2002 Kansas gubernatorial election

none January 2025 September 2023 2002 Kansas gubernatorial election Kansas presidential no 1998 Kansas gubernatorial election 1998 2006 Kansas gubernatorial election 2006 November 5, 2002 File:Sebeliusofficialphoto.jpg 150x150px Kathleen Sebelius John E. Moore Democratic Party (United States) 441,858 52.87% 3x4.svg Tim Shallenburger Dave Lindstrom Republican Party (United States) 376,830 45.09% 2002 Kansas gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 270px County resultsSebelius: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80%Shallenburger: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70%Tie: #cdafdc 40–50% Governor Bill Graves Republican Party (United States) Kathleen Sebelius Democratic Party (United States) The 2002 Kansas gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 2002. Incumbent Governor Bill Graves, a Republican, was barred from seeking a third term by the Kansas Constitution. Kansas Insurance Commissioner Kathleen Sebelius, the Democratic nominee, ran against Kansas State Treasurer Tim Shallenburger, the Republican nominee, with Sebelius defeating Shallenburger to become the second female Governor of Kansas after Joan Finney who served as governor from 1991 to 1995. Democratic primary Candidates Kathleen Sebelius, Kansas Insurance Commissioner Results Democratic primary results2002 Primary Election Official Vote Totals https://www.kssos.org/elections/02elec/2002PrimaryOfficialResults.pdf Kansas Secretary of State Kathleen Sebelius Democratic Party (United States) 87,499 100.00 87,499 100.00 Republican primary thumb|270px|Primary results by county: Shallenburger #6d0404 Shallenburger—71-80% #d60f0f Shallenburger—51-60% #ff0000 Shallenburger—41-50% #f29b8a Shallenburger—31-40% Kerr #f2f26c Kerr—41-50% #f2f2a0 Kerr—31-40% Knight #006400 Knight—51-60% #59d622 Knight—41-50% #90ee90 Knight—31-40% #cd42ca Tie between Shallenburger and Kerr-38% Candidates Tim Shallenburger, Kansas State Treasurer (1999–present) and former state representative (1987–1998) Running mate: Dave Lindstrom, former Kansas City Chiefs defensive end and businessman Dave Kerr, Kansas State Senator Running mate: Mary Birch, former president of the Overland Park Chamber of Commerce (1984–2002) Bob Knight, Mayor of Wichita, Kansas Running mate: Kent Glasscock, Speaker of the Kansas House of Representatives (2001–2003) and state representative (1991–2003), was Carla Stovall's running mate until she dropped out. Dan Bloom, real estate developer and former Superintendent of the Eudora school districtRothschild Scott The Governor’s Race: Bloom follows outsider’s path in race https://www2.ljworld.com/news/2002/jul/24/the_governors_race/ 3 February 2022 Lawrence Journal-World 24 July 2022 Running mate: Eric Bloom, architectural engineering studentCallaway Kristin Eric Bloom: Bloom fills time with campaigning, sports https://www2.ljworld.com/news/2002/jul/28/eric_bloom_bloom/ 3 February 2022 Lawrence Journal-World 28 July 2002 Withdrawn Carla Stovall, Kansas Attorney General (1995–2003). Running mate: Kent Glasscock, Speaker of the Kansas House of Representatives (2001–2003) and state representative (1991–2003) Initially, Stovall was one of the presumed "front-runner" candidates, and her anticipated run against the probable Democratic nominee, Kansas Insurance Commissioner Kathleen Sebelius, drew national attention as becoming possibly a rare "woman-vs.-woman" gubernatorial race.Clymer, Adam: "In 2002, Woman's Place May Be the Statehouse," date, The New York Times, retrieved July 28, 2020Broder, David: "Closing The Governor Gap," February 20, 2002, The Washington Post, retrieved July 28, 2020 Though the front-runner among moderate candidatesAssociated Press: "Decision: Lt. Governor says he won't wait for formal announcement from Stovall before he makes decision," April 11, 2002, Garden City Telegram, page 1, from NewspaperArchive.com (OCR text), retrieved July 28, 2020"Stovall Drops Out," April 16, 2002, Lawrence Journal-World, retrieved July 28, 2020 — and confident that she would win if she stayed in the race — Stovall dropped out in April, 2002, citing a lack of enthusiasm for campaigning, and for the job of governor,"Sebelius: A Legacy," April 28, 2009, Topeka Capital-Journal, retrieved July 28, 2020 and announced plans to marry Kansas media mogul Larry Steckline, whom she married in August."Kansas official plans to marry," https://web.archive.org/web/20200727235950/https://oklahoman.com/article/2792464/kansas-official-plans-to-marry July 27, 2020 , May 9, 2002, Daily Oklahoman, retrieved July 29, 2020"Stovall-Steckline wedding," last modified Nov. 13, 2002, Marion County Record, retrieved July 29, 2020 Stovall's abrupt withdrawal threw the moderate wing of the Kansas Republican Party into chaos, as they scrambled to replace her. Kent Glasscock, her running mate, was the heir-apparent, and claimed entitlement to Stovall's campaign funds, but conservative opponent Tim Shallenberger, the incumbent State Treasurer, argued that the funds, per his interpretation of state law, had to be