The Green Papers: Florida 2002 Midterm Election
 
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Primary: Tuesday 10 September 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:23(5.29% of 435)
2002 Representatives:25(5.75% of 435)
1990 Census:12,938,071 (5.20% of 248,765,170)
2000 Census:16,028,890 (5.68% of 281,998,273)
Registered Voters (Nov 98):7,494,005
Estimated Voting age population (Jan 98):11,383,000
Capital:Tallahassee
Tuesday 10 September 2002 polls close 7:00p EDT (2300 UTC) / 7:00p CDT (0000 UTC). Relatively small portions of this state are in CDT and so the vast majority of the polls are closed by the time indicated EDT.
Tuesday 5 November 2002 polls close 7:00p EST (0000 UTC) / 7:00p CST (0100 UTC). Relatively small portions of this state are in CST and so the vast majority of the polls are closed by the time indicated EST.
 

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Florida State and Local Government

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

MOST Polls close: 7 PM Eastern Standard Time
(0000 UTC, Wed 6 Nov)
some portions of this State are in the Central Time Zone where the polls close at 7 PM local time (0100 UTC)

  • FLORIDA is electing its Governor in 2002; incumbent Republican Jeb Bush is a candidate for re-election as Governor in the General Election.
  • FLORIDA is NOT electing either of its U.S. Senators in 2002.
  • FLORIDA is electing 25 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 FLORIDA:

    Incumbent Party District
    [per 1990
    Apportionment ]    		 Reason for not
    seeking re-election
    Dan Miller Republican CD # 13 voluntary retirement
    Carrie Meek Democrat CD # 17 voluntary retirement

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

    • CD 13
    • CD 17
    • CD 24
    • CD 25

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

    U.S. House

    • CD 10: incumbent Republican Congressman C.W. Young is running unopposed.
    • CD 11: incumbent Democrat Congressman Jim Davis is running unopposed.
    • CD 12: incumbent Republican Congressman Adam Putnam is running unopposed.
    • CD 14: incumbent Republican Congressman Porter Goss is running unopposed.
    • CD 20: incumbent Democrat Congressman Peter Deutsch is running unopposed.
    • CD 21: incumbent Republican Congressman Lincoln Diaz-Balart is running unopposed.
 
