United States elections, 2002
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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 election
s, the incumbent president's party gained seats in both chambers of the United States Congress
. The Republicans picked up net gains of 2 Senate
seats and 8 House
seats.
These elections were held just a little under fourteen months after the September 11, 2001 attacks
. Thus the elections were heavily overshadowed by the war on terror
, the impending war with Iraq, and the sudden death of Democratic
Minnesota
Senator Paul Wellstone
about one week before the election.
, which is usually a disadvantage for the President
's party during midterm Congressional elections, Republicans
achieved gains in both chambers of the United States Congress
.
Senate seats as well as a special election in Missouri were held.
In the United States Senate elections
, the Republican Party achieved an over all net-gain of two seats with victories in Georgia
, Minnesota
, and Missouri
while the Democrats
took a seat in Arkansas
. Thus, the balance of power in the Senate changed from 51-49 Democratic Majority to 51-49 Republican Majority.
During the 2002 House elections, all 435 seats in the House of Representatives plus five of the six non-voting Delegates
from non-state districts were up for election that year. These elections were the first to be held following redistricting in apportionment according to the 2000 United States Census.
Republicans succeeded in expanding their majority in the House of Representatives by a net gain of eight, resulting in an 229-204 (excluding Delegates) Republican majority.
In addition to all regularly scheduled House elections, there were two special elections held, one for Oklahoma's 1st congressional district
on January 8 and another for Hawaii's 2nd congressional district
on November 30.
Going into the elections, Republicans held the governorships of twenty-seven states and one territory (that being the Northern Mariana Islands
), Democrats held those of twenty-one states, four territories, and the Mayorship of the District of Columbia, and two governorships were held by incumbents of neither party (those being Angus King
(I
-ME
) and Jesse Ventura
(MIP
-MN
)). Following the elections, Republicans sustained a net loss of one state governorship (but did gain the governorship of the territory of Guam
), Democrats gained an overall net gain of three state governorships and held on to all other territorial governorships and the Mayorship of the District of Columbia, and there would be no governorships held by Independents or third parties
. Thus the balance of power (excluding non-state entities) would be changed from 27-21 Republican majority to 26-24 Republican Majority.
(though some were elected on the same ticket as the gubernatorial nominee), Secretary of state
, state Treasurer
, state Auditor
, state Attorney General
, state Superintendent of Education, Commissioners of Insurance
, Agriculture or, Labor, and etc.) and state judicial branch offices (seats on state Supreme Court
s and, in some states, state appellate courts).
Republicans captured eight legislative chambers from Democrats and also won the majority of state legislative seats for the first time in half a century.
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...
President George W. Bush
George W. Bush
George 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....
won the 2000 Presidential election
2000 presidential election
The 2000 presidential election may refer to:* Croatian presidential elections, 2000* Federal Republic of Yugoslavia presidential election, 2000* Fijian presidential election, 2000* Ghanaian presidential election, 2000* Polish presidential election, 2000...
. Unusual in midterm election
Midterm election
Midterm elections in the United States refer to general elections in the United States that are held two years after the quadrennial elections for the President of the United States...
s, the incumbent president's party gained seats in both chambers of the United States Congress
United States Congress
The United States Congress is the bicameral legislature of the federal government of the United States, consisting of the Senate and the House of Representatives. The Congress meets in the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C....
. The Republicans picked up net gains of 2 Senate
United 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...
seats and 8 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...
seats.
These elections were held just a little under fourteen months after the September 11, 2001 attacks
September 11, 2001 attacks
The September 11 attacks The September 11 attacks The September 11 attacks (also referred to as September 11, September 11th or 9/119/11 is pronounced "nine eleven". The slash is not part of the pronunciation...
. Thus the elections were heavily overshadowed by the 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 impending war with Iraq, and the sudden death of 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...
Minnesota
Minnesota
Minnesota is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States. The twelfth largest state of the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with 5.3 million residents. Minnesota was carved out of the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory and admitted to the Union as the thirty-second state...
