2002 Ohio Attorney General election

none October 2025 2002 11 05 2002 Ohio Attorney General election Ohio presidential no 1998 Ohio Attorney General election 1998 2006 Ohio Attorney General election 2006 Jim and Nancy Petro (cropped).jpg Jim Petro Republican Party (United States) 2,007,411 64.12% Leigh E. Herington - District 28 - Ohio Senate 121st General Assembly 1995-1996 - DPLA - 0e1747b522aad91345898fed00e3159f (page 18) (cropped).jpg Leigh Herington Democratic Party (United States) 1,123,318 35.88% 200px County resultsPetro: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80%Herington: #7996e2 50–60% Attorney General Betty Montgomery Republican Party (United States) Jim Petro Republican Party (United States) The 2002 Ohio Attorney General election was held on November 5, 2002, to elect the Ohio Attorney General. Republican incumbent Ohio Attorney General Betty Montgomery was term-limited and could not seek a third consecutive term. The Republican nominee, Ohio State Auditor Jim Petro, defeated Democratic Ohio Senate Minority Leader Leigh Herington in a landslide, outdoing Betty Montgomery's victory in the previous election, securing 64.12% of the vote. Republican primary Candidates Jim Petro, Ohio State Auditor (1995–2003) Campaign The Republican primary was held on May 7, 2002. Petro won the Republican nomination without opposition. Results Republican primary resultshttps://www.ohiosos.gov/elections/election-results-and-data/2002-elections-results/republican-statewide-offices-governor-attorney-general-auditor-of-state-and-secretary-of-state/ Republican Statewide Offices: Governor, Attorney General, Auditor of State, and Secretary of State Ohio Secretary of State https://web.archive.org/web/20250617123722/https://www.ohiosos.gov/elections/election-results-and-data/2002-elections-results/republican-statewide-offices-governor-attorney-general-auditor-of-state-and-secretary-of-state/ June 17, 2025 Jim Petro Republican Party (United States) 523,183 100% 523,183 100% Democratic primary Candidates Leigh Herington, Ohio Senate Minority Leader (2001–2003) Campaign The Democratic primary was held on May 7, 2002. Herington won the Democratic nomination unopposed. Results Democratic primary resultshttps://www.ohiosos.gov/elections/election-results-and-data/2002-elections-results/democratic-statewide-offices-governor-attorney-general-auditor-of-state-and-secretary-of-state/ Democratic Statewide Offices: Governor, Attorney General, Auditor of State, and Secretary of State Ohio Secretary of State https://web.archive.org/web/20250617123722/https://www.ohiosos.gov/elections/election-results-and-data/2002-elections-results/democratic-statewide-offices-governor-attorney-general-auditor-of-state-and-secretary-of-state/ June 17, 2025 Leigh Herington Democratic Party (United States) 405,453 100% 405,453 100% General election Candidates Jim Petro, Ohio State Auditor (1995–2003) (Republican) Leigh Herington, Ohio Senate Minority Leader (2001–2003) Results 2002 Ohio Attorney General election resultshttps://www.ohiosos.gov/elections/election-results-and-data/2002-elections-results/attorney-generalauditor-of-state/ Attorney General/Auditor of State - Ohio Secretary of State Ohio Secretary of State October 15, 2025 September 25, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210925031215/https://www.ohiosos.gov/elections/election-results-and-data/2002-elections-results/attorney-generalauditor-of-state/ live Republican Party (United States) Jim Petro 2,007,411 64.12% +1.95% Democratic Party (United States) Leigh Herington 1,123,318 35.88% -1.95% 3,130,729 100.00% Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) References External links Official campaign websites (archived) Jim Petro (R) for Ohio Attorney General Leigh Herington (D) for Ohio Attorney General Ohio Attorney General Category:Ohio Attorney General elections