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.

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Minnesota  Term Limit: None; 4-year term
Partisan Composition: 1 Independence

Chair up for election 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
 ** Open Chair (no incumbent) **
  Candidate Constitution Lawrence Michael Aeshliman
Lt. Governor: Tamara Ann Houle
  Candidate Democrat Roger D. Moe
Lt. Governor: Julie Sabo
  Candidate Green Ken Pentel
Lt. Governor: Rhoda Gilman
  Candidate Independence Timothy J. "Tim" Penny
Lt. Governor: Martha R. Robertson.
Endorsement: Natural Law Party.
  Candidate Independent Booker T. Hodges, IV
Lt. Governor: Kamal B. Buchanan
  Elected Republican Tim Pawlenty
Lt. Governor: Carol Molanu
  Candidate Socialist Workers Kari J. Sachs
Lt. Governor: Samuel F. Farley
 

 


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