Senator Paul Wellstone
Paul Wellstone
Paul David Wellstone was a two-term U.S. Senator from the state of Minnesota and member of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party, which is affiliated with the national Democratic Party. Before being elected to the Senate in 1990, he was a professor of political science at Carleton College...
about one week before the election.
United States congressional elections
Despite being the incumbent party in the White HouseWhite House
The White House is the official residence and principal workplace of the president of the United States. Located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW in Washington, D.C., the house was designed by Irish-born James Hoban, and built between 1792 and 1800 of white-painted Aquia sandstone in the Neoclassical...
, which is usually a disadvantage for the President
President of the United States
The President of the United States of America is the head of state and head of government of the United States. The president leads the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces....
's party during midterm Congressional elections, 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...
achieved gains in both chambers of the United States Congress
United States Congress
The United States Congress is the bicameral legislature of the federal government of the United States, consisting of the Senate and the House of Representatives. The Congress meets in the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C....
.
United States Senate elections
During the 2002 U.S. Senate elections, all thirty-three regularly scheduled Class IIClasses of United States Senators
The three classes of United States Senators are currently made up of 33 or 34 Senate seats. The purpose of the classes is to determine which Senate seats will be up for election in a given year. The three groups are staggered so that one of them is up for election every two years.A senator's...
Senate seats as well as a special election in Missouri were held.
In the United States Senate elections
United States Senate elections, 2002
The 2002 United States Senate election 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. Senators who were elected in 1996, known as Senate...
, the Republican Party achieved an over all net-gain of two seats with victories in Georgia
United States Senate election in Georgia, 2002
The 2002 United States Senate election in Georgia took place on November 5, 2002. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Max Cleland ran for re-election to a second term, but lost to Republican Saxby Chambliss.-Campaign:...
, Minnesota
United States Senate election in Minnesota, 2002
The 2002 United States Senate election in Minnesota took place on November 5, 2002. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator 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 chose former Vice President...
, and Missouri
United States Senate special election in Missouri, 2002
The 2002 United States Special Senate election in Missouri was held on November 5th, 2002 to decide who would serve the rest of Senator Mel Carnahan's term, after he died. The winner would serve four more years until the next election in 2006. Roger Wilson appointed Carnahan's wife Jean to serve...
while the 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...
took a seat in Arkansas
United States Senate election in Arkansas, 2002
The 2002 United States Senate election in Arkansas was held on November 5, 2002. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Tim Hutchinson ran for a second term, but lost re-election to Mark Pryor.-Results:-External links:...
. Thus, the balance of power in the Senate changed from 51-49 Democratic Majority to 51-49 Republican Majority.
United States House of Representatives elections
Delegate (United States Congress)
A delegate to Congress is a non-voting member of the United States House of Representatives who is elected from a U.S. territory and from Washington, D.C. to a two-year term. While unable to vote in the full House, a non-voting delegate may vote in a House committee of which the delegate is a member...
from non-state districts were up for election that year. These elections were the first to be held following redistricting in apportionment according to the 2000 United States Census.
Republicans succeeded in expanding their majority in the House of Representatives by a net gain of eight, resulting in an 229-204 (excluding Delegates) Republican majority.
In addition to all regularly scheduled House elections, there were two special elections held, one for Oklahoma's 1st congressional district
Oklahoma's 1st congressional district
Oklahoma's First Congressional District is in the northeastern corner of the state and borders Kansas. It is largely coextensive with the Tulsa metropolitan area. It includes all of Tulsa County Washington County, Wagoner County, and parts of Rogers County and Creek County...
on January 8 and another for Hawaii's 2nd congressional district
Hawaii's 2nd congressional district
Hawaii's 2nd congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Hawaii. The district encompasses all rural and most suburban areas that are part of the City and County of Honolulu, which covers all of the island of Oahu...
on November 30.
Gubernatorial elections
During the 2002 gubernatorial elections, the governorships of the thirty-six states, two territories, and the District of Columbia were up for election.Going into the elections, Republicans held the governorships of twenty-seven states and one territory (that being 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...
