2002 United States Senate elections

none November 2017 related races 2002 United States elections 2002 United States Senate elections United States legislative no 2000 United States Senate elections 2000 2004 United States Senate elections 2004 1996 United States Senate elections 1996 2008 United States Senate elections 2008 Class 2 3433 Class 2 seats, as well as 1 Class 1 seat in special election of the 100 seats in the United States Senate 51 November 5, 2002 160x180px Seats up Races won Republican Party (US) Trent Lott official portrait (3x4a).jpg Trent Lott June 12, 1996 Mississippi 49 51 2 21,566,016 49.9% 20 22 Democratic Party (US) Tom Daschle, official Senate photo (3x4a).jpg Tom Daschle January 3, 1995 South Dakota 49 48 1 19,873,164 46.0% 13 12 Independence Party of Minnesota 1 0 1 45,139"Independence" 0.1% 1 0 Independent 1independent The Independent Senator was Jim Jeffords of Vermont, who caucused with the Democratic Party. 1 343,625 0.8% 0 0 320px Results of the elections:#0671B0 Democratic gain #92C5DE Democratic hold#CA0120 Republican gain #F48882 Republican hold#D3D3D3 No election Majority Leader Tom Daschle Democratic Party (US) Bill Frist Republican Party (US) The 2002 United States Senate elections featured a series of fiercely contested elections that resulted in a victory for the Republican Party, which gained two seats and thus a narrow majority from the Democratic Party in the United States Senate. The Senate seats up for election, known as class 2 Senate seats, were last up for regular election in 1996. The election cycle was held on November 5, 2002, almost 14 months after the September 11, 2001, attacks. Going into the election, Democrats had a 51–49 majority due to an Independent that caucused with them, however, this was reduced to a 50–49–1 plurality following the death of Democrat Paul Wellstone and the appointment of a member of the Independence Party of Minnesota in his place. The Democrats had originally hoped to do well, as the party holding the presidency historically loses seats in midterm elections, and additionally, the Republicans had 20 seats up for election compared to 14 Democratic seats up for election. In addition, the Republicans had five open seats, while the Democrats and the Independence Party of Minnesota had one each. However, the Republicans were able to hold their 5 open seats and pick the one that was held by the IPM up, while the Democrats held their only open seat. Republicans also defeated 2 Democratic incumbents, while Democrats defeated 1 Republican incumbent. Trent Lott led the Senate Republicans through this election cycle and was due to become the new Senate Majority Leader upon the retaking of control of the Senate by the Republicans. However, his controversial praise for Strom Thurmond's 1948 segregationist Dixiecrat presidential campaign at Thurmond's 100th birthday celebration led to Lott's stepping-down from Senate leadership, and resulted in Tennessee Republican Bill Frist being selected as the new Senate Majority Leader instead. This was the only election cycle ever where the party of the incumbent president gained new control of a house of Congress in a midterm election. This is also the last midterm election cycle where the party controlling the White House flipped a Senate seat in a state they did not win in the preceding presidential election (in this case, Minnesota). 2025, this was the last Senate election cycle where Republicans won Senate elections in Minnesota, New Mexico, Oregon, and Virginia. Results summary + ↓ 48 1 51 Democratic Independent Republican Parties Democratic Party (US) Republican Party (US) Independent Independence Party (US) Other Party (US) Total Democratic Republican Independent Independence Others Last elections (2000) 50 50 0 0 0 100 Before these elections 49 49 1 1 0 100 Not up 36 29 1 0 — 66 Up 13 20 0 1 — 34 Class 2 (1996→2002) 12 20 — 1 — 33 Special: Class 1 1 0 — — — 1 Incumbent retired 0 4 — 1 — 5 Held by same party 0 4 — 0 — 4 Replaced by other party 1 Independence replaced by 1 Republican — 1 Result 0 5 0 0 0 5 Regular elections Incumbent ran 12NJ Robert Torricelli withdrew from re-election to represent New Jersey and was replaced by Frank Lautenberg. 16NH Bob Smith lost renomination to represent New Hampshire and John E. Sununu became the party's new nominee. — 0 — 28 Won re-election 10 14 — 0 — 24 Lost re-election 1 Republican replaced by 1 Democrat 1 Democrat replaced by 1 Republican — — — 2 Lost or withdrew renominationbut held by same party 1 1 — — — 2 Result 12 16 0 0 0 28 Special election Appointee ran 1 0 — 0 — 1 Won election 0 — — 0 — 0 Lost election 1 Democrat replaced by 1 Republican — — — 1 Result 0 1 0 0 0 1 Total elected 12 22 0 0 0 34 Net change 1 2 1 2 Nationwide vote 19,873,164 21,566,016 343,625 45,139/51,863"Independence" The Alaskan Independence Party, an unrelated party to the Minnesota Independence Party, won 6,724 votes in the Alaskan election, bringing the total number of votes for an "Independence" candidate to 51,863. 1,413,653 / 1,406,929"Independence" 43,241,597 Share 45.96% 49.87% 0.79% 0.10 / 0.12% 3.27 / 3.25% 100% Result 48 51 1 0 0 100 Source: Clerk of the U.S. House of RepresentativesClerk of the U.S. House of Representatives 2003-05-01 Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 5, 2002 https://history.house.gov/Institution/Election-Statistics/2002election/ 23, 24, 53 U.S. Government Printing Office National totals determined by summing the 33 state totals on the recapitulation on page 53 with the party votes from the Missouri special on pages 23 and 24. Change in composition Before the elections After the death of Paul Wellstone on October 25, 2002, and the appointment of Minnesota on November 4. D1 D2 D3 D4 D5 D6 D7 D8 D9 D10 D20 D19 D18 D17 D16 D15 D14 D13 D12 D11 D21 D22 D23 D24 D25 D26 D27 D28 D29 D30 D40IowaRan D39Ill.Ran D38Ga.Ran D37Del.Ran D36 D35 D34 D33 D32 D31 D41La.Ran D42Mass.Ran D43Mich.Ran R44Mo. (sp)Ran D45Mont.Ran D46R.I.Ran D47S.D.Ran D48W.Va.Ran D49N.J.Withdrew I1 ↑ Plurality with Independent in caucus R41N.M.Ran R42Okla.Ran R43Ore.Ran R44Va.Ran R45Wyo.Ran R46N.C.Retired R47S.C.Retired R48Tenn.Retired R49TexasRetired IPM1Senator caucused with neither party.Minn.RetiredWellstone DFL incumbent Paul Wellstone was renominated, but died in a plane crash on October 25, 2002. Dean Barkley was appointed on November 4, 2002, to finish the term. R40N.H.Ran R39Neb.Ran R38Miss.Ran R37Me.Ran R36Ky.Ran R35Kan.Ran R34IdahoRan R33Colo.Ran R32Ark.Ran R31AlaskaRan R21 R22 R23 R24 R25 R26 R27 R28 R29 R30Ala.Ran R20 R19 R18 R17 R16 R15 R14 R13 R12 R11 R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 R8 R9 R10 After the elections D1 D2 D3 D4 D5 D6 D7 D8 D9 D10 D20 D19 D18 D17 D16 D15 D14 D13 D12 D11 D21 D22 D23 D24 D25 D26 D27 D28 D29 D30 D40La.Re-elected D39IowaRe-elected D38Ill.Re-elected D37Del.Re-elected D36 D35 D34 D33 D32 D31 D41Mass.Re-elected D42Mich.Re-elected D43Mont.Re-elected D44N.J.Hold D45R.I.Re-elected D46S.D.Re-elected D47W.Va.Re-elected D48Ark.Gain I1 R51Mo. (sp)GainAppointee defeated Appointee defeated Majority → R41N.C.Hold R42Okla.Re-elected R43Ore.Re-elected R44S.C.Hold R45Tenn.Hold R46TexasHold R47Va.Re-elected R48Wyo.Re-elected R49Ga.Gain R50Minn.Gain R40N.M.Re-elected R39N.H.Hold R38Neb.Re-elected R37Miss.Re-elected R36Me.Re-elected R35Ky.Re-elected R34Kan.Re-elected R33IdahoRe-elected R32Colo.Re-elected R31AlaskaRe-elected R21 R22 R23 R24 R25 R26 R27 R28 R29 R30Ala.Re-elected R20 R19 R18 R17 R16 R15 R14 R13 R12 R11 R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 R8 R9 R10 Key: D# Democratic I# Independent IPM# Independence Party of Minnesota R# Republican Gains, losses and holds Retirements thumb|250px|Map of retirements:#FF9998 Republican incumbent #93C5DD Democratic incumbent #0671B0 Democratic incumbent withdrew #CA0020 Republican incumbent retired or lost renomination #E77C46 MN Independence incumbent retired One Independence and four Republicans retired instead of seeking re-election. StateSenator Age at end of term AssumedofficeReplaced byRef Reference Minnesota Dean Barkley 52 2002Appointed to the seat following the death of Paul Wellstone a couple of weeks before the election. Norm Coleman November 7, 2002 https://www.dailypress.com/news/dp-xpm-20021107-2002-11-07-0211070304-story.html Mondale Takes Fault For Loss In Minnesota Daily Press December 20, 2019 North Carolina Jesse Helms 81 1973 Elizabeth Dole https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/story?id=121374&page=1 Sen. Jesse Helms Leaving Senate ABC News August 22, 2001 December 16, 2022 South Carolina Strom Thurmond 100 1954Including an interrupted period in 1956. Lindsey Graham https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2002-sep-25-na-briefs25.2-story.html A Retiring Thurmond Bids Farewell to Senate Los Angeles Times September 25, 2002 December 16, 2022 Tennessee Fred Thompson 60 1994Elected in the special election to finish Al Gore's term. Lamar Alexander https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/story?id=121191&page=1 Tennessee's Fred Thompson Announces Retirement ABC News Halperin, Mark Wilner, Elizabeth March 8, 2002 December 16, 2022 Texas Phil Gramm 60 1985 John Cornyn https://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/os-xpm-2001-09-05-0109050106-story.html TEXAS' GRAMM TO LEAVE SENATE Orlando Sentinel Recio Maria September 5, 2001 December 16, 2022 Nomination withdrawn One Democrat was originally sought to run re-election but withdrew. StateSenatorAge atend of termAssumedofficeReplaced byRef Reference New Jersey Robert Torricelli 51 1997 Frank Lautenberg http://fl1.findlaw.com/news.findlaw.com/nytimes/docs/torricelli/njdpsmsn100202scord.pdf Supreme Court of New Jersey A-24 September Term 2002 Find Law June 1, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304022932/http://fl1.findlaw.com/news.findlaw.com/nytimes/docs/torricelli/njdpsmsn100202scord.pdf 2016-03-04 dead Defeats Two Democrats and two Republicans sought re-election but lost in the primary or general election. StateSenatorAge atend of termAssumedofficeReplaced byRef Reference Arkansas Tim Hutchinson 53 1997 Mark Pryor November 5, 2002 https://edition.cnn.com/2002/ALLPOLITICS/11/05/elec02.ar.s.hotrace/index.html Pryor defeats Hutchinson in Arkansas CNN.com December 20, 2019 Georgia Max Cleland 60 1997 Saxby Chambliss November 6, 2019 https://www.nytimes.com/2002/11/06/us/2002-elections-georgia-senator-cleland-loses-upset-republican-emphasizing.html Senator Cleland Loses in an Upset To Republican Emphasizing Defense The New York Times Gettleman Jeffrey December 20, 2019 Missouri (special) Jean Carnahan 68 2001Appointed to the seat at the start of her husband Mel Carnahan's term, who was posthumously elected in 2000. Jim Talent November 6, 2002 https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-2002-11-06-0211060350-story.html Missouri race tils balance of power Chicago Tribune Jeff Zeleny, Jill Zuckman December 20, 2002 New Hampshire Bob Smith Bob Smith (New Hampshire politician) 61 1990 John E. Sununu https://www.nytimes.com/2002/09/12/us/campaign-season-gop-is-relieved-at-republican-s-loss.html?ref=robertcsmith The New York Times Carl Hulse Campaign Season; G.O.P. Is Relieved At Republican's Loss September 12, 2002 Post-election changes One Republican resigned on December 2, 2002, and was replaced by a Republican appointee. StateSenatorReplaced by Alaska(Class 3) Frank Murkowski Lisa Murkowski Final pre-election predictions Several sites and individuals published predictions of competitive seats. These predictions looked at factors such as the strength of the incumbent (if the incumbent was running for re-election) and the other candidates, and the state's partisan lean (reflected in part by the state's Cook Partisan Voting Index rating). The predictions assigned ratings to each seat, indicating the predicted advantage that a party had in winning that seat. Most election predictors used: "tossup": no advantage "tilt" (used by some predictors): advantage that is not quite as strong as "lean" "lean": slight advantage "likely": significant, but surmountable, advantage "safe" or "solid": near-certain chance of victory Constituency Incumbent 2002 election ratings State Senator LastelectionThe last elections for this group of senators were in 1996, except for those elected in a special election or who were appointed after the resignation or passing of a sitting senator, as noted. Sabato's Crystal Ballhttp://www.centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/senate_all.