Attica Scott says she is motivated to turn her community’s “protest into policy”
When the only Democrat representing Kentucky in Congress announced his retirement last year, many expected a frenzy of contenders vying to replace him. Instead, voters in the state’s most competitive Democratic congressional primary will choose Tuesday between only two candidates, both state lawmakers from Louisville whose politics align closely with the man they hope to succeed.
Sen. Morgan McGarvey and Rep. Attica Scott share many of the progressive stances espoused by U.S. Rep. John Yarmuth, who decided to retire after representing Kentucky’s 3rd Congressional District for 15 years. But they come to the contest from very different backgrounds.
Scott, a Black woman, is an activist and former Louisville metro councilwoman today!
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