2002 Alaska gubernatorial election

none related races 2002 United States gubernatorial elections January 2025 September 2023 2002 Alaska gubernatorial election Alaska presidential no 1998 Alaska gubernatorial election 1998 2006 Alaska gubernatorial election 2006 November 5, 2002 File:Frank Murkowski color portrait.jpg x150px Frank Murkowski Republican Party (United States) Loren Leman 129,279 55.85% File:Fran Ulmer at Fisheries Meeting.png Fran Ulmer Democratic Party (United States) Ernie Hall 94,216 40.70% 2002 Alaska gubernatorial election by State House District.svg 325px Results by state house districtMurkowski: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80%Ulmer: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% Governor Tony Knowles Democratic Party (United States) Frank Murkowski Republican Party (United States) The 2002 Alaska gubernatorial election took place on November 5, 2002, for the post of Governor of Alaska. Republican U.S. Senator Frank Murkowski defeated Democratic Lieutenant Governor Fran Ulmer. Murkowski became the first Republican elected governor of Alaska since Jay Hammond in 1978. Primaries Incumbent Democratic Governor Tony Knowles was term limited from running again. Lieutenant Governor Fran Ulmer easily won the Democratic primary on August 27 against outsiders Michael Beasley and Bruce Lemke, neither of whom did much campaigning. Meanwhile, Senator Frank Murkowski also gained an easy win in the Republican primary. https://www.usatoday.com/news/politicselections/2002-08-27-primaries_x.htm.stm https://archive.today/20130205060630/http://www.usatoday.com/news/politicselections/2002-08-27-primaries_x.htm.stm dead 2013-02-05 Largent wins GOP nod for Oklahoma governor 2008-07-19 2002-08-27 USA Today http://www.seattlepi.com/local/79778_alaska24.shtml Alaska candidate wants to pack her heat 2008-07-20 2002-07-24 seattlepi.comhttp://alaskalegislature.com/stories/081202/demgovernor.shtml Democrats for governor: Ulmer, Lemke and Beasley 2008-07-20 2002-08-12 AlaskaLegislature.com dead https://web.archive.org/web/20060408000526/http://www.alaskalegislature.com/stories/081202/demgovernor.shtml 2006-04-08 Campaign Murkowski started the campaign as the clear favorite as Ulmer, despite being lieutenant governor, had a lot less name recognition.http://archives.cnn.com/2002/ALLPOLITICS/10/22/elec02.ak.g/ Alaska governor's race surprisingly close 2008-07-19 2002-10-22 CNN https://web.archive.org/web/20080513231352/http://archives.cnn.com/2002/ALLPOLITICS/10/22/elec02.ak.g/ 2008-05-13 live Polls initially showed Ulmer about 20 percent behind Murkowski but as the campaign continued Ulmer closed on Murkowski in the polls by concentrating on local issues such as the state budget and by portraying herself as a moderate. http://www.peninsulaclarion.com/stories/102102/ele_102102ele0020001.shtml Ulmer chases odds to be first woman governor 2008-07-20 2002-10-21 Kenai Peninsula Online https://web.archive.org/web/20110715064140/http://peninsulaclarion.com/stories/102102/ele_102102ele0020001.shtml 2011-07-15 dead By October polls showed the candidates about level with one poll on October 17 showing Ulmer at 46% and Murkowski at 43%. http://www.peninsulaclarion.com/stories/101702/ala_101702ala0080001.shtml Poll shows Ulmer closed gap with Murkowski 2008-07-20 2002-10-17 Kenai Peninsula Online https://web.archive.org/web/20110715064300/http://peninsulaclarion.com/stories/101702/ala_101702ala0080001.shtml 2011-07-15 dead The biggest issue in the campaign was the economy and what to do about the projected budget shortfall in Alaska. The issue dominated the October debates between the two candidates in Fairbanks and Anchorage. http://www.peninsulaclarion.com/stories/102302/ala_102302ala0110001.shtml Murkowski and Ulmer face off in two debates in Fairbanks 2008-07-19 2002-10-23 Kenai Peninsula Online https://web.archive.org/web/20110715064028/http://peninsulaclarion.com/stories/102302/ala_102302ala0110001.shtml 2011-07-15 dead Ulmer argued that the state should consider introducing a statewide tax for the first time since 1980 if the budget reserve fell too far and that state spending should be capped. However Murkowski opposed any new taxes and called