The Green Papers: California 2002 Midterm Election
 
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Primary: Tuesday 5 March 2002
Midterm Election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
Governor:1(Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms)
Senators:2(Electoral Classes 1 and 3)
2000 Representatives:52(11.95% of 435)
2002 Representatives:53(12.18% of 435)
1990 Census:29,785,857 (11.97% of 248,765,170)
2000 Census:33,930,798 (12.03% of 281,998,273)
Registered Voters (Nov 98):14,983,950
Estimated Voting age population (Jan 98):23,665,000
Capital:Sacramento
Tuesday 5 March 2002 polls close 8:00p PST (0400 UTC)
Tuesday 5 November 2002 polls close 8:00p PST (0400 UTC)
 

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California State and Local Government


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

Polls close: 8 PM Pacific Standard Time
(0400 UTC, Wed 6 Nov)

  • CALIFORNIA is electing its Governor in 2002; incumbent Democrat Gray Davis is a candidate for re-election as Governor in the General Election.
  • CALIFORNIA is NOT electing either of its U.S. Senators in 2002.
  • CALIFORNIA is electing 53 Members of Congress (U.S. House of Representatives) in 2002; the State gained one (1) 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 from the State of CALIFORNIA not seeking re-election in the 5 November 2002 General Election:

Incumbent Party District
[per 1990
Apportionment ]
Reason for not
seeking re-election
Gary Condit Democrat CD # 18 lost Primary for U.S. House
Steve Horn Republican CD # 38 voluntary retirement

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

  • CD 18
  • CD 21
  • CD 39

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

None.

 

Governor  Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms, Governors

Chair up for election Democrat Governor Gray Davis
• 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 - 5 March 2002 Primary
  Candidate American Independent Reinhold S. "Ron" Gulke
  Elected Democrat Governor Gray Davis
  Candidate Green Peter Miguel Camejo
  Candidate Libertarian Gary David Copeland
The Libertarian Party of California rescinded their endorsement of Gary Copeland on 14 September 2002. Reference: Resolution of the LPC Executive Committee.
  Candidate Libertarian (Art Olivier - pending)
Write-in candidate. Endorsed by the Libertarian Party of California.
  Candidate Natural Law Iris Adam
  Candidate Republican William E. "Bill" Simon, Jr.
  Candidate Write-In (Burton S.H. Ridgeway - pending)

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

Class 1 Democrat Senator Dianne Feinstein
First elected to finish out the term in a Special Election: 1992 [held to fill vacancy caused by the resignation of Senator Pete Wilson (Republican): 7 January 1991- which John Seymour (Republican) had been appointed by Governor Pete Wilson (Republican) to fill, 10 January 1991];
Elected to full term: 1994; re-elected 2000
Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006

Class 3 Democrat Senator Barbara Boxer
First elected: 1992; re-elected: 1998
[also served in U.S. House- elected: 1982, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1990]
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):
32 Democrats (31 Renominated, 1 Lost);
20 Republicans (19 Renominated, 1 Open)

CD 1 Democrat Congressman Mike Thompson
• Re-elected 5 November 2002
First elected: 1998
Renominated - 5 March 2002 Primary
 Congressman Thompson is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 1

CD 2 Republican Congressman Wally Herger
• Re-elected 5 November 2002
First elected: 1986
Renominated - 5 March 2002 Primary
 Congressman Herger is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 2

CD 3 Republican Congressman Doug Ose
• Re-elected 5 November 2002
First elected: 1998
Renominated - 5 March 2002 Primary
 Congressman Ose is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 3

CD 4 Republican Congressman John T. Doolittle
• Re-elected 5 November 2002
First elected: 1990
Renominated - 5 March 2002 Primary
 Congressman Doolittle is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 4

CD 5 Democrat Congressman Robert T. Matsui
• Re-elected 5 November 2002
First elected: 1978
Renominated - 5 March 2002 Primary
 Congressman Matsui is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 5

CD 6 Democrat Congressman Lynn Woolsey
• Re-elected 5 November 2002
First elected: 1992
Renominated - 5 March 2002 Primary
 Congressman Woolsey is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 6

