The Green Papers: Hawaii 2002 Midterm Election
 
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Primary: Saturday 21 September 2002
Midterm Election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
Special Election 107th House CD 2: Saturday 30 November 2002
Governor:1(Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms)
Senators:2(Electoral Classes 1 and 3)
2000 Representatives:2(0.46% of 435)
2002 Representatives:2(0.46% of 435)
1990 Census:1,108,229 (0.45% of 248,765,170)
2000 Census:1,216,642 (0.43% of 281,998,273)
Registered Voters (Nov 98):601,404
Estimated Voting age population (Jan 98):878,000
Capital:Honolulu
Saturday 21 September 2002 polls close 6:00p HIST (0400 UTC)
Tuesday 5 November 2002 polls close 6:00p HIST (0400 UTC)
Saturday 30 November 2002 polls close 6:00p HIST (0400 UTC)
 

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Hawaii State and Local Government

Special Election - Hawaii CD 2 - Saturday 30 November 2002

This is a winner-take-all special election to fill the unexpired term of Congressman Patsy Mink in the 107th Congress. Mrs. Mink passed away 28 September 2002.
Winner: Democrat Ed Case
Election results from an official source

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

Polls close: 6 PM Hawaiian Standard Time
(0400 UTC, Wed 6 Nov)

  • HAWAII is electing its Governor in 2002; this is an Open Chair, as incumbent Democrat Ben Cayetano is at term limit and, therefore, cannot run for re-election as Governor.
  • HAWAII is NOT electing either of its U.S. Senators in 2002.
  • HAWAII is electing 2 Members of Congress (U.S. House of Representatives) in 2002; the State did not gain nor lose a 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 not seeking re-election in the 5 November 2002 General Election from the State of HAWAII:

    None.

    Open Seats [those in which an incumbent is not running for re-election] in the U.S. House from HAWAII in the 5 November 2002 General Election:

    None. 

    
NOTE: Democrat Congresswoman Patsy Mink passed away on 28 September 2002 after having already been renominated in the 21 September Primary; although deceased, her name remains on the General Election ballot: should she be posthumously re-elected, a Special Election would then be called by the Governor to fill the resultant vacancy.
    

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

    None.
    


 



 


 

  
  
  
  
 

 

  
 

 

Governor  Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms, Governors

 

 

  Chair up for election
  Democrat
  Governor Ben Cayetano
• First elected: 1994; re-elected: 1998
• Chair up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
• The current Governor is affected by a term limit and CANNOT run in the next election for Governor.
• Open Chair		
 


 ** Open Chair (no incumbent) **

 

   
  Candidate
  Democrat
  Mazie K. Hirono
• Lieutenant Governor: Matt Matsunaga		
 

 

   
  Candidate
  Free Energy
  Daniel H. Cunningham
• Lieutenant Governor: Arthur "A. J." Powell		
 

 

   
  Candidate
  Libertarian
  Tracy Ahn Ryan
• Lieutenant Governor: Ken Vaughan		
 

 

   
  Candidate
  Natural Law
  Kau`i "Bu La`ia" Hill
• Lieutenant Governor: Tom "Pohaku" Stone		
 

 

   
  Candidate
  Nonpartisan
  James R. "Jim" Brewer, Jr.
• Lieutenant Governor: Renee Ing		
 

 

   
  Elected
  Republican
  Linda Lingle
• Lieutenant Governor: James R. "Duke" Aiona		
 

 

 
Senate  6-year term, 107th Senate  Senate Electoral Classes

 

 

  Class 1
  Democrat
  Senator Daniel K. Akaka
• Appointed by Governor John Waihee (Democrat) 16 May 1990, to fill vacancy caused by the death of Senator Spark M. Matsunaga (Democrat): 15 April 1990; elected to finish out the term in a Special Election: 1990; elected to full term: 1994; re-elected 2000


[also served in U.S. House- elected: 1976, 1978, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1988]
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006		
 

 

 

  Class 3
  Democrat
  Senator Daniel K. Inouye
• First elected: 1962; re-elected: 1968, 1974, 1980, 1986, 1992, 1998


[also served in U.S. House- elected: 1959 (Hawaii having just been admitted as a State to the Union), 1960]
• 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 (1 Renominated, 1 Undetermined)

 

 

  CD 1
  Democrat
  Congressman Neil Abercrombie
 • Re-elected 5 November 2002
• Returned to House: 1990


