Martha Scott

Martha G. Scott was a Democratic candidate in the 2008 congressional elections for the 13th Congressional District (map) of Michigan. She is seeking the Democratic nomination to replace incumbent Rep. Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick (D-Mich.). The primary took place on August 5, 2008.

Bio
State Senator Martha G. Scott, a Democrat from Highland Park, was elected by Special Election in 2001 to the Michigan Senate for the 2nd District, which, after redistricting, includes portions of Detroit, Hamtramck, Highland Park, Harper Woods, and the Grosse Pointes. She is currently in her second full term, which will expire in 2010.

2008 elections
Scott was seeking the Democratic nomination to replace Rep. Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick (D-Mich.) in the 2008 congressional elections.

Committees
Scott will be assigned committees if and when she is elected to Congress.

Related SourceWatch articles

 * 2008 U.S. congressional elections
 * 2008 U.S. congressional election dates
 * Portal:Michigan and the U.S. Congress

External resources

 * 2008 Race Tracker page on Michigan’s 13th Congressional District
 * Official Martha Scott for Congress website