CD 7 Democrat Congressman George Miller
• Re-elected 5 November 2002
First elected: 1974
Renominated - 5 March 2002 Primary
 Congressman Miller is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 7

CD 8 Democrat Congressman Nancy Pelosi
• Re-elected 5 November 2002
First elected: 2 June 1987- in Special Election re: death of Congressman Sala Burton, 1 February 1987
Renominated - 5 March 2002 Primary
 Congressman Pelosi is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 8

CD 9 Democrat Congressman Barbara Lee
• Re-elected 5 November 2002
First elected: 7 April 1998- in Special Election re: resignation of Congressman Ronald Dellums, 6 February 1998
Renominated - 5 March 2002 Primary
 Congressman Lee is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 9

CD 10 Democrat Congressman Ellen O. Tauscher
• Re-elected 5 November 2002
First elected: 1996
Renominated - 5 March 2002 Primary
 Congressman Tauscher is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 10

CD 11 Republican Congressman Richard W. Pombo
• Re-elected 5 November 2002
First elected: 1992
Renominated - 5 March 2002 Primary
 Congressman Pombo is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 11

CD 12 Democrat Congressman Tom Lantos
• Re-elected 5 November 2002
First elected: 1980
Renominated - 5 March 2002 Primary
 Congressman Lantos is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 12

CD 13 Democrat Congressman Fortney "Pete" Stark
• Re-elected 5 November 2002
First elected: 1972
Renominated - 5 March 2002 Primary
 Congressman Stark is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 13

CD 14 Democrat Congressman Anna G. Eshoo
• Re-elected 5 November 2002
First elected: 1992
Renominated - 5 March 2002 Primary
 Congressman Eshoo is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 14

CD 15 Democrat Congressman Michael M. "Mike" Honda
• Re-elected 5 November 2002
First elected: 2000
Renominated - 5 March 2002 Primary
 Congressman Honda is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 15

CD 16 Democrat Congressman Zoe Lofgren
• Re-elected 5 November 2002
First elected: 1994
Renominated - 5 March 2002 Primary
 Congressman Lofgren is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 16

CD 17 Democrat Congressman Sam Farr
• Re-elected 5 November 2002
First elected: 8 June 1993- in Special Election re: resignation of Congressman Leon Panetta, 21 January 1993
Renominated - 5 March 2002 Primary
 Congressman Farr is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 17

CD 18 Democrat Congressman Gary Condit
First elected: 12 September 1989- in Special Election re: resignation of Congressman Tony Coelho, 15 June 1989
Lost Primary - 5 March 2002
 Congressman Condit is no longer a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 18

CD 19 Republican Congressman George P. Radanovich
• Re-elected 5 November 2002
First elected: 1994
Renominated - 5 March 2002 Primary
 Congressman Radanovich is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 19

CD 20 Democrat Congressman Calvin "Cal" Dooley
• Re-elected 5 November 2002
First elected: 1990
Renominated - 5 March 2002 Primary
 Congressman Dooley is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 20

CD 21 Republican Congressman Bill Thomas
• Re-elected 5 November 2002
First elected: 1978
Renominated - 5 March 2002 Primary
 Congressman Thomas is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 22

CD 22 Democrat Congressman Lois Capps
• Re-elected 5 November 2002
First elected: 10 March 1998- in Special Election re: death of Congressman Walter Capps, 28 October 1997
Renominated - 5 March 2002 Primary
 Congressman Capps is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 23

CD 23 Republican Congressman Elton Gallegly
• Re-elected 5 November 2002
First elected: 1986
Renominated - 5 March 2002 Primary
 Congressman Gallegly is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 24

CD 24 Democrat Congressman Brad Sherman
• Re-elected 5 November 2002
First elected: 1996
Renominated - 5 March 2002 Primary
 Congressman Sherman is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 27

CD 25 Republican Congressman Howard P. "Buck" McKeon
• Re-elected 5 November 2002
First elected: 1992
Renominated - 5 March 2002 Primary
 Congressman McKeon is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 25

