United States elections, 2001
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The United States General elections of 2001 were held on November 5 of that year (with some exceptions for local elections and other special elections across the country). The 2001 recession
was a dominant issue throughout the year as well as to a lesser extent the September 11 Terrorist attacks and subsequent War on Terror
, the later of which would become especially important issue in the next year
.
or House
were regularly scheduled to occur in 2001.
(on May 15), California's 32nd congressional district
(June 5), Virginia's 4th congressional district
(June 19), Massachusetts's 9th congressional district
(October 16), Florida's 1st congressional district
(October 16), Arkansas's 3rd congressional district
(November 20), and South Carolina's 2nd congressional district
(December 18). Only one district, Virginia's 4th congressional district, changed hands with state Senator
Randy Forbes
' (R
) victory to the seat previously held by Norman Sisisky
(D
). Thus Republicans increased their majority in the House by one seat.
Going into the elections, Republicans held the Governorships of twenty-nine states and one territory, Democrats held the governorships of nineteen states, four territories, and the Mayorship of the District of Columbia, and two governorships were held by incumbents of neither party. Democrats
gained the governorships of Virginia
and New Jersey
. However, Republicans
retained the governorship of the Northern Mariana Islands
. Thus the balance of power between Republicans and Democrats was changed from 29–19 to 27–21.
as a separate election and the Northern Mariana Islands
on the same ticket as the gubernatorial nominee) and state Attorney General in the former were up for election. There were no other statewide elective offices in New Jersey
open with the office of governor aside.
Though Democrats gained control of both chambers of the New Jersey Legislature
, Republicans retained control of the Virginia General Assembly
and Northern Mariana Islands Commonwealth Legislature
.
Early 2000s recession
The early 2000s recession was a decline in economic activity which occurred mainly in developed countries. The recession affected the European Union mostly during 2000 and 2001 and the United States mostly in 2002 and 2003. The UK, Canada and Australia avoided the recession for the most part, while...
was a dominant issue throughout the year as well as to a lesser extent the September 11 Terrorist attacks and subsequent War on Terror
War on Terror
The War on Terror is a term commonly applied to an international military campaign led by the United States and the United Kingdom with the support of other North Atlantic Treaty Organisation as well as non-NATO countries...
, the later of which would become especially important issue in the next year
United States elections, 2002
The 2002 United States general elections were held on November 5, two years after Republican President George W. Bush won the 2000 Presidential election. Unusual in midterm elections, the incumbent president's party gained seats in both chambers of the United States Congress...
.
United States Congressional elections
No elections to either the SenateUnited States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
or House
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
were regularly scheduled to occur in 2001.
United States House of Representatives special elections
In 2001, seven special elections to fill vacancies in the House of Representatives were held. Special elections were held for Pennsylvania's 9th congressional districtPennsylvania's 9th congressional district
Pennsylvania's 9th congressional district is a relatively safe seat for the Republicans. In 2004, for example, the Republican candidate, former businessman Bill Shuster, won a convincing majority over his Democratic opponent winning 70% of the vote. In 2006, he defeated teacher Tony Barr 60%-40%...
(on May 15), California's 32nd congressional district
California's 32nd congressional district
California's 32nd congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of California based in Los Angeles County. The district covers East Los Angeles and includes El Monte, Monterey Park and West Covina in Greater Los Angeles....
(June 5), Virginia's 4th congressional district
Virginia's 4th congressional district
Virginia's fourth congressional district is a United States congressional district in the state of Virginia. It covers all or part of the counties of Amelia, Brunswick, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Greensville, Isle of Wight, Nottoway, Powhatan, Prince George, Southampton, Sussex, and the cities of...
(June 19), Massachusetts's 9th congressional district
Massachusetts's 9th congressional district
Massachusetts's 9th congressional district is in eastern Massachusetts, including part of Boston and some of its southern suburbs. It is currently represented by Stephen Lynch, who has served the district since 2001. It has subsumed much of the former 11th District in the south suburbs of Boston...
(October 16), Florida's 1st congressional district
Florida's 1st congressional district
Florida's 1st congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Florida, covering the state's western Panhandle. It includes all of Escambia, Holmes, Washington, and Santa Rosa counties and portions of Okaloosa and Walton counties...
(October 16), Arkansas's 3rd congressional district
Arkansas's 3rd congressional district
Arkansas's 3rd congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Arkansas. The district covers Northwest Arkansas and takes in Bentonville, Fayetteville, Springdale and Fort Smith....
(November 20), and South Carolina's 2nd congressional district
South Carolina's 2nd congressional district
The 2nd Congressional District of South Carolina is a congressional district in central and eastern South Carolina. It includes all of Lexington, Beaufort, Jasper, Hampton, Allendale and Barnwell counties; most of Richland County and parts of Aiken, Calhoun and Orangeburg counties...
