The Green Papers: Texas 2002 Midterm Election
 
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Primary: Tuesday 12 March 2002
Runoff Primary (Senate-Dem, CDs 25-Dem, 26-Rep, 31-Rep): Tuesday 9 April 2002
Midterm Election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
Governor:1(Term Limit: None; 4-year term)
Senators:2(Electoral Classes 1 and 2)
2000 Representatives:30(6.90% of 435)
2002 Representatives:32(7.36% of 435)
1990 Census:16,986,335 (6.83% of 248,765,170)
2000 Census:20,903,994 (7.41% of 281,998,273)
Registered Voters (Nov 98):9,582,505
Estimated Voting age population (Jan 98):14,299,000
Capital:Austin
Tuesday 12 March 2002 polls close 7:00p CST (0100 UTC) / 7:00p MST (0200 UTC). Only the area surrounding El Paso is in MST- so the vast majority of the polls have closed in TX by 7 PM CST.
Tuesday 9 April 2002 polls close 7:00p CDT (0000 UTC) / 7:00p MDT (0100 UTC). Only the area surrounding El Paso is in MST- so the vast majority of the polls have closed in TX by 7 PM CDT.
Tuesday 5 November 2002 polls close 7:00p CST (0100 UTC) / 7:00p MST (0200 UTC). Only the area surrounding El Paso is in MST- so the vast majority of the polls have closed in TX by 7 PM CST.
 

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Texas State and Local Government

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

MOST Polls close: 7 PM Central Standard Time
(0100 UTC, Wed 6 Nov)
[though a small portion of this State is in the Mountain Time Zone where the polls stay open until 7 PM local time (0200 UTC)]

  • TEXAS is electing its Governor in 2002; incumbent Republican Rick Perry is a candidate for re-election as Governor in the General Election.
  • TEXAS is electing its U.S. Senator in the "Class 2" seat in 2002; this is an Open Seat as incumbent Republican Phil Gramm is NOT a candidate for re-election to the Senate in the General Election.
  • TEXAS is electing 32 Members of Congress (U.S. House of Representatives) in 2002; the State gained two (2) House seats 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 TEXAS not seeking re-election in the 5 November 2002 General Election:

Incumbent Party District
[per 1990
Apportionment ]		 Reason for not
seeking re-election
Ken Bentsen Democrat CD # 25 lost Primary for U.S. Senate
Dick Armey Republican CD # 26 voluntary retirement

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

  • CD 5
  • CD 25
  • CD 26
  • CD 31

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

U.S. House

  • CD 15: incumbent Democrat Congressman Ruben Hinojosa is unopposed
  • CD 16: incumbent Democrat Congressman Silvestre Reyes is unopposed
  • CD 20: incumbent Democrat Congressman Charles A. Gonzalez is unopposed
 