CD 26 Democrat Congressman Howard L. Berman
• Re-elected 5 November 2002
First elected: 1982
Renominated - 5 March 2002 Primary
 Congressman Berman is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 28

CD 27 Democrat Congressman Adam B. Schiff
• Re-elected 5 November 2002
First elected: 2000
Renominated - 5 March 2002 Primary
 Congressman Schiff is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 29

CD 28 Republican Congressman David Dreier
• Re-elected 5 November 2002
First elected: 1980
Renominated - 5 March 2002 Primary
 Congressman Dreier is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 26

CD 29 Democrat Congressman Henry A. Waxman
• Re-elected 5 November 2002
First elected: 1974
Renominated - 5 March 2002 Primary
 Congressman Waxman is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 30

CD 30 Democrat Congressman Xavier Becerra
• Re-elected 5 November 2002
First elected: 1992
Renominated - 5 March 2002 Primary
 Congressman Becerra is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 31

CD 31 Democrat Congressman Hilda L. Solis
• Re-elected 5 November 2002
First elected: 2000
Renominated - 5 March 2002 Primary
 Congressman Solis is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 32

CD 32 Democrat Congressman Diane E. Watson
• Re-elected 5 November 2002
First elected: 5 June 2001- in a Special Election re: death of Congressman Julian Dixon, 8 December 2000.
Renominated - 5 March 2002 Primary
 Congressman Watson is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 33

CD 33 Democrat Congressman Lucille Roybal-Allard
• Re-elected 5 November 2002
First elected: 1992
Renominated - 5 March 2002 Primary
 Congressman Roybal-Allard is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 34

CD 34 Democrat Congressman Grace Flores Napolitano
• Re-elected 5 November 2002
First elected: 1998
Renominated - 5 March 2002 Primary
 Congressman Napolitano is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 38

CD 35 Democrat Congressman Maxine Waters
• Re-elected 5 November 2002
First elected: 1990
Renominated - 5 March 2002 Primary
 Congressman Waters is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 35

CD 36 Democrat Congressman Jane Harman
• Re-elected 5 November 2002
Returned to House: 2000 (First elected: 1992 and served three terms before being defeated for re-election, 1998)
Renominated - 5 March 2002 Primary
 Congressman Harman is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 36

CD 37 Democrat Congressman Juanita Millender-McDonald
• Re-elected 5 November 2002
First elected: 26 March 1996- in Special Election re: the resignation of Congressman Walter Tucker, 15 December 1995
Renominated - 5 March 2002 Primary
 Congressman Millender-McDonald is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 37

CD 38 Republican Congressman Steve Horn
First elected: 1992
Open Seat - Voluntary Retirement

CD 39 Republican Congressman Edward R. Royce
• Re-elected 5 November 2002
First elected: 1992
Renominated - 5 March 2002 Primary
 Congressman Royce is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 40

CD 40 Republican Congressman Jerry Lewis
• Re-elected 5 November 2002
First elected: 1978
Renominated - 5 March 2002 Primary
 Congressman Lewis is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 41

CD 41 Republican Congressman Gary G. Miller
• Re-elected 5 November 2002
First elected: 1998
Renominated - 5 March 2002 Primary
 Congressman Miller is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 42

CD 42 Democrat Congressman Joe Baca
• Re-elected 5 November 2002
First elected: 16 November 1999- in Special Election re: death of Congressman George Brown, 15 July 1999
Renominated - 5 March 2002 Primary
 Congressman Baca is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 43

CD 43 Republican Congressman Ken Calvert
• Re-elected 5 November 2002
First elected: 1992
Renominated - 5 March 2002 Primary
 Congressman Calvert is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 44

CD 44 Republican Congressman Mary Bono
• Re-elected 5 November 2002
First elected: 7 April 1998- in Special Election re: death of Congressman Sonny Bono, 5 January 1998
Renominated - 5 March 2002 Primary
 Congressman Bono is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 45

