Democrat Jeremy Clark and Republican James Fuller won their respective party’s nomination for Northampton County judge in Tuesday’s primary and will face each other in November to determine who will fill the post.
The third candidate, Democrat Robert Eyer, failed to win either nomination for the judicial post that will become vacant next year with the retirement of Judge Anthony Beltrami.
Clark and Eyer cross-filed and appeared on both ballots; Fuller was only on the GOP ballot, spent less than $250 in the campaign but was backed by the county Republican Party Committee.
In the Democratic primary, Clark, with nearly 53% of the vote, led Eyer 12,152 to 10,886, according to unofficial county returns with all 157 precincts reporting.
On the Republican ballot, Fuller, with nearly 47% of the vote, won a three-way race. The totals were Fuller, 6,5201, Clark, 4,709; Eyer, 2,606.
Fuller, 41, of Northampton, has been an assistant district attorney in Monroe County for the last two years. Before that, he was a Monroe assistant public defender for nearly seven years.
Clark, 46, of Easton and an Army veteran, has a private practice in Easton and is also an assistant solicitor for the city.
Eyer, 58, of Allen Township, had the most experience among the three candidates but that wasn’t sufficient to sway voters. He has served as the county’s first assistant district attorney after being appointed by District Attorney Stephen Baratta in January 2024. He has more than 30 years of experience, as a prosecutor and public defender.
Between them, Eyer and Clark spent more than $160,000 on their campaigns through early May, according to their campaign finance reports. (Clark filed an amended report to reflect additional expenses not included in his original filing.)
Eyer spent $97,736 after raising $121,975, which included $74,725 he loaned to his campaign. Clark spent $63,480 after raising $94,222, including $70,000 he loaned to his campaign. Clark also received $5,700 in in-kind services.