Of three candidates challenging incumbent 52-2 District Court Judge Dana Fortinberry for the bench, only one proved to be a real challenge.
When votes from all 51 precincts were tallied, 34-year-old Joe Fabrizio came out on top, claiming 6,205, or 38.01 percent, of the 16,324 votes cast.
Fortinberry, who was first elected in 2002, netted 5,699, or 34.91 percent.
Candidate Fred Miller walked away with 2,735, or 16.75 percent of votes, while Mark Lyon took 1,665, or 10.2 percent.
As the two top vote-getters, Fortinberry and Fabrizio will face off in the Nov. 4 general election.
District Court judges are elected on a non-partisan ballot and serve 6-year terms.
Aug. 5 primary election results were obtained from the Oakland County Clerk’s office and are deemed ‘unofficial? until certified by the Board of Canvassers. The process takes about 2 weeks.
Check back to the Clarkston News soon for complete election coverage.