LaShawn Brumfield won the Republican nomination last night by 2,296 votes.
Brumfield, who said she felt "great" about the win, started strong in the results and never slowed down, ending with more than 50 percent of the votes.
Brumfield cited "family and friends" as the deciding factor in the election. She said she "had friends who had friends" and they all helped campaign for her.
Brumfield received 5,315 votes and the runner-up was Douglas L. Mayer, who received 3,019 votes.