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20021118115505/http://www.centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/senate_all.htm November 18, 2002 Senate Races www.centerforpolitics.org en-US November 4, 2002 June 25, 2021 dead mdy-allResult Alabama Jeff Sessions 52.45% R Safe R Sessions58.58% R Alaska Ted Stevens 76.71% R Safe R Stevens78.17% R Arkansas Tim Hutchinson 52.70% R Lean D flip Pryor 53.86% D (flip) Colorado Wayne Allard 51.41% R Lean R Allard 50.70% R Delaware Joe Biden 60.04% D Safe D Biden 58.22% D Georgia Max Cleland 48.87% D Lean D Chambliss52.77% R (flip) Idaho Larry Craig 57.02% R Safe R Craig65.16% R Illinois Dick Durbin 56.09% D Safe D Durbin60.33% D Iowa Tom Harkin 51.81% D Lean D Harkin54.18% D Kansas Pat Roberts 62.02% R Safe R Roberts 82.52% R Kentucky Mitch McConnell 55.45% R Safe R McConnell64.68% R Louisiana Mary Landrieu 50.17% D Lean D Landrieu51.70% D Maine Susan Collins 49.18% R Likely R Collins58.44% R Massachusetts John Kerry 52.21% D Safe D Kerry80.03% D Michigan Carl Levin 58.36% D Safe D Levin 60.61% D Minnesota Dean Barkley(retiring) Appointed(2002)DFL Paul Wellstone died on October 25, 2002, due to plane crash 11 days before the election, won in 1996 with 50.3% of the vote. Lean D flip Coleman49.53% R (flip) Mississippi Thad Cochran 71.03% R Safe R Cochran84.58% R Missouri Jean Carnahan Appointed(2001)Democrat Mel Carnahan died on October 16, 2000, due to plane crash having won posthumously with 50.4% of the vote. Lean R flip Talent 49.80% R (flip) Montana Max Baucus 49.56% D Safe D Baucus 62.74% D Nebraska Chuck Hagel 56.14% R Safe R Hagel82.76% R New Hampshire Bob Smith (lost renomination) 49.25% R Lean D flip Sununu50.12% R New Jersey Bob Torricelli (withdrew) 52.12% D Lean D Lautenberg53.88% D New Mexico Pete Domenici 64.73% R Safe R Domenici65.03% R North Carolina Jesse Helms (retiring) 52.64% R Lean R Dole53.56% R Oklahoma Jim Inhofe 56.68% R Likely R Inhofe57.30% R Oregon Gordon Smith 49.80% R Likely R Smith 56.21% R Rhode Island Jack Reed 63.31% D Safe D Reed78.43% D South Carolina Strom Thurmond (retiring) 53.38% R Lean R Graham54.40% R South Dakota Tim Johnson 51.32% D Lean D Johnson 49.62% D Tennessee Fred Thompson (retiring) 61.37% R Likely R Alexander 54.28% R Texas Phil Gramm (retiring) 54.78% R Lean R Cornyn55.30% R Virginia John Warner 52.48% R Safe R Warner82.58% R West Virginia Jay Rockefeller 76.65% D Safe D Rockefeller63.11% D Wyoming Mike Enzi 54.06% R Safe R Enzi72.95% R Race summary Special elections during the 107th Congress In these special elections, the winner was seated in the fall of 2002; ordered by election date, then state. State Incumbent Result Candidates Senator Party Electoral history Missouri(Class 1) Jean Carnahan Democratic 2001 (appointed) Interim appointee lost election.New senator elected November 5, 2002.Republican gain. Republican Party (US) Jim Talent (Republican) 49.8% Democratic Party (US)Jean Carnahan (Democratic) 48.7%Others Libertarian Party (US)Tamara A. Millay (Libertarian) 1.0% Green Party (US)Daniel Romano (Green) 0.6% Elections leading to the next Congress In these general elections, the winners were elected for the term beginning January 3, 2003; ordered by state. All of the elections involved the Class 2 seats. State Incumbent Result Candidates Senator Party Electoral history Alabama Jeff Sessions Republican 1996 Incumbent re-elected. Republican Party (US) Jeff Sessions (Republican) 58.6% Democratic Party (US)Susan Parker (Democratic) 39.8% Libertarian Party (US)Jeff Allen (Libertarian) 1.5% Alaska Ted Stevens Republican 1968 (appointed)1970 (special)19721978198419901996 Incumbent re-elected. Republican Party (US) Ted Stevens (Republican) 78% Democratic Party (US)Frank J. Vondersaar (Democratic) 11% Green Party (US)Jim Sykes (Green) 8% Independence Party (US)Jim Dore (Alaskan Independence) 3% Libertarian Party (US)Leonard Karpinski (Libertarian) 1% Arkansas Tim Hutchinson Republican 1996 Incumbent lost re-election.Democratic gain. Democratic Party (US) Mark Pryor (Democratic) 53.9% Republican Party (US)Tim Hutchinson (Republican) 46.1% Colorado Wayne Allard Republican 1996 Incumbent re-elected. Republican Party (US) Wayne Allard (Republican) 50.7% Democratic Party (US)Tom Strickland (Democratic) 45.8%Others Constitution Party (US)Douglas Campbell (Constitution) 1.5% Libertarian Party (US)Rick Stanley (Libertarian) 1.5% OtherJohn Heckman (Concerns of People) 0.5% Delaware Joe Biden Democratic 19721978198419901996 Incumbent re-elected. Democratic Party (US) Joe Biden (Democratic) 58.2% Republican Party (US)Raymond J. Clatworthy (Republican) 40.8%Others Independence Party (US)Maurice Barros (Independence) 0.4% Libertarian Party (US)Raymond T. Buranello (Libertarian) 0.4% Natural Law Party (US)Robert E. Mattson (Natural Law) 0.2% Georgia Max Cleland Democratic 1996 Incumbent lost re-election.Republican gain. Republican Party (US) Saxby Chambliss (Republican) 52.7% Democratic Party (US)Max Cleland (Democratic) 45.9% Libertarian Party (US)Claude Thomas (Libertarian) 1.4% Idaho Larry Craig Republican 19901996 Incumbent re-elected. Republican Party (US) Larry Craig (Republican) 65% Democratic Party (US)Alan Blinken (Democratic) 33% Libertarian Party (US)Donovan Bramwell (Libertarian) 2% Illinois Dick Durbin Democratic 1996 Incumbent re-elected. Democratic Party (US) Dick Durbin (Democratic) 60.3% Republican Party (US)Jim Durkin (Republican) 38% Libertarian Party (US)Steven Burgauer (Libertarian) 1.6% Iowa Tom Harkin Democratic 198419901996 Incumbent re-elected. Democratic Party (US) Tom Harkin (Democratic) 54.2% Republican Party (US)Greg Ganske (Republican) 43.8%Others Green Party (US)Tim Harthan (Green) 1.1% Libertarian Party (US)Richard J. Moore (Libertarian) 0.9% Kansas Pat Roberts Republican 1996 Incumbent re-elected. Republican Party (US) Pat Roberts (Republican) 82.5% Libertarian Party (US)Steven A. Rosile (Libertarian) 9.1% Reform Party (US)George Cook (Reform) 8.4% Kentucky Mitch McConnell Republican 198419901996 Incumbent re-elected. Republican Party (US) Mitch McConnell (Republican) 64.7% Democratic Party (US)Lois Combs Weinberg (Democratic) 35.3% Louisiana Mary Landrieu Democratic 1996 Incumbent re-elected. Democratic Party (US) Mary Landrieu (Democratic) 51.7% Republican Party (US)Suzanne Haik Terrell (Republican) 48.3% Maine Susan Collins Republican 1996 Incumbent re-elected. Republican Party (US) Susan Collins (Republican) 58.4% Democratic Party (US)Chellie Pingree (Democratic) 41.6% Massachusetts John Kerry Democratic 198419901996 Incumbent re-elected. Democratic Party (US) John Kerry (Democratic) 72.3% Libertarian Party (US)Michael E. Cloud (Libertarian) 16.6%Others Write-inRandall Forsberg (Write-in) 1.1% Other 0.3% Blank/Scattering 9.6% Michigan Carl Levin Democratic 1978198419901996 Incumbent re-elected. Democratic Party (US) Carl Levin (Democratic) 60.6% Republican Party (US)Rocky Raczkowski (Republican) 37.9%Others Green Party (US)Eric Borregard (Green) 0.8% Reform Party (US)John S. Mangopoulos (Reform) 0.4% Natural Law Party (US)Doug Dern (Natural Law) 0.3% Minnesota Dean BarkleyWellstone Independence 2002 (appointed) Interim appointee ineligible to run.Republican gain. Republican Party (US) Norm Coleman (Republican) 49.5% Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor PartyWalter Mondale (DFL) 47.3%Others Independence Party (US)Jim Moore (Independence) 2.0% Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor PartyPaul Wellstone (DFL) 0.5% Green Party (US)Ray Tricomo (Green) 0.4% Constitution Party (US)Miro Drago Kovatchevich (Constitution) 0.1% Mississippi Thad Cochran Republican 1978198419901996 Incumbent re-elected. Republican Party (US) Thad Cochran (Republican) 85.6% Reform Party (US)Shawn O'Hara (Reform) 15.4% Montana Max Baucus Democratic 1978198419901996 Incumbent re-elected. Democratic Party (US) Max Baucus (Democratic) 62.7% Republican Party (US)Mike Taylor (Republican) 31.7% Libertarian Party (US)Stan Jones (Libertarian) 3.2% Green Party (US)Bob Kelleher (Green) 2.3% Nebraska Chuck Hagel Republican 1996 Incumbent re-elected. Republican Party (US) Chuck Hagel (Republican) 82.8% Democratic Party (US)Charlie A. Matulka (Democratic) 14.6%Others Libertarian Party (US)John J. Graziano (Libertarian) 1.5% IndependentPhil Chase (Independent) 1.1% New Hampshire Bob Smith Bob Smith (New Hampshire politician) Republican 19901996 Incumbent lost renomination.Republican hold. Republican Party (US) John E. Sununu (Republican) 50.8% Democratic Party (US)Jeanne Shaheen (Democratic) 46.4% Libertarian Party (US)Ken Blevens (Libertarian) 2.2% New Jersey Robert Torricelli Democratic 1996 Incumbent renominated but withdrew.Democratic hold. Democratic Party (US) Frank Lautenberg (Democratic) 53.9% Republican Party (US)Douglas Forrester (Republican) 44%Others Green Party (US)Ted Glick (Green) 1.2% Libertarian Party (US)Elizabeth Macron (Libertarian) 0.6% Conservative Party (US)Norman E. Wahner (NJ Conservative) 0.3% Socialist Party (US)Greg Pason (Socialist) 0.1% New Mexico Pete Domenici Republican 19721978198419901996 Incumbent re-elected. Republican Party (US) Pete Domenici (Republican) 65% Democratic Party (US)Gloria Tristani (Democratic) 35% North Carolina Jesse Helms Republican 19721978198419901996 Incumbent retired.Republican hold. Republican Party (US) Elizabeth Dole (Republican) 53.6% Democratic Party (US)Erskine Bowles (Democratic) 45% Libertarian Party (US)Sean Haugh (Libertarian) 1.5% Oklahoma Jim Inhofe Republican 1994 (special)1996 Incumbent re-elected. Republican Party (US) Jim Inhofe (Republican) 57.3% Democratic Party (US)David Walters (Democratic) 36.3% IndependentJames Germalic (Independent) 6.4% Oregon Gordon H. Smith Republican 1996 Incumbent re-elected. Republican Party (US) Gordon H. Smith (Republican) 56.2% Democratic Party (US)Bill Bradbury (Democratic) 39.6%Others Libertarian Party (US)Dan Fitzgerald (Libertarian) 2.4% Constitution Party (US)Lon Mabon (Constitution) 1.7% Rhode Island Jack Reed Jack Reed (Rhode Island politician) Democratic 1996 Incumbent re-elected. Democratic Party (US) Jack Reed Jack Reed (Rhode Island politician) (Democratic) 78.4% Republican Party (US)Robert Tingle (Republican) 21.6% South Carolina Strom Thurmond Republican 1954 (write-in)Thurmond Senator Strom Thurmond was originally elected as a Democrat in 1954, but as a write-in candidate, a special election in 1956 and 1960 before switching to a Republican in 1964. Thurmond won re-election as a Republican in 1966, 1972, 1978, 1984, 1990 and 1996.1954 (appointed)1956 (resigned)1956 (special)1960196619721978198419901996 Incumbent retired.Republican hold. Republican Party (US) Lindsey Graham (Republican) 54.4% Democratic Party (US)Alex Sanders (Democratic) 44.2%Others Constitution Party (US)Ted Adams (Constitution) 0.8% Libertarian Party (US)Victor Kocher (Libertarian) 0.6% South Dakota Tim Johnson Tim Johnson (South Dakota politician) Democratic 1996 Incumbent re-elected. Democratic Party (US) Tim Johnson Tim Johnson (South Dakota politician) (Democratic) 49.6% Republican Party (US)John Thune (Republican) 49.5% Libertarian Party (US)Kurt Evans (Libertarian) 0.9% Tennessee Fred Thompson Republican 1994 (special)1996 Incumbent retired.Republican hold. Republican Party (US) Lamar Alexander (Republican) 54% Democratic Party (US)Bob Clement (Democratic) 44% Texas Phil Gramm Republican 198419901996 Incumbent retired.Republican hold.Incumbent resigned November 30, 2002, to give Cornyn preferential seniority.Winner appointed December 2, 2002. Republican Party (US) John Cornyn (Republican) 55.3% Democratic Party (US)Ron Kirk (Democratic) 43.3%Others Libertarian Party (US)Scott Jameson (Libertarian) 0.8% Green Party (US)Roy H. Williams (Green) 0.6% Virginia John Warner Republican 1978198419901996 Incumbent re-elected. Republican Party (US) John Warner (Republican) 82.6% IndependentNancy Spannaus (Independent) 9.7% IndependentJacob Hornberger (Independent) 7.1% West Virginia Jay Rockefeller Democratic 198419901996 Incumbent re-elected. Democratic Party (US) Jay Rockefeller (Democratic) 63.1% Republican Party (US)Jay Wolfe (Republican) 36.9% Wyoming Mike Enzi Republican 1996 Incumbent re-elected. Republican Party (US) Mike Enzi (Republican) 73% Democratic Party (US)Joyce Corcoran (Democratic) 27% Closest races In eleven races the margin of victory was under 10% District Winner Margin South Dakota Democratic 0.16% Missouri (special) Republican (flip) 1.1% Minnesota Republican (flip) 2.2% Minnesota was the "tipping point" state. Louisiana Democratic 3.4% New Hampshire Republican 4.4% Colorado Republican 4.9% Georgia Republican (flip) 6.9% Arkansas Democratic (flip) 7.0% North Carolina Republican 8.6% Tennessee Republican 9.9% New Jersey Democratic 9.9% Alabama Alabama election Alabama presidential no 1996 United States Senate election in Alabama 1996 2008 United States Senate election in Alabama 2008 125x136px Jeff Sessions official portrait.jpg Jeff Sessions Republican Party (US) 792,561 58.6% Susan Parker Democratic Party (US) 538,878 39.8% 2002 United States Senate election in Alabama results map by county.svg 250px County resultsSessions: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80%Parker: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90% U.S. Senator Jeff Sessions Republican Party (US) Jeff Sessions Republican Party (US) 2002 United States Senate election in Alabama List of United States senators from Alabama Since around 1980, Alabama voters had increasingly voted for Republican candidates at the federal level, especially in Presidential elections. By contrast, Democratic candidates had been elected to many state-level offices and comprised a longstanding majority in the Alabama Legislature. Incumbent Republican Jeff Sessions was not challenged in the primary,https://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2002/06/05/primaries.htm Primaries set stage for crucial Nov. vote Tanner Robert June 5, 2002 USA Today May 27, 2010 live https://web.archive.org/web/20121026002907/https://usatoday30.usatoday.com/news/nation/2002/06/05/primaries.htm October 26, 2012 Associated Press and comfortably won re-election to a second term over state Auditor Susan Parker .https://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electioninfo/2002election.pdf Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 5, 2002 May 1, 2003 Office of the Clerk of the House of Representatives dead https://web.archive.org/web/20070530194743/https://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electioninfo/2002election.pdf May 30, 2007 November 17, 2017 Sessions was not challenged in the primary. Democratic primary resultshttp://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/state.php?fips=1&year=2002&f=0&off=3&elect=1 2002 Senatorial Democratic Primary