Governor  Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms, Governors
Chair up for election Republican Governor John Ellis "Jeb" Bush
• 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 - 10 September 2002 Primary
  Candidate Christian Nancy J. Grant
• Lt. Governor: Sherree R. Lowe. Listed as write-in by Division of Elections.
  Candidate Democrat William H. "Bill" McBride, Jr.
• Lt. Governor: Tom Rossin
  Candidate No Party Affiliation Robert P. "Bob" Kunst
• Lt. Governor: Linda Miklowitz
  Elected Republican Governor John Ellis "Jeb" Bush
• Lt Governor: Frank T. Brogan
  Candidate Write-In (Bob Adkins - pending)
  Candidate Write-In Rachele Fruit
• Lt. Governor: Margaret McCraw
  Candidate Write-In Terry (AKA Mickee Faust) Galloway
• Lt Governor: Andrea Jones (AKA "Sister Moe")
  Candidate Write-In C.C. Reed
• Lt Governor: Belkys Rodriguez
  Candidate Write-In John Wayne Smith
• Lt Governor: Bobby G. Hess
Senate  6-year term, 107th Senate  Senate Electoral Classes
Class 1 Democrat Senator Bill Nelson
• First elected: 2000
[also served in U.S. House- elected: 1978, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1988]
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006
Class 3 Democrat Senator Bob Graham
• First elected: 1986; re-elected: 1992, 1998
[also served as Governor- elected: 1978; re-elected: 1982]
• 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):
15 Republicans (14 Renominated, 1 Open);
8 Democrats (7 Renominated, 1 Open)
CD 1 Republican Congressman Jefferson B. "Jeff" Miller
• Re-elected 5 November 2002
• First elected 16 October 2001 - in a Special Election re: the resignation of Congressman Joe Scarborough 6 September 2001.
• Renominated - 10 September 2002 Primary
 Congressman Miller is a candidate for re-election in the new CD #1
CD 2 Democrat Congressman F. Allen Boyd, Jr.
• Re-elected 5 November 2002
• First elected: 1996
• Renominated - 10 September 2002 Primary
 Congressman Boyd is a candidate for re-election in the new CD #2
CD 3 Democrat Congressman Corrine Brown
• Re-elected 5 November 2002
• First elected: 1992
• Renominated - 10 September 2002 Primary
 Congressman Brown is a candidate for re-election in the new CD #3
CD 4 Republican Congressman Ander Crenshaw
• Re-elected 5 November 2002
• First elected: 2000
• Renominated - 10 September 2002
 Congressman Crenshaw is a candidate for re-election in the new CD #4
CD 5 Democrat Congressman Karen L. Thurman
• First elected: 1992
• Renominated - 10 September 2002 Primary
 Congressman Thurman is a candidate for re-election in the new CD #5
CD 6 Republican Congressman Clifford B. Stearns
• Re-elected 5 November 2002
• First elected: 1988
• Renominated - 10 September 2002 Primary
 Congressman Stearns is a candidate for re-election in the new CD #6
CD 7 Republican Congressman John L. Mica
• Re-elected 5 November 2002
• First elected: 1992
• Renominated - 10 September 2002 Primary
 Congressman Mica is a candidate for re-election in the new CD #7
CD 8 Republican Congressman Richard Anthony "Ric" Keller
• Re-elected 5 November 2002
• First elected: 2000
• Renominated - 10 September 2002 Primary
 Congressman Keller is a candidate for re-election in the new CD #8
CD 9 Republican Congressman Michael Bilirakis
• Re-elected 5 November 2002
• First elected: 1982
• Renominated - 10 September 2002 Primary
 Congressman Bilirakis is a candidate for re-election in the new CD #9
CD 10 Republican Congressman C.W. "Bill" Young
• Re-elected 5 November 2002
• First elected: 1970
• Renominated - 10 September 2002 Primary
 Congressman Young is a candidate for re-election in the new CD #10
CD 11 Democrat Congressman Jim Davis
• Re-elected 5 November 2002
• First elected: 1996
• Renominated - 10 September 2002 Primary
 Congressman Davis is a candidate for re-election in the new CD #11
CD 12 Republican Congressman Adam H. Putnam
• Re-elected 5 November 2002
• First elected: 2000
• Renominated - 10 September 2002 Primary
 Congressman Putnam is a candidate for re-election in the new CD #12
CD 13 Republican Congressman Dan Miller
• First elected: 1992
• Open Seat - Voluntary Retirement
CD 14 Republican Congressman Porter Johnston Goss
• Re-elected 5 November 2002
• First elected: 1988
• Renominated - 10 September 2002 Primary
 Congressman Goss is a candidate for re-election in the new CD #14
CD 15 Republican Congressman David "Dave" Weldon
• Re-elected 5 November 2002
• First elected: 1994
• Renominated - 10 September 2002
 Congressman Weldon is a candidate for re-election in the new CD #15
CD 16 Republican Congressman Mark A. Foley
• Re-elected 5 November 2002
• First elected: 1994
• Renominated - 10 September 2002 Primary
 Congressman Foley is a candidate for re-election in the new CD #16
CD 17 Democrat Congressman Carrie P. Meek
• First elected: 1992
• Open Seat - Voluntary Retirement
CD 18 Republican Congressman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen
• Re-elected 5 November 2002
• First elected in a Special Election, 29 August 1989, re: death of Congressman Claude Pepper, 30 May 1989
• Renominated - 10 September 2002
 Congressman Ros-Lehtinen is a candidate for re-election in the new CD #18
CD 19 Democrat Congressman Robert Wexler
• Re-elected 5 November 2002
• First elected: 1996
• Renominated - 10 September 2002 Primary
 Congressman Wexler is a candidate for re-election in the new CD #19
CD 20 Democrat Congressman Peter R. Deutsch
• Re-elected 5 November 2002
• First elected: 1992
• Renominated - 10 September 2002 Primary
 Congressman Deutsch is a candidate for re-election in the new CD #20
CD 21 Republican Congressman Lincoln Diaz-Balart
• Re-elected 5 November 2002
• First elected: 1992
• Renominated - 10 September 2002 Primary
 Congressman Diaz-Balart is a candidate for re-election in the new CD #21
CD 22 Republican Congressman Clay Shaw