(December 18). Only one district, Virginia's 4th congressional district, changed hands with state Senator
Senate of Virginia
The Senate of Virginia is the upper house of the Virginia General Assembly. The Senate is composed of 40 Senators representing an equal number of single-member constituent districts. The Senate is presided over by the Lieutenant Governor of Virginia...
Randy Forbes
Randy Forbes
James Randy Forbes is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 2001. He is a member of the Republican Party.-Early life, education and career:...
' (R
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...
) victory to the seat previously held by Norman Sisisky
Norman Sisisky
Norman Sisisky was a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from Virginia from 1983 to 2001, representing the 4th District. He was a leader of the Blue Dog Coalition and one of the most conservative Democrats in Congress at the time.Sisisky was born in Baltimore, Maryland...
(D
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...
). Thus Republicans increased their majority in the House by one seat.
Gubernatorial elections
During the 2001 gubernatorial elections, the governorships of two states and one territory were up for election.Going into the elections, Republicans held the Governorships of twenty-nine states and one territory, Democrats held the governorships of nineteen states, four territories, and the Mayorship of the District of Columbia, and two governorships were held by incumbents of neither party. Democrats
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...
gained the governorships of Virginia
Virginia gubernatorial election, 2001
The 2001 Virginia gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 2001. Incumbent Republican Governor Jim Gilmore was barred from seeking a second term; Democratic nominee Mark Warner, the 1996 Democratic nominee for the U.S. Senate, defeated Republican nominee Mark Earley, the Attorney General of...
and New Jersey
New Jersey gubernatorial election, 2001
The New Jersey gubernatorial election of 2001 was a race for the Governor of New Jersey. It was held on November 6, 2001. Primaries took place on June 25. Democrat nominee Jim McGreevey won the general election with 56% of the vote — the first majority-elected governor since James Florio...
. However, Republicans
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...
retained the governorship of the Northern Mariana Islands
Northern Mariana Islands
The Northern Mariana Islands, officially the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands , is a commonwealth in political union with the United States, occupying a strategic region of the western Pacific Ocean. It consists of 15 islands about three-quarters of the way from Hawaii to the Philippines...
. Thus the balance of power between Republicans and Democrats was changed from 29–19 to 27–21.
Other state-wide Officer elections
The offices of Lieutenant Governor (in VirginiaVirginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
as a separate election and the Northern Mariana Islands
Northern Mariana Islands
The Northern Mariana Islands, officially the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands , is a commonwealth in political union with the United States, occupying a strategic region of the western Pacific Ocean. It consists of 15 islands about three-quarters of the way from Hawaii to the Philippines...
on the same ticket as the gubernatorial nominee) and state Attorney General in the former were up for election. There were no other statewide elective offices in New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
open with the office of governor aside.
State Legislative elections
In 2001, seats of the Legislatures of two states and one territories were up for election that year.Though Democrats gained control of both chambers of the New Jersey Legislature
New Jersey Legislature
The New Jersey Legislature is the legislative branch of the government of the U.S. state of New Jersey. In its current form, as defined by the New Jersey Constitution of 1947, the Legislature consists of two houses: the General Assembly and the Senate...
, Republicans retained control of the Virginia General Assembly
Virginia General Assembly
The Virginia General Assembly is the legislative body of the Commonwealth of Virginia, and the oldest legislative body in the Western Hemisphere, established on July 30, 1619. The General Assembly is a bicameral body consisting of a lower house, the Virginia House of Delegates, with 100 members,...
and Northern Mariana Islands Commonwealth Legislature
Northern Mariana Islands Commonwealth Legislature
The Northern Mariana Islands Commonwealth Legislature is the territorial legislature of the U.S. commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. The legislative branch of the territory is bicameral, consisting of a 20-member lower House of Representatives, and an upper house Senate with nine...
.
Mayoral elections
During 2001, several Major American cities held mayoral elections in that year, with the most notable one being in New York City.- Albany, New York- Incumbent Mayor Gerald JenningsGerald JenningsGerald David "Jerry" Jennings is the mayor of Albany, New York, United States. A Democrat, Jennings won a shocking upset in the 1993 mayoral primary over Harold Joyce, who had the Democratic Party’s formal endorsement and had only recently been its chairman. In 1993, he won the general election,...
(D) was re-elected. - Albuquerque- former Mayor Martin ChavezMartin ChavezMartin Joseph Chávez Chávez is a former three-term mayor of Albuquerque, New Mexico and New Mexico State Senator. He currently serves as the Executive Director of ICLEI Local Governments for Sustainability USA. and Chairman of the Advisory Board for the Center for Green Schools at U.S. Green...