returned to the state Republican party, or to the donors, a charity, or the state government's general revenue fund. Additional Republican candidates began to emerge, also, further complicating the race. Glasscock ultimately became a running mate for gubernatorial candidate Bob Knight.Beatty, Bob and Virgil W. Dean, editors: "Doing What Needed to Get Done, When It Needed to Get Done”: A Conversation with Former Governor Bill Graves," undated Kansas History pp.172-197, retrieved July 29, 2020 from Washburn University reference archives. Stovall's withdrawal was credited with giving advantage to the Democratic nominee (and ultimate victor), Katheleen Sebelius.Beatty, Bob and Linsey Moddelmog, editors: "Find a Way to Find Common Ground": A Conversation with Former Governor Kathleen Sebelius," Winter 2017-2018, Kansas History, retrieved July 29, 2020; pp.277-278: former Gov. Sebelius: "I entered the race [when] Carla [Stovall] [was] in the primary, and... within four months [she was] dropping out. So [the race] changed dramatically." Results Republican primary results Tim Shallenburger Republican Party (United States) 122,141 41.47 Dave Kerr Republican Party (United States) 86,995 29.54 Bob Knight Republican Party (United States) 77,642 26.36 Dan Bloom Republican Party (United States) 7,726 2.62 294,504 100.00 General election 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 Lean D FlipOctober 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 D FlipNovember 4, 2002 Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesizekey Key:A – all adultsRV – registered votersLV – likely votersV – unclear Marginof error KathleenSebelius (D) TimShallenburger (R) DennisHawver (L) TheodorePettibone (Reform) Other /undecidedSurveyUSASurveyUSA October 31 – November 2, 2002 704 (LV) ± 3.8% 51% 44% 2% 1% 2% Results Kansas gubernatorial election, 20022002 General Election Official Vote Totals https://www.kssos.org/elections/02elec/2002GeneralOfficialResults.pdf Kansas Secretary of State Democratic Party (United States) Kathleen Sebelius 441,858 52.87% +30.22% Republican Party (United States) Tim Shallenburger 376,830 45.09% -28.28% Reform Party (United States) Theodore Pettibone 8,907 1.07% +0.01% Libertarian Party (United States) Dennis Hawver 8,097 0.97% 65,028 7.78% -42.93% 835,692 Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic 25em Jefferson (largest municipality: Valley Falls) Crawford (largest city: Pittsburg) Riley (largest municipality: Manhattan) Shawnee (largest municipality: Topeka) Lyon (largest municipality: Emporia) Sherman (largest municipality: Goodland) Decatur (largest municipality: Oberlin) Sheridan (largest municipality: Hoxie) Graham (largest municipality: Hill City) Lane (largest municipality: Dighton) Trego (largest municipality: WaKeeney) Ford (largest municipality: Dodge City) Smith (largest municipality: Smith Center) Phillips (largest municipality: Phillipsburg) Rooks (largest municipality: Plainville) Osborne (largest municipality: Osborne) Russell (largest municipality: Russell) Ellis (largest municipality: Hays) Rush (largest municipality: La Crosse) Barton (largest municipality: Great Bend) Pawnee (largest municipality: Larned) Stafford (largest municipality: St. John) Edwards (largest municipality: Kinsley) Kiowa (largest municipality: Greensburg) Mitchell (largest municipality: Beloit) Lincoln (largest municipality: Lincoln) (became tied) Ellsworth (largest municipality: Ellsworth) Rice (largest municipality: Lyons) Reno (largest municipality: Hutchinson) Kingman (largest municipality: Kingman) Harvey (largest municipality: Newton) Harper (largest municipality: Anthony) Sumner (largest municipality: Wellington) McPherson (largest municipality: McPherson) Saline (largest municipality: Salina) Ottawa (largest municipality: Minneapolis) (became tied) Cloud (largest municipality: Concordia) Clay (largest municipality: Clay Center) Geary (Largest city: Junction City) Dickinson (Largest city: Abilene) Morris (Largest city: Council Grove) Marshall (Largest city: Marysville) Nemaha (Largest city: Sabetha) Brown (Largest city: Hiawatha) Doniphan (Largest city: Wathena) Atchison (Largest city: Atchison) Leavenworth (Largest city: Leavenworth) Jackson (Largest city: Holton) Osage (Largest city: Osage City) Franklin (Largest city: Ottawa) Miami (Largest city: Spring Hill) Anderson (Largest city: Garnett) Linn (Largest city: Pleasanton) Woodson (Largest city: Yates Center) Wilson (Largest city: Neodesha) Allen (Largest city: Iola) Bourbon (Largest city: Fort Scott) Neosho (Largest city: Chanute) Labette (Largest city: Parsons) Cherokee (Largest city: Baxter Springs) Johnson (largest municipality: Overland Park) Coffey (largest municipality: Burlington) Chase (largest city: Cottonwood Falls) Greenwood (largest municipality: Eureka) Norton (largest municipality: Norton) Pratt (largest municipality: Pratt) Pottawatomie (largest municipality: Manhattan) Douglas (Largest city: Lawrence) Wyandotte (Largest city: Kansas City) Notes References 2002 Gubernatorial Kansas Category:November 2002 in the United States