Gibson City resident Tom Bennett won easily in the Illinois House race for the 106th district Tuesday. Bennett garnered 21,850 votes to Democrat Bill Nutter's 5,160. The republican Bennett is one of many GOP candidates now celebrating mid-term election victories.

The 106th district includes Iroquois and Ford counties and parts of Livingston, Vermilion and Woodford counties in east-central Illinois.

Bennett was appointed the seat by Republican leaders from the counties when current State Rep Josh Harms of Watseka withdrew from the ballot for personal reasons, after winning a re-election bid in the spring primary.

Bennett wants to work toward improving the Illinois job climate.

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