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2002 United States state legislative elections
September 2023
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The 2002 Maryland Senate election were held on November 5, 2002, to elect senators in all 47 districts of the Maryland Senate. Members were elected in single-member constituencies to four-year terms. These elections were held concurrently with various federal and state elections, including for Governor of Maryland.
Summary
Closest races
Seats where the margin of victory was under 10%:# blue State Senate district 15, 1.91% (gain)
red State Senate district 13, 2.03%
blue State Senate district 13, 2.08%
red State Senate district 33, 8.42% (gain) 35em
Retiring incumbents
Democrats
District 18: Chris Van Hollen retired to run for Congress in Maryland's 8th congressional district.Snyder David For Van Hollen, Campaigning Never Ends https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/local/2002/10/16/for-van-hollen-campaigning-never-ends/45144881-3d60-48bb-abbd-4d68808d61e7/ September 1, 2023 The Washington Post October 16, 2002
District 41: Clarence W. Blount retired.Dresser Michael Blount declares end to a 32-year political career https://msa.maryland.gov/megafile/msa/speccol/sc3500/sc3520/002200/002219/pdf/sun6july2002.pdf Maryland State Archives The Baltimore Sun August 14, 2022 July 6, 2002
District 46: Perry Sfikas retired.Koenig Sarah Sfikas ends bid for Senate https://www.baltimoresun.com/2002/07/17/sfikas-ends-bid-for-senate/ September 1, 2023 The Baltimore Sun July 17, 2002
Incumbents defeated
In primary elections
Democrats
District 21: Arthur Dorman lost renomination to John A. Giannetti Jr.Primaries, Other Losses Bring Newcomers to General Assembly https://cnsmaryland.org/2002/09/11/primaries-other-losses-bring-newcomers-to-general-assembly/ September 1, 2023 Capital News Service September 11, 2002
District 41: Barbara A. Hoffman lost a redistricting race to state delegate Lisa Gladden.
District 44: Clarence Mitchell IV lost renomination to Verna L. Jones.
Republicans
District 4: Timothy R. Ferguson lost renomination to state delegate David R. Brinkley.
In general elections
Democrats
District 7: Diane DeCarlo lost a redistricting race to incumbent Andy Harris.Governor taps DeCarlo to fill 6th District term https://www.baltimoresun.com/2002/07/12/in-baltimore-citystokes-arraignment-in-shooting-of/ September 1, 2023 The Baltimore Sun July 12, 2002
District 33: Robert R. Neall lost to Janet Greenip.Ey Craig Business stays on sidelines in council debate https://www.bizjournals.com/baltimore/stories/2002/11/18/newscolumn1.html September 1, 2023 Baltimore Business Journal November 18, 2002
District 36: Walter M. Baker lost to E. J. Pipkin.Rulison Larry Baker loss shakes up business https://www.bizjournals.com/baltimore/stories/2002/11/11/story2.html September 1, 2023 Baltimore Business Journal November 11, 2002
Republicans
District 15: Jean Roesser lost to Robert J. Garagiola.Mosk Matthew Newcomer Defeats House Speaker https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/local/2002/11/06/newcomer-defeats-house-speaker/7da823fb-b064-49ab-a204-23a1e8377338/ September 1, 2023 The Washington Post November 6, 2002
Predictions
SourceRankingAs of The CookPolitical ReportJacobson Louis October 4, 2002 2002 State Legislature Ratings https://www.cookpolitical.com/analysis/national/cpr-archives/cook-political-report-october-4-2002 bot: unknown The Cook Political Report 149–150 subscription https://web.archive.org/web/20250118164903/https://www.cookpolitical.com/analysis/national/cpr-archives/cook-political-report-october-4-2002 January 18, 2025 Harvard Dataverse March 1, 2025
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Detailed results
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District 12 • District 13 • District 14 •
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District 18 • District 19 • District 20 • District 21 • District 22 • District 23 • District 24 • District 25 • District 26 • District 27 • District 28 • District 29 • District 30 • District 31 • District 32 • District 33 • District 34 • District 35 • District 36 • District 37 • District 38 • District 39 • District 40 • District 41 • District 42 • District 43 • District 44 • District 45 • District 46 • District 47__NOTOC__