(D) was elected to his previous job to serve a second term. - Allentown- Former state SenatorPennsylvania State SenateThe Pennsylvania State Senate has been meeting since 1791. It is the upper house of the Pennsylvania General Assembly, the Pennsylvania state legislature. The State Senate meets in the State Capitol building in Harrisburg. Senators are elected for four year terms, staggered every two years such...
Roy C. AfflerbachRoy C. AfflerbachRoy C. Afflerbach is an American lobbyist and former Pennsylvania state senator and Representative. He was Mayor of Allentown, Pennsylvania, the third largest city in Pennsylvania, from 2002 to 2006...
(D) was elected Mayor of Allentown in 2001. - Amarillo- Trent SisemoreTrent SisemoreTrent Sisemore is the former Mayor of Amarillo, Texas. He served as Mayor for two terms from 2001–2005 and as Amarillo City Commssioner for three terms from 1995-2001. Sisemore was preceded as Mayor by Texas Senator Kel Seliger and succeeded by Debra McCartt. He is Co-owner of and Golden Eagle RV...
won an open seat election to succeed outgoing Mayor Kel SeligerKel SeligerKelton Gray “Kel” Seliger is a Republican member of the Texas State Senate representing District 31 in the Panhandle and the Permian Basin....
(R). - Annapolis- Ellen O. MoyerEllen O. MoyerEllen Oosterling Moyer Ellen Oosterling Moyer Ellen Oosterling Moyer (born , a Democrat, is the first woman Mayor of Annapolis, Maryland, having been elected in 2001. As mayor, she established the Annapolis Conservancy Board and the city's Greenscape program....
(D) was elected Mayor of Annapolis, MarylandAnnapolis, MarylandAnnapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Maryland, as well as the county seat of Anne Arundel County. It had a population of 38,394 at the 2010 census and is situated on the Chesapeake Bay at the mouth of the Severn River, south of Baltimore and about east of Washington, D.C. Annapolis is...
in 2001. - Atlanta- Former Chief Administrative Officer and City Manager of Atlanta Shirley FranklinShirley FranklinShirley Clarke Franklin is an American politician, a member of the Democratic Party, and served as mayor of Atlanta, Georgia from 2002 to 2010...
(D) was elected Mayor in an open seat race to succeed term-limited Mayor Bill CampbellBill Campbell (mayor)Bill Campbell , is a former American politician, a member of the Democratic Party, and served as the 57th Mayor of Atlanta, Georgia, U.S., from 1994 to 2002. Campbell was the fifty-seventh mayor in the city's history and the third African American to hold the office...
(D). Franklin became Atlanta's first female Mayor. - Atlantic City- Councilman Lorenzo LangfordLorenzo Langford (politician)Lorenzo Tyrone Langford is the Mayor of Atlantic City, New Jersey and the resort city's second African American mayor.-Biography:Langford was educated in the Atlantic City public school system and graduated from Atlantic City High School, Class of 1974...
(D) defeated Incumbent Mayor Jim WhelanJim WhelanJim Whelan is an American Democratic Party politician, who serves in the New Jersey State Senate where he represents the 2nd legislative district, having taken office on January 8, 2008....
(D). - Aurora, Illinois- Incumbent Mayor David Stover was re-elected.
- Billings- Incumbent Mayor Chuck F. Tooley was re-elected.
- Biloxi- Incumbent Mayor A. J. HollowayA. J. HollowayA.J. Holloway was elected Mayor of Biloxi, Mississippi in 1993 and began his fourth term in July, 2005. He was educated in the Biloxi public schools and graduated from the University of Mississippi...
(R) was re-elected. - BostonBoston mayoral election, 2001The Boston mayoral election of 2001 occurred on Tuesday, November 6, 2001 between incumbent mayor Thomas Menino and City Councilor Peggy Davis-Mullen...
- Incumbent Mayor Thomas MeninoThomas MeninoThomas Michael "Tom" Menino is the mayor of Boston, Massachusetts, United States and the city's first Italian-American mayor...
(D), breaking a campaign pledge he had made in his first election in 1993 to serve only two terms, was re-elected to a third term. He humorously justified running for a third term stating that he meant he would serve "two terms per century" - Buffalo- Incumbent Mayor Anthony MasielloAnthony MasielloAnthony M. Masiello was mayor of Buffalo, New York from 1994 to 2005. Prior to being mayor, he served as a New York State Senator.-Personal and Educational Background:...
