Iowa gubernatorial election, 2002
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The Iowa gubernatorial election of 2002 took place November 5, 2002. The incumbent governor, Tom Vilsack
, a Democrat, had served one term and was seeking a second term. A primary election was held on June 4, 2002, to determine who would represent the Democratic
and Republican
parties in the November 5 general election. Vilsack and attorney Doug Gross (R) received their party's respective nominations. In the election, Vilsack defeated Gross to win re-election to the governorship, by a margin of 52.7 percent to 44.5 percent.
Defeated in primary
Tom Vilsack
Thomas James "Tom" Vilsack is an American politician, a member of the Democratic Party, and presently the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture. He served as the 40th Governor of the state of Iowa. He was first elected in 1998 and re-elected to a second four-year term in 2002...
, a Democrat, had served one term and was seeking a second term. A primary election was held on June 4, 2002, to determine who would represent the Democratic
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
and Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
parties in the November 5 general election. Vilsack and attorney Doug Gross (R) received their party's respective nominations. In the election, Vilsack defeated Gross to win re-election to the governorship, by a margin of 52.7 percent to 44.5 percent.
Democratic
- Tom VilsackTom VilsackThomas James "Tom" Vilsack is an American politician, a member of the Democratic Party, and presently the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture. He served as the 40th Governor of the state of Iowa. He was first elected in 1998 and re-elected to a second four-year term in 2002...
- incumbent Governor of Iowa- Vilsack's running mate was Iowa Lieutenant Governor Sally PedersonSally PedersonSally Pederson was the 45th Lieutenant Governor of Iowa. A Democrat, she is a native of Vinton, Iowa. She graduated from Iowa State University in Ames....
.
- Vilsack's running mate was Iowa Lieutenant Governor Sally Pederson
Republican
- Doug Gross
- Gross's running mate was Debi Durham.
Defeated in primary
- Steve Sukup
- Bob Vander PlaatsBob Vander PlaatsRobert L. "Bob" Vander Plaats is a three-time candidate for Iowa’s governorship and former Republican nominee for lieutenant governor...
Results
See also
- United States gubernatorial elections, 2002United States gubernatorial elections, 2002Although Republicans made some gains from Democrats, Democrats increased their overall number of governorships.-Democratic gains:* Arizona - State Attorney General Janet Napolitano won an open seat held by term-limited Gov. Jane Dee Hull...
- State of IowaIowaIowa is a state located in the Midwestern United States, an area often referred to as the "American Heartland". It derives its name from the Ioway people, one of the many American Indian tribes that occupied the state at the time of European exploration. Iowa was a part of the French colony of New...
- Governors of Iowa