Governor  Term Limit: None; 4-year term, Governors
Chair up for election Republican Governor Rick Perry
• Re-elected 5 November 2002
• Lt. Gov. Rick Perry became Governor 21 December 2000 when George W. Bush resigned to take the office of President of the United States. First elected to a full term: 2002
• Chair up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
• The current Governor is NOT affected by this state's term limit.
• Renominated - 12 March 2002 Primary
  Candidate Democrat Tony Sanchez
  Candidate Green Rahul Mahajan
  Candidate Libertarian Jeff Daiell
  Elected Republican Governor Rick Perry
  Candidate Write-In Elaine Eure Henderson
  Candidate Write-In Earl W. "Bill" O'Neil
Senate  6-year term, 107th Senate  Senate Electoral Classes
Class 1 Republican Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison
• First elected to finish out the term in a Special Election: 1 May 1993- and necessary subsequent Runoff: 5 June 1993 [held to fill vacancy caused by the resignation of Senator Lloyd M. Bentsen, Jr. (Democrat): 20 January 1993- which Robert Krueger had been appointed by Governor Ann W. Richards (Democrat) to fill, 21 January 1993]; elected to full term: 1994; re-elected 2000
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006
Class 2
Seat up for election		 Republican Senator Phil Gramm
• First elected: 1984; re-elected: 1990, 1996
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
• Open Seat - Voluntary Retirement
 ** Open Seat (no incumbent) **
  Candidate Democrat Ron Kirk
  Candidate Green Roy H. Williams
  Candidate Independent (Eric Lawrence Kirkland - pending)
  Candidate Libertarian Scott Lanier Jameson
  Elected Republican John Cornyn
  Candidate Write-In James .W. Wright
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):
17 Democrats (16 Renominated, 1 Open);
13 Republicans (12 Renominated, 1 Open)
CD 1 Democrat Congressman Max Sandlin
• Re-elected 5 November 2002
• Renominated - 12 March 2002 Primary
 Congressman Sandlin is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 1
CD 2 Democrat Congressman Jim Turner
• Re-elected 5 November 2002
• Renominated - 12 March 2002 Primary
 Congressman Turner is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 2
CD 3 Republican Congressman Sam Johnson
• Re-elected 5 November 2002
• Renominated - 12 March 2002 Primary
 Congressman Johnson is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 3
CD 4 Democrat Congressman Ralph M. Hall
• Re-elected 5 November 2002
• Renominated - 12 March 2002 Primary
 Congressman Hall is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 4
CD 5 Republican Congressman Pete Sessions
• Re-elected 5 November 2002
• Renominated - 12 March 2002 Primary
 Congressman Sessions is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 32
CD 6 Republican Congressman Joe Barton
• Re-elected 5 November 2002
• Renominated - 12 March 2002 Primary
 Congressman Barton is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 6
CD 7 Republican Congressman John Culberson
• Re-elected 5 November 2002
• Renominated - 12 March 2002 Primary
 Congressman Culberson is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 7
CD 8 Republican Congressman Kevin Brady
• Re-elected 5 November 2002
• Renominated - 12 March 2002 Primary
 Congressman Brady is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 8
CD 9 Democrat Congressman Nicholas "Nick" Lampson
• Re-elected 5 November 2002
• Renominated - 12 March 2002 Primary
 Congressman Lampson is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 9
CD 10 Democrat Congressman Lloyd Doggett
• Re-elected 5 November 2002
• Renominated - 12 March 2002 Primary
 Congressman Doggett is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 10
CD 11 Democrat Congressman Chet Edwards
• Re-elected 5 November 2002
• Renominated - 12 March 2002 Primary
 Congressman Edwards is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 11
CD 12 Republican Congressman Kay Granger
• Re-elected 5 November 2002
• Renominated - 12 March 2002 Primary
 Congressman Granger is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 12
CD 13 Republican Congressman Mac Thornberry
• Re-elected 5 November 2002
• Renominated - 12 March 2002 Primary
 Congressman Thornberry is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 13
CD 14 Republican Congressman Ron Paul
• Re-elected 5 November 2002
• Renominated - 12 March 2002 Primary
 Congressman Paul is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 14
CD 15 Democrat Congressman Ruben Hinojosa
• Re-elected 5 November 2002
• Renominated - 12 March 2002 Primary
 Congressman Hinojosa is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 15
CD 16 Democrat Congressman Silvestre Reyes
• Re-elected 5 November 2002
• Renominated - 12 March 2002 Primary
 Congressman Reyes is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 16