All election results are from the Maryland State Board of Elections.2002 Gubernatorial Election Results https://elections.maryland.gov/elections/2002/results/index.html elections.maryland.gov Maryland State Board of Elections September 1, 2023
District 1
Maryland Senate District 1 election
Republican Party (United States) John J. Hafer (incumbent) 29,602 99.4
180 0.6
Maryland Republican Party
District 2
Maryland Senate District 2 election
Republican Party (United States) Donald F. Munson (incumbent) 23,640 70.5
Democratic Party (United States) Mary E. Newby 9,859 29.4
17 0.1
Maryland Republican Party
District 3
Maryland Senate District 3 election
Republican Party (United States) Alex Mooney (incumbent) 21,617 55.0
Democratic Party (United States) Sue Hecht 17,654 44.9
66 0.2
Maryland Republican Party
District 4
Republican primary
Maryland Senate District 4 Republican primary election
Republican Party (United States) David R. Brinkley 5,559 52.8
Republican Party (United States) Timothy R. Ferguson (incumbent) 4,005 38.1
Republican Party (United States) David P. Gray 958 9.1
General election
Maryland Senate District 4 election
Republican Party (United States) David R. Brinkley 29,231 76.4
Democratic Party (United States) Timothy Schlauch 8,957 23.4
82 0.2
Maryland Republican Party
District 5
Maryland Senate District 5 election
Republican Party (United States) Larry E. Haines (incumbent) 35,749 74.2
Democratic Party (United States) Ronald Zepp 12,399 25.7
49 0.1
Maryland Republican Party
District 6
Maryland Senate District 6 election
Democratic Party (United States) Norman R. Stone Jr. 25,156 98.1
492 1.9
Maryland Democratic Party
District 7
Democratic primary
Maryland Senate District 7 Democratic primary election
Democratic Party (United States) Diane DeCarlo (incumbent) 7,531 80.0
Democratic Party (United States) Jerry Hersi 1,884 20.0
General election
Maryland Senate District 7 election
Republican Party (United States) Andy Harris (incumbent) 23,374 57.8
Democratic Party (United States) Diane DeCarlo (incumbent) 16,991 42.1
44 0.1
Maryland Republican Party
District 8
Democratic state senator Thomas L. Bromwell resigned from the Maryland Senate on May 24, 2002, after Governor Parris Glendening appointed him to chair the Maryland Injured Workers' Insurance Fund. John R. Schneider, who Glendening appointed to replace Bromwell in the Senate, died from colon cancer on August 27, 2002.Green Andrew A. John R. Schneider, 65, political activist appointed to state Senate https://www.baltimoresun.com/2002/08/28/john-r-schneider-65-political-activist-appointed-to-state-senate/ September 1, 2002 The Baltimore Sun August 28, 2002 Therefore, the seat had no incumbent state senator.
Democratic primary
Maryland Senate District 8 Democratic primary election
Democratic Party (United States) Kathy Klausmeier 10,463 85.2
Democratic Party (United States) Raymond C. Shiflet 1,815 14.8
General election
Maryland Senate District 8 election
Democratic Party (United States) Kathy Klausmeier 24,590 58.5
Republican Party (United States) John W. E. Cluster Jr. 17,426 41.4
55 0.1
Maryland Democratic Party
District 9
Maryland Senate District 9 election
Republican Party (United States) Robert H. Kittleman (incumbent) 40,133 98.2
746 1.8
Maryland Republican Party
District 10
Maryland Senate District 10 election
Democratic Party (United States) Delores G. Kelley (incumbent) 29,638 80.8
Republican Party (United States) Robbie Page 6,981 19.0
63 0.2
Maryland Democratic Party
District 11
Democratic primary
Maryland Senate District 11 Democratic primary election
Democratic Party (United States) Paula Hollinger (incumbent) 13,428 83.2
Democratic Party (United States) Larry L. LeDoyen 2,705 16.8
General election
Maryland Senate District 11 election
Democratic Party (United States) Paula Hollinger (incumbent) 29,009 62.5
Republican Party (United States) Alan P. Zukerberg 17,336 37.4
46 0.1
Maryland Democratic Party
District 12
Democratic primary
Maryland Senate District 12 Democratic primary election
Democratic Party (United States) Edward J. Kasemeyer (incumbent) 9,269 83.1
Democratic Party (United States) Frank C. Fillmore Jr. 1,889 16.9
General election
Maryland Senate District 12 election
Democratic Party (United States) Edward J. Kasemeyer (incumbent) 25,537 63.2
Republican Party (United States) Mike Sneeringer 14,843 36.7
49 0.1
