The Green Papers: Midterm Election 2002
 
Copyright www.flags.net/UNST.htm 2002 Governor's Chairs
by State

This is a list of the current Governors' seats, the incumbents occupying them, and the candidacy status of said incumbents. Chairs up for election in the year 2002 are marked as such.

  Alabama    Alaska    Arizona    Arkansas    California    Colorado    Connecticut    Delaware    Florida    Georgia    Hawaii    Idaho    Illinois    Indiana    Iowa    Kansas    Kentucky    Louisiana    Maine    Maryland    Massachusetts    Michigan    Minnesota    Mississippi    Missouri    Montana    Nebraska    Nevada    New Hampshire    New Jersey    New Mexico    New York    North Carolina    North Dakota    Ohio    Oklahoma    Oregon    Pennsylvania    Rhode Island    South Carolina    South Dakota    Tennessee    Texas    Utah    Vermont    Virginia    Washington    West Virginia    Wisconsin    Wyoming 

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Alabama  Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Democrat
Governor Candidate Democrat Governor Don Siegelman
Alaska  Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Democrat
 ** Open Chair (no incumbent) **
Governor Candidate Democrat Fran Ulmer
• Lt. Governor: Ernie Hall
Arizona  Term Limit: The Governor can not serve for more than 8 years; 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
 ** Open Chair (no incumbent) **
Governor Elected Democrat Janet Napolitano
Arkansas  Term Limit: No one can serve more than 2 4-year terms in a lifetime
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
Governor Candidate Democrat Jimmie Lou Fisher
California  Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Democrat
Governor Elected Democrat Governor Gray Davis
Colorado  Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
Governor Candidate Democrat Rollie Heath
Connecticut  Term Limit: None; 4-year term
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
Governor Candidate Democrat Bill Curry
• Lt. Governor: George Jepsen
Florida  Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
Governor Candidate Democrat William H. "Bill" McBride, Jr.
• Lt. Governor: Tom Rossin
Georgia  Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Democrat
Governor Candidate Democrat Governor Roy E. Barnes
Hawaii  Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Democrat
 ** Open Chair (no incumbent) **
Governor Candidate Democrat Mazie K. Hirono
• Lieutenant Governor: Matt Matsunaga
Idaho  Term Limit: None; 4-year term
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
Governor Candidate Democrat Jerry M. Brady
Illinois  Term Limit: None; 4-year term
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
 ** Open Chair (no incumbent) **
Governor Elected Democrat Congressman Rod R. Blagojevich
• Lt. Governor: Pat Quinn
Iowa  Term Limit: None; 4-year term
Partisan Composition: 1 Democrat
Governor Elected Democrat Governor Tom Vilsack
• Lieutenant Governor: Sally Pederson
Kansas  Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
 ** Open Chair (no incumbent) **
Governor Elected Democrat Kathleen Sebelius
• Lieutenant Governor: John Moore
Maine  Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Independent
 ** Open Chair (no incumbent) **
Governor Elected Democrat Congressman John E. Baldacci
• Incumbent Congressman CD 2
Maryland  Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Democrat
 ** Open Chair (no incumbent) **
Governor Candidate Democrat Ralph Jaffe
• General election write-in candidate
Governor Candidate Democrat James T. Lynch, Jr.
• General election write-in candidate
Governor Candidate Democrat Kathleen Kennedy Townsend
• Lt Governor: Charles R. Larson
Massachusetts  Term Limit: None; 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
 ** Open Chair (no incumbent) **
Governor Candidate Democrat Shannon O'Brien
• Lt. Governor: Christopher F. Gabrieli
Michigan  Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
 ** Open Chair (no incumbent) **
Governor Elected Democrat Jennifer M. Granholm
• Lt. Governor: state Sen. John Cherry, Jr.
Minnesota  Term Limit: None; 4-year term
Partisan Composition: 1 Independence
 ** Open Chair (no incumbent) **
Governor Candidate Democrat Roger D. Moe
• Lt. Governor: Julie Sabo
Nebraska  Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
Governor Candidate Democrat Stormy Dean
Nevada  Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
Governor Candidate Democrat Joe Neal
New Hampshire  Term Limit: None; 2-year term
Partisan Composition: 1 Democrat
 ** Open Chair (no incumbent) **
Governor Candidate Democrat Mark Fernald
New Mexico  Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
 ** Open Chair (no incumbent) **
Governor Elected Democrat Bill Richardson
• Lt. Governor: Diane D. Denish
New York  Term Limit: None; 4-year term
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
Governor Candidate Democrat H. Carl McCall
• Cross-endorsement: Working Families
Ohio  Term Limit: No one can serve more than 2 4-year terms in a lifetime
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
Governor Candidate Democrat Timothy F. Hagan
• Lieutenant Governor: Charleta B. Tavares
Oklahoma  Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
 ** Open Chair (no incumbent) **
Governor Elected Democrat Brad Henry
• No candidate received more than 50% of the vote in the 27 August Primary. A 17 September runoff election was held between the 2 highest vote getters: Vince Orza (44%) and Brad Henry (29%). 27 August primary candidates not proceeding to the runoff: Kelly Haney (17%); Jim Dunegan (8%); James E. Lamkin (3%).
Oregon  Term Limit: No more than 2 4-year terms in any 3-term period
Partisan Composition: 1 Democrat
 ** Open Chair (no incumbent) **
Governor Elected Democrat Ted Kulongoski
Pennsylvania  Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
 ** Open Chair (no incumbent) **
Governor Elected Democrat Ed Rendell
Rhode Island  Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
 ** Open Chair (no incumbent) **
Governor Candidate Democrat Myrth York
South Carolina  Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Democrat
Governor Candidate Democrat Governor Jim Hodges
South Dakota  Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
 ** Open Chair (no incumbent) **
Governor Candidate Democrat Jim Abbott
• Lieutenant Governor: Michael A. Wilson
Tennessee  Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
 ** Open Chair (no incumbent) **
Governor Elected Democrat Phil Bredesen
Texas  Term Limit: None; 4-year term
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
Governor Candidate Democrat Tony Sanchez
Vermont  Term Limit: None; 2-year term
Partisan Composition: 1 Democrat
 ** Open Chair (no incumbent) **
Governor Candidate Democrat Douglas A. "Doug" Racine
• Received 42% of the 5 November 2002 vote. Lieutenant Governor Racine conceded to Jim Douglas on 6 November.
Vermont Lieutenant Governor
Wisconsin  Term Limit: None; 4-year term
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
Governor Elected Democrat Jim Doyle
Wyoming  Term Limit: No more than 2 4-year terms in any 4-term period
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
 ** Open Chair (no incumbent) **
Governor Elected Democrat Dave Freudenthal
 
 

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