Election Results - Alabamahttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=cfMwAAAAIBAJ&pg=1237,1516279&dq=jeff+sessions+primary&hl=en Gadsden Times - Google News Archive Search news.google.com December 20, 2017 Susan Parker Democratic Party (US) 190,978 47.99% Julian L. McPhillips Democratic Party (US) 170,222 42.78% Wayne Sowell Democratic Party (US) 36,719 9.23% 397,919 100.00% McPhillips received a large amount of support in the southern part of the state, but Parker won the most votes. Sowell endorsed Parker for the run-off. Democratic primary runoff: June 25, 2002https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=2CgoAAAAIBAJ&pg=5230,8209097&dq=susan+parker&hl=en The Tuscaloosa News - Google News Archive Search news.google.com December 20, 2017 Susan Parker Democratic Party (US) 176,708 65.15% Julian L. McPhillips Democratic Party (US) 94,540 34.85% 271,248 100.00% General electionJune 2025 medicmedic Republican Party (US) Jeff Sessions (Incumbent) 792,561 58.58% +6.13% Democratic Party (US) Susan Parker 538,878 39.83% -5.63% Libertarian Party (US) Jeff Allen 20,234 1.50% +.06% No party Write-In Votes 1,350 0.10% +.06% 253,683 18.75% 1,353,023 Republican Party (US) Alaska Alaska election Alaska presidential no 1996 United States Senate election in Alaska 1996 2008 United States Senate election in Alaska 2008 125x136px Ted Stevens (cropped).jpg Ted Stevens Republican Party (United States) 179,438 78.17% No_image.svg Frank Vondersaar Democratic Party (United States) 24,133 10.51% Jim Sykes Green Party (United States) 16,608 7.24% U.S. Senator Ted Stevens Republican Party (United States) Ted Stevens Republican Party (United States) 2002 United States Senate election in Alaska by State House District.svg 300px Results by state house districtStevens: #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% #c21b18 80–90% 2002 United States Senate election in Alaska List of United States senators from Alaska Incumbent Ted Stevens ran for and won a seventh term. He faced perennial candidate Frank Vondersaar, the Democratic nominee, journalist Jim Sykes, the Green Party nominee, and several other independent candidates in his bid for re-election. Ultimately, Stevens crushed his opponents to win what would be his last term in the Senate, allowing him to win with the largest margin of victory for any Senate election in Alaska, as well as the highest percentage of the vote in any of his elections. United States Senate election in Alaska, 2002Jeff Trandahl Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 5, 2002 https://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/2002election.pdf clerk.house.gov Republican Party (United States) Ted Stevens (Incumbent) 179,438 78.17% +1.46% Democratic Party (United States) Frank Vondersaar 24,133 10.51% +0.17% Green Party of the United States Jim Sykes 16,608 7.24% -5.29% Alaskan Independence Party Jim Dore 6,724 2.93% Alaska Libertarian Party Leonard Karpinski 2,354 1.03% Write-ins 291 0.13% 155,305 67.66% +3.47% 229,548 Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) Arkansas Arkansas election Arkansas 1924 presidential no 1996 United States Senate election in Arkansas 1996 2008 United States Senate election in Arkansas 2008 125x136px Mark Pryor, official photo, color headshot smiling.jpg Mark Pryor Democratic Party (US) 433,306 53.90% Timothy Hutchinson, official Senate photo portrait (cropped).jpg Tim Hutchinson Republican Party (US) 370,653 46.10% 2002 United States Senate election in Arkansas results map by county.svg 200px County resultsPryor: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80%Hutchinson: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% U.S. Senator Tim Hutchinson Republican Party (US) Mark Pryor Democratic Party (US) 2002 United States Senate election in Arkansas List of United States senators from Arkansas Incumbent Republican Tim Hutchinson ran for a second term, but lost re-election to Arkansas Attorney General Mark Pryor. thumb|75px|Republican State Representative Jim Bob Duggar challenged incumbent Tim Hutchinson in the primary. Republican Primary resultshttp://www.sos.arkansas.gov/elections/historicalElectionResults/Documents/2002_Preferential_Primary_Non-Partisan_Judicial.pdf 2002 Election Results December 20, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20150107101703/http://www.sos.arkansas.gov/elections/historicalElectionResults/Documents/2002_Preferential_Primary_Non-Partisan_Judicial.pdf January 7, 2015 dead mdy-all Tim Hutchinson Republican Party (US) 71,576 77.7% Jim Bob Duggar Republican Party (US) 20,546 22.3% 92,116 100.0% Arkansas U.S. Senate Election 2002http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=3 AR US Senate Race - Nov 05, 2002 Our Campaigns 2017-12-20 Democratic Party (US) Mark Pryor 435,347 53.9% Republican Party (US) Tim Hutchinson (Incumbent) 372,909 46.1% Democratic Party (US) Republican Party (US) Colorado Colorado election Colorado presidential no 1996 United States Senate election in Colorado 1996 2008 United States Senate election in Colorado 2008 125x136px Wayne Allard, official photo portrait 2.jpg Wayne Allard Republican Party (US) 717,893 50.7% Thomas L. Strickland official portrait.jpg Tom Strickland Democratic Party (US) 648,130 45.8% 2002 United States Senate election in Colorado results map by county.svg 250px County resultsAllard: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80%Strickland: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% U.S. Senator Wayne Allard Republican Party (US) Wayne Allard Republican Party (US) 2002 United States Senate election in Colorado List of United States senators from Colorado Incumbent Republican Wayne Allard won re-election to a second term over former U.S. Attorney Tom Strickland. Democratic primary resultshttp://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/elections/ElectionArchives/2002/2002_abstract.pdf Archived copy 2011-04-22 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20101231054639/http://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/elections/ElectionArchives/2002/2002_abstract.pdf December 31, 2010 mdy-all Tom Strickland Democratic Party (US) 110,309 100.00% 110,309 100.00% Republican primary results Wayne Allard (Incumbent) Republican Party (US) 190,250 100.00% 190,250 100.00% General election Republican Party (US) Wayne Allard (Incumbent) 717,899 50.70% -0.71% Democratic Party (US) Tom Strickland 648,130 45.77% +0.03% Constitution Party (US) Douglas Campbell 21,547 1.52% Libertarian Party (US) Rick Stanley 20,776 1.47% Independent John Heckman 7,140 0.50% Write-ins 596 0.04% 69,763 4.93% -0.74% 1,416,082 Republican Party (US) Delaware Delaware election Delaware presidential no 1996 United States Senate election in Delaware 1996 2008 United States Senate election in Delaware 2008 125x136px Joe Biden, official photo.jpg Joe Biden Democratic Party (US) 135,253 58.2% No image.svg Raymond Clatworthy Republican Party (US) 94,793 40.8% 2002 United States Senate election in Delaware results map by county.svg 200px County resultsBiden: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70%Clatworthy: #e27f7f 50–60% U.S. Senator Joe Biden Democratic Party (US) Joe Biden Democratic Party (US) 2002 United States Senate election in Delaware List of United States senators from Delaware Incumbent Democrat Joe Biden comfortably won re-election to a sixth term. General election Democratic Party (US) Joe Biden (Incumbent) 135,253 58.22% -1.82% Republican Party (US) Raymond J. Clatworthy 94,793 40.80% +2.67% Independent Party of Delaware Maurice Barros 996 0.43% Libertarian Party (US) Raymond T. Buranello 922 0.40% -0.82% Natural Law Party (US) Robert E. Mattson 350 0.15% -0.47% 40,460 17.42% -4.49% 232,314 Democratic Party (US) Georgia Georgia election Georgia (U.S. state) 2001 presidential no 1996 United States Senate election in Georgia 1996 2008 United States Senate election in Georgia 2008 125x136px Saxby Chambliss.jpg Saxby Chambliss Republican Party (US) 1,071,153 52.8% Cleland.jpg Max Cleland Democratic Party (US) 931,857 45.9% 2002 United States Senate election in Georgia results map by county.svg 200px Chambliss: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80%Cleland: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% U.S. Senator Max Cleland Democratic Party (US) Saxby Chambliss Republican Party (US) 2002 United States Senate election in Georgia List of United States senators from Georgia Incumbent Democrat Max Cleland ran for re-election to a second term, but lost to Republican U.S. Representative Saxby Chambliss. Chambliss's campaign used the refrain of national defense and security, but drew criticism for television ads that paired images of Cleland and Osama bin Laden and Saddam Hussein, and for questioning the commitment to homeland security of his opponent, a triple amputee and decorated Vietnam veteran.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tKFYpd0q9nE Chambliss Ad (Cleland) August 2, 2006 Saxby Chambliss 2002 YouTubehttps://www.politico.com/story/2008/11/cleland-ad-causes-trouble-for-chambliss-015561 Cleland ad causes trouble for Chambliss Barr Andy November 12, 2008 Politico live https://web.archive.org/web/20160311215233/http://www.politico.com/story/2008/11/cleland-ad-causes-trouble-for-chambliss-015561 March 11, 2016 Republican Senator John McCain of Arizona said of one ad: "It's worse than disgraceful. It's reprehensible."The Atlantic: The Daily Dish: Quote for the Day. November 12, 2008. McCain, along with Republican Senator Chuck Hagel of Nebraska, made significant complaints to the Republican National Committee until the ads were taken down.https://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/os-xpm-2004-06-13-0406130249-story.html Ex-Senator Boosts Kerry, Battles Critics Lytle Tamara June 13, 2004 Orlando Sentinel live https://web.archive.org/web/20191007063952/https://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/os-xpm-2004-06-13-0406130249-story.html October 7, 2019 Nevertheless, Chambliss defeated Cleland by nearly seven percentage points. General election Republican Party (US) Saxby Chambliss 1,071,153 52.8% Democratic Party (US) Max Cleland (incumbent) 931,857 45.9% Libertarian Party (US) Claude Thomas 26,981 1.3% 139,296 6.9% 2,029,991 100.0% Republican Party (US) Democratic Party (US) Idaho Idaho election Idaho presidential no 1996 United States Senate election in Idaho 1996 2008 United States Senate election in Idaho 2008 November 4, 2002 125x136px Larry Craig official portrait.jpg Larry Craig Republican Party (US) 266,215 65.2% Alan Blinken.jpg Alan Blinken Democratic Party (US) 132,975 32.6% 2002 United States Senate election in Idaho results map by county.svg 250px County results Craig: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% #c21b18 80–90%Blinken: #7996e2 50–60% U.S. Senator Larry Craig Republican Party (US) Larry Craig Republican Party (US) 2002 United States Senate election in Idaho List of United States senators from Idaho Incumbent Republican Larry Craig easily won re-election to a third term over former U.S. Ambassador to Belgium Alan Blinken. Democratic primary resultshttp://www.sos.idaho.gov/elect/results/2002/primary/cnty_sen.htm 2002 Primary Results US Senate Sos.idaho.gov May 28, 2002 September 3, 2013 Alan Blinken Democratic Party (US) 26,346 70.90% Dave Sneddon Democratic Party (US) 10,812 29.10% 37,158 100.00% Libertarian primary results Donovan Bramwell Libertarian Party (US) 1,179 100.00% 1,179 100.00% Republican primary results Larry Craig (Incumbent) Republican Party (US) 130,126 100.00% 130,126 100.00% General election Republican Party (US) Larry Craig (Incumbent) 266,215 65.16% +8.14% Democratic Party (US) Alan Blinken 132,975 32.55% -7.36% Libertarian Party (US) Donovan Bramwell 9,354 2.29% 133,240 32.61% +15.50% 408,544 Republican Party (US) Illinois Illinois election Illinois presidential no 1996 United States Senate election in Illinois 1996 2008 United States Senate election in Illinois 2008 125x136px Duroffpic.jpg Dick Durbin Democratic Party (US) 2,103,766 60.33% No image.svg Jim Durkin Republican Party (US) 1,325,703 38.02% 2002 United States Senate election in Illinois results map by county.svg 170px County resultsDurbin: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80%Durkin: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% U.S. Senator Dick Durbin Democratic Party (US) Dick Durbin Democratic Party (US) 2002 United States Senate election in Illinois List of United States senators from Illinois Incumbent Democrat Dick Durbin won re-election to a second term. Durbin faced off against state Representative and future Illinois House minority leader Jim Durkin, whom he was able to beat, ensuring his return to the Senate. Democratic primary resultshttp://www.elections.il.gov/ElectionInformation/VoteTotalsList.aspx?ElectionType=GP&ElectionID=10&SearchType=OfficeSearch&OfficeID=802&QueryType=Office& Ballots Cast Elections.il.gov March 19, 2002 April 4, 2015 March 4, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304001733/http://www.elections.il.gov/ElectionInformation/VoteTotalsList.aspx?ElectionType=GP&ElectionID=10&SearchType=OfficeSearch&OfficeID=802&QueryType=Office& dead Dick Durbin (Incumbent) Democratic Party (US) 918,467 100.00% 918,467 100.00% Republican primary results Jim Durkin Republican Party (US) 378,010 45.81% Jim Oberweis Republican Party (US) 259,515 31.45% John H. Cox Republican Party (US) 187,706 22.74% 825,231 100.00% Durbin won re-election to a second term easily, carrying a majority of the states 102 counties. General election Democratic Party (US) Dick Durbin (Incumbent) 2,103,766 