(D) was re-elected. - Burlington, Vermont- Incumbent ProgressiveVermont Progressive PartyThe Vermont Progressive Party is an American political party. It was founded in 1999 and is active only in the U.S. state of Vermont. In terms of the dominant two parties in the United States, it enjoys support from "traditional liberal" Democrats and working class Republicans. The party is...
Mayor and future Democratic gubernatorial nomineeVermont gubernatorial election, 2004The 2004 Vermont gubernatorial election took place on 2 November 2004 for the post of Governor of Vermont. Incumbent Republican Governor Jim Douglas was re-elected defeating Democratic Mayor of Burlington Peter Clavelle.-Results:-Results:...
Peter ClavellePeter ClavellePeter A. Clavelle is a Vermont politician and former mayor of Burlington. He was first elected mayor in 1989, serving seven terms...
was re-elected to a two year term (all terms from 2003 after were three years long). - Chattanooga- Former Commissioner of Finance and Administration (and future U.S. Senator)Bob CorkerBob CorkerRobert Phillips "Bob" Corker, Jr. is the junior United States Senator from Tennessee. Before his election to the Senate in 2006, he served as mayor of Chattanooga, Tennessee from 2001 to 2005. Corker was a businessman prior to holding public office.-Early life and family:Born in Orangeburg, South...
(R) was elected Mayor of Chattanooga in 2001. - Cleveland- Cuyahoga CountyCuyahoga County, OhioCuyahoga County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. It is the most populous county in Ohio; as of the 2010 census, the population was 1,280,122. Its county seat is Cleveland. Cuyahoga County is part of Greater Cleveland, a metropolitan area, and Northeast Ohio, a...
Commissioner Jane L. CampbellJane L. CampbellJane Louise Campbell, is an American politician of the Democratic Party who served as the 56th and first female mayor of Cleveland, Ohio from January 1, 2002 to January 1, 2006.-Personal details:...
(D) defeated attorney and former Clinton administration official Raymond Pierce in an open seat race to succeed outgoing Mayor Michael R. WhiteMichael R. WhiteMichael Reed White is an American politician of the Democratic party and was the 55th and longest-serving mayor of Cleveland, Ohio encompassing three four-year terms, from 1990 to 2002...
(D). Campbell became Cleveland's first female Mayor. - CharlotteCharlotte mayoral election, 2001The Charlotte mayoral election of 2001 was held on 6 November 2001 to elect a Mayor of Charlotte, North Carolina. It was won by Republican incumbent Pat McCrory, who defeated Democrat Ella Scarborough in the general election.-Primaries:...
- Incumbent Mayor Pat McCrory (R) was re-elected to a fourth term. - Cincinnati- Incumbent Mayor Charlie LukenCharlie LukenCharles J. Luken is an American politician of the Democratic party who was mayor of Cincinnati, Ohio and served in the Ohio's 1st congressional district in the United States House of Representatives. Luken's uncle, labor leader James T. Luken, also served as mayor of Cincinnati...
(D) was re-elected to serve a four year term (all terms prior to 2001 were two years long) after reforming Cincinnati's from of government from the city manager system to the strong mayor system. - Corpus Christi- Incumbent Mayor Loyd Neal was re-elected.
- Davenport- Charlie Brooke was elected Mayor of Davenport, IowaDavenport, IowaDavenport is a city located along the Mississippi River in Scott County, Iowa, United States. Davenport is the county seat of and largest city in Scott County. Davenport was founded on May 14, 1836 by Antoine LeClaire and was named for his friend, George Davenport, a colonel during the Black Hawk...
in 2001. - Dayton, Ohio- State SenateOhio SenateThe Ohio State Senate is the upper house of the Ohio General Assembly, the legislative body for the U.S. state of Ohio. There are 33 State Senators. The state legislature meets in the state capital, Columbus. The President of the Senate presides over the body when in session, and is currently Tom...
Minority Leader Rhine McLinRhine McLinRhine Lana McLin is an American Democratic politician from Ohio. McLin received her Bachelor of Arts in sociology and secondary education from Parsons College and her Master of Education in guidance counseling from Xavier University...
(D) defeated Incumbent Mayor (and future U.S. RepresentativeUnited States House of RepresentativesThe United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
) Mike TurnerMike TurnerMichael R. Turner is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 2003. He is a member of the Republican Party.The district covers most of the city of Dayton and includes most of Montgomery County, much of Warren County, and is home to all of Highland and Clinton Counties.-Early life, education...
