The Green Papers: Idaho 2002 Midterm Election
 
Copyright www.flags.net/UNST.htm Idaho
Primary: Tuesday 28 May 2002
Midterm Election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
Governor:1(Term Limit: None; 4-year term)
Senators:2(Electoral Classes 2 and 3)
2000 Representatives:2(0.46% of 435)
2002 Representatives:2(0.46% of 435)
1990 Census:1,006,734 (0.40% of 248,765,170)
2000 Census:1,297,274 (0.46% of 281,998,273)
Registered Voters (Nov 98):661,433
Estimated Voting age population (Jan 98):888,000
Capital:Boise
Tuesday 28 May 2002 polls close 8:00p MDT (0200 UTC) / 8:00p PDT (0300 UTC). A sizable part of IDAHO is in PDT but, as the MDT section is the much more populated portion of the state, the networks consider that "most of the polls in IDAHO" are closed by 8 PM MDT.
Tuesday 5 November 2002 polls close 8:00p MST (0300 UTC) / 8:00p PST (0400 UTC). A sizable part of IDAHO is in PST but, as the MST section is the much more populated portion of the state, the networks consider that "most of the polls in IDAHO" are closed by 8 PM MST.
 

  Alabama    Alaska    Arizona    Arkansas    California    Colorado    Connecticut    Delaware    District of Columbia    Florida    Georgia    Hawaii    Idaho    Illinois    Indiana    Iowa    Kansas    Kentucky    Louisiana    Maine    Maryland    Massachusetts    Michigan    Minnesota    Mississippi    Missouri    Montana    Nebraska    Nevada    New Hampshire    New Jersey    New Mexico    New York    North Carolina    North Dakota    Ohio    Oklahoma    Oregon    Pennsylvania    Rhode Island    South Carolina    South Dakota    Tennessee    Texas    Utah    Vermont    Virginia    Washington    West Virginia    Wisconsin    Wyoming 

Idaho State and Local Government

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

MOST Polls close: 8 PM Mountain Standard Time
(0300 UTC, Wed 6 Nov)
[though there is a portion of this State in the Pacific Time Zone where the polls close at 8 PM local time (0400 UTC)]

  • IDAHO is electing its Governor in 2002; incumbent Republican Dirk Kempthorne is a candidate for re-election as Governor in the General Election.
  • IDAHO is electing its U.S. Senator in the "Class 2" seat in 2002; incumbent Republican Larry Craig is a candidate for re-election to the Senate in the General Election.
  • IDAHO 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 from the State of IDAHO not seeking re-election in the 5 November 2002 General Election:

    None.

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

    None.

 
Governor  Term Limit: None; 4-year term, Governors
Chair up for election Republican Governor Dirk Kempthorne
• Re-elected 5 November 2002
• First elected: 1998; re-elected: 2002
[also served in U.S. Senate- elected: 1992]
• Chair up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
• The current Governor is NOT affected by this state's term limit.
• Renominated - Tuesday 28 May 2002 Primary
  Candidate Democrat Jerry M. Brady
  Candidate Libertarian Daniel L. J. Adams
• Note: Michael Gollaher is a primary write-in candidate for Governor. Reports state that the Libertarian party is reconsidering their support for Mr. Adams. A warrant for Mr. Adams' arrest (probation violation) was issued in June 2001.
  Elected Republican Governor Dirk Kempthorne
Senate  6-year term, 107th Senate  Senate Electoral Classes
Class 2
Seat up for election		 Republican Senator Larry E. Craig
• Re-elected 5 November 2002
• First elected: 1990; re-elected: 1996; 2002
[also served in U.S. House- elected: 1980, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1988]
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
• Renominated - 28 May 2002 Primary
  Candidate Democrat Alan Blinken
  Candidate Libertarian Donovan Bramwell
  Elected Republican Senator Larry E. Craig
Class 3 Republican Senator Mike Crapo
• First elected: 1998
[also served in U.S. House- elected: 1992, 1994, 1996]
• 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 Republicans (2 Renominated)
CD 1 Republican Congressman C.L. "Butch" Otter
• Re-elected 5 November 2002
• First elected: 2000
• Renominated - 28 May 2002 Primary
 Congressman Otter is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 1
CD 2 Republican Congressman Michael K. "Mike" Simpson
• Re-elected 5 November 2002
• First elected: 1998
• Renominated - 28 May 2002 Primary
 Congressman Simpson is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 2
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 Betty Richardson
  Candidate Libertarian Steve Gothard
  Elected Republican Congressman C.L. "Butch" Otter
CD 2
Seat up for election		   (pending)
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
  Candidate Democrat Edward W. Kinghorn
  Elected Republican Congressman Michael K. "Mike" Simpson
 

  Midterm Election Home  
  RACES TO KEEP AN EYE ON -- A Spectator's Guide To Election 2002  
  Contests To Watch (pre-election polls)  
Poll Closing Times:   5 November Chronologically   --   5 November Alphabetically   --   Primaries  
....
  2002 Primary and Runoff Elections Chronologically   --   2002 Primary and Runoff Elections Alphabetically  
  Governors     Senate     107th House (2001-2002)     108th House (2003-2004)  
....
  Open Governor's Chairs, Senate and House Seats (the incumbent is not running for re-election)  
  Governor's Chairs, Senate, and U.S. House Seats with no incumbent running for them  
  Uncontested Governor's Chairs, Senate, and U.S. House Seats (one candidate running for office)  
  Governor's Chairs, Senate, and U.S. House Seats with multiple incumbents running for them  
....
  2002 Partisan Composition by State  
  Midterm Election Congressional Districts  
  Senate Electoral Classes  
....
  Governors of the States of the Union by REGION and subregion  
  "Class 2" U.S. Senate seats up for election in 2002 by REGION and Subregion  
  Change in Representation in U.S. House by REGION and Subregion between 2000 and 2002