The Green Papers: Delaware 2002 Midterm Election
 
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Primary: Saturday 7 September 2002
Midterm Election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
Governor:1(Term Limit: No one can serve more than 2 4-year terms in a lifetime)
Senators:2(Electoral Classes 1 and 2)
2000 Representatives:1(0.23% of 435)
2002 Representatives:1(0.23% of 435)
1990 Census:666,168 (0.27% of 248,765,170)
2000 Census:785,068 (0.28% of 281,998,273)
Registered Voters (Nov 98):445,067
Estimated Voting age population (Jan 98):568,000
Capital:Dover
Saturday 7 September 2002 polls close 8:00p EDT (0000 UTC)
Tuesday 5 November 2002 polls close 8:00p EST (0100 UTC)
 

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Delaware State and Local Government

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

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

  • DELAWARE is NOT electing its Governor in 2002.
  • DELAWARE is electing its U.S. Senator in the "Class 2" seat in 2002; incumbent Democrat Joseph Biden is a candidate for re-election to the Senate in the General Election.
  • DELAWARE is electing 1 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.

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

    None.

    Open Seat [that in which an incumbent is not running for re-election] in the U.S. House from DELAWARE 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 DELAWARE:

    None.

 
Governor  Term Limit: No one can serve more than 2 4-year terms in a lifetime, Governors
  Democrat Governor Ruth Ann Minner
• First elected: 2000
• Chair up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004
• The current Governor is NOT affected by this state's term limit.
Senate  6-year term, 107th Senate  Senate Electoral Classes
Class 1 Democrat Senator Thomas R. Carper
• First elected: 2000
[also served in U.S. House- elected: 1982, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1990;
elected Governor: 1992; re-elected: 1996]
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006
Class 2
Seat up for election		 Democrat Senator Joseph R. Biden, Jr.
• Re-elected 5 November 2002
• First elected: 1972; re-elected: 1978, 1984, 1990, 1996; 2002
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
• Renominated - 7 September 2002 Primary
  Elected Democrat Senator Joseph R. Biden, Jr.
  Candidate Independent Maurice "Bud" Barros
• Independent Party of Delaware
  Candidate Libertarian Ray Buranello
  Candidate Natural Law Robert E. Mattson
  Candidate Republican Raymond J. "Ray" Clatworthy
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 Renominated)
At-Large Republican Congressman Michael N. Castle
• Re-elected 5 November 2002
• First elected: 1992; [also served as Governor- elected: 1984; re-elected: 1988]
• Renominated - 7 September 2002 Primary
 Congressman Castle is a candidate for re-election in the new At-Large District
108th House of Representatives  2-year term, House (2003-2004)
At-Large
Seat up for election		   (pending)
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
  Candidate Democrat Michael C. Miller, Sr.
  Candidate Libertarian Brad C. Thomas
  Elected Republican Congressman Michael N. Castle
 

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