• Re-elected 5 November 2002
• First elected: 1980
• Renominated - 10 September 2002 Primary
 Congressman Shaw is a candidate for re-election in the new CD #22
CD 23 Democrat Congressman Alcee L. Hastings
• Re-elected 5 November 2002
• First elected: 1992
• Renominated - 10 September 2002 Primary
 Congressman Hastings is a candidate for re-election in the new CD #23
108th House of Representatives  2-year term, House (2003-2004)
CD 1
Seat up for election		   (pending)
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
  Candidate Democrat Bert Oram
  Elected Republican Congressman Jefferson B. "Jeff" Miller
  Candidate Write-In Tom Wells
• Filed with intent to qualify by petition method but changed to Write In. Party: Family Values.
CD 2
Seat up for election		   (pending)
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
  Elected Democrat Congressman F. Allen Boyd, Jr.
  Candidate Republican Thomas D. McGurk
CD 3
Seat up for election		   (pending)
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
  Elected Democrat Congressman Corrine Brown
  Candidate Republican Jennifer Carroll
  Candidate Write-In Jon Arnett
CD 4
Seat up for election		   (pending)
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
  Elected Republican Congressman Ander Crenshaw
  Candidate Write-In Charles S. Knause
CD 5
Seat up for election		   (pending)
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
  Candidate Democrat Congressman Karen L. Thurman
  Candidate No Party Affiliation Jack Gargan
  Candidate No Party Affiliation Brian Moore
  Elected Republican Virginia Brown-Waite
  Candidate Write-In Harry Werder
CD 6
Seat up for election		   (pending)
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
  Candidate Democrat David Bruderly
  Elected Republican Congressman Clifford B. Stearns
CD 7
Seat up for election		   (pending)
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
  Candidate Democrat Wayne Hogan
  Elected Republican Congressman John L. Mica
CD 8
Seat up for election		   (pending)
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
  Candidate Democrat Eddie Diaz
• Former police officer
  Elected Republican Congressman Richard Anthony "Ric" Keller
CD 9
Seat up for election		   (pending)
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
  Candidate Democrat Chuck Kalogianis
  Elected Republican Congressman Michael Bilirakis
  Candidate Write-In Andrew Pasayan
CD 10
Seat up for election		   (pending)
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
 ** Uncontested Race **
  Elected Republican Congressman C.W. "Bill" Young
CD 11
Seat up for election		   (pending)
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
 ** Uncontested Race **
  Elected Democrat Congressman Jim Davis
CD 12
Seat up for election		   (pending)
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
 ** Uncontested Race **
  Elected Republican Congressman Adam H. Putnam
CD 13
Seat up for election		   (pending)
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
 ** Open Seat (no incumbent) **
  Candidate Democrat Jan Schneider
  Elected Republican Katherine Harris
  Candidate Write-In Wayne Genthner
CD 14
Seat up for election		   (pending)
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
 ** Uncontested Race **
  Elected Republican Congressman Porter Johnston Goss
CD 15
Seat up for election		   (pending)
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
  Candidate Democrat Jim Tso
  Elected Republican Congressman David "Dave" Weldon
  Candidate Write-In Donald Gibbens
CD 16
Seat up for election		   (pending)
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
  Candidate Constitution John I. "Jack" McLain
  Elected Republican Congressman Mark A. Foley
CD 17
Seat up for election		   (pending)
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
 ** Open Seat (no incumbent) **
  Elected Democrat Kendrick B. Meek
• Florida State Senator Kendrick Meek is the son of retiring Congressman Carrie Meek, old CD 17.
  Candidate Write-In Michael Italie
CD 18
Seat up for election		   (pending)
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
  Candidate Democrat Ray Chote
  Candidate No Party Affiliation Orin Opperman
  Elected Republican Congressman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen
CD 19
Seat up for election		   (pending)
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
  Elected Democrat Congressman Robert Wexler
  Candidate Republican Jack Merkl
CD 20
Seat up for election		   (pending)
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
 ** Uncontested Race **
  Elected Democrat Congressman Peter R. Deutsch
CD 21
Seat up for election		   (pending)
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
 ** Uncontested Race **
  Elected Republican Congressman Lincoln Diaz-Balart
CD 22
Seat up for election		   (pending)
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
  Candidate Democrat Carol A. Roberts
• Palm Beach County Commissioner
  Candidate No Party Affiliation John "Juan" Xuna
  Elected Republican Congressman Clay Shaw
  Candidate Write-In Stan Smilan
CD 23
Seat up for election		   (pending)
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
  Elected Democrat Congressman Alcee L. Hastings
  Candidate Republican Charles Laurie
  Candidate Write-In B. B.B.
CD 24
Seat up for election		   (pending)
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
 ** Open Seat (no incumbent) **
  Candidate Democrat Harry Nathan Jacobs
  Elected Republican Tom Feeney
• State House Speaker
CD 25
Seat up for election		   (pending)
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
 ** Open Seat (no incumbent) **
  Candidate Democrat Annie Betancourt
  Elected Republican Mario Diaz-Balart
• State Representative
 

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