The Green Papers: Massachusetts 2002 Midterm Election
 
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Primary: Tuesday 17 September 2002
Midterm Election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
Governor:1(Term Limit: None; 4-year terms)
Senators:2(Electoral Classes 1 and 2)
2000 Representatives:10(2.30% of 435)
2002 Representatives:10(2.30% of 435)
1990 Census:6,016,425 (2.42% of 248,765,170)
2000 Census:6,355,568 (2.25% of 281,998,273)
Registered Voters (Nov 98):3,378,165
Estimated Voting age population (Jan 98):4,731,000
Capital:Boston
Tuesday 17 September 2002 polls close 8:00p EDT (0000 UTC)
Tuesday 5 November 2002 polls close 8:00p EST (0100 UTC)
 

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Massachusetts State and Local Government

preview re: General Election in MASSACHUSETTS-
Tuesday 5 November 2002

Polls close: 8 PM Eastern Standard Time
(0100 UTC, Wed 6 Nov)

  • MASSACHUSETTS is electing its Governor in 2002; this is an Open Chair, as incumbent Republican Jane Swift is NOT a candidate for re-election as Governor in the General Election.
  • MASSACHUSETTS is electing its U.S. Senator in the "Class 2" seat in 2002; incumbent Democrat John Kerry is a candidate for re-election to the Senate in the General Election.
  • MASSACHUSETTS is electing 10 Members of Congress (U.S. House of Representatives) in 2002; the State did not gain nor lose a House seat as a result of the 2000 Census.
  • There are no House seats which will have incumbents running against one another in the General Election.

    • Members of Congress currently serving in the U.S. House of Representatives, 107th Congress not seeking re-election in the 5 November 2002 General Election from the Commonwealth of MASSACHUSETTS:

    None.

    Open Seats [those in which an incumbent is not running for re-election] in the U.S. House from MASSACHUSETTS in the 5 November 2002 General Election:

    None.

    Uncontested Major Races [for Governor, U.S. Senate or U.S. House] in the 5 November 2002 General Election in MASSACHUSETTS:

    U.S. House

    • CD 2: incumbent Democrat Congressman Richard Neal is running unopposed.
    • CD 3: incumbent Democrat Congressman James McGovern is running unopposed.
    • CD 4: incumbent Democrat Congressman Barney Frank is running unopposed.
    • CD 7: incumbent Democrat Congressman Edward Markey is running unopposed.
    • CD 8: incumbent Democrat Congressman Michael Capuano is running unopposed.
    • CD 9: incumbent Democrat Congressman Stephen Lynch is running unopposed.
 
Governor  Term Limit: None; 4-year terms, Governors
Chair up for election 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
 ** Open Chair (no incumbent) **
  Candidate Democrat Shannon O'Brien
• Lt. Governor: Christopher F. Gabrieli
  Candidate Green Jill E. Stein
• Lt. Governor: Anthony F. "Tony" Lorenzen
  Candidate Independent Barbara Johnson
• Lt. Governor: Joe Schebel
  Candidate Libertarian Carla A. Howell
• Lt. Governor: Richard P. Aucoin
  Elected Republican Mitt Romney
• Lt. Governor: Kerry M. Healey
 

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.