Maryland Democratic Party
District 13
Republican primary
Maryland Senate District 13 Republican primary election
Republican Party (United States) Sandra B. Schrader (incumbent) 3,732 74.4
Republican Party (United States) Edward L. Patrick 1,286 25.6
General election
Maryland Senate District 13 election
Republican Party (United States) Sandra B. Schrader (incumbent) 20,375 51.0
Democratic Party (United States) C. Vernon Gray 19,563 49.0
32 0.1
Maryland Republican Party
District 14
In January 2002, Governor Parris Glendening appointed Robert H. Kittleman to succeed Christopher J. McCabe in the Maryland SenateCarson Larry GOP panels pick Kittleman for Senate seat https://www.baltimoresun.com/2004/09/30/gop-panels-pick-kittleman-for-senate-seat/ September 1, 2002 The Baltimore Sun September 30, 2004 following his resignation to serve as the Director of the Office of Intergovernmental Affairs within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.Carson Larry Dresser Michael McCabe to resign his state Senate seat https://www.baltimoresun.com/2001/12/18/mccabe-to-resign-his-state-senate-seat/ September 1, 2023 The Baltimore Sun Following redistricting, the district had no incumbent.Nitkin David La Vay drops bid for 14th District seat https://www.baltimoresun.com/2002/09/14/la-vay-drops-bid-for-14th-district-seat/ September 1, 2002 The Baltimore Sun September 14, 2002
Democratic primary
Maryland Senate District 14 Democratic primary election
Democratic Party (United States) Rona E. Kramer 5,369 46.4
Democratic Party (United States) Tod David Sher 4,900 42.3
Democratic Party (United States) Matthew Mossburg 1,314 11.3
General election
Maryland Senate District 14 election
Democratic Party (United States) Rona E. Kramer 22,938 60.7
Republican Party (United States) Jorge Ribas 14,773 39.1
51 0.1
Maryland Democratic Party
District 15
Maryland Senate District 15 election
Democratic Party (United States) Robert J. Garagiola 20,121 50.9
Republican Party (United States) Jean Roesser (incumbent) 19,366 49.0
18 0.1
Maryland Democratic Party Maryland Republican Party
District 16
Maryland Senate District 16 election
Democratic Party (United States) Brian Frosh (incumbent) 32,478 72.1
Republican Party (United States) Tom Devor 12,563 27.9
30 0.1
Maryland Democratic Party
District 17
Democratic primary
Maryland Senate District 17 Democratic primary election
Democratic Party (United States) Jennie M. Forehand (incumbent) 8,204 81.8
Democratic Party (United States) Sidney Altman 1,825 18.2
General election
Maryland Senate District 17 election
Democratic Party (United States) Jennie M. Forehand (incumbent) 21,494 71.0
Republican Party (United States) Roy A. Burke II 8,737 28.9
30 0.1
Maryland Democratic Party
District 18
Democratic primary
Maryland Senate District 18 Democratic primary election
Democratic Party (United States) Sharon M. Grosfeld 7,527 48.9
Democratic Party (United States) Steven P. Hollman 6,220 40.4
Democratic Party (United States) Michael C. Griffiths 1,643 10.7
General election
Maryland Senate District 18 election
Democratic Party (United States) Sharon M. Grosfeld 28,504 97.0
877 3.0
Maryland Democratic Party
District 19
Republican primary
Maryland Senate District 19 Republican primary election
Republican Party (United States) Lynn Siguenza 2,110 58.7
Republican Party (United States) Luis F. Columba 1,483 41.3
General election
Maryland Senate District 19 election
Democratic Party (United States) Leonard Teitelbaum (incumbent) 25,825 69.8
Republican Party (United States) Lynn Siguenza 11,146 30.1
37 0.1
Maryland Democratic Party
District 20
Maryland Senate District 20 election
Democratic Party (United States) Ida G. Ruben (incumbent) 22,738 82.1
Republican Party (United States) John W. Wrightson 4,885 17.6
68 0.3
Maryland Democratic Party
District 21
Democratic primary
Maryland Senate District 21 Democratic primary election
Democratic Party (United States) John A. Giannetti Jr. 4,365 51.3
Democratic Party (United States) Arthur Dorman (incumbent) 4,140 48.7
General election
Maryland Senate District 21 election
Democratic Party (United States) John A. Giannetti Jr. 18,767 97.1
564 2.9
Maryland Democratic Party
District 22
Democratic primary
Maryland Senate District 22 Democratic primary election
Democratic Party (United States) Paul G. Pinsky (incumbent) 8,240 76.0
Democratic Party (United States) Richard R. Pilski 2,598 24.0
