The race for a newly created Clark County Family Court position came down Tuesday to a one-time judge seeking to regain the bench and an attorney looking to advance.
With most votes tallied, Robert Lueck secured his position on the November ballot with 25 percent of the vote.
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The second candidate to advance in the nonpartisan race will be attorney William Potter, who received 16 percent of the vote.
Attorney Maria Maskall finished behind Potter, with 15 percent of the vote.
"From the start, I was blown away by how many candidates were lining up," Potter said of the race for Family Court's new Department M seat.
The race drew a total of seven contenders.
Mat Harter earned 12 percent of the vote, John Jensen took 11 percent, Thomas Kurtz received 11 percent, and Dawn Throne got 10 percent.
Potter said he plans to continue advertising his message of putting families first.
"Even though it's divorce court and we're splitting up, the focus has to be on that," said Potter, 37.
Lueck, 58, a Family Court judge from 1999-2004, could not be reached for comment.
Lueck is running on a nine-point proposal to improve court efficiency and reduce the time it takes to conclude a case.
