US Rep. Kilpatrick to face primary challenge in August
/AP Rep. Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick is expected to face a challenge in the Democratic primary while her son, Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick, battles criminal perjury charges stemming from a text-messaging sex scandal. Democratic state Sen. Martha Scott, whose district includes part of Detroit, tells the Detroit Free Press she plans to officially announce her candidacy Monday. Scott says: "I felt I can do it." Former state Rep. Mary Waters of Detroit has said she planned take on the six-term incumbent in the Aug. 5 primary.
Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick is from Detroit and leads the Congressional Black Caucus. She has faced little opposition since she was first elected to Congress in 1996. A message seeking comment from her was left Saturday by The Associated Press.
Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick is from Detroit and leads the Congressional Black Caucus. She has faced little opposition since she was first elected to Congress in 1996. A message seeking comment from her was left Saturday by The Associated Press.
