The Green Papers: Connecticut 2002 Midterm Election
 
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CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT Conventions: Saturday 20 July 2002
Primary: Tuesday 10 September 2002
Midterm Election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
STATE Conventions: Friday 12 July - Saturday 13 July 2002
Governor:1(Term Limit: None; 4-year term)
Senators:2(Electoral Classes 1 and 3)
2000 Representatives:6(1.38% of 435)
2002 Representatives:5(1.15% of 435)
1990 Census:3,287,116 (1.32% of 248,765,170)
2000 Census:3,409,535 (1.21% of 281,998,273)
Registered Voters (Nov 98):1,806,750
Estimated Voting age population (Jan 98):2,464,000
Capital:Hartford
Tuesday 10 September 2002 polls close 8:00p EDT (0000 UTC)
Tuesday 5 November 2002 polls close 8:00p EST (0100 UTC)
 

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Connecticut State and Local Government

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

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

  • CONNECTICUT is electing its Governor in 2002; incumbent Republican John Rowland is a candidate for re-election as Governor in the General Election.
  • CONNECTICUT is NOT electing either of its U.S. Senators in 2002.
  • CONNECTICUT is electing 5 Members of Congress (U.S. House of Representatives) in 2002; the State lost one (1) House seat as a result of the 2000 Census.
  • There is one House seat for which incumbents will be running against one another in the General Election:
    • new CD 5: Democrat Jim Maloney [current CD 5] vs. Republican Nancy Johnson [current CD 6]

    • 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 CONNECTICUT:

    None.

    Open Seats [those in which an incumbent is not running for re-election] in the U.S. House from CONNECTICUT 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 CONNECTICUT:

    None.

 
Governor  Term Limit: None; 4-year term, Governors
Chair up for election Republican Governor John G. Rowland
• Re-elected 5 November 2002
• First elected 1994; re-elected: 1998, 2002
[also served in U.S. House- elected: 1984, 1986, 1988]
• Chair up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
• The current Governor is NOT affected by this state's term limit.
• Renominated - July 2002 Convention
  Candidate Democrat Bill Curry
• Lt. Governor: George Jepsen
  Elected Republican Governor John G. Rowland
• Lt. Governor: M. Jodi Rell
Senate  6-year term, 107th Senate  Senate Electoral Classes
Class 1 Democrat Senator Joe Lieberman
• First elected: 1988; re-elected: 1994, 2000
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006
Class 3 Democrat Senator Christopher J. Dodd
• First elected: 1980; re-elected: 1986, 1992, 1998
[also served in U.S. House: elected 1974, 1976, 1978]
• 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):
3 Democrats (3 Renominated);
3 Republicans (3 Renominated)
CD 1 Democrat Congressman John B. Larson
• Re-elected 5 November 2002
• First elected: 1998
• Renominated - July 2002 Convention
 Congressman Larson is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 1
CD 2 Republican Congressman Rob Simmons
• Re-elected 5 November 2002
• First elected: 2000
• Renominated - July 2002 Convention
 Congressman Simmons is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 2
CD 3 Democrat Congressman Rosa L. DeLauro
• Re-elected 5 November 2002
• First elected: 1990
• Renominated - July 2002 Convention
 Congressman DeLauro is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 3
CD 4 Republican Congressman Christopher Shays
• Re-elected 5 November 2002
• First elected: 18 August 1987- in Special Election re: death of Congressman Stewart McKinney, 7 May 1987
• Renominated - July 2002 Convention
 Congressman Shays is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 4
CD 5 Democrat Congressman James H. "Jim" Maloney
• First elected: 1996
• Renominated - July 2002 Convention
 Congressman Maloney and Congressman Johnson (old CD # 6) are candidates for re-election in the new CD # 5. Congressman Maloney lost his bid for re-election on 5 November 2002.
CD 6 Republican Congressman Nancy L. Johnson
• Re-elected 5 November 2002
• First elected: 1982
• Renominated - July 2002 Convention
 Congressman Johnson and Congressman Maloney (old CD # 5) are candidates 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
  Elected Democrat Congressman John B. Larson
  Candidate Natural Law (Miriam J. Massullo - pending)
• Not listed by Elections Division
  Candidate Republican Phil Steele
CD 2
Seat up for election		   (pending)
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
  Candidate Democrat Joe Courtney
  Elected Republican Congressman Rob Simmons
• Incumbent old CD 2
CD 3
Seat up for election		   (pending)
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
  Elected Democrat Congressman Rosa L. DeLauro
• Incumbent old CD 3
  Candidate Green Charlie Pillsbury
  Candidate Republican Richter "Rick" Elser
CD 4
Seat up for election		   (pending)
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
  Candidate Democrat Stephanie H. Sanchez
  Elected Republican Congressman Christopher Shays
• Incumbent old CD 4
CD 5
Seat up for election		   (pending)
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
 ** Incumbents running against one another **
  Candidate Concerned Citizens Joseph A. Zdonczyk
  Candidate Democrat Congressman James H. "Jim" Maloney
• Incumbent old CD 5
  Candidate Libertarian Walter J. Gengarelly
  Elected Republican Congressman Nancy L. Johnson
• Incumbent Congressman old CD 6
 

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