60.33% +4.25% Republican Party (US) Jim Durkin 1,325,703 38.02% -2.65% Libertarian Party (US) Steven Burgauer 57,382 1.65% +0.68% 778,063 22.31% +6.90% 3,486,851 Democratic Party (US) Republican Party (US) Iowa Iowa election Iowa presidential no 1996 United States Senate election in Iowa 1996 2008 United States Senate election in Iowa 2008 125x136px Tom Harkin official portrait.jpg Tom Harkin Democratic Party (US) 554,278 54.18% Greg Ganske's Official Portrait.jpg Greg Ganske Republican Party (US) 447,892 43.78% 2002 United States Senate election in Iowa results map by county.svg 230px County results Harkin: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% Ganske: #ffb2b2 40-50% #e27f7f 50-60% #d75d5d 60-70% #c21b18 80-90% Senator Tom Harkin Democratic Party (US) Tom Harkin Democratic Party (US) 2002 United States Senate election in Iowa List of United States senators from Iowa Incumbent Democrat Tom Harkin won re-election to a fourth term. Harkin was opposed in the general election by United States Congressman Greg Ganske, who fought off a surprisingly difficult challenger in the Republican primary. Though Harkin had narrowly defeated his opponent six years earlier, he was able to defeat Ganske by a fairly comfortable margin to win re-election. Democratic primary resultsELECTION: 2002 Primary Election (6/4/2002) https://sos.iowa.gov/elections/pdf/2002/results/PRI_USSenator.pdf sos.iowa.gov 1 July 2002 Tom Harkin (Incumbent) Democratic Party (US) 83,505 99.34% Write-ins Democratic Party (US) 555 0.66% 84,060 100.00% Republican primary results Greg Ganske Republican Party (US) 116,229 58.97% Bill Salier Republican Party (US) 80,700 40.95% Write-ins Republican Party (US) 167 0.08% 197,096 100.00% General election Democratic Party (US) Tom Harkin (Incumbent) 554,278 54.18% +2.37% Republican Party (US) Greg Ganske 447,892 43.78% -2.94% Green Party of the United States Timothy A. Harthan 11,340 1.11% Libertarian Party (US) Richard J. Moore 8,864 0.87% Write-ins 701 0.06% 106,386 10.40% +5.30% 1,023,075 Democratic Party (US) Republican Party (US) Kansas Kansas election Kansas presidential no 1996 United States Senate election in Kansas 1996 2008 United States Senate election in Kansas 2008 125x136px Pat Roberts.jpg Pat Roberts Republican Party (US) 641,075 82.5% No image.svg Steven Rosile Libertarian Party (US) 70,725 9.1% No image.svg George Cook Reform Party (US) 65,050 8.4% 2002 United States Senate election in Kansas results map by county.svg 250px County resultsRoberts: #e27f7f 50–60% #d72f30 70–80% #c21b18 80–90% #a80000 >90% U.S. Senator Pat Roberts Republican Party (US) Pat Roberts Republican Party (US) 2002 United States Senate election in Kansas List of United States senators from Kansas Incumbent Pat Roberts won re-election to a second term overwhelmingly because no Democrat filed to run. Republican primary results2002 Primary Election - Official Vote Totals https://www.kssos.org/elections/02elec/2002PrimaryOfficialResults.pdf kssos.org Pat Roberts (Incumbent) Republican Party (US) 233,642 83.70% Tom Oyler Republican Party (US) 45,491 16.30% 279,133 100.00% General election Republican Party (US) Pat Roberts (Incumbent) 641,075 82.52% +20.50% Libertarian Party (US) Steven Rosile 70,725 9.10% +7.86% Reform Party (US) George Cook 65,050 8.37% +6.08% 570,350 73.42% +45.83% 776,850 Republican Party (US) Kentucky Kentucky election Kentucky presidential no 1996 United States Senate election in Kentucky 1996 2008 United States Senate election in Kentucky 2008 125x136px Mitch-McConnell-110th.jpg Mitch McConnell Republican Party (US) 731,679 64.7% No image.svg Lois Combs Weinberg Democratic Party (US) 399,634 35.3% 2002 United States Senate election in Kentucky results map by county.svg 300px County results McConnell: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% #c21b18 80–90% Weinberg: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell Republican Party (US) Mitch McConnell Republican Party (US) 2002 United States Senate election in Kentucky List of United States senators from Kentucky Incumbent Republican Mitch McConnell easily won re-election to a fourth term. Democratic primary resultshttp://www.elect.ky.gov/NR/rdonlyres/AAE7643F-EF5D-4633-8444-C27A7041B97C/0/state.txt Archived copy April 26, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20101111231759/http://elect.ky.gov/NR/rdonlyres/AAE7643F-EF5D-4633-8444-C27A7041B97C/0/state.txt November 11, 2010 dead mdy-all Lois Combs Weinberg Democratic Party (US) 231,013 50.10% Tom Barlow Democratic Party (US) 230,055 49.90% 461,068 100.00% General election Republican Party (US) Mitch McConnell (Incumbent) 731,679 64.68% +9.22% Democratic Party (US) Lois Combs Weinberg 399,634 35.32% -7.52% 332,045 29.35% +16.74% 1,131,313 Republican Party (US) Louisiana Louisiana election Louisiana 1912 presidential no 1996 United States Senate election in Louisiana 1996 2008 United States Senate election in Louisiana 2008 November 5 and December 7, 2002 125x136px Mary Landrieu official portrait.jpg Mary Landrieu Democratic Party (US) 638,654 51.7% No image.svg Suzanne Haik Terrell Republican Party (US) 596,642 48.3% File:2002 United States Senate runoff election in Louisiana results map by parish.svg 250px Landrieu #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% Terrell #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% U.S. Senator Mary Landrieu Democratic Party (US) Mary Landrieu Democratic Party (US) 2002 United States Senate election in Louisiana List of United States senators from Louisiana Incumbent Democrat Mary Landrieu narrowly won re-election to a second term. During the run-off, Landrieu was out-spent three-to-one by Republican contender Suzanne Haik Terrell, the Louisiana Elections Commissioner. Terrell also had prominent Republicans including President George W. Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney visit Louisiana to campaign on her behalf. Republicans, confident of victory having gained seats in the elections to the House of Representatives and to the Senate, solidifying control of the former and taking control of the latter, publicly called the election "Operation Icing on the Cake".http://www.msmagazine.com/news/uswirestory.asp?id=7327 Landrieu Faces Terrell for Senate in Louisiana Runoff Race December 6, 2002 Ms. dead https://web.archive.org/web/20021220100208/http://www.msmagazine.com/news/uswirestory.asp?id=7327 December 20, 2002https://prospect.org/article/reversal-fortune/ Reversal of Fortune Stevens Allison December 12, 2012 The American Prospect live https://web.archive.org/web/20181105194122/https://prospect.org/article/reversal-fortune/ November 5, 2018 Some DemocratsOctober 2019 responded by calling their efforts "Operation Wipe that Smirk off of Bush's Face"More thoughts on Louisiana victories https://web.archive.org/web/20160304070047/http://www.dailykos.net/archives/000654.html March 4, 2016 Daily Kos, December 8, 2002 and dubbed Landrieu's subsequent narrow run-off victory, "Operation Pie in the Face".Operation "Pie in the Face": Dems sweep LA https://web.archive.org/web/20160304102227/http://www.dailykos.net/archives/000653.html March 4, 2016 Daily Kos, December 8, 2002 Jungle Primary election, November 5, 2002 Democratic Party (US) Mary Landrieu (Incumbent) 573,347 46.00% Republican Party (US) Suzanne Haik Terrell 339,506 27.24% Republican Party (US) John Cooksey 171,752 13.78% Republican Party (US) Tony Perkins 119,776 9.61% Democratic Party (US) Raymond Brown 23,553 1.89% Independent Patrick E. "Live Wire" Landry 10,442 0.84% Independent James Lemann 3,866 0.31% Libertarian Party (US) Gary D. Robbins 2,423 0.19% Republican Party (US) Ernest Edward Skillman, Jr. 1,668 0.13% 1,246,333 100.00% Landrieu pulled off what manyJuly 2020 considered to be an upset victory. The Republicans believed they would most likely win the race. Before the election many Republicans called the race operation icing on the cake. After Landrieu won the runoff Democrats dubbed her victory operation pie in the face. The race was close. In terms of rural parishes the vote was split fairly evenly. Landrieu did well in Caddo Parish home of Shreveport, and in East Baton Rouge Parish home of East Baton Rouge. Ultimately though it was Landrieu's huge win in Orleans Parish home of New Orleans that pushed her over the finish line. Haik Terrell conceded defeat to Landrieu at 12:38 p.m. EST, congratulating Landrieu on her victory. Landrieu would go on to be re-elected to a third term in 2008.October 2019 Runoff election, December 7, 2002 Democratic Party (US) Mary Landrieu (Incumbent) 638,654 51.70% +1.53% Republican Party (US) Suzanne Haik Terrell 596,642 48.30% -1.53% 42,012 3.40% +3.06% 1,235,296 100.00% Democratic Party (US) Maine Maine election Maine presidential no 1996 United States Senate election in Maine 1996 2008 United States Senate election in Maine 2008 125x136px Sen Susan Collins official.jpg Susan Collins Republican Party (US) 295,041 58.4% Pingree-chellie.jpg Chellie Pingree Democratic Party (US) 209,858 41.6% x280px County results x280px Municipality results Collins: #FFB2B2 40–50% #E27F7F 50–60% #D75D5D 60–70% #D72F30 70–80% #C21B18 80–90% #a80000 >90%Pingree: #A5B0FF 40–50% #7996E2 50–60% #6674DE 60–70% #584CDE 70–80%Tie: #AE8BB1 50–60% U.S. Senator Susan Collins Republican Party (US) Susan Collins Republican Party (US) 2002 United States Senate election in Maine List of United States senators from Maine Incumbent Republican Susan Collins comfortably won re-election to a second term. Chellie Pingree, State Senator and Senate Majority Leader attacked Collins for supporting the Bush tax cuts.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=9KVJAAAAIBAJ&pg=4390,4071363&dq=susan+collins+pingree&hl=en Senate rivals clash on federal tax cuts Griffin Walter October 30, 2002 Bangor Daily News December 20, 2017 B1 Google News Both candidates opposed the Iraq War in the fall of 2002.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=gJk0AAAAIBAJ&pg=1507,4158086&dq=susan+collins&hl=en Collins, Pingree oppose invasion August 24, 2002 Sun Journal December 20, 2017 B4 Google News However, Collins then supported the congressional resolution to attack Iraq, while Pingree opposed it.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=76VJAAAAIBAJ&pg=3854,1996336&dq=susan+collins+pingree&hl=en Collins, Pingree divided on Iraq Griffin Walter October 23, 2002 Bangor Daily News December 20, 2017 B1 Google News Collins, a popular moderate, was supported by some health care groups, environmentalists and gay rights advocates. She handily defeated State Senator Chellie Pingree of North Haven in one of the few U.S. Senate elections in which both major parties nominated women in U.S. history.http://edition.cnn.com/2002/ALLPOLITICS/11/05/elec02.me.s.hotrace/ Collins wins re-election in Maine, CNN projects November 6, 2002 December 20, 2017 CNN General election Republican Party (US) Susan Collins (Incumbent) 295,041 58.44% +9.25% Democratic Party (US) Chellie Pingree 209,858 41.56% -2.31% 85,183 16.87% +11.57% 504,899 Republican Party (US) Massachusetts Massachusetts election Massachusetts presidential no 1996 United States Senate election in Massachusetts 1996 2008 United States Senate election in Massachusetts 2008 125x136px John Kerry headshot with US flag.jpg John Kerry Democratic Party (US) 1,605,976 72.3% No image.svg Michael Cloud Libertarian Party (US) 369,807 16.7% 300px County results 300px| Municipality results 1 250px Kerry: #7996E2 50–60% #6674DE 60–70% #584CDE 70–80% #3933E5 80–90% U.S. Senator John Kerry Democratic Party (US) John Kerry Democratic Party (US) 2002 United States Senate election in Massachusetts List of United States senators from Massachusetts Incumbent Democrat John Kerry won re-election to a fourth term against Libertarian Michael Cloud. The lack of a Republican party candidate caused Cloud to receive the largest percentage of votes for a U.S. Senate candidate in the Libertarian Party's history, though this record has since been eclipsed by Joe Miller in Alaska in 2016, and again by Ricky Dale Harrington in Arkansas in 2020. General election results http://electionstats.state.ma.us/elections/view/19973/ Massachusetts Elections Division PD43+ >> 2002 U.S. Senate General Election July 23, 2018Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives 2003-05-01 Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 5, 2002 https://history.house.gov/Institution/Election-Statistics/2002election/ 19 U.S. Government Printing Office Democratic Party (United States) John F. Kerry (Incumbent) 1,605,976 72.33% Libertarian Party (United States) Michael Cloud 369,807 16.66% Independent (politician) Randall Forsberg (write-in) 24,898 1.12% All others 6,077 0.27% Blank / Scattering 213,543 9.62% 2,220,301 100% Michigan Michigan election Michigan presidential no 1996 United States Senate election in Michigan 1996 2008 United States Senate election in Michigan 2008 125x136px Carl Levin official portrait.jpg Carl Levin Democratic Party (US) 1,896,614 60.6% Rocky Raczkowski.jpg Andrew Raczkowski Republican Party (US) 1,185,545 37.9% 2002 United States Senate election in Michigan results map by county.svg 250px Levin: #a5b0ff 40-50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% Raczkowski: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% U.S. Senator Carl Levin Democratic Party (US) Carl Levin Democratic Party (US) 2002 United States Senate election in Michigan List of United States senators from Michigan Incumbent Democrat Carl Levin comfortably won re-election to a fifth term over state Representative Andrew Raczkowski. General electionRuth Johnson Election Results: GENERAL ELECTION - November 05, 2002 (United States Senator 6 Year Term (1) Position) December 17, 2002 Michigan Department of State http://miboecfr.nicusa.com/election/results/02GEN/05000000.html dead https://web.archive.org/web/20130318032917/http://miboecfr.nicusa.com/election/results/02GEN/05000000.html March 18, 2013 mdy-all Democratic Party (US) Carl Levin (Incumbent) 1,896,614 60.61% +2.25% Republican Party (US) Andrew Raczkowski 1,185,545 37.89% -1.98% Green Party of the United States Eric Borregard 23,931 0.76% +0.76% Reform Party (US) John Mangopoulos 12,831 0.41% +0.41% Natural Law Party (US) Doug Dern 10,366 0.33% +0.03% 711,069 22.72% +4.23% 3,129,287 Democratic Party (US) Minnesota Minnesota election Minnesota File:Flag of Minnesota (1983-2024).svg 1983 presidential no 1996 United States Senate election in Minnesota 1996 2008 United States Senate election in Minnesota 2008 125x136px Norm Coleman, official portrait (108th Congress).jpg Norm Coleman Republican Party (Minnesota) 1,116,697 49.5% Waltermondaleasdiplomat.jpg Walter Mondale Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (Minnesota) 1,067,246 47.3% 2002 United States Senate election in Minnesota results map by county.svg 250px Coleman: #FFB2B2 40–50% #E27F7F 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% Mondale: #A5B0FF 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% U.S. Senator Dean Barkley Independence Party (Minnesota) Norm Coleman Republican Party (Minnesota) 2002 United States Senate election in Minnesota List of United States senators from Minnesota Incumbent Democrat Paul Wellstone was running for re-election to a third term, but died in a plane crash eleven days before the election. The Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL) chose former Vice President and 1984 Presidential candidate Walter Mondale to replace Wellstone on the ballot. Mondale lost to Republican Saint Paul Mayor Norm Coleman. The day before the election, Independence Governor Jesse Ventura had appointed Dean Barkley (IP) to serve the rest of Wellstone's term.https://www.foxnews.com/story/mondale-concedes-to-coleman Mondale Concedes to Coleman FOX News Network, LLC Associated Press November 6, 2002 August 12, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20080515134959/http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,69286,00.html May 15, 2008 live mdy-all 2023, this was the last Senate election in Minnesota won by a Republican. In the primaries, Paul Wellstone defeated Dick Franson 93% to 5% and Norm Coleman defeated Jack Shepard 95% to 5%. At the time of his death, Wellstone was slightly ahead in the polls. After Walter Mondale was chosen as the DFL candidate, in a poll taken a few days before the election Mondale was leading 51% to 45%. Early on Election Day, Mondale was leading in votes. By nightfall, however, Norm Coleman pulled ahead, winning by 49.5 percent to 47.3 percent. Paul Wellstone still appeared on the ballot despite his death, despite a court order replacing Wellstone's name with Mondale's. General election Republican Party (Minnesota) Norm Coleman 1,116,697 49.53% +8.25% Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (Minnesota) Walter Mondale 1,067,246 47.34% -2.98% Independence Party (Minnesota) Jim Moore 45,139 2.00% -4.98% Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (Minnesota) Paul Wellstone (Incumbent, deceased) 11,381 0.50% n/a Green Party of the United States Ray Tricomo 10,119 0.48% n/a Constitution Party (US) Miro Drago Kovatchevich 2,254 0.10% n/a Write-ins 1,803 0.80% n/a 49,451 2.19% Republican gain from Independence 2,254,639 80.26% Republican Party (US) Independence Party (Minnesota) Mississippi Mississippi election Mississippi Flag of Mississippi (1996–2020).svg presidential no 1996 United States Senate election in Mississippi 1996 2008 United States Senate election in Mississippi 2008 125x136px Thad Cochran official photo.jpg Thad Cochran Republican Party (US) 533,269 84.6% No image.svg Shawn O'Hara Reform Party (US) 97,226 15.4% 2002 United States Senate election in Mississippi results map by county.svg 200px County resultsCochran: #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% #c21b18 80–90% #a80000 >90% U.S. Senator Thad Cochran Republican Party (US) Thad Cochran Republican Party (US) 2002 United States Senate election in Mississippi List of United States senators from Mississippi Incumbent Republican Thad Cochran overwhelmingly won re-election to a fifth term. The Democratic Party did not field a candidate, resulting in Reform Party candidate Shawn O'Hara winning 15.42% of the vote. General election Republican Party (US) Thad Cochran (incumbent) 533,269 84.58% Reform Party (US) Shawn O'Hara 97,226 15.42% 436,043 69.16% 630,495 Republican Party (US) Missouri (special) Missouri special election Missouri presidential no 2000 United States Senate election in Missouri 2000 2006 United States Senate election in Missouri 2006 125x136px Jim Talent official photo.jpg Jim Talent Republican Party (US) 935,032 49.8% Jean Carnahan.jpg Jean Carnahan Democratic Party (US) 913,778 48.7% 2002 United States Senate special election in Missouri results map by county.svg 255px County results Talent: #ffb2b2 40-50% #e27f7f 50-60% #d75d5d 60-70% #d72f30 70-80% Carnahan: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% U.S. Senator Jean Carnahan Democratic Party (US) Jim Talent Republican Party (US) 2002 United States Senate special election in Missouri List of United States senators from Missouri In the 2000 election, Mel Carnahan, who had died in a plane crash three weeks before, remained on the ballot for election to the Senate. Carnahan beat his Republican opponent, John Ashcroft, who did not legally contest being defeated by a dead candidate. Carnahan's successor as governor, Roger B. Wilson, fulfilled his pre-election promise to appoint Carnahan's widow in her husband's place and a special election was scheduled for 2002.https://www.baltimoresun.com/2000/10/18/in-mo-tragic-loss-for-democrats/ In Mo., tragic loss for Democrats Witcover Jules October 18, 2000 The Baltimore Sun October 3, 2017 live https://web.archive.org/web/20190126060930/https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/bs-xpm-2000-10-18-0010180284-story.html January 26, 2019https://www.nytimes.com/2000/12/06/us/governor-s-widow-goes-to-senate.html Governor's Widow Goes to Senate December 6, 2000 The New York Times October 3, 2017 live https://web.archive.org/web/20140121022736/https://www.nytimes.com/2000/12/06/us/governor-s-widow-goes-to-senate.html January 21, 2014 Associated Press The election would decide who would serve the rest of Senator-elect Mel Carnahan's term, after he died. The winner would serve four more years until the next election in 2006. Governor Roger Wilson had appointed Carnahan's widow Jean to serve temporarily. She then ran for the remainder of the term. Republican former U.S. Representative Jim Talent defeated her narrowly. While the race would have flipped control of the Senate from the Democrats to the Republicans, the Senate was adjourned, so no change in leadership occurred until the 108th Congress began in January 2003. Democratic primary resultshttp://www.sos.mo.gov/enrweb/allresults.asp?arc=1&eid=78 Office of Secretary of State, Missouri May 21, 2013 August 21, 2001 Official Election Returns State of Missouri Primary Election October 23, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121023203406/http://www.sos.mo.gov/enrweb/allresults.asp?arc=1&eid=78 dead Jean Carnahan (Incumbent) Democratic Party (US) 368,149 83.22 Darrel D. Day Democratic Party (US) 74,237 16.78 442,386 100.00 Republican primary results Jim Talent Republican Party (US) 395,994 89.58 Joseph A. May Republican Party (US) 18,525 4.19 Doris Bass Landfather Republican Party (US) 14,074 3.18 Scott Craig Babbitt Republican Party (US) 7,705 1.74 Martin Lindstedt Republican Party (US) 5,773 1.31 442,071 100.00 Libertarian primary results Tamara A. Millay Libertarian Party (US) 1,942 59.35 Edward Joseph Manley Libertarian Party (US) 1,330 40.65 3,272 100.00 National security and Carnahan's vote against fellow Missourian John Ashcroft as attorney general were major issues in the campaign. Republicans argued Carnahan owed her vote to Ashcroft, who had lost his bid for re-election to the Senate to Carnahan's husband.Horner William T. https://books.google.com/books?id=BLhXIwVDMMoC&q=carnahan+voted+against+ashcroft&pg=PA159 Showdown in the Show-Me State: The Fight over Conceal-and-carry Gun Laws in Missouri 159 University of Missouri Press 2005 April 27, 2015 9780826264749 Talent, citing Carnahan's votes against homeland-security legislation and missile defense, accused her of being soft on national security, which she objected to, saying he was "doubt[ing] her patriotism."https://archive.today/20150427232234/http://www.foxnews.com/story/2002/10/22/expectations-game-plays-for-both-mo-senate-candidates/ Expectations Game Plays for Both Mo. Senate Candidates. Fox News. October 22, 2002. Retrieved April 27, 2015. Jack Abramoff contributed $2,000 to Talent's 2002 senatorial campaign,http://query.nictusa.com/cgi-bin/can_ind/S2MO00353/1/A/ TALENT FOR SENATE COMMITTEE March 14, 2015 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20150608143244/http://query.nictusa.com/cgi-bin/can_ind/S2MO00353/1/A/ June 8, 2015 and Preston Gates & Ellis, a former Abramoff employer, had also contributed $1,000 to Talent's campaign.http://query.nictusa.com/cgi-bin/can_give/S2MO00353 TALENT, JAMES MATTHES > THE CANDIDATE March 14, 2015 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20150608145029/http://query.nictusa.com/cgi-bin/can_give/S2MO00353 June 8, 2015 Talent later returned both contributions.December 2017 Talent's win returned Republican control of the Senate which had been under slight Democratic dominance resulting from Vermont junior senator Jim Jeffords's decision to renounce the Republican Party, turning independent and making the choice to caucus with the Democrats. Talent's victory was certified November 21, 2002, one day before Congress adjourned, which prevented Republicans from claiming a senate majority. He automatically became a Senator the following day because, under federal law, he formally took office as soon as special election results were certified and the day after both chambers of Congress adjourned. Because Republicans would hold the majority in the following Congress, they saw no need to hold a special session in the 107th to take advantage of their brief majority.https://www.foxnews.com/story/after-the-celebration-what-can-a-gop-senate-do/ After the Celebration: What Can a GOP Senate Do? Vlahos Kelley Beaucar November 7, 2002 October 3, 2017 live https://web.archive.org/web/20171004085108/http://www.foxnews.com/story/2002/11/07/after-celebration-what-can-gop-senate-do.html October 4, 2017 Fox Newshttps://www.newspapers.com/newspage/142096079 It's official: With election results certified, Talent will be a senator starting Saturday Mannies Jo November 22, 2002 St. Louis Post-Dispatch October 3, 2017 Newspapers.com General election Republican Party (US) Jim Talent 935,032 49.80% +1.41% Democratic Party (US) Jean Carnahan (Incumbent) 913,778 48.67% -1.80% Libertarian Party (US) Tamara A. Millay 18,345 0.98% +0.55% Green Party of the United States Daniel Romano 10,465 0.56% +0.11% 21,254 1.13% -0.94% 1,877,620 Republican Party (US) Democratic Party (US) Montana Montana election Montana presidential no 1996 United States Senate election in Montana 1996 2008 United States Senate election in Montana 2008 November 4, 2002 125x136px Max S Baucus.jpg Max Baucus Democratic Party (US) 204,853 62.7% Mike Taylor Republican Party (US) 103,611 31.7% 2002 United States Senate election in Montana results map by county.svg 250px County resultsBaucus: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90%Taylor: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% U.S. Senator Max Baucus Democratic Party (US) Max Baucus Democratic Party (US) 2002 United States Senate election in Montana List of United States senators from Montana Incumbent Democrat Max Baucus easily won re-election to a fifth term.http://sos.mt.gov/Elections/archives/2000s/2002/2002-GenState.pdf Archived copy February 18, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100107081303/http://sos.mt.gov/Elections/archives/2000s/2002/2002-GenState.pdf January 7, 2010 dead mdy-all Democratic Party primary resultshttp://sos.mt.gov/Elections/archives/2000s/2002/2002-PrimState.pdf Archived copy April 22, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110111235031/http://sos.mt.gov/Elections/archives/2000s/2002/2002-PrimState.pdf January 11, 2011 dead mdy-all Max Baucus (Incumbent) Democratic Party (US) 66,713 100.00% 66,713 100.00% Republican Party primary results Mike Taylor Republican Party (US) 48,169 60.16% Brad Johnson Republican Party (US) 14,252 17.80% John McDonald Republican Party (US) 10,116 12.63% Melvin Hanson Republican Party (US) 7,536 9.41% 80,073 100.00% The election got national attention when Baucus's opponent, state senator Mike Taylor, accused Baucus of having implied that Taylor was gay in a campaign ad. The ad was paid for by the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, though designed by the Baucus campaign. The ad, which alleged that Taylor had embezzled funds from the cosmetology school he once owned, showed footage from the early 1980s of Taylor massaging another man's face while wearing a tight suit with an open shirt. Due to financial shortages making it impossible for him to continue the race and having concerns about the effect the race was having on his family, Taylor