(R). - Detroit- State Representative and state House Democratic floor leader Kwame KilpatrickKwame KilpatrickKwame Malik Kilpatrick is a former mayor of Detroit, Michigan. Kilpatrick's mayorship was plagued by numerous scandals and rampant accusations of corruption, with the mayor eventually resigning after being charged with ten felony counts, including perjury and obstruction of justice...
was elected Mayor of Detroit. - Durham, North Carolina- Former Durham CountyDurham County, North Carolina-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 223,314 people, 89,015 households, and 54,032 families residing in the county. The population density was 769 people per square mile . There were 95,452 housing units at an average density of 329 per square mile...
Board of Commissioners member Bill Bell (D) defeated Incumbent Mayor Nick TennysonNick TennysonNicholas J. Tennyson was the mayor of Durham, North Carolina from 1997 to 2001. Tennyson won re-election in 1999 defeating challenger Floyd McKissick, with almost two-thirds of the vote. In 2001, Tennyson lost to Bill Bell by less than 500 votes....
to win election as Mayor of Durham, North CarolinaDurham, North CarolinaDurham is a city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is the county seat of Durham County and also extends into Wake County. It is the fifth-largest city in the state, and the 85th-largest in the United States by population, with 228,330 residents as of the 2010 United States census...
in 2001. - El Paso, Texas- Attorney Raymond CaballeroRaymond CaballeroRaymond Caballero is an American attorney and politician. He was the mayor of El Paso, Texas from 2001 until 2003. He was elected in May 2001, defeating former mayor Larry Francis in a runoff election with 62.5% of the vote...
was elected Mayor of El Paso in 2001. - Erie, Pennsylvania- Richard E. Filippi (D) was elected Mayor of Erie in 2001.
- Fort Worth- Incumbent Mayor Kenneth Barr was re-elected.
- Greensboro, North Carolina- Incumbent Mayor Keith Holliday won re-election in the runoff against Roch Smith Jr..
- Harrisburg- Incumbent Mayor Stephen R. ReedStephen R. ReedStephen Russell Reed is the former and longest-serving mayor of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. He moved to Harrisburg with his parents as a boy.- Biography :...
(D) was re-elected. - Hartford- President of the Southside Institutions Neighborhood Alliance Eddie PerezEddie Pérez (politician)Eduardo Alberto "Eddie" Perez is a politician of Puerto Rican origin and former Mayor of Hartford, Connecticut. Prior to entering politics, Perez worked as a community activist...
(D) was elected Mayor of Hartford in 2001. He thus became Hartford's first Hispanic mayor. - Helena, Montana- Jim Smith was elected Mayor of Helena in 2001.
- HoustonHouston mayoral election, 2001The Houston Mayoral Election of 2001 took place on November 6, 2001. Incumbent Mayor Lee Brown was re-elected to a third term. Officially the race was non-partisan...
- Incumbent Mayor Lee P. BrownLee P. BrownLee Patrick Brown had a long-time career in law enforcement, leading police departments in Atlanta, Houston and New York over the course of nearly four decades. During this time he helped to implement a number of techniques in community policing that appeared to result in substantial decreases in...
(D) defeated Councilman Orlando Sanchez to win re-election to a third term. - Jackson, Mississippi- Incumbent Mayor Harvey Johnson, Jr.Harvey Johnson, Jr.Harvey Johnson, Jr. , is the current mayor and first African American mayor of Jackson, Mississippi.-Biography:Harvey Johnson, Jr. was born in Vicksburg, Mississippi, and attended the Vicksburg Public Schools, graduating from Rosa A. Temple High School...
was re-elected. - Jersey CityJersey City mayoral election, 2001The Jersey City mayoral election of 2001 was held on May 8, 2001. Incumbent Mayor Bret Schundler did not run for re-election. Glenn Cunningham was elected, becoming the first African-American mayor of Jersey City.- Election results :...
- Former Public Safety Director of Hudson County Glenn D. Cunningham (D) won an open seat election to succeed outgoing Mayor Bret SchundlerBret SchundlerBret D. Schundler is an American politician from New Jersey. He served in the Cabinet of Governor Chris Christie as New Jersey Commissioner of Education until he was dismissed on August 27, 2010....
(R). Cunningham became Jersey City's first Black mayor. - Kansas City, Kansas- Incumbent Mayor Carol Marinovich was re-elected.
- Lansing- Incumbent Mayor David HollisterDavid HollisterDavid Hollister served as the mayor of Lansing, Michigan from 1993 to 2003, until he resigned to be the director of the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Growth under Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm's administration...
was re-elected. - Los AngelesLos Angeles mayoral election, 2001In 2001, Los Angeles Mayor Richard Riordan was prevented from running for a third term because of term limits. In the election to replace him, Riordan endorsed his Senior Advisor and Parks Commissioner, the Republican businessman Steve Soboroff.-Primary Election:...
