The Green Papers: Tennessee 2002 Midterm Election
 
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Primary: Thursday 1 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:9(2.07% of 435)
2002 Representatives:9(2.07% of 435)
1990 Census:4,877,203 (1.96% of 248,765,170)
2000 Census:5,700,037 (2.02% of 281,998,273)
Registered Voters (Nov 98):3,057,008
Estimated Voting age population (Jan 98):4,120,000
Capital:Nashville
Thursday 1 August 2002 polls close 8:00p EDT (0000 UTC) / 7:00p CDT (0000 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 EST (0100 UTC) / 7:00p CST (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.
 

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Tennessee State and Local Government

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

Polls close: 8 PM Eastern Standard Time
& 7 PM Central Standard Time
(0100 UTC, Wed 6 Nov)

  • TENNESSEE is electing its Governor in 2002; this is an Open Chair, as incumbent Republican Don Sundquist cannot run for re-election as Governor due to term limits.
  • TENNESSEE is electing its U.S. Senator in the "Class 2" seat in 2002; this is an Open Seat, as incumbent Republican Fred Thompson has announced his voluntary retirement and is, therefore, not a candidate for re-election to the U.S. Senate.
  • TENNESSEE is electing 9 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 November General Election.

    • Members of Congress currently serving in the U.S. House of Representatives, 107th Congress from the State of TENNESSEE not seeking re-election in the 5 November 2002 General Election:

    Incumbent Party District
    [per 1990
    Apportionment ]    		 Reason for not
    seeking re-election
    William "Van" Hilleary Republican CD # 4 Nominee for Governor
    Bob Clement Democrat CD # 5 Nominee for U.S. Senate
    Ed Bryant Republican CD # 7 lost primary for U.S. Senate

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

    • CD 4
    • CD 5
    • CD 7

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

    U.S. House:

    • CD 1: incumbent Republican Congressman William Jenkins is running unopposed.
 