), Democrats held those of twenty-one states, four territories, and the Mayorship of the District of Columbia, and two governorships were held by incumbents of neither party (those being Angus King
Angus King
Angus S. King, Jr. served two terms as the 72nd Governor of Maine from 1995 to 2003. Since 2004, King has been a distinguished lecturer at Bowdoin College teaching a course called "Leaders and Leadership"; in the fall of 2009, he also taught a similar course at Bates College...
(I
Independent (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...
-ME
Maine
Maine is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the east and south, New Hampshire to the west, and the Canadian provinces of Quebec to the northwest and New Brunswick to the northeast. Maine is both the northernmost and easternmost...
) and Jesse Ventura
Jesse Ventura
James George Janos , better known as Jesse Ventura, is an American politician, the 38th Governor of Minnesota from 1999 to 2003, Navy UDT veteran, former SEAL reservist, actor, and former radio and television talk show host...
(MIP
Independence Party of Minnesota
The Independence Party of Minnesota , formerly the Reform Party of Minnesota, is the third largest political party in Minnesota, behind the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party and Republican Party . It is the political party of former Minnesota Governor Jesse Ventura , and endorsed former U.S...
-MN
Minnesota
Minnesota is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States. The twelfth largest state of the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with 5.3 million residents. Minnesota was carved out of the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory and admitted to the Union as the thirty-second state...
)). Following the elections, Republicans sustained a net loss of one state governorship (but did gain the governorship of the territory of Guam
Guam
Guam is an organized, unincorporated territory of the United States located in the western Pacific Ocean. It is one of five U.S. territories with an established civilian government. Guam is listed as one of 16 Non-Self-Governing Territories by the Special Committee on Decolonization of the United...
), Democrats gained an overall net gain of three state governorships and held on to all other territorial governorships and the Mayorship of the District of Columbia, and there would be no governorships held by Independents or third parties
Third party (United States)
The term third party is used in the United States for any and all political parties in the United States other than one of the two major parties . The term can also refer to independent politicians not affiliated with any party at all and to write-in candidates.The United States has had a...
. Thus the balance of power (excluding non-state entities) would be changed from 27-21 Republican majority to 26-24 Republican Majority.
Other state-wide Officer elections
In some states where the positions were elective offices, voters elected candidates for state executive branch offices (Lieutenant GovernorsLieutenant governor (United States)
In the United States, 43 of the 50 states have a separate, full-time office of lieutenant governor. In most cases, the lieutenant governor is the highest officer of state after the governor, standing in for that officer when he or she is absent from the state or temporarily incapacitated...
(though some were elected on the same ticket as the gubernatorial nominee), Secretary of state
Secretary of State (U.S. state government)
Secretary of State is an official in the state governments of 47 of the 50 states of the United States, as well as Puerto Rico and other U.S. possessions. In Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, and Virginia, this official is called the Secretary of the Commonwealth...
, state Treasurer
State Treasurer
In the state governments of the United States, 49 of the 50 states have the executive position of treasurer. Texas abolished the position of Texas State Treasurer in 1996....
, state Auditor
State auditor
State auditors are executive officers of U.S. states who serve as auditors and comptrollers for state funds....
, state Attorney General
State Attorney General
The state attorney general in each of the 50 U.S. states and territories is the chief legal advisor to the state government and the state's chief law enforcement officer. In some states, the attorney general serves as the head of a state department of justice, with responsibilities similar to those...
, state Superintendent of Education, Commissioners of Insurance
Insurance commissioner
Insurance commissioner is an executive office in many U.S. states, some in the state cabinet. The office differs state by state:...
, Agriculture or, Labor, and etc.) and state judicial branch offices (seats on state Supreme Court
State supreme court
In the United States, the state supreme court is the highest state court in the state court system ....
s and, in some states, state appellate courts).
State legislative elections
In 2002, the seats of the Legislatures of forty-six states and five non-state entities were up for election that year.Republicans captured eight legislative chambers from Democrats and also won the majority of state legislative seats for the first time in half a century.
