The Green Papers: Midterm Election 2002 |
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Alaska Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||
Partisan Composition: 1 Democrat | |||
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Democrat | Governor Tony Knowles First elected: 1994; re-elected: 1998 Chair up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002 The current Governor is affected by a term limit and CANNOT run in the next election for Governor. Open Chair |
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  | ** Open Chair (no incumbent) ** | ||
Arizona Term Limit: The Governor can not serve for more than 8 years; 4-year terms | |||
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||
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Republican | Governor Jane Dee Hull As Secretary of State, succeeded to the office upon the resignation of Governor Fife Symington (Republican): 5 September 1997; first elected to a full term: 1998 Chair up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002 The current Governor is affected by a term limit and CANNOT run in the next election for Governor. Open Chair |
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  | ** Open Chair (no incumbent) ** | ||
Arizona's Term Limit states that an office holder can not serve for more than 8 years. Governor Hull served 1.5 years of the previous Governor's term and was elected to a full 4 year term in 1998. By November 2002 she will have served 5.5 years making her ineligible for another 4 year term. | |||
Hawaii Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||
Partisan Composition: 1 Democrat | |||
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Democrat | Governor Ben Cayetano First elected: 1994; re-elected: 1998 Chair up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002 The current Governor is affected by a term limit and CANNOT run in the next election for Governor. Open Chair |
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  | ** Open Chair (no incumbent) ** | ||
Illinois Term Limit: None; 4-year term | |||
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||
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Republican | Governor George H. Ryan First elected: 1998 Chair up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002 The current Governor is NOT affected by this state's term limit. Open Chair - Voluntary Retirement |
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  | ** Open Chair (no incumbent) ** | ||
Kansas Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||
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Republican | Governor Bill Graves First elected: 1994; re-relected: 1998 Chair up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002 The current Governor is affected by a term limit and CANNOT run in the next election for Governor. Open Chair |
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  | ** Open Chair (no incumbent) ** | ||
Maine Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||
Partisan Composition: 1 Independent | |||
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Independent | Governor Angus S. King First elected: 1994; re-elected: 1998 Chair up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002 The current Governor is affected by a term limit and CANNOT run in the next election for Governor. Open Chair |
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  | ** Open Chair (no incumbent) ** | ||
Maryland Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||
Partisan Composition: 1 Democrat | |||
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Democrat | Governor Parris N. Glendening First elected: 1994; re-elected: 1998 Chair up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002 The current Governor is affected by a term limit and CANNOT run in the next election for Governor. Open Chair |
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  | ** Open Chair (no incumbent) ** | ||
Massachusetts Term Limit: None; 4-year terms | |||
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||
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Republican | Governor Jane Swift As Lieutenant Governor, suceeded to the office upon the resignation of Governor Argeo Paul Cellucci (Republican): 10 April 2001 Chair up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002 The current Governor is NOT affected by this state's term limit. Open Chair - Voluntary Retirement |
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  | ** Open Chair (no incumbent) ** | ||
10 April 2001: Argeo Paul Cellucci resigned the Governor's chair to become Ambassador to Canada. He (as Lieutenant Governor) suceeded to the chair upon the resignation of Governor William F. Weld (Republican) on 29 July 1997. Governor Cellucci was first elected to a full term in 1998. On 5 April 2001, the Senate, by voice vote, confirmed Governor Paul Cellucci as Ambassador to Canada. On 13 February 2001, the Bush Administration nominated Massachusetts Governor Cellucci as Ambassador to Canada. | |||
Michigan Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||
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Republican | Governor John Engler First elected: 1990; re-elected: 1994, 1998 Chair up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002 The current Governor is affected by a term limit and CANNOT run in the next election for Governor. Open Chair |
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  | ** Open Chair (no incumbent) ** | ||
Minnesota Term Limit: None; 4-year term | |||
Partisan Composition: 1 Independence | |||
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Independence | Governor Jesse Ventura First elected: 1998 (under the banner of the Reform Party: left the Party February 2000) Chair up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002 The current Governor is NOT affected by this state's term limit. Open Chair - Voluntary Retirement |
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  | ** Open Chair (no incumbent) ** | ||
New Hampshire Term Limit: None; 2-year term | |||
Partisan Composition: 1 Democrat | |||
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Democrat | Governor Jeanne Shaheen First elected: 1996; re-elected: 1998, 2000 Chair up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002 The current Governor is NOT affected by this state's term limit. Open Chair - Nominee for U.S. Senate |
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  | ** Open Chair (no incumbent) ** | ||
New Mexico Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||
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Republican | Governor Gary E. Johnson First elected: 1994; re-elected: 1998 Chair up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002 The current Governor is affected by a term limit and CANNOT run in the next election for Governor. Open Chair |
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  | ** Open Chair (no incumbent) ** | ||
Oklahoma Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||
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Republican | Governor Frank Keating First elected: 1994; re-elected 1998 Chair up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002 The current Governor is affected by a term limit and CANNOT run in the next election for Governor. Open Chair |
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  | ** Open Chair (no incumbent) ** | ||
Oregon Term Limit: No more than 2 4-year terms in any 3-term period | |||
Partisan Composition: 1 Democrat | |||
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Democrat | Governor John Kitzhaber First elected: 1994; re-elected: 1998 Chair up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002 The current Governor is affected by a term limit and CANNOT run in the next election for Governor. Open Chair |
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  | ** Open Chair (no incumbent) ** | ||
Pennsylvania Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||
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Republican | Governor Mark Schweiker Assumed office: 5 October 2001 upon the resignation of Tom Ridge. Chair up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002 The current Governor is NOT affected by this state's term limit. Open Chair - Voluntary Retirement |
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  | ** Open Chair (no incumbent) ** | ||
Rhode Island Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||
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Republican | Governor Lincoln C. Almond First elected: 1994; re-elected: 1998 Chair up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002 The current Governor is affected by a term limit and CANNOT run in the next election for Governor. Open Chair |
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  | ** Open Chair (no incumbent) ** | ||
South Dakota Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||
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Republican | Governor William J. Janklow First elected to these terms: 1994; re-elected: 1998 [had previously been elected Governor in 1978 and re-elected in 1982] Chair up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002 The current Governor is affected by a term limit and CANNOT run in the next election for Governor. Open Chair - NOTE:Nominee for U.S. House (At-Large seat) |
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  | ** Open Chair (no incumbent) ** | ||
Tennessee Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||
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Republican | Governor Don Sundquist First elected: 1994; re-elected: 1998 Chair up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002 The current Governor is affected by a term limit and CANNOT run in the next election for Governor. Open Chair |
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  | ** Open Chair (no incumbent) ** | ||
Vermont Term Limit: None; 2-year term | |||
Partisan Composition: 1 Democrat | |||
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Democrat | Governor Howard Dean As Lieutenant Governor, succeeded to the office upon the death of Governor Richard A. Snelling (Republican): 14 August 1991; first elected to a full term: 1992; re-elected: 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000 Chair up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002 The current Governor is NOT affected by this state's term limit. Open Chair - Voluntary Retirement |
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  | ** Open Chair (no incumbent) ** | ||
Since no candidate received 50% of the vote, Governor's race in will be decided by the Republican controlled State Legislature. On 6 November, Democratic Lieutenant Governor Racine (42%) conceded to Republican Jim Douglas (45%). | |||
Wyoming Term Limit: No more than 2 4-year terms in any 4-term period | |||
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||
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Republican | Governor Jim Geringer First elected: 1994; re-elected: 1998 Chair up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002 The current Governor is affected by a term limit and CANNOT run in the next election for Governor. Open Chair |
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  | ** Open Chair (no incumbent) ** |
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