CD 45 Republican Congressman Dana Rohrabacher
• Re-elected 5 November 2002
First elected: 1988
Renominated - 5 March 2002 Primary
 Congressman Rohrabacher is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 46

CD 46 Democrat Congressman Loretta Sanchez
• Re-elected 5 November 2002
First elected: 1996
Renominated - 5 March 2002 Primary
 Congressman Sanchez is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 47

CD 47 Republican Congressman Christopher Cox
• Re-elected 5 November 2002
First elected: 1988
Renominated - 5 March 2002 Primary
 Congressman Cox is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 48

CD 48 Republican Congressman Darrell Issa
• Re-elected 5 November 2002
First elected: 2000
Renominated - 5 March 2002 Primary
 Congressman Issa is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 49

CD 49 Democrat Congressman Susan A. Davis
• Re-elected 5 November 2002
First elected: 2000
Renominated - 5 March 2002 Primary
 Congressman Davis is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 53

CD 50 Democrat Congressman Bob Filner
• Re-elected 5 November 2002
First elected: 1992
Renominated - 5 March 2002 Primary
 Congressman Filner is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 51

CD 51 Republican Congressman Randy "Duke" Cunningham
• Re-elected 5 November 2002
First elected: 1990
Renominated - 5 March 2002 Primary
 Congressman Cunningham is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 50

CD 52 Republican Congressman Duncan Hunter
• Re-elected 5 November 2002
First elected: 1980
Renominated - 5 March 2002 Primary
 Congressman Hunter is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 52

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
  Elected Democrat Congressman Mike Thompson
  Candidate Libertarian Kevin Bastian
  Candidate Republican Lawrence R. Wiesner

CD 2
Seat up for election
  (pending)
Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
  Candidate Democrat Mike Johnson
  Candidate Libertarian Charles R. Martin
  Candidate Natural Law Patrice Thiessen
  Elected Republican Congressman Wally Herger

CD 3
Seat up for election
  (pending)
Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
  Candidate Democrat Howard Beeman
  Candidate Libertarian Douglas Arthur "Art" Tuma
  Elected Republican Congressman Doug Ose

CD 4
Seat up for election
  (pending)
Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
  Candidate Democrat Mark A. Norberg
  Candidate Libertarian Allen M. Roberts
  Elected Republican Congressman John T. Doolittle

CD 5
Seat up for election
  (pending)
Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
  Elected Democrat Congressman Robert T. Matsui
  Candidate Libertarian Timothy E. Roloff
  Candidate Republican Richard Frankhuizen

CD 6
Seat up for election
  (pending)
Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
  Elected Democrat Congressman Lynn Woolsey
  Candidate Libertarian Richard O. Barton
  Candidate Reform Jeff Rainforth
  Candidate Republican Paul L. Erickson

CD 7
Seat up for election
  (pending)
Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
  Elected Democrat Congressman George Miller
  Candidate Libertarian Scott A. Wilson
  Candidate Republican Charles R. Hargrave

CD 8
Seat up for election
  (pending)
Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
  Elected Democrat Congressman Nancy Pelosi
  Candidate Green Jay Pond
  Candidate Libertarian Ira Spivack
  Candidate Republican G. Michael "Mike" German

CD 9
Seat up for election
  (pending)
Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
  Elected Democrat Congressman Barbara Lee
  Candidate Libertarian James M. Eyer
  Candidate Republican Jerald Udinsky

CD 10
Seat up for election
  (pending)
Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
  Elected Democrat Congressman Ellen O. Tauscher
  Candidate Libertarian Sonia Esther Alonso Harden

CD 11
Seat up for election
  (pending)
Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
  Candidate Democrat Elaine Dugger Shaw
  Elected Republican Congressman Richard W. Pombo

CD 12
Seat up for election
  (pending)
Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
  Elected Democrat Congressman Tom Lantos
  Candidate Libertarian Maad H. Abu-Ghazalah
  Candidate Republican Michael J. Moloney

CD 13
Seat up for election
  (pending)
Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
  Candidate American Independent Don J. Grundmann
  Elected Democrat Congressman Fortney "Pete" Stark
  Candidate Libertarian Mark W. Stroberg
  Candidate Reform John J. Bambey
  Candidate Republican Syed R. Mahmood