Local elections
Nationwide, there were some cities, counties, school boards, special districts and others that elected members in 2002.Mayoral elections
During 2002, some major American cities held their mayoral elections that year, the most notable being the Washington, D.C. mayoral election.- Anaheim- Former State Assembly Speaker Curt PringleCurt PringleCurtis L. "Curt" Pringle , is a politician from the U.S. state of California. Pringle, a Republican, a onetime Speaker of the California State Assembly, former Mayor of Anaheim, California and former Chairman of the California High Speed Rail Authority, today runs his own public relations and...
(R) came out of retirement from politics to run and subsequently win election as Mayor of Anaheim, CaliforniaAnaheim, CaliforniaAnaheim is a city in Orange County, California. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city population was about 365,463, making it the most populated city in Orange County, the 10th most-populated city in California, and ranked 54th in the United States...
. - Ann Arbor- Incumbent Mayor John HieftjeJohn HieftjeJohn Hieftje is the mayor of Ann Arbor, Michigan. Hieftje began his political career in 1999, when he was elected to the city council for Ann Arbor's 1st Ward as a Democrat. He was first elected to the post of Mayor in 2000, and was re-elected in 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008 and 2010...
(D) was re-elected. - Athens, Georgia- Former Director of Leadership Athens Heidi DavisonHeidi DavisonHeidi Davison is a politician from Georgia, U.S., and is the former mayor of Athens, Georgia. She is a member of the Democratic Party.-Background:...
(D) defeated incumbent Mayor Doc Eldridge (D). - Augusta, Georgia- Incumbent Mayor Bob Young (RRepublican 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...
), won re-election against former Mayor Ed McIntyreEd McIntyreEdward M. McIntyre became the first African American mayor of Augusta, Georgia, in 1981. He had previously served as a county commissioner for Richmond County. He is notable for a U.S. federal conviction for extortion in 1984...
. - Berkeley, California- Incumbent Mayor Shirley DeanShirley DeanShirley Ann Dean , considered moderate in Berkeley politics, is an American politician who served as the Mayor of Berkeley, California from 1994 to 2002...
(DDemocratic 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...
) was defeated by former state AssemblymanCalifornia State AssemblyThe California State Assembly is the lower house of the California State Legislature. There are 80 members in the Assembly, representing an approximately equal number of constituents, with each district having a population of at least 420,000...
Tom BatesTom BatesThomas H. Bates is an American politician and is currently serving as the Mayor of Berkeley, California. He previously served 20 years as a member of the California State Assembly before being termed out in 1996. Bates is married to Loni Hancock, a former mayor of Berkeley and State Assembly...
(D). - Bismarck, North Dakota- Orthodontist John WarfordJohn WarfordJohn Warford is the current mayor of Bismarck, North Dakota. He was elected to office in 2002, was re-elected in 2006 and again in 2010. Although the mayor's office is officially non-partisan, Warford identifies himself as Republican.-Biography:...
(R) was elected Mayor of Bismarck in 2002. - Chesapeake, Virginia- Incumbent Mayor William WardWilliam Ward-Athletics:* William Ward , American boxer who fought under the name Kid Norfolk* William Ward , British cricketer, scorer of the first ever double-century...
was re-elected. - Columbia, South Carolina- Incumbent mayor Bob CobleBob CobleRobert D. "Bob" Coble is a former mayor of Columbia, South Carolina. Coble has been a resident of Columbia for most of his life having attended Dreher High School and graduating in 1971. He served as mayor from 1990 until 2010...
(D) was re-elected. - Columbus, Georgia- Councilman Robert PoydasheffRobert PoydasheffRobert S. "Bob" Poydasheff is a former mayor of Columbus, Georgia.Poydasheff served as mayor of Columbus from 2003 through 2006, having previously served on Columbus city council from 1994 through 2002. He served with distinction in the United States Army for 24 years, retiring at the rank of...
won an open seat race to succeed outgoing Mayor Bobby PetersBobby PetersBobby G. Peters was born on July 4, 1947. He is a Superior Court judge and a former Mayor of Columbus, Georgia. He was first elected Mayor in 1994, after twelve years as a city councilor. In 1998, Peters became the first Columbus mayor to win re-election to a second term since consolidation. He...