dropped out of the race and Baucus won with 63 percent of the vote.Gransbery Jim http://www.billingsgazette.com/newdex.php?display=rednews/2002/10/10/build/local/50-taylor-bails.inc Taylor quits Senate race in Montana Billings Gazette October 10, 2002 January 5, 2007 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20061205015139/http://billingsgazette.com/newdex.php?display=rednews%2F2002%2F10%2F10%2Fbuild%2Flocal%2F50-taylor-bails.inc December 5, 2006 mdy-all General election Democratic Party (US) Max Baucus (incumbent) 204,853 62.74% +13.18% Republican Party (US) Mike Taylor 103,611 31.73% -12.96% Libertarian Party (US) Stan Jones 10,420 3.19% Green Party of the United States Bob Kelleher 7,653 2.34% 101,242 31.00% +26.14% 326,537 Democratic Party (US) Nebraska Nebraska election Nebraska presidential no 1996 United States Senate election in Nebraska 1996 2008 United States Senate election in Nebraska 2008 November 7, 2002 125x136px Chuck Hagel official photo.jpg Chuck Hagel Republican Party (US) 397,438 82.8% Charlie Matulka Democratic Party (US) 70,290 14.6% 2002 United States Senate election in Nebraska results map by county.svg 250px County results Hagel: #d75d5d 60-70% #d72f30 70-80% #c21b18 80-90% #a80000 >90% U.S. Senator Chuck Hagel Republican Party (US) Chuck Hagel Republican Party (US) 2002 United States Senate election in Nebraska List of United States senators from Nebraska Incumbent Republican Chuck Hagel overwhelmingly won re-election to a second term. Democratic primary resultsState of Nebraska Primary Election, May 14, 2002 http://www.sos.ne.gov/elec/prev_elec/2002/pdf/primary_canvass_2002.pdf sos.ne.gov https://web.archive.org/web/20080605032838/http://www.sos.ne.gov/elec/prev_elec/2002/pdf/primary_canvass_2002.pdf 2008-06-05 dead Charlie A. Matulka Democratic Party (US) 33,922 59.31% Al Hamburg Democratic Party (US) 23,272 40.69% 57,194 100.00% Libertarian Party primary results John J. Graziano Libertarian Party (US) 228 100.00% 228 100.00% Republican Party primary results Chuck Hagel (Incumbent) Republican Party (US) 144,160 100.00% 144,160 100.00% General election Republican Party (US) Chuck Hagel (Incumbent) 397,438 82.76% +25.36% Democratic Party (US) Charlie A. Matulka 70,290 14.64% -27.96% Libertarian Party (US) John J. Graziano 7,423 1.55% Independent Phil Chase 5,066 1.05% 327,148 68.13% +53.31% 480,217 Republican Party (US) New Hampshire New Hampshire election New Hampshire presidential no 1996 United States Senate election in New Hampshire 1996 2008 United States Senate election in New Hampshire 2008 125x136px John E. Sununu.jpg John E. Sununu Republican Party (US) 227,229 50.8% Jeanne Shaheen, official Senate portrait cropped.jpg Jeanne Shaheen Democratic Party (US) 207,478 46.4% x245px County results x245px Municipality results Sununu: #FFB2B2 40–50% #E27F7F 50–60% #D75D5D 60–70% #D72F30 70–80% #a80000 >90%Shaheen: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996E2 50–60% #6674DE 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #0d056c >90%Tie: #D2B1D9 40–50% U.S. Senator Bob Smith Republican Party (US) John E. Sununu Republican Party (US) 2002 United States Senate election in New Hampshire List of United States senators from New Hampshire 2002 New Hampshire Senate election phone jamming scandal Incumbent Republican/Independent U.S. Senator Bob Smith was defeated in the Republican primary and denied renomination. Republican U.S. Representative John E. Sununu won the open seat. As of 2017, this is the last time a Republican has won the Class 2 Senate seat in New Hampshire. Senator Bob Smith, the incumbent Republican Senator, briefly left the party in 1999 to run for president as an independent, claiming that the Republican platform was "not worth the paper it's written on".Cole Jim http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/news/politicselections/2002-09-10-nh-primary_x.htm Sununu ousts Smith in New Hampshire primary Associated Press September 10, 2002 April 8, 2015 He rejoined the GOP a few months later, saying he made a mistake. Nonetheless, the party never fully forgave him, and some of his fellow Republican Senators went so far as to endorse his primary opponent, Rep. John Sununu,Hulse Carl https://www.nytimes.com/2002/09/12/us/campaign-season-gop-is-relieved-at-republican-s-loss.html Campaign Season; G.O.P. Is Relieved At Republican's Loss The New York Times September 12, 2002 April 8, 2015 who would go on to win by 8 points. Republican primary resultshttp://www.fec.gov/pubrec/fe2002/senate.htm Federal Elections 2002:  U.S. Senate Results www.fec.gov December 20, 2017 John Sununu Republican Party (US) 81,920 53.35% Bob Smith (Incumbent) Republican Party (US) 68,608 44.68% 150,528 100.00% During the campaign, there was a major scandal that involved the use of a telemarketing firm hired by that state's Republican Party (NHGOP) for election tampering. The GOP Marketplace, based in Northern Virginia, jammed another phone bank being used by the state Democratic Party and the firefighters' union for efforts to turn out voters on behalf of New Hampshire Governor Jeanne Shaheen on Election Day. The tampering involved using a call center to jam the phone lines of a Get Out the Vote (GOTV) operation. In the end, 900 calls were made for 45 minutes of disruption to the Democratic-leaning call centers. In addition to criminal prosecutions, disclosures in the case came from a civil suit filed by the state's Democratic Party against the state's Republican Party (now settled). Four of those involved were convicted of, or pleaded guilty to, federal crimes and sentenced to prison for their involvement 2018 on. One conviction was reversed by an appeals court, a decision prosecutors appealed. James Tobin, the defendant freed on appeal, was later indicted on charges of lying to the FBI during the original investigation. General electionState of New Hampshire, Elections Division, State General Election - November 5, 2002 https://web.archive.org/web/20110607040816/http://www.sos.nh.gov/general2002/sumuss.htm June 7, 2011 retrieved September 5, 2011 Republican Party (US) John Sununu 227,229 50.8% Democratic Party (US) Jeanne Shaheen 207,478 46.4% Libertarian Party (US) Ken Blevens 9,835 2.2% Republican Party (US) Democratic Party (US) September 2011 New Jersey New Jersey election New Jersey presidential no 1996 United States Senate election in New Jersey 1996 2008 United States Senate election in New Jersey 2008 125x136px Frank Lautenberg, official portrait, 112th portrait crop.jpg Frank Lautenberg Democratic Party (US) 1,138,193 53.88% Doug Forrester Republican Party (US) 928,439 43.95% 2002 United States Senate election in New Jersey results map by county.svg 250px Lautenberg: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80%Forrester: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% U.S. Senator Robert Torricelli Democratic Party (US) Frank Lautenberg Democratic Party (US) 2002 United States Senate election in New Jersey List of United States senators from New Jersey The race was to originally feature Democrat Robert Torricelli, who was running for a second term in the seat he had won when former Senator Bill Bradley elected not to run for a fourth term in 1996 and who had been the state's senior Senator following Frank Lautenberg's retirement at the end of the 106th United States Congress, against former West Windsor Township mayor Douglas Forrester, who had won the Republican nomination. Torricelli, however, had been the target of an ethics probe and eventually dropped out of the race on September 30 due to ethical concerns and poor poll numbers against Forrester, a relatively unknown opponent.https://www.pbs.org/newshour/updates/torricelli_09-30-02.html Online NewsHour Update: Torricelli Quits Re-election Bid -- Sept. 30, 2002 PBS November 19, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20121111165515/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/updates/torricelli_09-30-02.html November 11, 2012 dead mdy-all The New Jersey Democratic Party convinced the retired Lautenberg to join the race after Torricelli dropped out. In the case of The New Jersey Democratic Party v. Samson, 175 N.J. 178 (2002), Forrester sued to stop Democratic Party efforts to have Lautenberg replace Torricelli. The New Jersey Supreme Court ruled unanimously on October 2 that the party could switch Lautenberg's name in for Sen. Torricelli's on the ballot.https://www.pbs.org/newshour/vote2002/races/nj_senate.html Online NewsHour: Vote 2002 -- New Jersey Senate Race PBS November 19, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20121111165525/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/vote2002/races/nj_senate.html November 11, 2012 dead mdy-all Forrester received the endorsement of President George W. Bush.Remarks by the President at Doug Forrester for Senate Event, White House press release dated September 23, 2002 In the general election, Lautenberg defeated Forrester and became the state's junior Senator for the second time when he was sworn in on January 3, 2003 (Bradley, elected in 1978, was the senior Senator during Lautenberg's first fourteen years in office and Jon Corzine, who was elected to Lautenberg's old Senate seat, became the senior Senator in 2003 as Lautenberg's previous eighteen years in the Senate were not counted towards seniority). General election Democratic Party (US) Frank Lautenberg 1,138,193 53.88% Republican Party (US) Doug Forrester 928,439 43.95% Green Party of the United States Ted Glick 24,308 1.15% Libertarian Party (US) Elizabeth Macron 12,558 0.59% Conservative Norman E. Wahner 6,404 0.30% Socialist Party USA Greg Pason 2,702 0.13% 209,754 9.93% Democratic Party (US) New Mexico New Mexico election New Mexico presidential no 1996 United States Senate election in New Mexico 1996 2008 United States Senate election in New Mexico 2008 125x136px Pete Domenici official portrait 2.jpg Pete Domenici Republican Party (US) 314,193 65.0% Gloria Tristani.jpg Gloria Tristani Democratic Party (US) 168,886 35.0% 2002 United States Senate election in New Mexico results map by county.svg 200px County resultsDomenici: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% #c21b18 80–90% Tristani: #7996e2 50–60% U.S. Senator Pete Domenici Republican Party (US) Pete Domenici Republican Party (US) 2002 United States Senate election in New Mexico List of United States senators from New Mexico Incumbent Republican Pete Domenici easily won re-election to a sixth term. As of 2022, this is the last Senate election in New Mexico won by a Republican. Democratic primary resultsNew Mexico Official 2002 Election Results for http://www.sos.state.nm.us/Main/Elections/2002/02primary/rsult000.htm sos.state.nm.us https://web.archive.org/web/20060803020404/http://www.sos.state.nm.us/Main/Elections/2002/02primary/rsult000.htm 3 August 2006 dead Gloria Tristani Democratic Party (US) 109,084 77.71% Francesa Lobato Democratic Party (US) 31,228 22.24% Don E. Durham (write-in) Democratic Party (US) 73 0.05% 140,385 100.00% Republican primary results Pete Domenici (Incumbent) Republican Party (US) 91,898 99.93% Orlin G. Cole (write-in) Republican Party (US) 62 0.07% 91,960 100.00% General election Republican Party (US) Pete Domenici (Incumbent) 314,193 65.04% +0.32% Democratic Party (US) Gloria Tristani 168,863 34.96% +5.17% 145,324 30.09% -4.86% 483,056 Republican Party (US) North Carolina North Carolina election North Carolina presidential no 1996 United States Senate election in North Carolina 1996 2008 United States Senate election in North Carolina 2008 125x136px Elizabeth Dole official photo.jpg Elizabeth Dole Republican Party (US) 1,248,664 53.56% Erskine Bowles in 2010 (cropped).jpg Erskine Bowles Democratic Party (US) 1,047,983 44.96% 2002 United States Senate election in North Carolina results map by county.svg 300px County resultsDole: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80%Bowles: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% Senator Jesse Helms Republican Party (US) Elizabeth Dole Republican Party (US) 2002 United States Senate election in North Carolina List of United States senators from North Carolina Incumbent Republican Jesse Helms decided to retire due to health issues. Republican Elizabeth Dole, former President of the American Red Cross, won the open seat over Democrat Erskine Bowles, former White House Chief of Staff. Democratic Primaryhttp://www.app.sboe.state.nc.us/NCSBE/Elec/Results/resultsby_contest_single1.asp?ED=09xx10xx2002PRIMARY2002DEMAUS%2520SENATE&B1=Submit State Board of Elections December 20, 2017August 2018 InternetArchiveBot yes Democratic Party (US) Erskine Bowles 277,329 43.4% Democratic Party (US) Dan Blue 184,216 28.8% Democratic Party (US) Elaine Marshall 97,392 15.2% Democratic Party (US) Cynthia D. Brown 27,799 4.4% Democratic Party (US) Others 52,289 8.2% Republican Primaryhttp://www.app.sboe.state.nc.us/NCSBE/Elec/Results/resultsby_contest_single1.asp?ED=09xx10xx2002PRIMARY2002REPAUS%2520SENATE&B1=Submit State Board of Elections December 20, 2017August 2018 InternetArchiveBot yes Republican Party (US) Elizabeth Dole 342,631 80.4% Republican Party (US) James Snyder Jr. 60,477 14.2% Republican Party (US) Jim Parker 8,752 2.1% Republican Party (US) Ada Fisher 6,045 1.4% Republican Party (US) Others 8,201 1.9% General electionhttp://www.app.sboe.state.nc.us/NCSBE/Elec/Results/resultsby_contest_single1.asp?ED=11xx05xx2002GENERAL2002AUS%2520SENATE&B1=Submit State Board of Elections December 20, 2017August 2018 InternetArchiveBot yes Republican Party (US) Elizabeth Dole 1,248,664 53.56% +0.92% Democratic Party (US) Erskine Bowles 1,047,983 44.96% −0.96% Libertarian