The Green Papers: South Dakota 2002 Midterm Election
 
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Primary: Tuesday 4 June 2002
Midterm Election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
Governor:1(Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms)
Senators:2(Electoral Classes 2 and 3)
2000 Representatives:1(0.23% of 435)
2002 Representatives:1(0.23% of 435)
1990 Census:696,004 (0.28% of 248,765,170)
2000 Census:756,874 (0.27% of 281,998,273)
Registered Voters (Nov 98):452,785
Estimated Voting age population (Jan 98):538,000
Capital:Pierre
Tuesday 4 June 2002 polls close 8:00p CDT (0100 UTC) / 7:00p MDT (0100 UTC). The polls close at the same GMT/UTC time, that is, polls close at a particular local time in the advanced time zone and close one hour earlier local time in the lagging time zone.
Tuesday 5 November 2002 polls close 8:00p CST (0200 UTC) / 7:00p MST (0200 UTC). The polls close at the same GMT/UTC time, that is, polls close at a particular local time in the advanced time zone and close one hour earlier local time in the lagging time zone.
 

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South Dakota State and Local Government

preview re: General Election in SOUTH DAKOTA-
Tuesday 5 November 2002

Polls close: 8 PM Central Standard Time
& 7 PM Mountain Standard Time
(0200 UTC, Wed 6 Nov)

  • SOUTH DAKOTA is electing its Governor in 2002; this is an Open Chair, as incumbent Republican William Janklow is at term limit and CANNOT be a candidate for re-election as Governor in the General Election.
    [Governor Janklow is, instead, the Republican candidate for the At-Large seat from SOUTH DAKOTA in the U.S. House of Representatives]
  • SOUTH DAKOTA is electing its U.S. Senator in the "Class 2" seat in 2002; incumbent Democrat Tim Johnson is a candidate for re-election to the Senate in the General Election.
  • SOUTH DAKOTA is electing an At-Large Member of Congress (U.S. House of Representatives) in 2002; the State did not lose a House seat as a result of the 2000 census.

    • Member of Congress currently serving in the U.S. House of Representatives, 107th Congress from the State of SOUTH DAKOTA not seeking re-election in the 5 November 2002 General Election:

    Incumbent Party District
    [per 1990
    Apportionment ]    		 Reason for not
    seeking re-election
    John Thune Republican At-Large Nominee for U.S. Senate

    Open Seat [one in which an incumbent is not running for re-election] in the U.S. House from SOUTH DAKOTA in the 5 November 2002 General Election [NOTE—Districts are those per 2000 Apportionment ]:

    • At-Large

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

    None.

 
Governor  Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms, Governors
Chair up for election 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)
 ** Open Chair (no incumbent) **
  Candidate Democrat Jim Abbott
• Lieutenant Governor: Michael A. Wilson
  Candidate Independent James Carlson
  Candidate Libertarian (Nathan A. Barton - pending)
• Lieutenant Governor: Eric Risty.
Not listed by Secretary of State
  Elected Republican Mike Rounds
• Lieutenant Governor: Dennis M. Daugaard
Senate  6-year term, 107th Senate  Senate Electoral Classes
Class 2
Seat up for election		 Democrat Senator Tim Johnson
• Re-elected 5 November 2002
• First elected: 1996
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
• Renominated - 4 June 2002 Primary
  Elected Democrat Senator Tim Johnson
  Withdrawn Libertarian Kurt Evans - withdrew
• Not listed by Secretary of State.
17 October 2002 - suspended campaign and endorsed Republican John Thune in the race for U.S. Senate.
  Candidate Republican Congressman John Thune
• Congressman South Dakota At-Large
 Close race. Incumbent Democratic Senator Tim Johnson (167,481 votes, 49.62%) vs Republican Congressman John Thune (166,957 votes, 49.47%). Congressman Thune has apparently declined to request a recount. This race can now be called for Senator Johnson.
Class 3 Democrat Senator Tom Daschle
• First elected: 1986; re-elected: 1992, 1998
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004
107th House of Representatives  2-year term, House (2001-2002)
1992-2000 Congressional District for the election of the 107th Congress
Partisan Composition (primary disposition):
1 Republican (1 Open)
At-Large Republican Congressman John R. Thune
• Open Seat - Nominee for U.S. Senate
108th House of Representatives  2-year term, House (2003-2004)
2002-2010 Congressional District for the election of the 108th Congress
At-Large
Seat up for election		   (pending)
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
 ** Open Seat (no incumbent) **
  Candidate Democrat Stephanie Herseth
  Candidate Libertarian (Terry Begay - pending)
• Not listed by Secretary of State
  Elected Republican Governor William J. Janklow
 

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