[previously elected to U.S. House in Special Election, 20 September 1986 re: resignation of Congressman Cecil Heftel, 11 July 1986]
• Renominated - 21 September 2002 Primary		
 

 
 Congressman Abercrombie is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 1

 

 

  CD 2
Seat up for election		
  Democrat
  Congressman Ed Case
• Elected in a Special Election, 1 December 2002, re: death of Congressman Patsy Mink, 28 September 2002.
• Seat up for election: Saturday 30 November 2002		
 

 

   
  Elected
  Democrat
  Ed Case
• 30 November 2002 candidates for the winner take-all special election to fill the unexpired term (ending January 2003) of Patsy Mink:

John L. Baker; Paul Britos, State Rep. Ed Case; Brian G. Cole; Chas Collins; Michael "Mike" Gagne; Kekoa D. Kaapu; John F. Mink; Solomon Naluai; Art P. Reyes; Steve Tataii.		
 

 

   
  Candidate
  Green
  (pending)
• 30 November 2002 candidates for the winner take-all special election to fill the unexpired term (ending January 2003) of Patsy Mink:

G. "Iimz" Goodwin; Nick Nikhilananda.		
 

 

   
  Candidate
  Libertarian
  (pending)
• 30 November 2002 candidates for the winner take-all special election to fill the unexpired term (ending January 2003) of Patsy Mink:

Lawrence "Lehr" Duquesne; Jeff Mallan.		
 

 

   
  Candidate
  Nonpartisan
  (pending)
• 30 November 2002 candidates for the winner take-all special election to fill the unexpired term (ending January 2003) of Patsy Mink:

Dan A. Cole; S. J. Harlan; Lillian Lai Lam Wang Hong; Ron "Whodaguy" Jacobs; Robert M. Martin, Jr; John Mayer; Mark McNett; John Parker; John "Jack" Randall; Mike Rethman; Bill Russell.		
 

 

   
  Candidate
  Republican
  (pending)
• 30 November 2002 candidates for the winner take-all special election to fill the unexpired term (ending January 2003) of Patsy Mink:

Whitney T. Anderson; Walter R. Barnes; John S. "Mahina" Carroll; Joe Conner; Doug Fairhurst; Carolyn Martinez Golojuch; Richard H. Haake; Kimo Kaloi; Joseph "Papa Joe" Payne; Clifford P. Rhodes; Bob Schieve; Timmy Yuen.		
 

 
 
We extend our condolences to the friends and family of Congressman Patsy Takemoto Mink, 74, who passed away 28 September 2002 after being hospitalized on 30 August with viral pneumonia. She served 12 terms in the House of Representatives.


Congressman Mink was a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 2 and received her party's renomination during the 21 September 2002 Primary.

Election history -

Returned to House: in Special Election, 22 September 1990 re: resignation of Congressman Daniel Akaka, 16 May 1990 re: his having been appointed (subsequently to be elected) U.S. Senator in the Class 1 seat from Hawaii


[previously elected to U.S. House: 1964, 1966, 1968, 1970, 1972, 1974]

Deceased: 28 September 2002. Re-elected posthumously: 5 November 2002

 

 
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		
 

 

   
  Elected
  Democrat
  Congressman Neil Abercrombie
 

 

   
  Candidate
  Libertarian
  James H. Bracken
 

 

   
  Candidate
  Republican
  Mark D. Terry
 

 

 

  CD 2
Seat up for election		
   
  (pending)
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002		
 

 

   
  Elected
  Democrat
  Congressman Patsy Takemoto Mink
• We extend our condolences to the friends and family of Congressman Patsy Takemoto Mink, 74, who passed away 28 September 2002 after being hospitalized on 30 August with viral pneumonia. She served 12 terms in the House of Representatives.  Having received her party's nomination in the 21 September 2002 Primary, her name remains on the ballot. Since won the 5 November election, a 4 January 2003 special election will be called by Hawaii's Governor to fill her vacant seat in the 108th Congress. A special election has already been called to fill her unexpired term (ending January 2003) in the 107th Congress.		
 

 

   
  Candidate
  Libertarian
  Lloyd Jeffrey "Jeff" Mallan
 

 

   
  Candidate
  Natural Law
  Nicholas Bedworth
 

 

   
  Candidate
  Republican
  Robert C. McDermott
 






 






 






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