Party (US) Sean Haugh 33,807 1.45% +0.46% Write-in Paul DeLaney 727 0.03% +0.02% 200,681 8.60% +1.88% 2,331,181 Republican Party (US) Oklahoma Oklahoma election Oklahoma 1988 presidential no 1996 United States Senate election in Oklahoma 1996 2008 United States Senate election in Oklahoma 2008 125x136px Jim Inhofe, 2007 official photo (cropped).jpg Jim Inhofe Republican Party (US) 583,579 57.30% David Walters.jpg David Walters Democratic Party (US) 369,789 36.31% James Germalic Independent 65,056 6.39% 2002 United States Senate election in Oklahoma results map by county.svg 300px County results Inhofe: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% Walters: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% U.S. Senator James Inhofe Republican Party (US) James Inhofe Republican Party (US) 2002 United States Senate election in Oklahoma List of United States senators from Oklahoma Incumbent Republican Jim Inhofe won re-election to a second term over Democratic former Governor David Walters. General electionhttp://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=21 OK US Senate Race - Nov 05, 2002 Our Campaigns 2017-12-20 Republican Party (US) James Inhofe (incumbent) 583,579 57.30% Democratic Party (US) David Walters 369,789 36.31% Independent James Germalic 65,056 6.39% 213,790 20.99% 1,018,424 Republican Party (US) Oregon Oregon election Oregon presidential no 1996 United States Senate election in Oregon 1996 2008 United States Senate election in Oregon 2008 125x136px Gordon Smith official portrait (cropped).jpg Gordon Smith Republican Party (US) 712,287 56.2% Bill Bradbury.jpg Bill Bradbury Democratic Party (US) 501,898 39.6% 2002 United States Senate election in Oregon results map by county.svg 250px County results Smith: #ffb2b2 40-50% #e27f7f 50-60% #d75d5d 60-70% #d72f30 70-80% #c21b18 80-90% Bradbury: #7996e2 50–60% Senator Gordon Smith Republican Party (US) Gordon Smith Republican Party (US) 2002 United States Senate election in Oregon List of United States senators from Oregon Incumbent Republican Gordon Smith ran for re-election to a second term. Smith, who had only served one term in the U.S. Senate, had a popularity rating slightly lower than 50% before the summer of 2002 began.Berke Richard https://www.nytimes.com/2002/06/08/us/a-senate-candidate-s-refrain-could-you-stretch-it-to-500.html A Senate Candidate's Refrain: 'Could You Stretch It to $500?' The New York Times A1 June 8, 2002 2017-12-20 https://web.archive.org/web/20150527204135/https://www.nytimes.com/2002/06/08/us/a-senate-candidate-s-refrain-could-you-stretch-it-to-500.html 2015-05-27 live Secretary of State Bill Bradbury emerged as the Democratic nominee, and though a competitive gubernatorial election occurred at the same time, Bradbury's campaign was never able to gain traction and Smith comfortably won re-election. As of 2022, this is the last Senate election in Oregon won by a Republican. Democratic primary resultshttp://records.sos.state.or.us/ORSOSWebDrawer/Recordpdf/6873551 Oregon Secretary of State: Election History Oregon Secretary of State Elections Division 2017-12-20 https://web.archive.org/web/20190822165449/http://records.sos.state.or.us/ORSOSWebDrawer/Recordpdf/6873551 2019-08-22 dead PDF Bill Bradbury Democratic Party (US) 279,792 85.89% Craig Hanson Democratic Party (US) 27,472 8.43% Greg Haven Democratic Party (US) 13,995 4.30% Write-ins Democratic Party (US) 4,480 1.38% 325,739 100.00% Republican primary results Gordon Smith (Incumbent) Republican Party (US) 306,504 98.89% Write-ins Republican Party (US) 3,439 1.11% 309,943 100.00% General election Republican Party (US) Gordon Smith (Incumbent) 712,287 56.21% +6.41% Democratic Party (US) Bill Bradbury 501,898 39.61% -6.30% Libertarian Party (US) Dan Fitzgerald 29,979 2.37% +1.43% Constitution Party (US) Lon Mabon 21,703 1.71% Write-ins 1,354 0.11% 210,389 16.60% +12.71% 1,267,221 Republican Party (US) Democratic Party (US) Rhode Island Rhode Island election Rhode Island presidential no 1996 United States Senate election in Rhode Island 1996 2008 United States Senate election in Rhode Island 2008 November 4, 2002 125x136px Jack Reed, official photo portrait, 2008.jpg Jack Reed Democratic Party (US) 253,922 78.4% Robert Tingle Republican Party (US) 69,881 21.6% 230px County results 230px Municipality results Reed: #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90% U.S. Senator Jack Reed Democratic Party (US) Jack Reed Democratic Party (US) 2002 United States Senate election in Rhode Island List of United States senators from Rhode Island Incumbent Democrat Jack Reed won re-election to a second term. Reed was an extremely popular senator, with a May Brown University poll showing the incumbent with a 73% approval rating, higher than any other elected lawmaker in the state.https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/projo/access/120667642.html?dids=120667642:120667642&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=May+20%2C+2002&author=SCOTT+MacKAY+Journal+Staff+Writer&pub=The+Providence+Journal&desc=With+apathy+his+opponent%2C+Reed+kicks+off+campaign&pqatl=google https://web.archive.org/web/20121103212308/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/projo/access/120667642.html?dids=120667642:120667642&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=May+20,+2002&author=SCOTT+MacKAY+Journal+Staff+Writer&pub=The+Providence+Journal&desc=With+apathy+his+opponent,+Reed+kicks+off+campaign&pqatl=google dead November 3, 2012 Providence Journal With apathy his opponent, Reed kicks off campaign May 20, 2002 Reed's best performance was in Providence County, where he won with over 80% of the vote over Republican Robert Tingle, casino pit boss and nominee for RI-02 in 2000http://www.theday.com/re.aspx?re=c51c6849-23ce-4804-9819-ace578873127 Candidate From Casino Knows Odds July 2, 2008 theDay.com dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110524020841/http://www.theday.com/re.aspx?re=c51c6849-23ce-4804-9819-ace578873127 May 24, 2011 mdy-all Democratic primary resultshttp://www.elections.state.ri.us/elections/results/2002/statewideprimary/summary.php Rhode Island Board of Elections: Elections & Voting Elections.state.ri.us 2007-02-20 2017-12-20 September 28, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110928133420/http://www.elections.state.ri.us/elections/results/2002/statewideprimary/summary.php dead Jack Reed (Incumbent) Democratic Party (US) 85,315 100.00% 85,315 100.00% Republican Party primary results Robert Tingle Republican Party (US) 16,041 100.00% 16,041 100.00% General election Democratic Party (US) Jack Reed (Incumbent) 253,922 78.43% +15.12% Republican Party (US) Robert Tingle 69,881 21.57% -13.38% 183,966 56.85% +28.50% 323,582 Democratic Party (US) South Carolina South Carolina election South Carolina presidential no 1996 United States Senate election in South Carolina 1996 2008 United States Senate election in South Carolina 2008 125x136px Lindsey Graham official photo.jpg Lindsey Graham Republican Party (US) 600,010 54.4% x120px Alex Sanders Democratic Party (US) 487,359 44.2% 2002 United States Senate election in South Carolina results map by county.svg 250px County results Graham: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% Sanders: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% U.S. Senator Strom Thurmond Republican Party (US) Lindsey Graham Republican Party (US) 2002 United States Senate election in South Carolina List of United States senators from South Carolina Long-time Incumbent Strom Thurmond decided to retire at the age of 100, becoming the first Centenarian to ever serve in Congress, and at that time was the longest serving Senator in U.S. history (a record later surpassed by West Virginia's Robert Byrd). Republican Lindsey Graham won the open seat. Alex Sanders, the former president of the College of Charleston, entered the race and faced no opposition from South Carolina Democrats, thereby avoiding a primary election. Representative Lindsey Graham had no challenge for the Republican nomination and thus avoided a primary election. This was due in large part because the South Carolina Republicans were preoccupied with the gubernatorial race,Halbfinger David M. THE 2002 ELECTIONS: THE GOVERNOR RACES; G.O.P. May Retain Its Lead in Statehouses The New York Times November 6, 2002 https://www.nytimes.com/2002/11/06/us/the-2002-elections-the-governor-races-gop-may-retain-its-lead-in-statehouses.html 17 November 2019 and also because potential rivals were deterred by the huge financial war chest Graham had amassed early in the campaign.Rep. Lindsey Graham - South Carolina District 03 https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/summary?cid=N00009975&cycle=2002 OpenSecrets The election campaign between Graham and Sanders was bitterly fought. Graham campaigned that he had a consistent conservative voting record that he claimed closely matched that of outgoing Senator Strom Thurmond. Sanders campaigned on his membership in the NAACP, the Sons of Confederate Veterans, and the National Rifle Association of America (NRA). He said that he was against the death penalty for religious reasons, supported abortion rights, and supported greater government involvement in education. Graham attacked Sanders for these positions consistently throughout the campaign, and Sanders hit back at Graham for wanting to privatize Social Security. Graham won the election by slightly over 10 percent. General election Republican Party (US) Lindsey Graham 600,010 54.4% +1.0% Democratic Party (US) Alex Sanders 487,359 44.2% +0.2% Constitution Party (US) Ted Adams 8,228 0.7% +0.7% Libertarian Party (US) Victor Kocher 6,684 0.6% -0.5% No party Write-Ins 667 0.1% +0.1% 112,651 10.2% +0.8% 1,102,948 53.9% -10.1% Republican Party (US) Democratic Party (US) South Dakota South Dakota election South Dakota presidential no 1996 United States Senate election in South Dakota 1996 2008 United States Senate election in South Dakota 2008 125x136px Tim Johnson official portrait, 2009.jpg Tim Johnson Democratic Party (US) 167,481 49.6% John Thune official photo.jpg John Thune Republican Party (US) 166,957 49.5% 2002 United States Senate election in South Dakota results map by county.svg 250px County resultsJohnson: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90% #002b84 >90%Thune: #ffc7c9 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% U.S. Senator Tim Johnson Democratic Party (US) Tim Johnson Democratic Party (US) 2002 United States Senate election in South Dakota List of United States senators from South Dakota Incumbent Democrat Tim Johnson won re-election to a second term by a margin of 524 votes, defeated Republican incumbent U.S. Representative John Thune. Democratic primary resultshttp://www.sdsos.gov/electionsvoteregistration/pastelections_electioninfo02_statewideprimaryofficialret.shtm#US Sen-D Sdsos.gov 2017-12-20 February 16, 2006 https://web.archive.org/web/20060216194544/http://www.sdsos.gov/electionsvoteregistration/pastelections_electioninfo02_statewideprimaryofficialret.shtm#US dead Tim Johnson (Incumbent) Democratic Party (US) 65,438 94.84% Herman Eilers Democratic Party (US) 3,558 5.16% 68,996 100.00% Thune, who was considered a rising star in his party, ran against Tim Johnson, who narrowly won his first senate election in 1996. Thune launched a television advertising campaign mentioning al Qaeda and Saddam Hussein, controversially contending that both were seeking nuclear weapons and that the country needed a missile defense system, something Johnson voted against 29 times and that Thune supported. Johnson attacked Thune for politicizing national security.http://0-infoweb.newsbank.com.wave.lccc.edu/iw-search/we/InfoWeb?p_product=NewsBank&p_theme=aggregated5&p_action=doc&p_docid=0F6804A403B019B7&p_docnum=13&p_queryname=22 https://archive.today/20120707220212/http://0-infoweb.newsbank.com.wave.lccc.edu/iw-search/we/InfoWeb?p_product=NewsBank&p_theme=aggregated5&p_action=doc&p_docid=0F6804A403B019B7&p_docnum=13&p_queryname=22 dead July 7, 2012 Rothrock Library December 20, 2017 President George W. Bush campaigned for Thune in late October.http://0-infoweb.newsbank.com.wave.lccc.edu/iw-search/we/InfoWeb?p_product=NewsBank&p_theme=aggregated5&p_action=doc&p_docid=0F6BEB729417F6F0&p_docnum=19&p_queryname=22 https://archive.today/20120707063934/http://0-infoweb.newsbank.com.wave.lccc.edu/iw-search/we/InfoWeb?p_product=NewsBank&p_theme=aggregated5&p_action=doc&p_docid=0F6BEB729417F6F0&p_docnum=19&p_queryname=22 dead July 7, 2012 Rothrock Library December 20, 2017 More than $20 million was spent in the election. Both candidates had raised over $5 million each.http://0-infoweb.newsbank.com.wave.lccc.edu/iw-search/we/InfoWeb?p_product=NewsBank&p_theme=aggregated5&p_action=doc&p_docid=12DD1BD23AD1CCE0&p_docnum=14&p_queryname=22 https://archive.today/20120701102420/http://0-infoweb.newsbank.com.wave.lccc.edu/iw-search/we/InfoWeb?p_product=NewsBank&p_theme=aggregated5&p_action=doc&p_docid=12DD1BD23AD1CCE0&p_docnum=14&p_queryname=22 dead July 1, 2012 Rothrock Library December 20, 2017 Johnson narrowly prevailed over Thune by a mere 524 votes. Despite the extreme closeness of the election, Thune did not contest the results and conceded defeat on the late afternoon of November 9. Johnson's narrow victory may be attributed to his strong support in Oglala Lakota County. Thune also underperformed in typically Republican areas. Johnson was sworn in for a second term on January 3, 2003. Thune would later be elected to the other Senate seat in 2004, defeating Minority Leader Tom Daschle. He would then serve with Johnson in 2005. General election Democratic