The Green Papers: Michigan 2002 Midterm Election
 
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Primary: Tuesday 6 August 2002
Midterm Election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
Governor:1(Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms)
Senators:2(Electoral Classes 1 and 2)
2000 Representatives:16(3.68% of 435)
2002 Representatives:15(3.45% of 435)
1990 Census:9,295,287 (3.74% of 248,765,170)
2000 Census:9,955,829 (3.53% of 281,998,273)
Registered Voters (Nov 98):6,838,858
Estimated Voting age population (Jan 98):7,266,000
Capital:Lansing
Tuesday 6 August 2002 polls close 8:00p EDT (0000 UTC) / 8:00p CDT (0100 UTC). Relatively small portions of this state is in CDT and so the vast majority of the polls are closed by the time indicated EDT, when the networks feel they can project.
Tuesday 5 November 2002 polls close 8:00p EST (0100 UTC) / 8:00p CST (0200 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, when the networks feel they can project
 

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Michigan State and Local Government

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

MOST polls close: 8 PM Eastern Standard Time
(0100 UTC, Wed 6 Nov)
[though a small portion of this State is in the Central Time Zone where polls stay open until 8 PM local time (0200 UTC) ]

  • MICHIGAN is electing its Governor in 2002; this is an Open Chair, as incumbent Republican John Engler is at term limit and, thus, cannot run for re-election as Governor in the General Election.
  • MICHIGAN is electing its U.S. Senator in the "Class 2" seat in 2002; incumbent Democrat Carl Levin is a candidate for re-election to the Senate in the General Election.
  • MICHIGAN is electing 15 Members of Congress (U.S. House of Representatives) in 2002; the State lost one (1) 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 MICHIGAN not seeking re-election in the 5 November 2002 General Election:

    Incumbent Party District
    [per 1990
    Apportionment ]    		 Reason for not
    seeking re-election
    James Barcia Democrat CD # 5 voluntarily retiring
    David Bonior Democrat CD # 10 lost Primary for Governor
    Lynn Rivers Democrat CD # 13 lost Primary for House
    [new CD 15]

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

    • CD 10
    • CD 11

    Uncontested Major Races in the 5 November 2002 General Election in MICHIGAN:

    None.

