It is official, State Senator Kyle McCarter will challenge Congressman John Shimkus in the March primary. Both Republicans filed their paperwork yesterday for the Primary election. McCarter, whose term in the State Senate still has two more years, will challenge the Republican Congressman Shimkus who is seeking an 11th term in office.
In other filings, Republican State Representative John Cavaletto filed his paperwork on Monday to run for re-election. No other candidate filed in the 107th district State Representative race on Monday.