CD 14
Seat up for election
  (pending)
Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
  Elected Democrat Congressman Anna G. Eshoo
  Candidate Libertarian Andrew Barnard Carver
  Candidate Republican Joseph Henry Nixon

CD 15
Seat up for election
  (pending)
Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
  Elected Democrat Congressman Michael M. "Mike" Honda
  Candidate Libertarian Jeff Landauer
  Candidate Republican Linda Rae Hermann

CD 16
Seat up for election
  (pending)
Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
  Elected Democrat Congressman Zoe Lofgren
  Candidate Libertarian Dennis Michael Umphress
  Candidate Republican Douglas Adams McNea

CD 17
Seat up for election
  (pending)
Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
  Elected Democrat Congressman Sam Farr
  Candidate Green Ray Glock-Grueneich
  Candidate Libertarian Jascha Lee
  Candidate Republican Clint C. Engler

CD 18
Seat up for election
  (pending)
Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
 ** Open Seat (no incumbent) **
  Candidate American Independent Kevin H. Cripe
  Elected Democrat Dennis A. Cardoza
  Candidate Libertarian Linda De Groat
  Candidate Republican Dick Monteith

CD 19
Seat up for election
  (pending)
Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
  Candidate Democrat John Veen
  Candidate Libertarian Patrick Lee McHargue
  Elected Republican Congressman George P. Radanovich

CD 20
Seat up for election
  (pending)
Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
  Elected Democrat Congressman Calvin "Cal" Dooley
  Candidate Libertarian Varrin Swearingen
  Candidate Republican Andre Minuth

CD 21
Seat up for election
  (pending)
Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
 ** Open Seat (no incumbent) **
  Candidate Democrat David G. LaPere
  Candidate Libertarian Jonathan Richter
  Elected Republican Devin Nunes

CD 22
Seat up for election
  (pending)
Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
  Candidate Democrat Jaime A. Corvera
  Candidate Libertarian Frank Coates
  Elected Republican Congressman Bill Thomas

CD 23
Seat up for election
  (pending)
Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
  Elected Democrat Congressman Lois Capps
  Candidate Libertarian James E. Hill
  Candidate Republican Elizabeth "Beth" Rogers

CD 24
Seat up for election
  (pending)
Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
  Candidate Democrat Fern Rudin
  Candidate Libertarian Gary Harber
  Elected Republican Congressman Elton Gallegly

CD 25
Seat up for election
  (pending)
Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
  Candidate Democrat Robert "Bob" Conaway
  Candidate Libertarian Frank M. Consolo, Jr.
  Elected Republican Congressman Howard P. "Buck" McKeon

CD 26
Seat up for election
  (pending)
Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
  Candidate Democrat Marjorie Musser Mikels
  Candidate Libertarian Randall Weissbuch
  Elected Republican Congressman David Dreier

CD 27
Seat up for election
  (pending)
Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
  Elected Democrat Congressman Brad Sherman
  Candidate Republican Robert M. Levy

CD 28
Seat up for election
  (pending)
Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
  Elected Democrat Congressman Howard L. Berman
  Candidate Libertarian Kelley L. Ross
  Candidate Republican David R. Hernandez, Jr.

CD 29
Seat up for election
  (pending)
Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
  Elected Democrat Congressman Adam B. Schiff
  Candidate Libertarian Ted Brown
  Candidate Republican Jim Scileppi

CD 30
Seat up for election
  (pending)
Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
  Elected Democrat Congressman Henry A. Waxman
  Candidate Republican Tony D. Goss

CD 31
Seat up for election
  (pending)
Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
  Elected Democrat Congressman Xavier Becerra
  Candidate Republican Luis Vega

CD 32
Seat up for election
  (pending)
Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
  Elected Democrat Congressman Hilda L. Solis
  Candidate Libertarian Michael "Mick" McGuire
  Candidate Republican Emma E. Fischbeck

