2002 Pennsylvania lieutenant gubernatorial election

none February 2026 September 2023 The Pennsylvania lieutenant gubernatorial election of 2002 was held on November 5, 2002. In Pennsylvania, the Lieutenant Governor is elected on the same ticket as the Governor, so the only campaign for this office was the primary election. Democratic primary Candidates John Lawless, State Representative (from Lower Providence Township) Thaddeus Kirkland, State Representative (from Chester) Catherine Baker Knoll, former State Treasurer (from McKees Rocks) Allen Kukovich, State Senator (from Manor) Ron Panza, Green Tree Borough Council President Ed Truax Jack Wagner, State Senator (from Pittsburgh) Ron Williams David Woodard Pennsylvania Lt. Governor primary election, 2002 Lieutenant Governor, 2002 General Primary Commonwealth of PA - Elections Information Pennsylvania Department of State 2004 http://www.electionreturns.state.pa.us/ElectionsInformation.aspx?FunctionID=13&ElectionID=6&OfficeID=4 2008-05-16 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20080515035019/http://www.electionreturns.state.pa.us/ElectionsInformation.aspx?FunctionID=13&ElectionID=6&OfficeID=4 2008-05-15 Democratic Party (US) Catherine Baker Knoll 264,528 25.4 Democratic Party (US) Jack Wagner 233,680 22.4 Democratic Party (US) Allen Kukovich 213,070 20.4 Democratic Party (US) John Lawless 97,231 9.3 Democratic Party (US) Thaddeus Kirkland 81,092 7.8 Democratic Party (US) Ron Panza 78,389 7.5 Democratic Party (US) Ron Williams 38,984 3.7 Democratic Party (US) Edward C. Truax 22,754 2.2 Democratic Party (US) J. David Woodard 13,198 1.3 Catherine Baker Knoll won a narrow and surprising victory to become Rendell's running mate. Jack Wanger, a State Senator from Pittsburgh, was the choice candidate of the party establishment. However, Allen Kukovich, a fellow senator from a Pittsburgh exurb, launched a vocal challenge to Wagner, that opened an ideological split within the party. Wagner ran as a traditional moderate with strong union ties, while Kukovich portrayed himself as a liberal. Knoll, a long time fixture in state politics, took advantage of the split and, using her strong support among women and senior citizens, scored an upset win. Republican primary Jane Earll, a State Senator from Erie was unopposed for the Republican nomination and thus became Fisher's running mate. See also Pennsylvania gubernatorial election, 2002 References Lieutenant Gubernatorial Pennsylvania 2002