Two attorneys will battle it out in November for an open seat on the Berks County Court of Common Pleas.
Four candidates were on the ballot in the May 16 primary election, with one Democrat and one Republican coming out on top in their respective primaries, setting up a showdown in the general election.
Tina Boyd, 45, of Oley, won the Democratic primary with 6,743 votes. Kelly Kline, 43, of Exeter, finished second with 5,334 votes. Michael J. Cammarano Sr., 68, of Spring Township, finished third with 2,900 votes. Ben Nevius, 37, of Oley, trailed with 1,389 votes.
Nevius won the GOP nomination with 6,590 votes. Finishing second was Boyd with 5,550 votes. Third-place went to Kline with 2,645 votes. Cammarano finished with 2,985 votes.
All four candidates cross-filed in both the Democratic and Republican primaries. Boyd, Kline and Cammarano are registered Democrats. Nevius was the only registered Republican on the ballot.
Judges serve 10-year terms, after which they can seek a “yes-no” retention vote for another 10-year term. The current annual salary for county judges is $178,868.
There was also a contested race for the district justice seat decided in Tuesday’s primary.
District 23-3-05
Candidates Brian Strand and Joe Brown, both police sergeants, ran for magisterial district judge for District Court 23-3-05 located in Leesport, a seat currently held by District Judge Thomas M. Gauby Sr.
Strand won both the Democratic and Republican nominations for the open seat in the May 16 primary and his election in November is assured, barring a successful write-in challenge.
In the Democratic primary, Strand received 652 votes to 451 votes for Brown. In the Republican primary, Strand received 883 votes to 598 votes for Brown.
The court covers Bern Township, Centre Township, Ontelaunee Township, Maidencreek Township, Leesport Borough and Centerport Borough.
District justices serve for six years and are currently paid $89,438 annually.