CD 17 Democrat Congressman Charlie Stenholm
• Re-elected 5 November 2002
• Renominated - 12 March 2002 Primary
 Congressman Stenholm is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 17
CD 18 Democrat Congressman Sheila Jackson Lee
• Re-elected 5 November 2002
• Renominated - 12 March 2002 Primary
 Congressman Lee is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 18
CD 19 Republican Congressman Larry Combest
• Re-elected 5 November 2002
• Renominated - 12 March 2002 Primary
 Congressman Combest is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 19
CD 20 Democrat Congressman Charles A. Gonzalez
• Re-elected 5 November 2002
• Renominated - 12 March 2002 Primary
 Congressman Gonzalez is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 20
CD 21 Republican Congressman Lamar Smith
• Re-elected 5 November 2002
• Renominated - 12 March 2002 Primary
 Congressman Smith is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 21
CD 22 Republican Congressman Tom DeLay
• Re-elected 5 November 2002
• Renominated - 12 March 2002 Primary
 Congressman DeLay is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 22
CD 23 Republican Congressman Henry Bonilla
• Re-elected 5 November 2002
• Renominated - 12 March 2002 Primary
 Congressman Bonilla is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 23
CD 24 Democrat Congressman Martin Frost
• Re-elected 5 November 2002
• Renominated - 12 March 2002 Primary
 Congressman Frost is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 24
CD 25 Democrat Congressman Ken Bentsen
• Open Seat - Lost Primary for U.S. Senate. 12 March 2002
CD 26 Republican Congressman Dick Armey
• First elected: 1984
• Open Seat - Voluntary Retirement
CD 27 Democrat Congressman Solomon P. Ortiz
• Re-elected 5 November 2002
• Renominated - 12 March 2002 Primary
 Congressman Ortiz is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 27
CD 28 Democrat Congressman Ciro D. Rodriguez
• Re-elected 5 November 2002
• Renominated - 12 March 2002 Primary
 Congressman Rodriguez is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 28
CD 29 Democrat Congressman Gene Green
• Re-elected 5 November 2002
• Renominated - 12 March 2002 Primary
 Congressman Green is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 29
CD 30 Democrat Congressman Eddie Bernice Johnson
• Re-elected 5 November 2002
• Renominated - 12 March 2002 Primary
 Congressman Johnson is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 30
108th House of Representatives  2-year term, House (2003-2004)
2002-2010 Congressional Districts for the election of the 108th Congress
CD 1
Seat up for election		   (pending)
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
  Elected Democrat Congressman Max Sandlin
  Candidate Republican John Lawrence
CD 2
Seat up for election		   (pending)
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
  Elected Democrat Congressman Jim Turner
  Candidate Libertarian Peter Beach
  Candidate Republican Vance "Van" Brookshire
CD 3
Seat up for election		   (pending)
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
  Candidate Democrat Manny Molera
  Candidate Libertarian John Davis
  Elected Republican Congressman Sam Johnson
CD 4
Seat up for election		   (pending)
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
  Elected Democrat Congressman Ralph M. Hall
  Candidate Libertarian Barbara L. Robinson
  Candidate Republican John Graves
CD 5
Seat up for election		   (pending)
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
 ** Open Seat (no incumbent) **
  Candidate Democrat Ron Chapman
  Candidate Green Thomas J. Kemper
  Candidate Libertarian Dan Michalski
  Elected Republican Jeb Hensarling
CD 6
Seat up for election		   (pending)
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
  Candidate Democrat Felix Alvarado
  Candidate Green B. J. Armstrong
  Candidate Libertarian Frank Brady
  Elected Republican Congressman Joe Barton
CD 7
Seat up for election		   (pending)
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
  Candidate Libertarian Drew Parks
  Elected Republican Congressman John Culberson
  Candidate Write-In John Richard Skone-Palmer
CD 8
Seat up for election		   (pending)
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
  Candidate Libertarian Gil Guillory
  Elected Republican Congressman Kevin Brady
CD 9
Seat up for election		   (pending)
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
  Elected Democrat Congressman Nicholas "Nick" Lampson
  Candidate Libertarian Dean L. Tucker
  Candidate Republican Paul Williams
CD 10
Seat up for election		   (pending)
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
  Elected Democrat Congressman Lloyd Doggett
  Candidate Libertarian Michele S. Messina
CD 11
Seat up for election		   (pending)
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