General election
Maryland Senate District 22 election
Democratic Party (United States) Paul G. Pinsky (incumbent) 19,930 99.2
169 0.8
Maryland Democratic Party
District 23
Democratic primary
Maryland Senate District 23 Democratic primary election
Democratic Party (United States) Leo E. Green (incumbent) 9,406 56.5
Democratic Party (United States) Bobby G. Henry Jr. 7,252 43.5
General election
Maryland Senate District 23 election
Democratic Party (United States) Leo E. Green (incumbent) 29,387 79.9
Republican Party (United States) Fran C. Shellenberger 7,374 20.0
29 0.1
Maryland Democratic Party
District 24
Democratic primary
Maryland Senate District 24 Democratic primary election
Democratic Party (United States) Nathaniel Exum (incumbent) 11,427 82.1
Democratic Party (United States) Milton Grady 2,496 17.9
General election
Maryland Senate District 24 election
Democratic Party (United States) Nathaniel Exum (incumbent) 21,570 99.6
80 0.4
Maryland Democratic Party
District 25
Democratic primary
Maryland Senate District 25 Democratic primary election
Democratic Party (United States) Ulysses Currie (incumbent) 10,544 64.6
Democratic Party (United States) Sharrarne Morton 5,785 35.4
General election
Maryland Senate District 25 election
Democratic Party (United States) Ulysses Currie (incumbent) 24,761 99.7
85 0.3
Maryland Democratic Party
District 26
Democratic primary
Maryland Senate District 26 Democratic primary election
Democratic Party (United States) Gloria G. Lawlah (incumbent) 12,343 69.3
Democratic Party (United States) David Mercado Valderrama 3,240 18.2
Democratic Party (United States) Zalee G. Harris 2,222 12.5
General election
Maryland Senate District 26 election
Democratic Party (United States) Gloria G. Lawlah (incumbent) 12,343 99.4
162 0.6
Maryland Democratic Party
District 27
Democratic primary
Maryland Senate District 27 Democratic primary election
Democratic Party (United States) Thomas V. Miller Jr. (incumbent) 9,708 62.1
Democratic Party (United States) Juanita D. Miller 5,203 33.3
Democratic Party (United States) Minerva Sanders 710 4.5
General election
Maryland Senate District 27 election
Democratic Party (United States) Thomas V. Miller Jr. (incumbent) 26,875 71.8
Republican Party (United States) Toni Jarboe-Duley 10,512 28.1
31 0.1
Maryland Democratic Party
District 28
Maryland Senate District 28 election
Democratic Party (United States) Thomas M. Middleton (incumbent) 21,735 64.0
Republican Party (United States) Jim Easter 12,221 36.0
16 0.1
Maryland Democratic Party
District 29
Maryland Senate District 29 election
Democratic Party (United States) Roy Dyson (incumbent) 20,532 58.2
Republican Party (United States) Barbara R. Thompson 14,714 41.7
20 0.1
Maryland Democratic Party
District 30
Republican primary
Maryland Senate District 30 Republican primary election
Republican Party (United States) Andy Smarick 4,569 66.1
Republican Party (United States) Nora Criss-McIntire Keenan 2,342 33.9
General election
Maryland Senate District 30 election
Democratic Party (United States) John Astle (incumbent) 24,799 55.4
Republican Party (United States) Andy Smarick 19,922 44.5
44 0.1
Maryland Democratic Party
District 31
Maryland Senate District 31 election
Democratic Party (United States) Philip C. Jimeno (incumbent) 23,381 62.3
Republican Party (United States) David K. Kyle 14,100 37.6
30 0.1
Maryland Democratic Party
District 32
Maryland Senate District 32 election
Democratic Party (United States) James E. DeGrange Sr. (incumbent) 19,623 59.2
Republican Party (United States) Terry R. Gilleland Jr. 13,490 40.7
45 0.1
Maryland Democratic Party
District 33
Maryland Senate District 33 election
Republican Party (United States) Janet Greenip 27,512 54.2
Democratic Party (United States) Robert R. Neall (incumbent) 23,236 45.8
24 0.1
Maryland Republican Party Maryland Democratic Party
District 34
Maryland Senate District 34 election
Republican Party (United States) Nancy Jacobs (incumbent) 20,474 60.4
Democratic Party (United States) Art Helton 13,399 39.5
45 0.1
Maryland Republican Party
District 35
Republican primary
Maryland Senate District 35 Republican primary election
Republican Party (United States) J. Robert Hooper (incumbent) 7,600 63.1
Republican Party (United States) Kenneth E. Unitas 2,695 22.4
Republican Party (United States) Anthony M. DiPietro Jr. 1,741 14.5