 
Governor  Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms, Governors
Chair up for election Republican Governor John Engler
• First elected: 1990; re-elected: 1994, 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) **
  Elected Democrat Jennifer M. Granholm
• Lt. Governor: state Sen. John Cherry, Jr.
  Candidate Green Douglas Campbell
• Lt. Governor: Adrianna Buonarroti
  Candidate Republican Dick Posthumus
• Lt. Governor: state Senator Loren Bennett
  Candidate United States Taxpayers Joseph M. Pilchak
• Lt. Governor: Clara C. Pilchak
Senate  6-year term, 107th Senate  Senate Electoral Classes
Class 1 Democrat Senator Debbie Stabenow
• First elected: 2000
[also served in U.S. House- elected: 1996, 1998]
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006
Class 2
Seat up for election		 Democrat Senator Carl Levin
• Re-elected 5 November 2002
• First elected: 1978; re-elected: 1984, 1990, 1996, 2002
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
• Renominated - 6 August 2002 - Primary
  Elected Democrat Senator Carl Levin
  Candidate Green Eric Borregard
  Candidate Natural Law Doug Dern
  Candidate Reform John S. Mangopoulos
  Candidate Republican Andrew "Rocky" Raczkowski
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):
9 Democrats (6 Renominated, 2 Open, 1 Lost);
7 Republicans (7 Renominated)
CD 1 Democrat Congressman Bart Stupak
• Re-elected 5 November 2002
• Renominated - 6 August 2002 Primary
 Congressman Stupak is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 1
CD 2 Republican Congressman Peter Hoekstra
• Re-elected 5 November 2002
• Renominated - 6 August 2002 Primary
 Congressman Hoekstra is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 2
CD 3 Republican Congressman Vernon Ehlers
• Re-elected 5 November 2002
• First elected in Special Election, 7 December 1993, re: death of Congressman Paul Henry, 31 July 1993
• Renominated - 6 August 2002 Primary
 Congressman Ehlers is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 3
CD 4 Republican Congressman Dave Camp
• Re-elected 5 November 2002
• Renominated - 6 August 2002 Primary
 Congressman Camp is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 4
CD 5 Democrat Congressman James A. Barcia
• Open Seat - Voluntary Retirement
CD 6 Republican Congressman Fred Upton
• Re-elected 5 November 2002
• Renominated - 6 August 2002 Primary
 Congressman Upton is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 6
CD 7 Republican Congressman Nick Smith
• Re-elected 5 November 2002
• Renominated - 6 August 2002 Primary
 Congressman Smith is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 7
CD 8 Republican Congressman Mike Rogers
• Re-elected 5 November 2002
• First elected: 2000
• Renominated - 6 August 2002 Primary
 Congressman Rogers is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 8
CD 9 Democrat Congressman Dale E. Kildee
• Re-elected 5 November 2002
• Renominated - 6 August 2002 Primary
 Congressman Kildee is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 5
CD 10 Democrat Congressman David E. Bonior
• Open Seat - Lost Primary for Governor: 6 August 2002
CD 11 Republican Congressman Joe Knollenberg
• Re-elected 5 November 2002
• Renominated - 6 August 2002 Primary
 Congressman Knollenberg is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 9
CD 12 Democrat Congressman Sander Levin
• Re-elected 5 November 2002
• Renominated - 6 August 2002
 Congressman Levin is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 12
CD 13 Democrat Congressman Lynn Nancy Rivers
• First elected: 1994
• Lost Primary - 6 August 2002
 Congressman Rivers lost the Democrat primary in the new CD # 15 to fellow incumbent Congressman John D. Dingell (old CD # 16).
CD 14 Democrat Congressman John Conyers, Jr.
• Re-elected 5 November 2002
• Renominated - 6 August 2002 Primary
 Congressman Conyers is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 14
CD 15 Democrat Congressman Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick
• Re-elected 5 November 2002
• First elected: 1996
• Renominated - 6 August 2002 Primary
 Congressman Kilpatrick is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 13
CD 16 Democrat Congressman John D. Dingell
• Re-elected 5 November 2002
• Renominated - 6 August 2002 Primary
 Congressman Dingell is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 15. Mr. Dingell defeated fellow incumbent Congressman Lynn Nancy Rivers (old CD # 13) in the Democrat 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
  Elected Democrat Congressman Bart Stupak
  Candidate Libertarian John W. Loosemore
  Candidate Republican Don Hooper
CD 2
Seat up for election		   (pending)
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
  Candidate Democrat Jeffrey A. Wrisley
  Candidate Libertarian Laurie L. Aleck
  Elected Republican Congressman Peter Hoekstra
  Candidate United States Taxpayers Ronald E. Graeser
CD 3
Seat up for election		   (pending)
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
  Candidate Democrat Kathryn D. Lynnes
  Candidate Libertarian Tom Quinn
  Candidate Reform Richard F. Lucey
  Elected Republican Congressman Vernon Ehlers
CD 4
Seat up for election		   (pending)
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
  Candidate Democrat Lawrence D. Hollenbeck
  Candidate Green Sterling Johnson
  Candidate Libertarian Al Chia, Jr.
  Elected Republican Congressman Dave Camp
CD 5
Seat up for election		   (pending)
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
  Elected Democrat Congressman Dale E. Kildee
• Incumbent old CD 9
  Candidate Green Harley Mikkelson
  Candidate Libertarian Clint Foster
CD 6
Seat up for election		   (pending)
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
  Candidate Democrat Gary C. Giguere, Jr.
  Candidate Reform Richard Overton
  Elected Republican Congressman Fred Upton
• Incumbent old CD 6
CD 7
Seat up for election		   (pending)
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
  Candidate Democrat Mike Simpson
  Candidate Libertarian Ken Proctor
  Elected Republican Congressman Nick Smith
CD 8
Seat up for election		   (pending)
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
  Candidate Democrat Frank McAlpine
  Candidate Libertarian Thomas Yeutter
  Elected Republican Congressman Mike Rogers
CD 9
Seat up for election		   (pending)
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
  Candidate Democrat David Fink
  Candidate Libertarian Robert Schubring
  Elected Republican Congressman Joe Knollenberg
CD 10
Seat up for election		   (pending)
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
 ** Open Seat (no incumbent) **
  Candidate Democrat Carl J. Marlinga
  Candidate Libertarian Renae Coon
  Elected Republican Candice S. Miller
• Candice Miller is the Secretary of State
CD 11
Seat up for election		   (pending)
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
 ** Open Seat (no incumbent) **
  Candidate Democrat Kevin Kelley
  Candidate Green William "Bill" Boyd
  Elected Republican Thaddeus G. McCotter
  Candidate United States Taxpayers Dan Malone
CD 12
Seat up for election		   (pending)
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
  Elected Democrat Congressman Sander Levin
  Candidate Libertarian Dick Gach
  Candidate Republican Harvey R. Dean
  Candidate United States Taxpayers Steven T. Revis
CD 13
Seat up for election		   (pending)
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
  Elected Democrat Congressman Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick
• Incumbent old CD 15
  Candidate Libertarian Raymond H. Warner
CD 14
Seat up for election		   (pending)
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
  Elected Democrat Congressman John Conyers, Jr.
  Candidate Green John D. Litle
  Candidate Libertarian Francis J. Schorr
• Email:
  Candidate Republican Dave Stone
CD 15
Seat up for election		   (pending)
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
  Elected Democrat Congressman John D. Dingell
• Incumbent old CD 16
  Candidate Libertarian Gregory Stempfle
  Candidate Republican Martin Kaltenbach
 

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