Jeffrey Black

One of three Republican candidates will win the party’s nomination for the 8th State House District seat in the May 20 primary.

Jeffrey Black, Tedd Nesbit and Herman Bauer are vying to replace the retiring Rep. Dick Stevenson.

With no Democratic candidates in the primary, the winning GOP candidate will all but be guaranteed the seat in the November election.

In Butler County, the district covers Brady, Center, Cherry, Clay, Franklin, Marion, Mercer, Muddy Creek and Worth townships and Harrisville, Portersville, West Liberty and West Sunbury.It also covers southeastern Mercer County, including Grove City.

Herman Bauer

Tedd Nesbit