Party (US) Tim Johnson (Incumbent) 167,481 49.62% -1.70% Republican Party (US) John Thune 166,949 49.47% +0.79% Libertarian Party (US) Kurt Evans 3,070 0.91% 532 0.15% -2.49% 334,438 Democratic Party (US) Tennessee Tennessee election Tennessee presidential no 1996 United States Senate election in Tennessee 1996 2008 United States Senate election in Tennessee 2008 125x136px File:Lamar Alexander 113th Congress.jpg Lamar Alexander Republican Party (United States) 891,498 54.28% File:Bob Clement.jpg Bob Clement Democratic Party (United States) 728,232 44.34% 300px County results 300px Congressional district results 1 300px Alexander: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60—70% #d72f30 70–80%Clement: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% U.S. Senator Fred Thompson Republican Party (United States) Lamar Alexander Republican Party (United States) 50.40% November 5, 2002 Tennessee Voter Turnout in 2002 Tennessee Secretary of State https://sos.tn.gov/elections/statistics February 28, 2023 12.37 pp2002 United States Senate election in Tennessee List of United States senators from Tennessee Incumbent Republican Fred Thompson decided to retire. Republican Lamar Alexander, former U.S. Secretary of Education and former Governor of Tennessee, won the open seat over Democrat Bob Clement, U.S. Representative. Republican Primary resultshttp://www.tn.gov/sos/election/results/2002-8/us-senate-rp8-02.pdf Archived copy June 3, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110713042655/http://www.tn.gov/sos/election/results/2002-8/us-senate-rp8-02.pdf July 13, 2011 dead mdy-all Lamar Alexander Republican Party (US) 295,052 53.79% Ed Bryant Republican Party (US) 233,678 42.60% Mary Taylor-Shelby Republican Party (US) 5,589 1.02% June Griffin Republican Party (US) 4,930 0.90% Michael Brent Todd Republican Party (US) 4,002 0.73% James E. DuBose Republican Party (US) 3,572 0.65% Christopher G. Fenner Republican Party (US) 1,552 0.28% Write-ins Republican Party (US) 107 0.03% 548,482 100.00% Democratic primary resultshttp://www.tn.gov/sos/election/results/2002-8/us-senate-dp8-02.pdf Archived copy June 3, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110713042649/http://www.tn.gov/sos/election/results/2002-8/us-senate-dp8-02.pdf July 13, 2011 dead mdy-all Bob Clement Democratic Party (US) 418,172 82.18% Gary G. Davis Democratic Party (US) 50,563 9.94% Cher A. Hopkey Democratic Party (US) 14,481 2.85% Michael L. Hampstead Democratic Party (US) 12,940 2.54% Alvin M. Strauss Democratic Party (US) 12,241 2.41% Write-ins Democratic Party (US) 478 0.08% 508,875 100.00% Alexander raised $2 million through June 2002. Clement attacked the Governor for his corporate connections and business dealings. By October, Clement had nearly raised $900,000, while Alexander raised almost $3 million. Bush, who had a 60% approval rating in the state, helped campaign and raise money for Alexander. Alexander was also endorsed by the National Rifle Association of America (NRA). General electionhttp://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/2002/2002Stat.htm#42 Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives https://web.archive.org/web/20070105011809/http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/2002/2002Stat.htm January 5, 2007 dead Republican Party (United States) Lamar Alexander 891,498 54.28% -7.09% Democratic Party (United States) Bob Clement 728,232 44.34% +7.52% Independent John Jay Hooker 6,401 0.39% N/A Independent Wesley M. Baker 6,106 0.37% N/A Independent Connie Gammon 5,349 0.33% N/A Independent Karl Stanley Davidson 2,217 0.13% N/A Independent Basil Marceaux 1,170 0.07% N/A Write-ins 356 0.02% N/A 163,266 9.94% -14.61% 1,642,432 50.40% Republican Party (United States) Texas Texas election Texas presidential no 1996 United States Senate election in Texas 1996 2008 United States Senate election in Texas 2008 125x136px John Cornyn official portrait.jpg John Cornyn Republican Party (US) 2,496,243 55.3% Ron Kirk.jpg Ron Kirk Democratic Party (US) 1,955,758 43.3% 2002 United States Senate election in Texas results map by county.svg 300px County results Cornyn: #FFB2B2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% #c21b18 80–90%Kirk: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90% U.S. Senator Phil Gramm Republican Party (US) John Cornyn Republican Party (US) 2002 United States Senate election in Texas List of United States senators from Texas Incumbent Republican Phil Gramm decided to retire instead of seeking a fourth term. Republican state Attorney General John Cornyn won the open seat over the Democratic Dallas Mayor Ron Kirk. Despite the fact that Texas is a red state, Kirk ran on a socially progressive platform: supporting abortion rights and opposing Bush judicial nominee Priscilla Owen, although Kirk was a former George W. Bush supporter.395977920 Robison Clay 2002 VOTER'S GUIDE: / U.S. Senate / Cornyn vs. Kirk: More than U.S. Senate seat at stake here Houston Chronicle 27 October 2002 H.2 He also supported increases in defense spending, such as Bush's proposed $48 billion increase in military spending, except for the money Bush wanted to use for missile defense. Kirk had the support of former Governor Ann Richards and former U.S. Senator Lloyd Bentsen. Cornyn was criticized for taking campaign money from Enron and other controversial companies. The race was perceived as competitive, with an October Dallas Morning News poll showing Cornyn leading 47% to 37%. However, Cornyn won election by 12 percent.330127613 Cienski Jan Ethnicity, money are the recipe for 'Dream Team': Battle for Texas: Democrats court blacks, Hispanics in Republican state 31 October 2002 A17 A record $18 million was spent in the election. General election Republican Party (US) John Cornyn 2,496,243 55.3% Democratic Party (US) Ron Kirk 1,955,758 43.3% Libertarian Party (US) Scott Jameson 35,538 0.8% Green Party of the United States Roy Williams 25,051 0.6% Write-In James W. Wright 1,422 0.0% 540,485 11.97% 4,514,012 Republican Party (US) Democratic Party (US) Virginia Virginia election Virginia presidential no 1996 United States Senate election in Virginia 1996 2008 United States Senate election in Virginia 2008 November 4, 2002 125x136px 29.0% (voting eligible)http://elections.gmu.edu/Turnout_2002G.html 2002 General Election Turnout Rates George Mason University Dr. Michael McDonald December 28, 2011 March 4, 2013 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20130125091314/http://elections.gmu.edu/Turnout_2002G.html January 25, 2013 mdy-all Warner(R-VA).jpg John Warner Republican Party (US) 1,229,894 82.6% No image.svg Nancy Spannaus Independent 145,102 9.7% 160x160px Jacob Hornberger Independent 106,055 7.1% 2002 United States Senate election in Virginia results map by county.svg 300px County and independent city resultsWarner: #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% #c21b18 80–90% #a80000 >90% U.S. Senator John Warner Republican Party (US) John Warner Republican Party (US) 2002 United States Senate election in Virginia List of United States senators from Virginia Incumbent Republican John Warner overwhelmingly won re-election to a fifth term, making him one of only three Virginia U.S. Senators to serve five or more terms. No Democrat ran against Warner, and he won every single county and city in the state with at least 60% of the vote. As of 2022, this is the last Senate election in Virginia won by a Republican. General election Republican Party (US) John Warner (Incumbent) 1,229,894 82.58% +30.10% Independent Nancy B. Spannaus 145,102 9.74% Independent Jacob Hornberger 106,055 7.12% Write-ins 8,371 0.56% +0.43% 1,084,792 72.83% +67.75% 1,489,422 Republican Party (US) West Virginia West Virginia election West Virginia presidential no 1996 United States Senate election in West Virginia 1996 2008 United States Senate election in West Virginia 2008 125x136px Jay Rockefeller official photo (cropped).jpg Jay Rockefeller Democratic Party (US) 275,281 63.11% Jay Wolfe cropped.jpg Jay Wolfe Republican Party (US) 160,902 36.89% 2002 United States Senate election in West Virginia results map by county.svg 250px County resultsRockefeller: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90%Wolfe: #e27f7f 50–60% U.S. Senator Jay Rockefeller Democratic Party (US) Jay Rockefeller Democratic Party (US) 2002 United States Senate election in West Virginia List of United States senators from West Virginia Incumbent Democrat Jay Rockefeller easily won re-election to a fourth term over Republican state Senator Jay Wolfe. Rockefeller was the heavy favorite, with one poll showed him leading 72% to 17%.331821155 Wrenn Deanna Poll puts incumbent in the lead; Wolfe says he still plans on beating Rockefeller Nov. 5 Charleston Daily Mail 29 October 2002 1A Rockefeller had $2.9 million cash on hand to Wolfe at $100,536 (In mid-October). Wolfe was endorsed by President George W. Bush and the National Rifle Association of America (NRA), but it wasn't enough to make the election competitive. Rockefeller won by a margin of over 25 percent.331099095 McCreary Joedy Wolfe hopes grass-roots push unseats Rockefeller The Charleston Gazette 1 November 2002 3A General electionhttp://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=199 Our Campaigns - WV US Senate Race - Nov 05, 2002 Democratic Party (US) Jay Rockefeller (Incumbent) 275,281 63.11% -13.54% Republican Party (US) Jay Wolfe 160,902 36.89% +13.54% 114,379 26.22% -27.08% 436,183 Democratic Party (US) Wyoming Wyoming election Wyoming presidential no 1996 United States Senate election in Wyoming 1996 2008 United States Senate election in Wyoming 2008 125x136px Mike Enzi official portrait new.jpg Mike Enzi Republican Party (US) 133,710 73.0% 3x4.svg Joyce Corcoran Democratic Party (US) 49,570 27.0% 2002 United States Senate election in Wyoming results map by county.svg 200px County results Enzi: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% #c21b18 80–90% U.S. Senator Mike Enzi Republican Party (US) Mike Enzi Republican Party (US) 2002 United States Senate election in Wyoming List of United States senators from Wyoming Incumbent Republican Mike Enzi easily won re-election to a second term over Lander Mayor Joyce Corcoran. Democratic primary resultsStatewide Candidates' Abstract -- Official Primary Election Results -- August 20, 2002 https://sos.wyo.gov/Elections/Docs/2002/02Results/02_Primary_SW_Candidates.pdf sos.wyo.gov Joyce Corcoran Democratic Party (US) 30,548 100.00% 30,548 100.00% Republican primary resultshttp://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/elections/ElectionArchives/1998/Primary/1998GovernorResults.pdfNovember 2017 InternetArchiveBot yes Mike Enzi (Incumbent) Republican Party (US) 78,612 85.87% Crosby Allen Republican Party (US) 12,931 14.13% 91,543 100.00% Enzi stated that his top priorities were education, jobs, national security and retirement security.Azar, Lara Wyoming Tribune-Eagle 14 October 2002 A6 Enzi Says If Re-Elected He Will Promote 'Wyoming Work Ethic' 373709311 He had $485,000 cash on hand in June 2002, when Joyce Corcoran (D), Mayor of Lander first filed.Roll Call 6 June 2002 Wyoming; Corcoran Files Bid Against Sen. Enzi 326681289 General electionhttp://soswy.state.wy.us/Elections/02Results/02General/02_General%20Election_SW_Candidates.pdf Wyoming Secretary of State February 26, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20110927124659/http://soswy.state.wy.us/Elections/02Results/02General/02_General%20Election_SW_Candidates.pdf September 27, 2011 dead mdy-all Republican Party (US) Mike Enzi (Incumbent) 133,710 72.95% +18.90% Democratic Party (US) Joyce Corcoran 49,570 27.05% -15.17% 84,140 45.91% +34.06% 183,280 Republican Party (US) See also 2002 United States elections 2002 United States gubernatorial elections 2002 United States House of Representatives elections 107th United States Congress 108th United States Congress Notes References Robert M. Sanders; "How Environmentally-Friendly Candidates Fared in the Congressional Elections of 2002: A Time of Green Anxiety?" International Social Science Review, Vol. 79, 2004 Elections Division from the Louisiana Secretary of State 2002 Massachusetts state-wide election results Bullock Charles S. Mark J. Rozell The New Politics of the Old South: An Introduction to Southern Politics 2006 Rowman & Littlefield 39–41 James Hammond Graham claims Thurmond legacy for U.S. Senate http://greenvilleonline.com/news/2002/11/06/2002110631150.htm https://archive.today/20130124201348/http://greenvilleonline.com/news/2002/11/06/2002110631150.htm dead January 24, 2013 GreenvilleOnline.com November 6, 2002 January 31, 2008 Sasha Johnson S.C. Democrats eye Thurmond, fall elections http://archives.cnn.com/2002/ALLPOLITICS/05/13/south.carolina/ CNN May 3, 2002 January 31, 2008 March 19, 2005 https://web.archive.org/web/20050319145051/http://archives.cnn.com/2002/ALLPOLITICS/05/13/south.carolina/ dead Douglas Kiker Trying To Fill Ol' Strom's Shoes https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trying-to-fill-ol-stroms-shoes/ CBS News August 9, 2002 January 31, 2008 Farhad Manjoo Guns, lies and the Internet in South Carolina http://archive.salon.com/tech/feature/2002/11/01/southcarolina_guns/print.html Salon.com November 1, 2002 January 31, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20050312154359/http://archive.salon.com/tech/feature/2002/11/01/southcarolina_guns/print.html March 12, 2005 dead mdy-all External links Clerk of the House of Representatives – Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 5, 2002 United States Election 2002 Web Archive from the U.S. Library of Congress