ESCANABA, Mich. (WZMQ) – On Tuesday, Delta County voters selected the next judge of the 94th District Court.
The candidates were attorney Trent Stupak and Circuit Court Domestic Relations Referee Andrew Hayse. According to the unofficial results tallied by the Delta County Clerk’s Office, Stupak secured 65.64% of the vote.
Stupak has practiced law locally for 25 years. He has experience in district, circuit, and probate courtrooms in 13 of the Upper Peninsula’s 15 counties. Stupak will replace Judge Steven Parks, who has held the position for more than a decade.
WZMQ 19 reached out to Stupak for a reaction to the election results, and he sent the following statement:
“Thank you Delta County Voters for electing me your next District Court Judge. I am honored and humbled to have the confidence of the citizens of Delta County. I am looking forward to the challenges and responsibility of being the next 94th District Court Judge. My 25 years of legal experience will be of great benefit as I serve the public in this very important nonpartisan role. My community ties and vast knowledge of the law will also assist as I strive to administer justice with fairness and impartiality to all. “
Click here for more results from Tuesday’s General Election.
