PARIS — Bethel lawyer Jarrod Crockett won the Republican nomination for Oxford County judge of probate Tuesday, defeating Norway lawyer Ted Dilworth, according to unofficial results.
As of 10:30 p.m., the vote was 670-275.
Crockett will face off against Jennifer Kreckel in November, who is running unopposed as the Democratic nominee.
Whoever wins at the November vote will replace Dana Hanley, who is retiring from the position at the end of the year.
Born and raised in Oxford County, Crockett grew up in a logging family in Bethel. He enlisted in the U.S. Army at age 17, attended college on an ROTC scholarship and became an Army officer for six years on active duty.
After law school, he returned to practice law and is a partner in the firm of Siegel & Crockett.
He served for six years in the Maine Legislature, four years on the Legislature’s Judiciary Committee, and has continued his military service as a major in the U.S. Army Reserve.
Each of the 16 probate courts in Maine has jurisdiction over specialized subject matter, such as estates and trusts, adoptions and name changes, guardianship and protective proceedings.
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