2002 United States Senate election in Montana

none March 2026 September 2023 2002 United States Senate election in Montana Montana presidential no 1996 United States Senate election in Montana 1996 2008 United States Senate election in Montana 2008 November 5, 2002 File:Max S Baucus (cropped).jpg 150x150px Max Baucus Democratic Party (United States) 204,853 62.74% 3x4.svg Mike Taylor Republican Party (United States) 103,611 31.73% 2002 United States Senate election in Montana results map by county.svg 300px 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 (United States) Max Baucus Democratic Party (United States) The 2002 United States Senate election in Montana was held on November 5, 2002. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Max Baucus won re-election to a fifth term.http://sos.mt.gov/Elections/archives/2000s/2002/2002-GenState.pdf Archived copy 2010-02-18 https://web.archive.org/web/20100107081303/http://sos.mt.gov/Elections/archives/2000s/2002/2002-GenState.pdf 2010-01-07 dead This was one of the six Democratic-held Senate seats up for election in a state that George W. Bush won in the 2000 presidential election. Democratic primary Candidates Max Baucus, incumbent U.S. Senator Results Democratic primary resultshttp://sos.mt.gov/Elections/archives/2000s/2002/2002-PrimState.pdf Archived copy 2011-04-22 https://web.archive.org/web/20110111235031/http://sos.mt.gov/Elections/archives/2000s/2002/2002-PrimState.pdf 2011-01-11 dead Max Baucus (incumbent) Democratic Party (United States) 66,713 100.00% 66,713 100.00% Republican primary Candidates Melvin Hanson Brad Johnson, businessman John McDonald Mike Taylor, Montana State Senator Results Republican primary results Mike Taylor Republican Party (United States) 48,169 60.16% Brad Johnson Republican Party (United States) 14,252 17.80% John McDonald Republican Party (United States) 10,116 12.63% Melvin Hanson Republican Party (United States) 7,536 9.41% 80,073 100.00% General election Candidates Max Baucus, incumbent U.S. Senator (Democratic) Stan Jones (Libertarian) Bob Kelleher, attorney (Green) Withdrew Mike Taylor, State Senator (Republican) (withdrew October 10) Campaign The 2002 Montana elections drew 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. 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 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 dead mdy-all Debates Complete video of debate, September 16, 2002 Predictions SourceRankingAs ofSabato'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-all Safe DNovember 4, 2002 Results General election resultshttp://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/2002/2002Stat.htm#26 2002 ELECTION STATISTICS Clerk.house.gov April 12, 2012 Democratic Party (United States) Max Baucus (incumbent) 204,853 62.74% +13.18% Republican Party (United States) Mike Taylor 103,611 31.73% -12.96% Libertarian Party (United States) Stan Jones 10,420 3.19% N/A Green Party (United States) Bob Kelleher 7,653 2.34% N/A 326,537 100.00% N/A Democratic Party (United States) Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic 20em Beaverhead (largest city: Dillon) Broadwater (largest city: Townsend) Carter (largest city: Ekalaka) Daniels (largest city: Scobey) Fallon (largest city: Baker) Fergus (largest city: Lewistown) Flathead (largest city: Kalispell) Garfield (largest city: Jordan) Golden Valley (largest city: Ryegate) Granite (largest city: Philipsburg) Jefferson (largest city: Clancy) Judith Basin (largest city: Stanford) Liberty (largest city: Chester) Lincoln (largest city: Libby) Madison (largest city: Ennis) McCone (largest city: Circle) Meagher (largest city: White Sulphur Springs) Musselshell (largest city: Roundup) Park (largest city: Livingston) Petroleum (largest city: Winnett) Phillips (largest city: Malta) Pondera (largest city: Conrad) Powder River (largest city: Broadus) Powell (largest city: Deer Lodge) Prairie (largest city: Terry) Ravalli (largest city: Hamilton) Richland (largest city: Sidney) Gallatin (largest city: Bozeman) Lake (largest city: Polson) Roosevelt (largest city: Wolf Point) Chouteau (largest municipality: Fort Benton) Sanders (largest city: Thompson Falls) Stillwater (largest city: Columbus) Sweet Grass (largest city: Big Timber) Teton (largest city: Choteau) Toole (largest city: Shelby) Treasure (largest city: Hysham) Valley (largest city: Glasgow) Wheatland (largest city: Harlowton) Wibaux (largest city: Wibaux) See also 2002 United States Senate elections References Montana 2002 Senate