The Green Papers: Nebraska 2002 Midterm Election
 
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Primary: Tuesday 14 May 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:3(0.69% of 435)
2002 Representatives:3(0.69% of 435)
1990 Census:1,578,417 (0.63% of 248,765,170)
2000 Census:1,715,369 (0.61% of 281,998,273)
Registered Voters (Nov 98):981,160
Estimated Voting age population (Jan 98):1,231,000
Capital:Lincoln
Tuesday 14 May 2002 polls close 8:00p CDT (0100 UTC) / 7:00p MDT (0100 UTC). The polls close at the same GMT/UTC time, that is, polls close at a particular local time in the advanced time zone and close one hour earlier local time in the lagging time zone.
Tuesday 5 November 2002 polls close 8:00p CST (0200 UTC) / 7:00p MST (0200 UTC). The polls close at the same GMT/UTC time, that is, polls close at a particular local time in the advanced time zone and close one hour earlier local time in the lagging time zone.
 

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Nebraska State and Local Government

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

Polls close: 8 PM Central Standard Time
& 7 PM Mountain Standard Time
(0200 UTC, Wed 6 Nov)

  • NEBRASKA is electing its Governor in 2002; incumbent Republican Mike Johanns is a candidate for re-election as Governor in the General Election.
  • NEBRASKA is electing its U.S. Senator in the "Class 2" seat in 2002; incumbent Republican Chuck Hagel is a candidate for re-election to the Senate in the General Election.
  • NEBRASKA is electing 3 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 NEBRASKA 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 NEBRASKA 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 NEBRASKA:

None.

 
Governor  Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms, Governors
Chair up for election Republican Governor Mike Johanns
• 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 - 14 May 2002 Primary
  Candidate Democrat Stormy Dean
  Candidate Nebraska Paul A. Rosberg
  Elected Republican Governor Mike Johanns
  Candidate Socialist Workers (Lisa Rottach - pending)
Senate  6-year term, 107th Senate  Senate Electoral Classes
Class 1 Democrat Senator Ben Nelson
• First elected: 2000
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006
Class 2
Seat up for election		 Republican Senator Chuck Hagel
• Re-elected 5 November 2002
• First elected: 1996; re-elected: 2002
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
• Renominated - 14 May 2002 Primary
  Candidate By Petition Phil Chase
  Candidate Democrat Charlie A. Matulka
  Candidate Libertarian John J. Graziano
  Elected Republican Senator Chuck Hagel
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):
3 Republicans (3 Renominated)
CD 1 Republican Congressman Doug Bereuter
• Re-elected 5 November 2002
• Renominated - 14 May 2002 Primary
 Congressman Berueter is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 1
CD 2 Republican Congressman Lee Terry
• Re-elected 5 November 2002
• First elected: 1998
• Renominated - 14 May 2002 Primary
 Congressman Terry is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 2
CD 3 Republican Congressman Tom Osborne
• Re-elected 5 November 2002
• First elected: 2000
• Renominated - 14 May 2002 Primary
 Congressman Osborne is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 3
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 Libertarian Robert Eckerson
  Elected Republican Congressman Doug Bereuter
CD 2
Seat up for election		   (pending)
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
  Candidate Democrat Jim Simon
  Candidate Green Doug Paterson
  Candidate Libertarian David Stock
  Elected Republican Congressman Lee Terry
CD 3
Seat up for election		   (pending)
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
  Candidate Libertarian Jerry Hickman
  Elected Republican Congressman Tom Osborne
 

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