. - Cranston, Rhode Island- Businessman Steve LaffeySteve LaffeyStephen Laffey was the Republican mayor of Cranston, Rhode Island with his term ending in 2007.-Background:Laffey was born in 1962 in Warwick, Rhode Island, one of five children born to John and Mary Laffey. When he was four years old, his family moved to Cranston, where his father worked as a...
(R) won an open seat election to succeed Mayor John O'Leary. - Dallas- Councilwoman Laura MillerLaura MillerLaura Miller served as mayor of Dallas, Texas from 2002 through 2007. She did not run for re-election in the 2007 mayoral race. She was the third woman to serve as mayor of Dallas.- Education and career :...
(D) won a special election to succeed resigning mayor Ron KirkRon KirkRonald "Ron" Kirk is the 16th United States Trade Representative, serving in the Obama administration. He served as mayor of Dallas, Texas from 1995 to 2002; he also ran for the United States Senate in 2002.-Early life and career:...
(D), who made an unsuccessful run for the United States SenateUnited States Senate election in Texas, 2002The 2002 United States Senate election in Texas was held on November 5, 2002. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Phil Gramm decided to retire. Republican John Cornyn won the open seat- Campaign :...
. Dallas was the most populous city in the nation to hold a mayoral election in 2002. - Dover, Delaware- Incumbent mayor James L. Hutchison, Sr (R) was re-elected without opposition.
- Fargo, North Dakota- Incumbent Mayor Bruce FurnessBruce FurnessBruce Furness is the former mayor of Fargo, North Dakota. He was mayor from 1994-2006.Furness is a former manager at IBM and a bank executive.-References:...
(R) was re-elected. - Flint, Michigan- Mayor Woodrow StanleyWoodrow StanleyWoodrow Stanley, a Democratic Party politician, is a member of the Michigan House of Representatives from the 34th District. He was a former mayor of Flint that was recalled from office in 2002.- Early life :...
(D) was recalledRecall electionA recall election is a procedure by which voters can remove an elected official from office through a direct vote before his or her term has ended...
in 2002 and replaced by former Mayor James W. RutherfordJames W. RutherfordJames W. Rutherford was a former mayor of the City of Flint, Michigan serving as the first "strong" mayor elected under Flint's 1974 charter. Rutherford served for two terms...
(D) who would serve until 2004. - Independence, Missouri- Incumbent Mayor Ron Stewart (D) was re-elected.
- Lexington, Kentucky- former Councilwoman Teresa IsaacTeresa IsaacTeresa Isaac, an American politician, served as mayor of Lexington, Kentucky from 2002-2006.- Political life :Isaac was elected to the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government council as an At-Large member in 1988. In 1992, she was reelected to the Urban County Council becoming the Vice-Mayor. ...
(D) defeated attorney Scott Crosbie in open seat election to succeed outgoing mayor Pam MillerPam MillerPam Miller served as the mayor of Lexington, Kentucky from 1993-2003. She served as vice-mayor before becoming mayor after the resignation of Scotty Baesler, who was elected to the United States Congress in 1992...
(D). - Long Beach, California- Incumbent Mayor Beverly O'Neill was re-elected.
- Louisville- Former Louisville Mayor Jerry Abramson (D) was elected mayor of the newly created Consolidated city–county of Louisville-Jefferson County (created as the result of the merger of LouisvilleLouisville, KentuckyLouisville is the largest city in the U.S. state of Kentucky, and the county seat of Jefferson County. Since 2003, the city's borders have been coterminous with those of the county because of a city-county merger. The city's population at the 2010 census was 741,096...
city and Jefferson CountyJefferson County, KentuckyAs of the census of 2000, there were 693,604 people, 287,012 households, and 183,113 families residing in the county. The population density was . There were 305,835 housing units at an average density of...
governments). - Montpelier- Incumbent Mayor Chuck Karparis was re-elected.
- Newark, New Jersey- Incumbent Mayor Sharpe JamesSharpe JamesSharpe James is a Democratic politician and convicted felon from New Jersey, who served as State Senator for the 29th Legislative District and was 35th Mayor of Newark, New Jersey. James was the second African American Mayor of Newark and served five four-year terms before declining to run for...