his opponent pro-tax. He said that new oil prospects, high oil prices and revenues from other resources could close the gap in the budget. http://www.peninsulaclarion.com/stories/102402/ala_102402ala0140001.shtml Fiscal gap dominates Anchorage debate 2008-07-19 2002-10-24 Kenai Peninsula Online https://web.archive.org/web/20110715064104/http://peninsulaclarion.com/stories/102402/ala_102402ala0140001.shtml 2011-07-15 dead President George W. Bush made an advertisement supporting Murkowski, who also received support from Republicans Gale Norton, Ted Stevens and Don Young. https://www.usatoday.com/news/politicselections/2002-11-06-murkowski_x.htm Career politician to head home state 2008-07-20 2002-11-07 USA Today Jill Lawrence Ulmer received support from former Republican Governor Jay Hammond, Governor Tony Knowles and called on voters to support her so that Murkowski could stay working as Senator for Alaska in Congress.http://www.businessweek.com/bwdaily/dnflash/nov2002/nf2002111_6042.htm Post Time in the Gubernatorial Stakes 2008-07-20 2002-11-01 BusinessWeek dead https://web.archive.org/web/20050921003656/http://www.businessweek.com/bwdaily/dnflash/nov2002/nf2002111_6042.htm 2005-09-21 During the campaign Murkowski refused to say whom he would appoint to serve his remaining two years as U.S. senator but after the election appointed his daughter Lisa Murkowski, majority leader-elect in the Alaska House of Representatives, to fill the seat. http://www.peninsulaclarion.com/stories/102202/ala_102202ala0030001.shtml Stevens stumps for Murkowski in Fairbanks 2008-07-20 2002-10-22 Kenai Peninsula Online https://web.archive.org/web/20110715064332/http://peninsulaclarion.com/stories/102202/ala_102202ala0030001.shtml 2011-07-15 dead http://www.peninsulaclarion.com/stories/122002/ala_122002alapm0010001.shtml Gov. Murkowski appoints daughter to fill Senate seat 2008-07-20 2002-12-20 Kenai Peninsula Online https://web.archive.org/web/20081119131342/http://peninsulaclarion.com/stories/122002/ala_122002alapm0010001.shtml 2008-11-19 dead Debate + 2002 Alaska gubernatorial election debate No. Number Date Host Moderator Link Republican DemocraticKey:black #90ff90  P  Participant  black #FFFFDD  A  Absent  black #ff9090  N  Not invited  black #CCFFCC  I  Invited #f0e68c W Withdrawn Frank Murkowski Fran Ulmer1 Oct. 22, 2002 C-SPANKUAC-TV Robert Hannon C-SPAN P P Predictions SourceRankingAs ofThe Cook Political Reporthttp://www.cookpolitical.com:80/display.cfm?section=political&edit_id=225 https://web.archive.org/web/20021208065752/http://www.cookpolitical.com/display.cfm?section=political&edit_id=225 December 8, 2002 Governor Updated October 31, 2002 The Cook Political Report The Cook Political Report en October 31, 2002 September 18, 2018 dead mdy-all TossupOctober 31, 2002Sabato's Crystal Ballhttp://www.centerforpolitics.org:80/crystalball/governor_all.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20021212142349/http://www.centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/governor_all.htm December 12, 2002 Governors Races www.centerforpolitics.org en-US November 4, 2002 September 18, 2018 dead mdy-all Lean R FlipNovember 4, 2002 Election results U.S. Senator Frank Murkowski won the election with 55.9% of the vote, the highest percentage for any Alaska gubernatorial candidate up to that time. 2002 Alaska gubernatorial electionhttp://www.elections.state.ak.us/02genr/data/results.htm STATE OF ALASKA GENERAL ELECTION – NOVEMBER 5, 2002 OFFICIAL RESULTS 2008-07-19 State of Alaska Division of Elections https://web.archive.org/web/20080717190512/http://www.elections.state.ak.us/02genr/data/results.htm 2008-07-17 dead Republican Party (United States) Frank Murkowski 129,279 55.85 +38.0 Democratic Party (United States) Fran Ulmer 94,216 40.70 −10.6 Green Party of Alaska Diane E. Benson 2,926 1.26 −1.7 Alaskan Independence Party Don Wright 2,185 0.94 +0.9 Republican Moderate Party of Alaska Raymond VinZant 1,506 0.65 −5.5 Alaska Libertarian Party Billy Toien 1,109 0.48 +0.5 Write-ins 263 0.11 −19.7 35,063 15.2 −17.8 231,484 50.5 +1.9 Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) −48.2 References 30em 2002 Alaska Governor Category:November 2002 in the United States