Governor  Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms, Governors
Chair up for election Republican Governor Don Sundquist
• 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) **
  Elected Democrat Phil Bredesen
  Candidate Independent David Gatchell
  Candidate Independent Gabriel A. Givens
  Candidate Independent James E. Herren
  Candidate Independent John Jay Hooker
• John Jay Hooker is running as an Independent candidate for Governor, Senator, and Congressman CD 5.
  Candidate Independent Marivuana Stout Leinoff
  Candidate Independent Basil J. Marceaux, I
• Basil J. Marceaux is running as an Independent candidate for Governor and Senator.
  Candidate Independent Edwin C. "Ed" Sanders, Jr.
  Candidate Independent Ronny Simmons
  Candidate Independent Francis E. Waldron
  Candidate Independent Robert O. Watson
  Candidate Independent Carl "Two Feathers" Whitaker
  Candidate Independent Charles V. Willhoit, Jr.
  Candidate Libertarian Ray Ledford
• Listed by Secretary of State as an Independent
  Candidate Republican Congressman Van Hilleary
Senate  6-year term, 107th Senate  Senate Electoral Classes
Class 1 Republican Senator Bill Frist
• First elected: 1994; re-elected 2000
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006
Class 2
Seat up for election		 Republican Senator Fred Thompson
• First elected to finish out the term in a Special Election: 1994 [held to fill vacancy caused by the resignation of Senator Albert A. Gore, Jr. (Democrat): 1 January 1993- which Harlan Mathews (Democrat) had been appointed by Governor Ned R. McWherter (Democrat) to fill, 2 January 1993]; elected to a full term: 1996
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
• Open Seat - Voluntary Retirement
 ** Open Seat (no incumbent) **
  Candidate Democrat Congressman Bob Clement
  Candidate Independent Wesley M. Baker
  Candidate Independent Karl Stanley Davidson
  Candidate Independent Connie Gammon
• Tennessee Independent Party
  Candidate Independent John Jay Hooker
• John Jay Hooker is running as an Independent candidate for Governor, Senator, and Congressman CD 5.
  Candidate Independent Harold Gary Keplinger
  Candidate Independent Basil J. Marceaux, I
• Basil J. Marceaux is running as an Independent candidate for Governor and Senator.
  Elected Republican Lamar Alexander
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):
5 Republicans (3 Renominated, 2 Open);
4 Democrats (1 Open, 3 Renominated)
CD 1 Republican Congressman William L. "Bill" Jenkins
• Re-elected 5 November 2002
• Renominated - 1 August 2002 Primary
 Congressman Jenkins is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 1
CD 2 Republican Congressman John J. Duncan, Jr.
• Re-elected 5 November 2002
• Renominated - 1 August 2002 Primary
 Congressman Duncan is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 2
CD 3 Republican Congressman Zach Wamp
• Re-elected 5 November 2002
• Renominated - 1 August 2002 Primary
 Congressman Wamp is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 3
CD 4 Republican Congressman William Van Hilleary
• Open Seat - Nominee for Governor
CD 5 Democrat Congressman Bob Clement
• Open Seat - Nominee for U.S. Senate
CD 6 Democrat Congressman Bart Gordon
• Re-elected 5 November 2002
• Renominated - 1 August 2002 Primary
 Congressman Gordon is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 6
CD 7 Republican Congressman Ed Bryant
• Open Seat - Lost Primary for U.S. Senate. 1 August 2002
CD 8 Democrat Congressman John S. Tanner
• Re-elected 5 November 2002
• Renominated - 1 August 2002 Primary
 Congressman Tanner is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 8
CD 9 Democrat Congressman Harold E. Ford, Jr.
• Re-elected 5 November 2002
• Renominated - 1 August 2002 Primary
 Congressman Ford is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 9
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
 ** Uncontested Race **
  Elected Republican Congressman William L. "Bill" Jenkins
CD 2
Seat up for election		   (pending)
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
  Candidate Democrat John Greene
  Candidate Independent George Njezic
  Candidate Libertarian Joshua A. Williamson
• Listed by Secretary of State as an Independent
  Elected Republican Congressman John J. Duncan, Jr.
CD 3
Seat up for election		   (pending)
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
  Candidate Democrat John Wolfe
  Candidate Independent Timothy A. Sevier
  Candidate Libertarian William "Bill" Bolen
• Listed by Secretary of State as an Independent
  Elected Republican Congressman Zach Wamp
CD 4
Seat up for election		   (pending)
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
 ** Open Seat (no incumbent) **
  Elected Democrat Lincoln Davis
  Candidate Independent William Tharon Chandler
  Candidate Independent Robert Harry "Bert" Mason
  Candidate Independent John Ray
  Candidate Independent Ed Wellmann
  Candidate Republican Janice Bowling
CD 5
Seat up for election		   (pending)
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
 ** Open Seat (no incumbent) **
  Elected Democrat Jim Cooper
  Candidate Green Jonathan D. Farley
• Listed by Secretary of State as an Independent
  Candidate Independent John Jay Hooker
• John Jay Hooker is running as an Independent candidate for Governor, Senator, and Congressman CD 5.
  Candidate Independent Jesse Turner
  Candidate Republican Robert Duvall
CD 6
Seat up for election		   (pending)
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
  Elected Democrat Congressman Bart Gordon
  Candidate Independent J. Patrick Lyons
  Candidate Republican Robert L. Garrison
CD 7
Seat up for election		   (pending)
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
 ** Open Seat (no incumbent) **
  Candidate Democrat Tim Barron
  Candidate Libertarian Richard Patterson
• Listed by Secretary of State as an Independent
  Elected Republican Marsha Blackburn
CD 8
Seat up for election		   (pending)
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
  Elected Democrat Congressman John S. Tanner
  Candidate Independent James L. Hart
  Candidate Republican Mat McClain
CD 9
Seat up for election		   (pending)
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
  Elected Democrat Congressman Harold E. Ford, Jr.
  Candidate Natural Law Tony Rush
• Listed by Secretary of State as an Independent
 

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