The Green Papers: Virginia 2002 Midterm Election
 
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Primary: Tuesday 11 June 2002
Midterm Election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
Governor:1(Term Limit: 1 4-year term)
Senators:2(Electoral Classes 1 and 2)
2000 Representatives:11(2.53% of 435)
2002 Representatives:11(2.53% of 435)
1990 Census:6,189,197 (2.49% of 248,765,170)
2000 Census:7,100,702 (2.52% of 281,998,273)
Registered Voters (Nov 98):3,470,660
Estimated Voting age population (Jan 98):5,165,000
Capital:Richmond
Tuesday 11 June 2002 polls close 7:00p EDT (2300 UTC)
Tuesday 5 November 2002 polls close 7:00p EST (0000 UTC)
 

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Virginia State and Local Government

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

Polls close: 7 PM Eastern Standard Time
(0000 UTC, Wed 6 Nov)

  • VIRGINIA is NOT electing its Governor in 2002.
  • VIRGINIA is electing its U.S. Senator in the "Class 2" seat in 2002; incumbent Republican John Warner is a candidate for re-election to the Senate in the General Election.
  • VIRGINIA is electing 11 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 Commonwealth of VIRGINIA 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 VIRGINIA 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 VIRGINIA--

    U.S. House:

    • CD 1: incumbent Republican Congresswoman JoAnn Davis is running unopposed.
    • CD 3: incumbent Democrat Congressman Bobby Scott is running unopposed.
    • CD 4: incumbent Republican Congressman Randy Forbes is running unopposed.
    • CD 6: incumbent Republican Congressman Bob Goodlatte is running unopposed.
 
Governor  Term Limit: 1 4-year term, Governors
  Democrat Governor Mark Warner
• First elected: 2001 (succeeding Republican James S. Gilmore)
• Chair up for election: Tuesday 8 November 2005
• The current Governor is affected by a term limit and CANNOT run in the next election for Governor.
Senate  6-year term, 107th Senate  Senate Electoral Classes
Class 1 Republican Senator George F. Allen
• First elected: 2000
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006
Class 2
Seat up for election		 Republican Senator John W. Warner
• Re-elected 5 November 2002
• First elected: 1978; re-elected: 1984, 1990, 1996, 2002
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
• Renominated - 11 June 2002 Nominee
  Candidate Independent Jacob G. Hornberger, Jr.
  Candidate Independent Nancy B. Spannaus
  Elected Republican Senator John W. Warner
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):
8 Republicans (7 Renominated, 1 Nominated by different party);
3 Democrats (3 Renominated)
CD 1 Republican Congressman Jo Ann S. Davis
• Re-elected 5 November 2002
• Renominated - 11 June 2002 Nominee
 Congressman Jo Ann S. Davis is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 1
CD 2 Republican Congressman Edward L. "Ed" Schrock
• Re-elected 5 November 2002
• Renominated - 11 June 2002 Nominee
 Congressman Schrock is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 2
CD 3 Democrat Congressman Robert C. "Bobby" Scott
• Re-elected 5 November 2002
• Renominated - 11 June 2002 Nominee
 Congressman Scott is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 3
CD 4 Republican Congressman Randy Forbes
• Re-elected 5 November 2002
• 2001 June 19: Elected in a special election to replace the seat vacated by the death of Norman Sisisky.
• Renominated - 11 June 2002 Nominee
 Congressman Forbes is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 4
CD 5 Republican Congressman Virgil H. Goode, Jr.
• Re-elected 5 November 2002
• Nominated by different party - Representative Goode switched from Democrat to Independent in January 2000 and from Independent to Republican on 1 August 2002. On 2 February 2002 he announced that he will run for re-election as a Republican. At the time of the 11 June 2002 primary he was an Independent running for re-election as a Republican.
 Congressman Goode is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 5
CD 6 Republican Congressman Robert W. "Bob" Goodlatte
• Re-elected 5 November 2002
• Renominated - 11 June 2002 Nominee
 Congressman Goodlatte is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 6
CD 7 Republican Congressman Eric I. Cantor
• Re-elected 5 November 2002
• Renominated - 11 June 2002 Nominee
 Congressman Cantor is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 7
CD 8 Democrat Congressman James P. Moran, Jr.
• Re-elected 5 November 2002
• Renominated - 11 June 2002 - Primary
 Congressman Moran is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 8
CD 9 Democrat Congressman Frederick C. "Rick" Boucher
• Re-elected 5 November 2002
• Renominated - 11 June 2002 - Convention
 Congressman Boucher is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 9
CD 10 Republican Congressman Frank R. Wolf
• Re-elected 5 November 2002
• Renominated - 11 June 2002 Nominee
 Congressman Wolf is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 10
CD 11 Republican Congressman Thomas M. Davis, III
• Re-elected 5 November 2002
• Renominated - 11 June 2002 Nominee
 Congressman Thomas M. Davis is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 11
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
 ** Uncontested Race **
  Elected Republican Congressman Jo Ann S. Davis
CD 2
Seat up for election		   (pending)
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
  Candidate Green Disamodha "D. C." Amarasinghe
  Elected Republican Congressman Edward L. "Ed" Schrock
CD 3
Seat up for election		   (pending)
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
 ** Uncontested Race **
  Elected Democrat Congressman Robert C. "Bobby" Scott
CD 4
Seat up for election		   (pending)
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
 ** Uncontested Race **
  Withdrawn Democrat L. Louise Lucas - withdrew
  Elected Republican Congressman Randy Forbes
CD 5
Seat up for election		   (pending)
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
  Candidate Democrat Meredith M. Richards
• 11 June 2002 - Convention
  Elected Republican Congressman Virgil H. Goode, Jr.
• Representative Goode switched from a Democrat to an Independent in January 2000 and from Independent to Republican on 1 August 2002. He is running for re-election in 2002 as a Republican.
CD 6
Seat up for election		   (pending)
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
 ** Uncontested Race **
  Elected Republican Congressman Robert W. "Bob" Goodlatte
CD 7
Seat up for election		   (pending)
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
  Candidate Democrat Ben L. "Cooter" Jones
  Elected Republican Congressman Eric I. Cantor
CD 8
Seat up for election		   (pending)
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
  Elected Democrat Congressman James P. Moran, Jr.
  Candidate Libertarian Ronald V. "Ron" Crickenberger
  Candidate Republican Scott C. Tate
CD 9
Seat up for election		   (pending)
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
  Elected Democrat Congressman Frederick C. "Rick" Boucher
  Candidate Republican Jay K. Katzen
CD 10
Seat up for election		   (pending)
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
  Candidate Democrat John B. Stevens, Jr.
  Elected Republican Congressman Frank R. Wolf
CD 11
Seat up for election		   (pending)
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
  Candidate Constitution Frank W. Creel
  Elected Republican Congressman Thomas M. Davis, III
 

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