- City AttorneyLos Angeles City AttorneyThe Los Angeles City Attorney is an elected official whose job is to prosecute all of the misdemeanor criminal offenses within the city of Los Angeles, California, United States. The General Counsel Division of the office provides legal counsel for the city by either defending the city or acting...
James HahnJames HahnJames Kenneth "Jim" Hahn is an American politician. Hahn was elected the 40th Mayor of Los Angeles in 2001. He served until 2005, at which time he was defeated in his bid for re-election...
(D) defeated former State Assembly Speaker Antonio VillaraigosaAntonio VillaraigosaAntonio Ramón Villaraigosa , born Antonio Ramón Villar, Jr., is the 41st and current Mayor of Los Angeles, California, the third Mexican American to have ever held office in the city of Los Angeles and the first in over 130 years. He is also the current president of the United States Conference of...
(D) in the runoff to succeed term-limited Mayor Richard RiordanRichard RiordanRichard J. Riordan is a Republican politician from California, U.S.A. who served as the California Secretary for Education from 2003–2005 and as the 39th Mayor of Los Angeles, California from 1993–2001...
(R). Villaraigosa would defeat Hahn four years later. - Manchester, New Hampshire- Incumbent Mayor Robert A. BainesRobert A. BainesRobert A. Baines is a former mayor of Manchester, New Hampshire. He served in that office from 2000 - 2006. A Democrat, he was first elected in November 1999, defeating incumbent Republican Raymond Wieczorek. Manchester mayoral elections are held every other year - in his last successful bid for...
(D) was re-elected. - Miami- Incumbent Mayor Joe CarolloJoe CarolloJoe Carollo is a former mayor of Miami, Florida. Defeated in a run-off by former mayor Xavier Suarez, his campaign filed a successful legal change based on voter fraud, become mayor in 1998 until 2001. Born in Caibarién, Cuba in 1955, Carollo moved to Miami when he was fifteen years old, having...
(D) lost his bid for renomination to former Mayor Maurice FerreMaurice FerreMaurice A. Ferre is a former six-term Mayor of Miami. Ferre was the first United States mayor born in Puerto Rico and the first Hispanic Mayor of Miami. He was an unsuccessful candidate in the 2010 elections for the U.S...
who in turn was defeated by attorney Manny DiazManny DiazManuel "Manny" Alberto Diaz is a Cuban American politician who served as the mayor of Miami, Florida from 2001–2009....
. - Minneapolis- former journalist and editor R. T. RybakR. T. RybakRaymond Thomas Rybak, Jr. , known as R. T. Rybak, is the 46th and current mayor of the city of Minneapolis, Minnesota. In the 2001 election Rybak defeated incumbent Sharon Sayles Belton by a margin of 65% to 35%; the widest margin in city history for a challenge to an incumbent...
(D) defeated Incumbent Mayor Sharon Sayles BeltonSharon Sayles BeltonSharon Sayles Belton is an American community leader, politician and activist. She is currently the VP of Community Relations and Government Affairs for Thomson Reuters Legal business.-Early years:...
(D). - Mobile- Incumbent Mayor Mike DowMike DowMichael Craig Dow is an American politician who was the four-term mayor of Mobile, Alabama , and is widely credited in the area, along with Arthur Outlaw, whose 15 year plan he followed, of spurring the redevelopment of downtown Mobile...
(IIndependent (politician)In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do...
) was re-elected. - Monroe- Chairman of the Monroe City Council Jamie Mayo was elected Mayor of Monroe, LouisianaMonroe, LouisianaMonroe is a city in and the parish seat of Ouachita Parish, Louisiana, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 53,107, making it the eighth largest city in Louisiana. A July 1, 2007, United States Census Bureau estimate placed the population at 51,208, but 51,636...
in 2001. Mayo is the second African-American to be elected Mayor of Monroe. - New Haven- Incumbent Mayor John DeStefano, Jr.John DeStefano, Jr.John DeStefano, Jr. is the current mayor of New Haven, Connecticut. He was the Democratic candidate in 2006 for Governor of Connecticut, unsuccessfully challenging incumbent Republican Governor M. Jodi Rell. He was also the named defendant in the landmark 2009 U.S. Supreme Court case of Ricci v...
was re-elected. - New York CityNew York City mayoral election, 2001-Republican:- General election campaign:Unlike his cash-poor Democratic rival, who had just emerged from an expensive primary and expected to rely on traditionally reliable free media coverage that never materialized, Bloomberg continued to spend $74 million on TV ads and direct mail in the weeks...
- In tight race to succeed term-limited Mayor Rudy GiulianiRudy GiulianiRudolph William Louis "Rudy" Giuliani KBE is an American lawyer, businessman, and politician from New York. He served as Mayor of New York City from 1994 to 2001....
