The Green Papers: Nevada 2002 Midterm Election
 
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Primary: Tuesday 3 September 2002
Midterm Election: Tuesday 5 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:3(0.69% of 435)
1990 Census:1,201,675 (0.48% of 248,765,170)
2000 Census:2,002,032 (0.71% of 281,998,273)
Registered Voters (Nov 98):904,050
Estimated Voting age population (Jan 98):1,314,000
Capital:Carson City
Tuesday 3 September 2002 polls close 7:00p PDT (0200 UTC)
Tuesday 5 November 2002 polls close 7:00p PST (0300 UTC)
 

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Nevada State and Local Government

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

Polls close: 7 PM Pacific Standard Time
(0300 UTC, Wed 6 Nov)

  • NEVADA is electing its Governor in 2002; incumbent Republican Kenny Guinn is a candidate for re-election as Governor in the General Election.
  • NEVADA is NOT electing either of its U.S. Senators in 2002.
  • NEVADA is electing 3 Members of Congress (U.S. House of Representatives) in 2002; the State gained 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 NEVADA 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 NEVADA in the 5 November 2002 General Election [NOTE—Districts are those per 2000 Apportionment ]:

    • CD 3

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

    None.

 
Governor  Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms, Governors
Chair up for election Republican Governor Kenny Guinn
• 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 - 3 September 2002 Primary
  Candidate Democrat Joe Neal
  Candidate Green Charles Laws
  Candidate Independent American David G. Holmgren
  Candidate Independent Jerry L. Norton
  Candidate Libertarian Dick Geyer
  Elected Republican Governor Kenny Guinn
Senate  6-year term, 107th Senate  Senate Electoral Classes
Class 1 Republican Senator John Ensign
• First elected: 2000
[also served in U.S. House- elected: 1994, 1996]
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006
Class 3 Democrat Senator Harry Reid
• First elected: 1986; re-elected: 1992, 1998
• 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):
1 Democrat (1 Renominated);
1 Republican (1 Renominated)
CD 1 Democrat Congressman Shelley Berkley
• Re-elected 5 November 2002
• First elected: 1998
• Renominated - 3 September 2002 Primary
 Congressman Berkley is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 1
CD 2 Republican Congressman Jim Gibbons
• Re-elected 5 November 2002
• First elected: 1996
• Renominated - 3 September 2002 Primary
 Congressman Gibbons 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
  Elected Democrat Congressman Shelley Berkley
  Candidate Green Lane Startin
  Candidate Independent American Steven "Captain Truth" Dempsey
  Candidate Republican Lynette Boggs McDonald
CD 2
Seat up for election		   (pending)
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
  Candidate Democrat Travis O. Souza
  Candidate Independent American Janine Hansen
  Candidate Libertarian Brendan Trainor
  Candidate Natural Law Robert "Stickerman" Winquist
  Elected Republican Congressman Jim Gibbons
CD 3
Seat up for election		   (pending)
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
 ** Open Seat (no incumbent) **
  Candidate Democrat Dario Herrera
  Candidate Independent American Richard Wayne "Dick" O'Dell
  Candidate Independent Pete O'Neil
  Candidate Libertarian Neil Scott
  Elected Republican Jon Porter
 

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  2002 Partisan Composition by State  
  Midterm Election Congressional Districts  
  Senate Electoral Classes  
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  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  
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