General election
Maryland Senate District 35 election
Republican Party (United States) J. Robert Hooper (incumbent) 42,766 98.1
817 1.9
Maryland Republican Party
District 36
Maryland Senate District 36 election
Republican Party (United States) E. J. Pipkin 24,827 62.5
Democratic Party (United States) Walter M. Baker (incumbent) 14,898 37.5
27 0.1
Maryland Republican Party Maryland Democratic Party
District 37
Democratic primary
Maryland Senate District 37 Republican primary election
Democratic Party (United States) Grason Eckel 6,530 76.5
Democratic Party (United States) Ronald K. Warden Sr. 2,005 23.5
General election
Maryland Senate District 37 election
Republican Party (United States) Richard F. Colburn (incumbent) 26,144 68.6
Democratic Party (United States) Grason Eckel 11,925 31.3
39 0.1
Maryland Republican Party
District 38
Maryland Senate District 38 election
Republican Party (United States) J. Lowell Stoltzfus (incumbent) 27,328 68.7
Democratic Party (United States) Robert Lee Marvel Jr. 12,432 31.2
30 0.1
Maryland Republican Party
District 39
Democratic primary
Maryland Senate District 39 Democratic primary election
Democratic Party (United States) Patrick J. Hogan (incumbent) 5,448 71.7
Democratic Party (United States) David Bernhard 2,154 28.3
General election
Maryland Senate District 39 election
Democratic Party (United States) Patrick J. Hogan (incumbent) 19,099 66.2
Republican Party (United States) Robin Ficker 9,689 33.6
65 0.2
Maryland Democratic Party
District 40
Democratic primary
Maryland Senate District 40 Democratic primary election
Democratic Party (United States) Ralph M. Hughes (incumbent) 9,777 83.3
Democratic Party (United States) Desiree M. Dodson 1,957 16.7
General election
Maryland Senate District 40 election
Democratic Party (United States) Ralph M. Hughes (incumbent) 19,189 99.6
81 0.4
Maryland Democratic Party
District 41
Democratic primary
Maryland Senate District 41 Democratic primary election
Democratic Party (United States) Lisa Gladden 10,084 49.4
Democratic Party (United States) Barbara A. Hoffman (incumbent) 8,833 43.3
Democratic Party (United States) Frank Boston 1,486 7.3
General election
Maryland Senate District 41 election
Democratic Party (United States) Lisa Gladden 25,461 97.4
673 2.6
Maryland Democratic Party
District 42
Maryland Senate District 42 election
Democratic Party (United States) James Brochin 22,709 51.0
Republican Party (United States) Martha Scanlan Klima 21,781 48.9
45 0.1
Maryland Democratic Party
District 43
Maryland Senate District 43 election
Democratic Party (United States) Joan Carter Conway 24,244 99.5
127 0.5
Maryland Democratic Party
District 44
Democratic primary
Maryland Senate District 44 Democratic primary election
Democratic Party (United States) Verna L. Jones 7,384 68.5
Democratic Party (United States) Clarence Mitchell IV (incumbent) 3,389 31.5
General election
Maryland Senate District 44 election
Democratic Party (United States) Verna L. Jones 16,135 99.5
80 0.5
Maryland Democratic Party
District 45
Democratic primary
Maryland Senate District 45 Democratic primary election
Democratic Party (United States) Nathaniel J. McFadden (incumbent) 9,194 81.4
Democratic Party (United States) Frederick A. Broccolino 2,097 18.6
General election
Maryland Senate District 45 election
Democratic Party (United States) Nathaniel J. McFadden (incumbent) 19,016 84.0
Republican Party (United States) Gordon T. Gates 3,613 16.0
19 0.1
Maryland Democratic Party
District 46
Maryland Senate District 46 election
Democratic Party (United States) George W. Della Jr. (incumbent) 16,825 99.0
177 1.04
Maryland Democratic Party
District 47
Democratic primary
Maryland Senate District 47 Democratic primary election
Democratic Party (United States) Gwendolyn T. Britt 3,078 34.0
Democratic Party (United States) Darren Swain 2,251 24.8
Democratic Party (United States) Tommie Broadwater 2,051 22.6
Democratic Party (United States) Malinda Genevia Miles 1,069 11.8
Democratic Party (United States) David Henry Otero 270 3.0
Democratic Party (United States) Kay Young 194 2.1
Democratic Party (United States) Allieu B. Kallay 150 1.7
General election
Maryland Senate District 47 election
Democratic Party (United States) Gwendolyn T. Britt 14,163 99.4
82 0.6
Maryland Democratic Party
References
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