The Green Papers: Georgia 2002 Midterm Election
 
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Primary: Tuesday 20 August 2002
Runoff: CD 4 Rep, CD 11 Rep, CD 12 Dem: Tuesday 10 September 2002
Midterm Election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
Midterm Election Runoff (if needed): Tuesday 26 November 2002 (cancelled)
Governor:1(Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms)
Senators:2(Electoral Classes 2 and 3)
2000 Representatives:11(2.53% of 435)
2002 Representatives:13(2.99% of 435)
1990 Census:6,478,149 (2.60% of 248,765,170)
2000 Census:8,206,975 (2.91% of 281,998,273)
Registered Voters (Nov 98):3,910,740
Estimated Voting age population (Jan 98):5,678,000
Capital:Atlanta
Tuesday 20 August 2002 polls close 7:00p EDT (2300 UTC)
Tuesday 10 September 2002 polls close 7:00p EDT (2300 UTC)
Tuesday 5 November 2002 polls close 7:00p EST (0000 UTC)
Tuesday 26 November 2002 polls close 7:00p EST (0000 UTC)
 

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Georgia State and Local Government

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

Polls close: 7 PM Eastern Standard Time
(0000 UTC, Wed 6 Nov)

  • GEORGIA is electing its Governor in 2002; incumbent Democrat Roy Barnes is a candidate for re-election as Governor in the General Election.
  • GEORGIA is electing its U.S. Senator in the "Class 2" seat in 2002; incumbent Democrat Max Cleland is a candidate for re-election to the Senate in the General Election.
  • GEORGIA is electing 13 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 GEORGIA:

    Incumbent Party District
    [per 1990
    Apportionment ]    		 Reason for not
    seeking re-election
    Cynthia McKinney Democrat CD # 4 lost Primary for U.S. House
    Bob Barr Republican CD # 7 lost Primary for U.S. House
    Saxby Chambliss Republican CD # 8 Nominee for U.S. Senate

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

    • CD 3
    • CD 4
    • CD 11
    • CD 12
    • CD 13

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

    U.S. House

    • CD 2:incumbent Democrat Congressman Sanford Bishop is running unopposed.
    • CD 5: incumbent Democrat Congressman John Lewis is running unopposed.
    • CD 10:incumbent Republican Congressman Nathan Deal is running unopposed.
 