(R) that was complicated due to the 9/11 Terrorist attacks, Democrat turned RepublicanParty switching in the United StatesIn the United States politics, party switching is any change in party affiliation of a partisan public figure, usually one who is currently holding elected office...
Billionaire Michael BloombergMichael BloombergMichael Rubens Bloomberg is the current Mayor of New York City. With a net worth of $19.5 billion in 2011, he is also the 12th-richest person in the United States...
defeated then-Public Advocate Mark J. GreenMark J. GreenMark J. Green is an author, public interest lawyer and a Democratic politician who lives in New York City. He worked with Ralph Nader from 1970-1980, eventually as director of Public Citizen's Congress Watch, and is also the former president of Air America Radio .He was New York City Consumer...
(D), thus giving the Republican party its third consecutive victory for the Mayorship of New York City despite that city's strong Democratic tendency. - Omaha- Former Omaha Planning Board member Mike FaheyMike FaheyMichael Gahan "Mike" Fahey, took office as the 49th mayor of Omaha, Nebraska on June 11, 2001. Fahey won his second term as mayor in the May 10, 2005 election...
(D) was elected Mayor of Omaha. - Pasadena- John Manlove (R) was elected Mayor of Pasadena in 2001.
- PittsburghPittsburgh mayoral election, 2001The Mayoral election of 2001 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania was held on Tuesday, November 6, 2001. The incumbent mayor, Tom Murphy of the Democratic Party was running for a record-tying third straight term.-Primary elections:...
- Incumbent MayorThomas J. Murphy, Jr. (D) was re-elected - RaleighRaleigh mayoral election, 2001The Raleigh mayoral election of 2001 was held on 6 November 2001 to elect a Mayor of Raleigh, North Carolina. It was won by Democrat Charles Meeker, who defeated incumbent Republican Paul Coble in the run-off. The general election followed a first-round primary on 9 October.-Results:-Footnotes:...
- Incumbent Mayor Paul CoblePaul CoblePaul Y. Coble served one term as Mayor of Raleigh from December 1999 to December 2001. In November 2006, Coble was elected to the Wake County Board of Commissioners and became Chairman of the board in December 2010. In 2011, Coble announced that he would run for the U.S...
(R) was defeated by former Councilman Charles MeekerCharles MeekerCharles Carpenter Meeker is the Democratic mayor of Raleigh, North Carolina, USA. He was first elected in 2001 over Republican Paul Coble, and reelected for a fifth two-year term in 2009. A fifth term tied Meeker with Avery C. Upchurch as Raleigh's longest-serving mayor...
(D). - Rochester, New York- Incumbent Mayor William A. Johnson, Jr.William A. Johnson, Jr.William A. "Bill" Johnson, Jr. was the first African-American elected mayor of the City of Rochester, New York. Elected in November 1993, Johnson was the 64th mayor of the city and was re-elected in 1997 and 2001...
was re-elected. - San Antonio- Councilman Edward D. GarzaEdward D. GarzaEdward D. Garza, known as Ed Garza , is an American politician and a professional urban planner. From 2001-2005, he served as mayor of San Antonio, Texas...
was elected Mayor of San Antonio. - Seattle- King County CouncilKing County CouncilThe Metropolitan King County Council, the legislative body of King County, Washington, consists of nine members elected by district. The Council adopts laws, sets policy, and holds final approval over the budget...
man Greg NickelsGreg NickelsGregory J. "Greg" Nickels was the 51st mayor of Seattle, Washington. He took office on January 1, 2002 and was reelected to a second term in 2005. In August 2009, Nickels finished third in the primary election for Seattle mayor, failing to qualify for the November 2009 general election, and...
(D) defeated Incumbent Mayor Paul SchellPaul SchellPaul Schell, born Paul Schlachtenhaufen on October 8, 1937, in Fort Dodge, Iowa, was the 50th mayor of Seattle, Washington. His four-year term as mayor began on January 1, 1998....
. - Scranton- Christopher DohertyChristopher Doherty-Political career:Doherty was elected to a third term in November 2009.He was elected President of the Pennsylvania League of Cities and Municipalities in 2006...
(D) was elected mayor of Scranton, PennsylvaniaScranton, PennsylvaniaScranton is a city in the northeastern part of Pennsylvania, United States. It is the county seat of Lackawanna County and the largest principal city in the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre metropolitan area. Scranton had a population of 76,089 in 2010, according to the U.S... - Springfield, Massachusetts- Incumbent Mayor Michael Albano was re-elected.
- Springfield, Missouri- Former Mayor Thomas J. Carlson was elected Mayor of Springfield in 2001.
