The Montgomery County Auditor’s Office reports Red Oak Businesswoman Charla Schmid has won a special election to fill a vacancy on the Montgomery County Board of Supervisors. Unofficial results from the Montgomery County Auditor’s Office show Schmid defeating Steven Berendes 88 votes to 57 votes.

Schmid fills the District 1 seat left vacant following the death in September, of Rudy Kinard. The Supervisors had originally appointed Schmid to fill the seat in October, but a petition from residents forced a special election.