  Elected Democrat Congressman Chet Edwards
  Candidate Libertarian Andrew Paul Farris
  Candidate Republican Ramsey Farley
CD 12
Seat up for election		   (pending)
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
  Candidate Libertarian Edward A. Hanson
  Elected Republican Congressman Kay Granger
CD 13
Seat up for election		   (pending)
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
  Candidate Democrat Zane Reese
  Elected Republican Congressman Mac Thornberry
CD 14
Seat up for election		   (pending)
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
  Candidate Democrat Corby Windham
  Elected Republican Congressman Ron Paul
CD 15
Seat up for election		   (pending)
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
 ** Uncontested Race **
  Elected Democrat Congressman Ruben Hinojosa
CD 16
Seat up for election		   (pending)
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
 ** Uncontested Race **
  Elected Democrat Congressman Silvestre Reyes
CD 17
Seat up for election		   (pending)
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
  Elected Democrat Congressman Charlie Stenholm
  Candidate Libertarian Fred Jones
  Candidate Republican Rob Beckham
CD 18
Seat up for election		   (pending)
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
  Elected Democrat Congressman Sheila Jackson Lee
  Candidate Libertarian Brent Harris Sullivan
  Candidate Republican Phillip J. Abbott
CD 19
Seat up for election		   (pending)
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
  Candidate Libertarian Larry Johnson
  Elected Republican Congressman Larry Combest
CD 20
Seat up for election		   (pending)
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
 ** Uncontested Race **
  Elected Democrat Congressman Charles A. Gonzalez
CD 21
Seat up for election		   (pending)
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
  Candidate Democrat John Courage
  Candidate Libertarian D.G. Roberts
  Elected Republican Congressman Lamar Smith
CD 22
Seat up for election		   (pending)
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
  Candidate Democrat Tim Riley
  Candidate Green Joel West
  Candidate Libertarian Gerald W. "Jerry" LaFleur
  Elected Republican Congressman Tom DeLay
CD 23
Seat up for election		   (pending)
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
  Candidate Democrat Henry Cuellar
  Candidate Green Edwin E. "Ed" Scharf
  Candidate Libertarian Jeffrey C. Blunt
  Elected Republican Congressman Henry Bonilla
CD 24
Seat up for election		   (pending)
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
  Elected Democrat Congressman Martin Frost
  Candidate Libertarian Ken Ashby
  Candidate Republican Mike Rivera Ortega
CD 25
Seat up for election		   (pending)
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
 ** Open Seat (no incumbent) **
  Elected Democrat Chris Bell
  Candidate Green George Reiter
  Candidate Libertarian Guy McLendon
  Candidate Republican Tom Reiser
CD 26
Seat up for election		   (pending)
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
 ** Open Seat (no incumbent) **
  Candidate Democrat Paul William LeBon
  Candidate Green Gary R. Page
  Candidate Libertarian David Wallace Croft
  Elected Republican Michael C. Burgess
CD 27
Seat up for election		   (pending)
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
  Elected Democrat Congressman Solomon P. Ortiz
  Candidate Libertarian Christopher J. "Chris" Claytor
  Candidate Republican Pat Ahumada
CD 28
Seat up for election		   (pending)
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
  Elected Democrat Congressman Ciro D. Rodriguez
  Candidate Libertarian William A. "Bill" Stallknecht
  Candidate Republican Gabriel Perales, Jr.
CD 29
Seat up for election		   (pending)
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
  Elected Democrat Congressman Gene Green
  Candidate Libertarian Paul Hansen
CD 30
Seat up for election		   (pending)
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
  Elected Democrat Congressman Eddie Bernice Johnson
  Candidate Libertarian Lance Flores
  Candidate Republican Ron Bush
CD 31
Seat up for election		   (pending)
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
 ** Open Seat (no incumbent) **
  Candidate Democrat David Bagley
  Candidate Green John S. Petersen
  Candidate Independent Russell C. Crawford
  Candidate Libertarian Clark Simmons
  Elected Republican John R. Carter
CD 32
Seat up for election		   (pending)
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
  Candidate Democrat Pauline K. Dixon
  Candidate Green Carla Hubbell
  Candidate Libertarian Steve Martin
  Elected Republican Congressman Pete Sessions
 

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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  
  Change in Representation in U.S. House by REGION and Subregion between 2000 and 2002