an incumbent in last night’s primary election.

 

Jody Slabaugh gained the Republican Party nomination for La Porte County Commissioner over Connie Gramarossa.  He won with 71 percent of the vote.  Gramarossa was seeking her second four-year term.

 

 

 

Slabaugh said he was surprised at his margin of victory but felt a lot of voters were receptive to his message of transparency, integrity and professional leadership during the campaign.

 

“I think that’s why they came out to support me,” he said.

 

Another factor behind his victory, perhaps, was a growing number of voters not pleased with Gramarossa’s performance over the past nearly three and a half years. “Say No to Connie” was printed on some of the campaign signs.

 

“I’ll take the win however I can get it,” he said.

 

Slabaugh in the November general election will face Angie Hensman, who defeated Ron Meer by a two to one margin to become the Democratic Party nominee for county commissioner.