The Green Papers: Colorado 2002 Midterm Election
 
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Primary: Tuesday 13 August 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:6(1.38% of 435)
2002 Representatives:7(1.61% of 435)
1990 Census:3,294,473 (1.32% of 248,765,170)
2000 Census:4,311,882 (1.53% of 281,998,273)
Registered Voters (Nov 98):2,099,364
Estimated Voting age population (Jan 98):2,961,000
Capital:Denver
Tuesday 13 August 2002 polls close 7:00p MDT (0100 UTC)
Tuesday 5 November 2002 polls close 7:00p MST (0200 UTC)
 

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Colorado State and Local Government

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

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

  • COLORADO is electing its Governor in 2002; incumbent Republican Bill Owens is a candidate for re-election as Governor in the General Election.
  • COLORADO is electing its U.S. Senator in the "Class 2" seat in 2002; incumbent Republican Wayne Allard is a candidate for re-election to the Senate in the General Election.
  • COLORADO is electing 7 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 COLORADO not seeking re-election in the 5 November 2002 General Election:

    Incumbent Party District
    [per 1990
    Apportionment ]    		 Reason for not
    seeking re-election
    Bob Schaffer Republican CD # 4 voluntary retirement

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

    • CD 4
    • CD 7

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

    None.

 
Governor  Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms, Governors
Chair up for election Republican Governor Bill Owens
• 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 - 13 August 2002 - Primary
  Candidate Democrat Rollie Heath
  Candidate Green Ronald Forthofer
  Candidate Libertarian Ralph Shnelvar
  Elected Republican Governor Bill Owens
Senate  6-year term, 107th Senate  Senate Electoral Classes
Class 2
Seat up for election		 Republican Senator Wayne Allard
• Re-elected 5 November 2002
• First elected: 1996; re-elected 2002
[also served in U.S. House- elected: 1990, 1992, 1994]
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
• Renominated - 13 August 2002 - Primary
  Candidate Constitution Doug "Day Horse" Campbell
  Candidate Democrat Tom Strickland
  Candidate Independent John Heckman
  Candidate Libertarian Rick Stanley
  Elected Republican Senator Wayne Allard
  Candidate Write-In Gary Cooper
Class 3 Republican Senator Ben Nighthorse Campbell
• First elected as a Democrat: 1992; Changed Party affiliation to Republican: 3 March 1995; re-elected as a Republican: 1998
[also served in U.S. House- elected: 1986, 1988, 1990 as a Democrat]
• 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):
2 Democrats (2 Renominated);
4 Republicans (3 Renominated, 1 Open)
CD 1 Democrat Congressman Diana DeGette
• Re-elected 5 November 2002
• First elected: 1996
• Renominated - 13 August 2002 Primary
 Congressman DeGette is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 1
CD 2 Democrat Congressman Mark Udall
• Re-elected 5 November 2002
• First elected: 1998
• Renominated - 13 August 2002 Primary
 Congressman Udall is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 2
CD 3 Republican Congressman Scott McInnis
• Re-elected 5 November 2002
• First elected: 1992
• Renominated - 13 August 2002 Primary
 Congressman McInnis is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 3
CD 4 Republican Congressman Bob Schaffer
• First elected: 1996
• Open Seat - Voluntary Retirement
CD 5 Republican Congressman Joel Hefley
• Re-elected 5 November 2002
• First elected: 1986
• Renominated - 13 August 2002 Primary
 Congressman Hefley is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 5
CD 6 Republican Congressman Tom Tancredo
• Re-elected 5 November 2002
• First elected: 1998
• Renominated - 13 August 2002 Primary
 Congressman Tancredo is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 6
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
  Candidate Constitution George C. Lilly
  Elected Democrat Congressman Diana DeGette
  Candidate Green Ken Seaman
  Candidate Libertarian Kent Leonard
  Candidate Republican Ken Chlouber
CD 2
Seat up for election		   (pending)
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
  Candidate Constitution Erik J. Brauer
  Elected Democrat Congressman Mark Udall
  Candidate Libertarian Norman T. Olsen
  Candidate Natural Law Patrick West
  Candidate Republican Sandy Hume
CD 3
Seat up for election		   (pending)
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
  Candidate Democrat Denis Berckefeldt
  Candidate Libertarian J. Brent Shroyer
  Candidate Natural Law Gary Swing
  Elected Republican Congressman Scott McInnis
  Candidate Write-In Jason Alessio
CD 4
Seat up for election		   (pending)
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
 ** Open Seat (no incumbent) **
  Candidate Democrat Stan Matsunaka
  Candidate Libertarian John Volz
  Elected Republican Marilyn Musgrave
CD 5
Seat up for election		   (pending)
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
  Candidate Democrat W. Curtis Imrie, Jr.
  Candidate Libertarian Biff Baker
  Elected Republican Congressman Joel Hefley
CD 6
Seat up for election		   (pending)
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
  Candidate Democrat Lance Wright
  Candidate Libertarian Adam D. Katz
  Elected Republican Congressman Tom Tancredo
CD 7
Seat up for election		   (pending)
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
 ** Open Seat (no incumbent) **
  Candidate Democrat Mike Feeley
  Candidate Green Dave Chandler
  Candidate Libertarian G.T. "Bud" Martin
  Candidate Reform Victor Good
• Endorsement: Natural Law Party
  Elected Republican Bob Beauprez
• Tuesday 10 December 2002 - recount complete. Final tally: Republican Bob Beauprez (81,789 votes) vs Democrat Mike Feeley (81,688 votes). Mr. Freeley has conceded.
  Candidate Write-In Stanford Andress
  Candidate Write-In Michael Reigle
 

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