[2] Among the scandals Kilpatrick faced were allegations that he had used city funds to enrich himself and his family.

[3] In the general election, polls and media coverage showed Freman Hendrix to be the frontrunner, leading over the embattled Kilpatrick.

[2] Hendrix promised to both restore dignity to the office of mayor, which he faulted Kilpatrick with having eroded, and prosperity back to the city at large.

[4][5] Amid his reelection campaign, Kilpatrick made an appearance delivering an eulogy at the highly covered funeral of Rosa Parks, held shortly before the general election.

[11] Freman Hendrix and incumbent mayor Kwame Kilpatrick won the top-two spots, thereby advancing to the general election.