(D) defeated Councilman Cory BookerCory BookerCory Anthony Booker is the Mayor of Newark, New Jersey. He is a member of the Democratic Party. Booker is a former Newark City Councilman...
(D) to win re-election to an unprecedented fifth term, thus making him Newark's longest serving mayor in its history. This election was the subject of the 2005 documentary Street FightStreet Fight (film)Street Fight is a documentary by filmmaker Marshall Curry, chronicling Cory Booker's 2002 campaign against Sharpe James for mayor of Newark, New Jersey...
. - New OrleansNew Orleans mayoral election, 2002The New Orleans mayoral election of 2002 was an election for Mayor of New Orleans; the primary round of voting was held on February 2, 2002, followed by a runoff on March 2. It resulted in the election of Ray Nagin as mayor.- Background :...
- Vice president and regional general manager of Cox CommunicationsCox CommunicationsCox Communications is a privately owned subsidiary of Cox Enterprises providing digital cable television, telecommunications and wireless services in the United States...
Ray NaginRay NaginClarence Ray Nagin, Jr. is a former mayor of New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. Nagin gained international note in 2005 in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, which devastated the New Orleans area....
(D) won an open seat election to succeed outgoing Mayor Marc MorialMarc MorialMarc Haydel Morial is an American political and civic leader and the current president of the National Urban League. Morial served as mayor of New Orleans, Louisiana from 1994 to 2002. He is married to Michelle Miller, who has won awards as a CBS News Correspondent.- Early life and educations...
(D). - Oakland- Incumbent Mayor of Oakland (and former Governor of California) Jerry BrownJerry BrownEdmund Gerald "Jerry" Brown, Jr. is an American politician. Brown served as the 34th Governor of California , and is currently serving as the 39th California Governor...
(D) was re-elected. - Oklahoma City- Incumbent Mayor Kirk HumphreysKirk HumphreysKirk Humphreys served as Mayor of Oklahoma City from April 9, 1998 to November 3, 2003. He was considered a favorite candidate of the Republican party establishment for U.S. Senator in 2004, losing to former Congressman Tom Coburn, MD in the primary...
(R) was re-elected. - Orange, California- Incumbent Mayor Mark Murphy was re-elected.
- Plano, Texas- Former Councilwoman Pat EvansPat Evans (mayor)Patricia A. Evans was the mayor of Plano, Texas from 2002-2009. She was first elected in May 2002 and was reelected to another two-year term in May 2004. On May 13, 2006, Evans clinched a third term with 57.4 percent of the vote. Her final term lasted three years. This makes her the...
(R) was elected Mayor of Plano. - Providence, Rhode Island- state RepresentativeRhode Island House of RepresentativesThe Rhode Island House of Representatives is the lower house of the Rhode Island General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. State of Rhode Island. It is composed of 75 members, elected to two year terms from 75 districts of equal population. The Rhode Island General Assembly does not have...
David CicillineDavid CicillineDavid Nicola Cicilline is the U.S. Representative for . He is a member of the Democratic Party. He is formerly the Mayor of Providence, Rhode Island, and was the first openly gay mayor of a U.S. state capital.-Early life, education, and career:...
(D) won an open seat election to succeed acting Mayor John J. LombardiJohn J. LombardiJohn Lombardi is an American Democratic politician from Providence, Rhode Island. As President of the Providence City Council, he served as Acting Mayor for four months between the conviction of Buddy Cianci and the election of David Cicilline....
. Cicilline thus became the first openly gay mayor of a state capital city and Providence would remain the largest American to have an openly gay mayor until Sam Adams' inauguration as Mayor of Portland, OregonPortland, OregonPortland is a city located in the Pacific Northwest, near the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2010 Census, it had a population of 583,776, making it the 29th most populous city in the United States...
on January 1, 2009. - Reno- former Lt. Governor of NevadaNevadaNevada is a state in the western, mountain west, and southwestern regions of the United States. With an area of and a population of about 2.7 million, it is the 7th-largest and 35th-most populous state. Over two-thirds of Nevada's people live in the Las Vegas metropolitan area, which contains its...