- St. Louis, Missouri- President of the St. Louis Board of Aldermen Francis G. SlayFrancis G. SlayFrancis G. Slay is the forty-fifth mayor of St. Louis .- Education and early career :...
(D) defeated incumbent Mayor Clarence HarmonClarence HarmonClarence Harmon was the forty-fourth mayor of St. Louis , and the city's second African-American mayor.Prior to serving as Mayor, Harmon had served as St. Louis Police Department police chief. He defeated incumbent Mayor Freeman Bosley, Jr. in the Democratic Primary in 1997 and went on to win...
(D). - St. Paul, Minnesota- State SenatorMinnesota SenateThe Minnesota Senate is the upper house in the Minnesota Legislature. There are 67 members, half as many as are in the Minnesota House of Representatives. In terms of membership, it is the largest upper house of any state legislature. Each Senate district in the state includes an A and B House...
Randy KellyRandy KellyRandy Cameron Kelly is an American politician and the former mayor of Saint Paul, Minnesota. He is a member of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party ....
(D) defeated Coucilman Jay Benanav (D) to succeed outgoing Mayor (and future U.S. Senator) Norm ColemanNorm ColemanNorman Bertram Coleman, Jr. is an American attorney and politician. He was a United States senator from Minnesota from 2003 to 2009. Coleman was elected in 2002 and served in the 108th, 109th, and 110th Congresses. Before becoming a senator, he was mayor of Saint Paul, Minnesota, from 1994 to 2002...
(R). - St. Petersburg, Florida- President of the St. Petersburg Chamber of Commerce Rick BakerRick Baker (mayor)Rick Baker is the former mayor of St. Petersburg, Florida. Elected in 2001, he was reelected in November 2005 with more than 70% of the votes cast.-Background:...
was elected Mayor in 2001. - Syracuse- Matthew DriscollMatthew DriscollFor the basketball coach, see Matthew Driscoll .Matthew John "Matt" Driscoll is an American Democratic Party politician, who served as the 52nd Mayor of Syracuse, New York from July 10, 2001 until December 31, 2009....
(D), who had been acting Mayor of Syracuse following Roy BernardiRoy BernardiRoy Albert Bernardi is a former United States Deputy Secretary of Housing and Urban Development . He was nominated by President George W...
's (R) appointment by President BushGeorge W. BushGeorge Walker Bush is an American politician who served as the 43rd President of the United States, from 2001 to 2009. Before that, he was the 46th Governor of Texas, having served from 1995 to 2000....
as United States Deputy Secretary of Housing and Urban DevelopmentUnited States Deputy Secretary of Housing and Urban DevelopmentThe Deputy Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, in the United States government, is the chief operating officer of the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development. The Deputy Secretary . The Deputy Secretary is the first in line for the office of Secretary if the Secretary...
, won election to a full term. - Tacoma- Former Councilman Bill BaarsmaBill BaarsmaBill Baarsma was a mayor of Tacoma, Washington. He was elected mayor in 2002 and served until 2009. Prior to his election, he taught business and public administration at the University of Puget Sound. He served on the Tacoma City Council from 1992 to 1999. He has also served on two Tacoma charter...
(D) was elected Mayor of Tacoma in 2001. - Toledo, Ohio- State House Minority Leader Jack Ford (D) was elected Mayor of Toledo in an open seat race to succeed term-limited Mayor Carty FinkbeinerCarty FinkbeinerCarleton "Carty" S. Finkbeiner is a Democratic Party politician who is the former mayor of Toledo, Ohio. First elected in 1993, he took office on January 1, 1994. In 1997, he defeated challenger Nick Wichowski to win a second term. Term limits prevented him from running a third consecutive time...
. - Topeka- Former Mayor Butch FelkerButch FelkerHarry L. "Butch" Felker III was a Kansas politician and former mayor of Topeka, Kansas who served two full terms and one partial term, resigning in 2003 due to political pressure as a result of a scandal....
was re-elected to serve another term. - Vancouver- Incumbent Mayor Royce PollardRoyce PollardRoyce Pollard was the six-term mayor of Vancouver, Washington, the fourth largest city in Washington state. After a career as a U.S. Army officer ending in the late 1980s, he served a seven-year stint on the City Council...
(D) was re-elected. - Winston-Salem- Incumbent Mayor Jack Cavanagh, Jr. (R) was defeated by former Deputy Assistant City Manager Allen JoinesAllen JoinesAllen Joines is the current mayor of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. In 2009, he was also appointed chairman of the North Carolina Economic Development Board....
(D). - Worcester, Massachusetts- Councilman (and future Lt. Governor) Tim Murray (D) was elected Mayor of Worcester in 2001.