Carolyn Kilpatrick
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DemocratNot in office · last served 2011Last on a ballot: Nov 2008

Carolyn Kilpatrick

Last held office: U.S. House, MI-13 (2003–2011). Ran in 16 elections between 1978 and 2008, winning 16.

Last office: U.S. House, MI-13Born 1945

Last margin
+55.1
Won 2008
Elections
16
1978–2008

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET

Career

Offices held, and every time Kilpatrick was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Every race Kilpatrick has run

Margin: how far Kilpatrick finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.

YearOfficeStageResultOpponentsShareMarginRaised
2008U.S. House, MI-13GeneralWonEdward J. Gubics (R), George Corsetti (G), Gregory Creswell (L)74.1%D+55.1$1M
2006U.S. House, MI-13GeneralWonUnopposed100%—$460.4K
2004U.S. House, MI-13GeneralWonCynthia Cassell (R), Thomas Lavigne (G), Eric Gordon (L)78.2%D+59.7$690.2K
2002U.S. House, MI-13GeneralWonRaymond Warner (L)91.6%D+83.2$506.2K
2000U.S. House, MI-15GeneralWonChrysanthea D. Boyd-Fields (R), Raymond H. Warner (L), Robert L. Thomas (CST)88.6%D+79.5$455.5K
1998U.S. House, MI-15GeneralWonChrysanthea D. Boyd-Fields (R), Linda S. Willey (L), Gregory F. Smith (NLP)87%D+76.6$336.1K
1996U.S. House, MI-15GeneralWonStephen Hume (R), Raymond H. Warner (L), Kevin Carey (WWP)88.4%D+78.5$182.4K
1994Michigan House of Representatives, District 9GeneralWonChristopher Flournoy (R), Gertrude Cook (I)95%D+91.0—
1992Michigan House of Representatives, District 9GeneralWonChristopher Flournoy (R), Gertrude Cook (I)94%D+88.9—
1990Michigan House of Representatives, District 8GeneralWonEdward Slappey (R)97.3%D+94.7—
1988Michigan House of Representatives, District 8GeneralWonUnopposed100%——
1986Michigan House of Representatives, District 8GeneralWonKirkland Blakely (R)95.7%D+91.3—
1984Michigan House of Representatives, District 8GeneralWonSandra Gassaway (R)97.2%D+94.4—
1982Michigan House of Representatives, District 8GeneralWonUnopposed100%——
1980Michigan House of Representatives, District 18GeneralWonUnopposed99.8%——
1978Michigan House of Representatives, District 18GeneralWonJulius Dodson (R)93.9%D+87.8—

Source: 99chambers results archive

Campaign money, 2007–08

Raised
$1M
Spent
$1.1M
Cash
$208.4K

Source: FEC filings through Dec 31, 2008Updated Oct 8, 2026, 10:36 AM ET

Seats Kilpatrick has held

Source: 99chambers results archive

Who Kilpatrick has run against

Source: 99chambers results archive

How we know Kilpatrick

One person, matched across every source we use.

Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET