2002 Governor's Chairs by State

The Green Papers: Midterm Election 2002

2002 Governor's Chairs
by State

36 Governor's Chairs up for election in 2002

36 Elected

14 Governor's Chairs not up for election in 2002

20 Open Governor's Chairs (voluntary retirement, seeking other political office, term limits)

16 Incumbents renominated by same party

11 Republicans
5 Democrats

196 Candidates seeking a Governor's Chair

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.

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Arkansas Term Limit: No one can serve more than 2 4-year terms in a lifetime
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican

	Republican	Governor Mike Huckabee • Re-elected 5 November 2002 • As Lieutenant Governor, succeeded to the office upon the resignation of Governor Jim Guy Tucker (Democrat): 15 July 1996; first elected to a full term: 1998; re-elected: 2002 • Chair up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002 • The current Governor is NOT affected by this state's term limit. • Renominated - 21 May 2002 Primary

Colorado Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican

	Republican	Governor Bill Owens • Re-elected 5 November 2002 • First elected: 1998; re-elected: 2002 • Chair up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002 • The current Governor is NOT affected by this state's term limit. • Renominated - 13 August 2002 - Primary

Connecticut Term Limit: None; 4-year term
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican

	Republican	Governor John G. Rowland • Re-elected 5 November 2002 • First elected 1994; re-elected: 1998, 2002 [also served in U.S. House- elected: 1984, 1986, 1988] • Chair up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002 • The current Governor is NOT affected by this state's term limit. • Renominated - July 2002 Convention

Florida Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican

	Republican	Governor John Ellis "Jeb" Bush • Re-elected 5 November 2002 • First elected: 1998; re-elected: 2002 • Chair up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002 • The current Governor is NOT affected by this state's term limit. • Renominated - 10 September 2002 Primary

Idaho Term Limit: None; 4-year term
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican

	Republican	Governor Dirk Kempthorne • Re-elected 5 November 2002 • First elected: 1998; re-elected: 2002 [also served in U.S. Senate- elected: 1992] • Chair up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002 • The current Governor is NOT affected by this state's term limit. • Renominated - Tuesday 28 May 2002 Primary

Nebraska Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican

	Republican	Governor Mike Johanns • Re-elected 5 November 2002 • First elected: 1998; re-elected: 2002 • Chair up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002 • The current Governor is NOT affected by this state's term limit. • Renominated - 14 May 2002 Primary

Nevada Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican

	Republican	Governor Kenny Guinn • Re-elected 5 November 2002 • First elected: 1998; re-elected: 2002 • Chair up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002 • The current Governor is NOT affected by this state's term limit. • Renominated - 3 September 2002 Primary

New York Term Limit: None; 4-year term
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican

	Republican	Governor George E. Pataki • Re-elected 5 November 2002 • First elected: 1994; re-elected: 1998, 2002 • Chair up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002 • The current Governor is NOT affected by this state's term limit. • Renominated - 10 September 2002 Primary

Ohio Term Limit: No one can serve more than 2 4-year terms in a lifetime
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican

	Republican	Governor Bob Taft • Re-elected 5 November 2002 • First elected: 1998; re-elected: 2002 • Chair up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002 • The current Governor is NOT affected by this state's term limit. • Renominated - 7 May 2002 Primary

Texas Term Limit: None; 4-year term
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican

	Republican	Governor Rick Perry • Re-elected 5 November 2002 • Lt. Gov. Rick Perry became Governor 21 December 2000 when George W. Bush resigned to take the office of President of the United States. First elected to a full term: 2002 • Chair up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002 • The current Governor is NOT affected by this state's term limit. • Renominated - 12 March 2002 Primary

Wisconsin Term Limit: None; 4-year term
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican

	Republican	Governor Scott McCallum • Entered office: 2001. Lieutenant Governor Scott McCallum assumed the Governor's Chair upon the resignation of Governor Tommy G. Thompson. (Governor Thompson became Secretary of Health and Human Services in the Bush Administration.) • Chair up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002 • The current Governor is NOT affected by this state's term limit. • Renominated - 10 September 2002 - Primary