KALAMAZOO COUNTY, MI – And then there were two, in the race for a new judge position in Kalamazoo County. Christine Morse and Mariko Willis were the top two vote-getters in the Tuesday, Aug. 6 primary contest for a new judgeship in Kalamazoo County’s 9th Circuit Court. They will face off against each other on the Nov. 5 general election ballot. The winner in November will serve an eight-year term on the bench.