The Green Papers: Arizona 2002 Midterm Election
 
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Primary: Tuesday 10 September 2002
Midterm Election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
Governor:1(Term Limit: The Governor can not serve for more than 8 years; 4-year terms)
Senators:2(Electoral Classes 1 and 3)
2000 Representatives:6(1.38% of 435)
2002 Representatives:8(1.84% of 435)
1990 Census:3,665,339 (1.47% of 248,765,170)
2000 Census:5,140,683 (1.82% of 281,998,273)
Registered Voters (Nov 98):2,265,879
Estimated Voting age population (Jan 98):3,547,000
Capital:Phoenix
Tuesday 10 September 2002 polls close 7:00p MST (0200 UTC)
Tuesday 5 November 2002 polls close 7:00p MST (0200 UTC)
 

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Arizona State and Local Government


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

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

  • ARIZONA is electing its Governor in 2002; this is an Open Chair, as incumbent Republican Jane Dee Hull is at term limit and, therefore, cannot run for re-election as Governor in the General Election.
  • ARIZONA is NOT electing either of its U.S. Senators in 2002.
  • ARIZONA is electing 8 Members of Congress (U.S. House of Representatives) in 2002; the State gained two (2) House seats 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 State of ARIZONA:

    Incumbent Party District
    [per 1990
    Apportionment ]
    Reason for not
    seeking re-election
    Bob Stump Republican CD # 3 voluntary retirement

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

    • CD 1
    • CD 2
    • CD 7

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

    None.

 

Governor  Term Limit: The Governor can not serve for more than 8 years; 4-year terms, Governors

Chair up for election 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
 ** Open Chair (no incumbent) **
  Elected Democrat Janet Napolitano
  Candidate Independent Richard Mahoney
  Candidate Libertarian Barry Hess
  Candidate Reform (Scott Malcomson - pending)
Not listed as a candidate by the Secretary of State
  Candidate Republican Matt Salmon
  Candidate Write-In Raymond "Rayj" Caplette
  Candidate Write-In Carlton Rahmani
  Candidate Write-In L.D. "Denny" Talbow
 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.

Senate  6-year term, 107th Senate  Senate Electoral Classes

Class 1 Republican Senator Jon Kyl
First elected: 1994; re-elected 2000
[also served in U.S. House- elected: 1986, 1988, 1990, 1992]
Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006

Class 3 Republican Senator John McCain
First elected: 1986; re-elected: 1992, 1998
[also served in U.S. House- elected: 1982, 1984]
Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004

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):
5 Republicans (4 Renominated, 1 Open);
1 Democrat (1 Renominated)

CD 1 Republican Congressman Jeff Flake
• Re-elected 5 November 2002
First elected: 2000
Renominated - 10 September 2002 - Primary
 Congressman Flake is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 6

CD 2 Democrat Congressman Ed Pastor
• Re-elected 5 November 2002
First elected: 24 September 1991- in a Special Election re: the resignation of Congressman Morris Udall, 4 May 1991
Renominated - 10 September 2002 - Primary
 Congressman Pastor is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 4

CD 3 Republican Congressman Bob Stump
First elected as a Democrat: 1976; changed Party affiliation to Republican, 24 September 1981
Open Seat - Voluntary Retirement

CD 4 Republican Congressman John Shadegg
• Re-elected 5 November 2002
First elected: 1994
Renominated - 10 September 2002 - Primary
 Congressman Shadegg is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 3

CD 5 Republican Congressman Jim Kolbe
• Re-elected 5 November 2002
First elected: 1984
Renominated - 10 September 2002 - Primary
 Congressman Kolbe is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 8

CD 6 Republican Congressman J.D. Hayworth
• Re-elected 5 November 2002
First elected: 1994
Renominated - 10 September 2002 - Primary
 Congressman Hayworth is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 5

108th House of Representatives  2-year term, House (2003-2004)
2002-2010 Congressional Districts for the election of the 108th Congress

CD 1
Seat up for election
  (pending)
Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
 ** Open Seat (no incumbent) **
  Candidate Democrat George Cordova
  Candidate Libertarian Edwin Porr
  Elected Republican Rick Renzi

CD 2
Seat up for election
  (pending)
Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
 ** Open Seat (no incumbent) **
  Candidate Democrat Randy Camacho
  Candidate Libertarian Edward Carlson
  Elected Republican Trent Franks
  Candidate Write-In William Crum

CD 3
Seat up for election
  (pending)
Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
  Candidate Democrat Charles Hill
  Candidate Libertarian Mark Yannone
  Elected Republican Congressman John Shadegg
Incumbent old CD 4

CD 4
Seat up for election
  (pending)
Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
  Elected Democrat Congressman Ed Pastor
Incumbent old CD 2
  Candidate Libertarian Amy Gibbons
  Candidate Republican Johathan Barnert

CD 5
Seat up for election
  (pending)
Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
  Candidate Democrat Craig Columbus
  Candidate Libertarian Warren Severin
Write-in candidate
  Elected Republican Congressman J.D. Hayworth
Incumbent old CD 6

CD 6
Seat up for election
  (pending)
Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
  Candidate Democrat Deborah Thomas
  Candidate Libertarian Andy Wagner
Write-in candidate
  Elected Republican Congressman Jeff Flake
Incumbent old CD 1

CD 7
Seat up for election
  (pending)
Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
 ** Open Seat (no incumbent) **
  Elected Democrat Raúl M. Grijalva
  Candidate Libertarian John L. Nemeth
  Candidate Republican Ross Hieb

CD 8
Seat up for election
  (pending)
Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
  Candidate Democrat Mary Judge Ryan
  Candidate Libertarian Joe Duarte
  Elected Republican Congressman Jim Kolbe
Incumbent current CD 5
  Candidate Write-In Jim Dorrance

 


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