Senate  6-year term, 107th Senate  Senate Electoral Classes
Class 1 Democrat Senator Edward M. Kennedy
• First elected to finish out the term in a Special Election: 1962 [held to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Senator John F. Kennedy (Democrat): 22 December 1960- which Benjamin A. Smith II (Democrat) had been appointed by Governor Foster Furcolo (Democrat) to fill, 27 December 1960]; elected to first full term: 1964; re-elected: 1970, 1976, 1982, 1988, 1994, 2000
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006
Class 2
Seat up for election		 Democrat Senator John F. Kerry
• Re-elected 5 November 2002
• First elected: 1984; re-elected: 1990, 1996, 2002
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
• Renominated - 17 September 2002 Primary
  Elected Democrat Senator John F. Kerry
  Candidate Libertarian Michael E. Cloud
  Candidate Write-In Randall Forsberg
• Democrat for US Senate
107th House of Representatives  2-year term, House (2001-2002)
1992-2000 Congressional Districts for the election of the 107th Congress
Partisan Composition (primary disposition):
10 Democrats (10 Renominated)
CD 1 Democrat Congressman John W. Olver
• Re-elected 5 November 2002
• Renominated - 17 September 2002 Primary
 Congressman Oliver is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 1
CD 2 Democrat Congressman Richard E. Neal
• Re-elected 5 November 2002
• Renominated - 17 September 2002 Primary
 Congressman Neal is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 2
CD 3 Democrat Congressman James P. McGovern
• Re-elected 5 November 2002
• First elected: 1996
• Renominated - 17 September 2002 Primary
 Congressman McGovern is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 3
CD 4 Democrat Congressman Barney Frank
• Re-elected 5 November 2002
• Renominated - 17 September 2002 Primary
 Congressman Frank is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 4
CD 5 Democrat Congressman Martin T. Meehan
• Re-elected 5 November 2002
• Renominated - 17 September 2002 Primary
 Congressman Meehan is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 5
CD 6 Democrat Congressman John F. Tierney
• Re-elected 5 November 2002
• First elected: 1996
• Renominated - 17 September 2002 Primary
 Congressman Tierney is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 6
CD 7 Democrat Congressman Edward J. Markey
• Re-elected 5 November 2002
• Renominated - 17 September 2002 Primary
 Congressman Markey is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 7
CD 8 Democrat Congressman Michael E. Capuano
• Re-elected 5 November 2002
• First elected: 1998
• Renominated - 17 September 2002 Primary
 Congressman Capuano is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 8
CD 9 Democrat Congressman Stephen F. Lynch
• Re-elected 5 November 2002
• First elected 16 October 2001 in a special election, re: the death of J. Joseph Moakley 28 May 2001.
• Renominated - 17 September 2002 Primary
 Congressman Lynch is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 9
CD 10 Democrat Congressman William D. Delahunt
• Re-elected 5 November 2002
• First elected: 1996
• Renominated - 17 September 2002 Primary
 Congressman Delahunt is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 10
108th House of Representatives  2-year term, House (2003-2004)
CD 1
Seat up for election		   (pending)
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
  Elected Democrat Congressman John W. Olver
  Candidate Republican Matthew W. "Matt" Kinnaman
  Candidate Socialist (Eric T. Chester - pending)
• Not listed by Secretary of the Commonwealth
CD 2
Seat up for election		   (pending)
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
 ** Uncontested Race **
  Elected Democrat Congressman Richard E. Neal
CD 3
Seat up for election		   (pending)
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
 ** Uncontested Race **
  Elected Democrat Congressman James P. McGovern
CD 4
Seat up for election		   (pending)
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
 ** Uncontested Race **
  Elected Democrat Congressman Barney Frank
CD 5
Seat up for election		   (pending)
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
  Elected Democrat Congressman Martin T. Meehan
  Candidate Libertarian Ilana Freedman
  Candidate Republican Charles "Chuck" McCarthy
CD 6
Seat up for election		   (pending)
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
  Elected Democrat Congressman John F. Tierney
  Candidate Republican Mark C. Smith
CD 7
Seat up for election		   (pending)
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
 ** Uncontested Race **
  Elected Democrat Congressman Edward J. Markey
CD 8
Seat up for election		   (pending)
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
 ** Uncontested Race **
  Elected Democrat Congressman Michael E. Capuano
CD 9
Seat up for election		   (pending)
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
 ** Uncontested Race **
  Elected Democrat Congressman Stephen F. Lynch
CD 10
Seat up for election		   (pending)
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
  Elected Democrat Congressman William D. Delahunt
  Candidate Republican Luiz "Lou" Gonzaga
 

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