CHICAGO (AP) — Illinois Supreme Court Justice P. Scott Neville Jr. has won the primary election to keep his seat on the high court. He’s emerged from a field of a six other Democrats.

No Republicans ran, making him the presumed winner in November for the 10-year term. Democrat Charles Freeman, who died this month, held the post from 1990 to 2018, when he retired.

He was the court’s first black judge. Neville, who is black, was appointed to finish the term. He was formerly a First District Appellate Court justice. The other challengers included five 1st District appellate justices and an attorney.