Summit County Councilwoman Tamela Lee’s days are numbered on the council — even if she’s cleared of federal corruption charges.
David Hamilton won a three-way Democratic primary in the council’s District 5 on Tuesday with 41.8 percent of the vote, besting Lee and DeAndre Forney.
With all precincts reporting, Lee had received only 20.6 percent, while Forney was at 37.5 percent, according to unofficial results.
Hamilton moves on to the general election in November to take on Republican John Sans of Akron. The district covers Copley Township and Fairlawn, and parts of Akron and Bath Township.
Hamilton, 31, of Akron, is a former city prosecutor and an attorney. Forney, 33, of Akron, is a counselor with Urban Ounce of Prevention.
Lee, 57, of Akron, who has been on the council since 2011, has been accused by federal authorities of accepting small amounts of cash and goods in exchange for using her political influence to help a local family. She faces a trial next month in federal court in Cleveland.
She has denied any wrongdoing. She hasn’t appeared at council meetings since a judge barred her from having contact with county employees.
All eight district seats are up for election this year, but there were only three contested primaries.
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In the other contested races Tuesday:
• In District 1, Rita Darrow, a former Macedonia councilwoman, beat longtime Councilman Nick Kostandaras Sr. of Richfield in a Democratic primary with 55 percent of the vote. The district encompasses Macedonia, Twinsburg, Boston Heights, Northfield, Peninsula, Reminderville, Richfield, Boston Township, Northfield Center Township, Richfield Township, Sagamore Hills Township and Twinsburg Township.
She faces Republican Ron Koehler of Macedonia.
• In District 7, longtime Councilman Tim Crawford of Norton bested challenger Nolan James of Akron in a Democratic primary with 51 percent of the vote. There is no Republican on the ballot. The district covers Barberton, Norton, New Franklin, Clinton and parts of Coventry Township and Akron.