Bob CashellBob CashellRobert Alan "Bob" Cashell is an American politician. He is the current mayor of Reno, Nevada since 2002. He served as Lieutenant Governor of Nevada from 1983 to 1987, and on the University of Nevada System Board of Regents from 1979 to 1982...
(R) was elected Mayor in 2002. - Salem, Oregon- Janet Taylor was elected Mayor of Salem to succeed outgoing Mayor Mike Swaim.
- San Jose, California- Incumbent Mayor Ron GonzalesRon GonzalesRonald R. Gonzales is an American politician and member of the Democratic Party, who served as the 63rd Mayor of San Jose, California. Gonzales was the first Hispanic Mayor of San Jose since California became a U.S. state in 1850.-Career:...
was re-elected. - Santa Fe- Incumbent Mayor Larry DelgadoLarry DelgadoLarry Delgado was elected mayor of Santa Fe, New Mexico after serving two terms on the Santa Fe City Council from 1990 to 1998. He was elected mayor of Santa Fe in 1998 after defeating mayor Debbie Jaramillo and former mayor Sam Pick. In that election, he was viewed as taking a centrist position...
(D) was re-elected. - Sioux Falls, South Dakota- Former state SenatorSouth Dakota SenateThe Senate is the upper house of the South Dakota State Legislature. It is made up of 35 members, one representing each legislative district, and meets at the South Dakota State Capitol in Pierre.-Composition:-Officers:-Members of the 86th Senate:...
Dave MunsonDave MunsonDavid R. "Dave" Munson was the mayor of the city of Sioux Falls, South Dakota from 2002 until 2010.Dave Munson was born in Sioux Falls in April 1942. He obtained his B.A. degree from Sioux Falls College and M.A. degree from Augustana College. For eight and a half years, he taught school. From...
(R) was elected Mayor of Sioux Falls in 2002. - Trenton, New Jersey- Incumbent Mayor Douglas PalmerDouglas PalmerDouglas Harold Palmer was the first African American mayor of Trenton, New Jersey.- Biography :He was born in Trenton and attended Trenton public schools. He then graduated from the Bordentown Military Institute in Bordentown, New Jersey...
(D) was re-elected. - Tulsa- Bill LaFortuneBill LaFortuneWilliam "Bill" LaFortune served as the 34th mayor of Tulsa, Oklahoma from 2002 until 2006.Bill LaFortune's grandfather, Joseph LaFortune, was an oil executive and a noted philanthropist in Tulsa; his uncle, Robert J. LaFortune, was mayor of Tulsa from 1970 to 1978...
(R), a former state Assistant Attorney General of Oklahoma, was elected to succeed outgoing mayor M. Susan SavageM. Susan SavageM. Susan Savage is an American Democratic politician who served as the 29th Secretary of State of Oklahoma.Savage graduated from Edison High School in Tulsa and in 1974 earned a B.A. degree from Arcadia University in Pennsylvania. She returned to Tulsa in 1977 and became executive director of the...
(D). - Washington, D.C.Washington, D.C. mayoral election, 2002The 2002 Washington, D.C. mayoral election occurred on Tuesday November 5, 2002, with incumbent Democratic mayor Anthony A. Williams easily defeating Carol Schwartz, the Republican nominee. Both the Democratic primary and the Republican primary elections were held on September 10, 2002...
- Incumbent Mayor Anthony A. WilliamsAnthony A. WilliamsAnthony Allen "Tony" Williams is an American politician who served as the fifth mayor of the District of Columbia for two terms, from 1999 to 2007. He had previously served as chief financial officer for the District, managing to balance the budget and achieve a surplus within two years of...
(D) was re-elected to a second term defeating CouncilwomanCouncil of the District of ColumbiaThe Council of the District of Columbia is the legislative branch of the local government of the District of Columbia. As permitted in the United States Constitution, the District is not part of any U.S. state and is instead overseen directly by the federal government...
Carol SchwartzCarol SchwartzCarol Schwartz is a politician from Washington, D.C., who served as an at-large member on the Council of the District of Columbia from 1985 to 1989 and again from 1997 to 2009.-Early life:...
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