CD 33
Seat up for election
  (pending)
Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
  Elected Democrat Congressman Diane E. Watson
  Candidate Libertarian Charles Tate
  Candidate Republican Andrew Kim

CD 34
Seat up for election
  (pending)
Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
  Elected Democrat Congressman Lucille Roybal-Allard
  Candidate Republican Wayne Miller

CD 35
Seat up for election
  (pending)
Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
  Candidate American Independent Gordon Michael Mego
  Elected Democrat Congressman Maxine Waters
  Candidate Republican Ross Moen

CD 36
Seat up for election
  (pending)
Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
  Elected Democrat Congressman Jane Harman
  Candidate Libertarian Mark McSpadden
  Candidate Republican Stuart Johnson

CD 37
Seat up for election
  (pending)
Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
  Elected Democrat Congressman Juanita Millender-McDonald
  Candidate Libertarian Herbert "Herb" Peters
  Candidate Republican Oscar A. Velasco

CD 38
Seat up for election
  (pending)
Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
  Elected Democrat Congressman Grace Flores Napolitano
  Candidate Libertarian Alan "Al" Cuperus
  Candidate Republican Alex A. Burrola

CD 39
Seat up for election
  (pending)
Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
 ** Open Seat (no incumbent) **
  Elected Democrat Linda T. Sanchez
  Candidate Libertarian Richard G. Newhouse
  Candidate Republican Tim Escobar

CD 40
Seat up for election
  (pending)
Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
  Candidate Democrat Christina Avalos
  Candidate Libertarian Charles Roland "Chuck" McGlawn
  Elected Republican Congressman Edward R. Royce

CD 41
Seat up for election
  (pending)
Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
  Candidate Democrat Keith Alan Johnson
  Candidate Libertarian Kevin Craig
  Elected Republican Congressman Jerry Lewis

CD 42
Seat up for election
  (pending)
Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
  Candidate Democrat Richard Waldron
  Candidate Libertarian Donald Yee
  Elected Republican Congressman Gary G. Miller

CD 43
Seat up for election
  (pending)
Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
  Elected Democrat Congressman Joe Baca
  Candidate Libertarian Ethel M. Mohler
  Candidate Republican Wendy C. Neighbor

CD 44
Seat up for election
  (pending)
Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
  Candidate Democrat Louis Vanderberg
  Candidate Green Phill Courtney
  Elected Republican Congressman Ken Calvert

CD 45
Seat up for election
  (pending)
Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
  Candidate Democrat Elle K. Kurpiewski
  Candidate Libertarian Rodney Leon "Rod" Miller-Boyer
  Elected Republican Congressman Mary Bono

CD 46
Seat up for election
  (pending)
Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
  Candidate Democrat Gerrie Schipske
  Candidate Libertarian Keith Gann
  Elected Republican Congressman Dana Rohrabacher

CD 47
Seat up for election
  (pending)
Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
  Elected Democrat Congressman Loretta Sanchez
  Candidate Libertarian Paul Marsden
  Candidate Republican Jeff Chavez

CD 48
Seat up for election
  (pending)
Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
  Candidate Democrat John L. Graham
  Candidate Libertarian Joe Michael Cobb
  Elected Republican Congressman Christopher Cox

CD 49
Seat up for election
  (pending)
Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
  Candidate Libertarian Karl W. Dietrich
  Elected Republican Congressman Darrell Issa

CD 50
Seat up for election
  (pending)
Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
  Candidate Democrat Del G. Stewart
  Candidate Libertarian Richard M. Fontanesi
  Elected Republican Congressman Randy "Duke" Cunningham

CD 51
Seat up for election
  (pending)
Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
  Elected Democrat Congressman Bob Filner
  Candidate Libertarian Jeffrey S. Keup
  Candidate Republican Maria Guadalupe Garcia

CD 52
Seat up for election
  (pending)
Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
  Candidate Democrat Peter Moore-Kochlacs
  Candidate Libertarian Michael Benoit
  Elected Republican Congressman Duncan Hunter

CD 53
Seat up for election
  (pending)
Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
  Elected Democrat Congressman Susan A. Davis
  Candidate Republican Bill VanDeWeghe

 


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