Update 10:50 p.m. —
Rick Wallace delivered a victory speech Tuesday night at local Democratic headquarters in downtown Ithaca after defeating incumbent City Court Judge Seth Peacock.
Wallace had a 63-36 advantage in the unofficial Board of Elections reports. Those reports said 100 percent of the vote had been counted.
“I have no words to describe how unbelievably grateful I am,” Wallace said amid cheers.
“…I realize that for me personally whatever the outcome of this election I am beyond grateful for the love and support I have been shown.”
A snippet from the speech:
Stay tuned for further updates.
Earlier —
Ithaca, N.Y. — Local attorney Rick Wallace has taken a lead in the Ithaca City Court judge race over incumbent Judge Seth Peacock, according to the Tompkins County Board of Election’s unofficial results.
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With about 85 percent of the vote counted, Wallace has 65 percent of the vote, the results show. Peacock trails with about 35 percent.
Wallace beat Peacock in the Democratic primary in the race in September.
In terms of total votes, Wallace has 2,317 votes to the 1,252 cast for Peacock.
We’ll be updating this story as more results roll in.
Round-up of some previous Voice coverage
3 Ithaca judge candidates make their case – The three Ithaca City Court judge candidates answered questions Tuesday evening at a forum organized by Community Leaders of Color. Ithaca Voice
Rick Wallace: City court judge candidate has deep ties to Ithaca – For Rick Wallace, it’s long been about Ithaca. Ithaca Voice
Kristine Shaw: From retail manager to endorsed city court judge candidate – Kristine Shaw was bringing her newborn son, Nathan, home from the hospital when she decided to change her life’s course. The Ithaca Voice
Seth Peacock’s story: How a mother’s death spurred trucker’s rise to Ithaca judge – The story of Seth Peacock is about surpassing one’s own expectations. Ithaca Voice
Ithaca judge candidate barred from 2 judges’ courtrooms for botched appearances – Judge Seth Peacock was asked if the county’s assigned counsel office had banned him from any courts during his time as an attorney there. Ithaca Voice
Outgoing judge defends candidate Seth Peacock – Judith Rossiter has written a statement defending an Ithaca judge whose record has been publicly scrutinized a few days before an election. Ithaca Voice
Rick Wallace appears likely to win primary in Ithaca judge race – Ithaca attorney Rick Wallace appears likely to win the primary in the contested race for Ithaca City Court judge. Ithaca Voice
Rick Wallace appears likely to win primary in Ithaca judge race – Ithaca attorney Rick Wallace appears likely to win the primary in the contested race for Ithaca City Court judge. Ithaca Voice
Seth Peacock confirms he is running in November: ‘This time, it’s the whole population’ – Seth Peacock confirmed this week that he is running against Rick Wallace in the Ithaca City Court judge race this November. Ithaca Voice
Despite rules, Ithaca judge endorses candidate for New York governor – City Judge Seth Peacock endorsed Howie Hawkins for governor during a speech in Ithaca last week. Ithaca Voice