Governor  Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms, Governors
Chair up for election Democrat Governor Roy E. Barnes
• First elected: 1998
• Chair up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
• The current Governor is NOT affected by this state's term limit.
• Renominated - 20 August 2002 - Primary
  Candidate Democrat Governor Roy E. Barnes
  Candidate Green Nanette "Nan" Garrett
• Certified Write-In Candidate
  Candidate Independent Sam Hay
• Certified Write-In Candidate
  Candidate Libertarian Garrett Michael Hayes
  Elected Republican Sonny Perdue
  Candidate Write-In Bill Bolton
• Certified Write-In Candidate
  Candidate Write-In David Byrne
• Certified Write-In Candidate
Senate  6-year term, 107th Senate  Senate Electoral Classes
Class 2
Seat up for election		 Democrat Senator Max Cleland
• First elected: 1996
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
• Renominated - 20 August 2002 - Primary
  Candidate Democrat Senator Max Cleland
  Candidate Libertarian Claude "Sandy" Thomas
  Elected Republican Congressman Saxby Chambliss
Class 3 Democrat Senator Zell Miller
• Appointed by Governor Roy E. Barnes (Democrat) on 27 July 2000, to fill vacancy caused by the death of Senator Paul Coverdell (Republican): 24 July 2000; elected to serve the remainder of Senator Coverdell's term: 2000
[also served as Governor- elected: 1990; re-elected: 1994]
• 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):
8 Republicans (6 Renominated, 1 Lost, 1 Open);
3 Democrats (2 Renominated, 1 Lost)
CD 1 Republican Congressman Jack Kingston
• Re-elected 5 November 2002
• First elected: 1992
• Renominated - 20 August 2002 - Primary
 Congressman Kingston is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 1
CD 2 Democrat Congressman Sanford Dixon Bishop, Jr.
• Re-elected 5 November 2002
• First elected: 1992
• Renominated - 20 August 2002 - Primary
 Congressman Bishop is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 2
CD 3 Republican Congressman Michael A. "Mac" Collins
• Re-elected 5 November 2002
• First elected: 1992
• Renominated - 20 August 2002 - Primary
 Congressman Collins is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 8
CD 4 Democrat Congressman Cynthia McKinney
• First elected: 1992
• Lost Primary - 20 August 2002
 Congressman McKinney is no longer a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 4
CD 5 Democrat Congressman John Lewis
• Re-elected 5 November 2002
• First elected: 1986
• Renominated - 20 August 2002 - Primary
 Congressman Lewis is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 5
CD 6 Republican Congressman Johnny Isakson
• Re-elected 5 November 2002
• Republican Johnny Isakson was elected to fill this seat on 23 February 1999 (special election), sworn 25 February 1999. (Republican Congressman Newt Gingrich resigned 3 January 1999.)
• Renominated - 20 August 2002 - Primary
 Congressman Isakson is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 6
CD 7 Republican Congressman Bob Barr
• First elected: 1994
• Lost Primary - 20 August 2002
 Congressman Barr is no longer a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 7. Mr. Barr was defeated by fellow incumbent Congressman John Linder (old CD # 11) in the Republican primary.
CD 8 Republican Congressman Saxby Chambliss
• First elected: 1994
• Open Seat - Nominee for U.S. Senate
CD 9 Republican Congressman Nathan Deal
• Re-elected 5 November 2002
• First elected: as a Democrat, 1992
Changed Party affiliation to Republican, 10 April 1995
• Renominated - 20 August 2002 - Primary
 Congressman Deal is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 10
CD 10 Republican Congressman Charlie Norwood
• Re-elected 5 November 2002
• First elected: 1994
• Renominated - 20 August 2002 Primary
 Congressman Norwood is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 9
CD 11 Republican Congressman John Linder
• Re-elected 5 November 2002
• First elected: 1992
• Renominated - 20 August 2002 Primary
 Congressman Linder is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 7. Mr. Linder defeated fellow incumbent Congressman Bob Barr (old CD # 7) in the Republican primary.
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 Don Smart
  Candidate Green Joyce Griggs
• Certified Write-In Candidate
  Elected Republican Congressman Jack Kingston
• Incumbent old CD 1
CD 2
Seat up for election		   (pending)
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
 ** Uncontested Race **
  Elected Democrat Congressman Sanford Dixon Bishop, Jr.
• Incumbent CD 2
CD 3
Seat up for election		   (pending)
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
 ** Open Seat (no incumbent) **
  Elected Democrat Jim Marshall
  Candidate Republican Calder B. Clay, III
CD 4
Seat up for election		   (pending)
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
 ** Open Seat (no incumbent) **
  Elected Democrat Denise Majette
  Candidate Republican Cynthia Van Auken
• No candidate received more than 50% of the vote in the 20 August Primary. A 10 September runnoff election was held between the 2 highest vote getters: Cynthia Van Auken (39%) and Catherine Davis (34%). 20 August primary candidate not proceeding to the runoff: Barbara Brunner Pereira (27%).
CD 5
Seat up for election		   (pending)
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
 ** Uncontested Race **
  Elected Democrat Congressman John Lewis
• Incumbent old CD 5
CD 6
Seat up for election		   (pending)
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
  Candidate Democrat Jeff Weisberger
  Elected Republican Congressman Johnny Isakson
• Incumbent old CD 6
CD 7
Seat up for election		   (pending)
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
  Candidate Democrat Michael R. Berlon
  Candidate Green Al Herman
• Certified Write-In Candidate
  Candidate Libertarian (Carole Ann Rand - pending)
  Elected Republican Congressman John Linder
• incumbent re: current CD 11
  Candidate Write-In John F. Sugg
• Certified Write-In Candidate
CD 8
Seat up for election		   (pending)
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
  Candidate Democrat Angelos Petrakopoulos
  Elected Republican Congressman Michael A. "Mac" Collins
• Incumbent old CD 3
CD 9
Seat up for election		   (pending)
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
  Candidate Democrat Barry Gordon Irwin
  Candidate Libertarian (Chad Elwartowski - pending)
• Not on ballot
  Elected Republican Congressman Charlie Norwood
• incumbent re: current CD 10
CD 10
Seat up for election		   (pending)
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
 ** Uncontested Race **
  Elected Republican Congressman Nathan Deal
• Incumbent old CD 9
CD 11
Seat up for election		   (pending)
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
 ** Open Seat (no incumbent) **
  Candidate Democrat Roger Kahn
  Candidate Libertarian (Wayne Parker - pending)
• Not on ballot
  Elected Republican Phil Gingrey
• No candidate received more than 50% of the vote in the 20 August Primary. A 10 September runnoff election was held between the 2 highest vote getters: State Senator Phil Gingrey (40%) and Cecil Staton (32%). 20 August primary candidate not proceeding to the runoff: Bob Herriott (28%).
CD 12
Seat up for election		   (pending)
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
 ** Open Seat (no incumbent) **
  Candidate Democrat Charles "Champ" Walker
• No candidate received more than 50% of the vote in the 20 August Primary. A 10 September runnoff election was held between the 2 highest vote getters: Charles "Champ" Walker (33.3%) and Ben Allen (13.6%). 20 August primary candidate not proceeding to the runoff: Tony Center (13.2%), Merwyn Scott (11.0%), Robert D. Finch (10.4%), Chuck Pardue (10.6%), Denise Freeman (7.9%).
  Elected Republican Max Burns
  Candidate Write-In Marc Smith
• Certified Write-In Candidate
CD 13
Seat up for election		   (pending)
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
 ** Open Seat (no incumbent) **
  Elected Democrat David Scott
  Candidate Republican Clay Cox
 

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