The Green Papers
Open Governor's Chairs, Senate and House Seats
at the time of the 2002 Midterm Election

Governor's Chairs, Senate and House Seats...
Open (incumbent not running for re-election)
No incumbent running
Uncontested (one candidate running)
Multiple incumbents running

 
IncumbentPartyOffice
(House CDs per 1990
Apportionment)		Reason for not seeking re-election
Alabama
Congressman H.L. "Sonny" CallahanRepublicanHouse CD 1Open Seat. Voluntary Retirement
Congressman Bob RileyRepublicanHouse CD 3Open Seat. Nominee for Governor
Congressman Earl HilliardDemocratHouse CD 7Lost Primary. Runoff: 25 June 2002
Alaska
Governor Tony KnowlesDemocratGovernorOpen Chair. Term Limit
Senator Frank H. MurkowskiRepublicanSenate Class 3Vacant Office. 22 October 2001: Announced that he would seek the Governor's chair in 2002. 27 August 2002 Primary: Received the Republican nomination for Governor. 5 November 2002: Elected Governor.
Arizona
Governor Jane Dee HullRepublicanGovernorOpen Chair. Term Limit
Congressman Bob StumpRepublicanHouse CD 3Open Seat. Voluntary Retirement
California
Congressman Gary ConditDemocratHouse CD 18Lost Primary. 5 March 2002
Congressman Steve HornRepublicanHouse CD 38Open Seat. Voluntary Retirement
Colorado
Congressman Bob SchafferRepublicanHouse CD 4Open Seat. Voluntary Retirement
Florida
Congressman Dan MillerRepublicanHouse CD 13Open Seat. Voluntary Retirement
Congressman Carrie P. MeekDemocratHouse CD 17Open Seat. Voluntary Retirement
Georgia
Congressman Cynthia McKinneyDemocratHouse CD 4Lost Primary. 20 August 2002
Congressman Bob BarrRepublicanHouse CD 7Lost Primary. 20 August 2002
Congressman Saxby ChamblissRepublicanHouse CD 8Open Seat. Nominee for U.S. Senate
Hawaii
Governor Ben CayetanoDemocratGovernorOpen Chair. Term Limit
Illinois
Governor George H. RyanRepublicanGovernorOpen Chair. Voluntary Retirement
Congressman Rod R. BlagojevichDemocratHouse CD 5Open Seat. Nominee for Governor
Indiana
Congressman Tim RoemerDemocratHouse CD 3Open Seat. Voluntary Retirement
Congressman Brian D. KernsRepublicanHouse CD 7Lost Primary. 7 May 2002
Iowa
Congressman Greg GanskeRepublicanHouse CD 4Open Seat. Nominee for U.S. Senate
Kansas
Governor Bill GravesRepublicanGovernorOpen Chair. Term Limit
Louisiana
Congressman John C. CookseyRepublicanHouse CD 5Open Seat. Candididate for the U.S. Senate in 5 November 2002 General Election/"Open" (non-partisan) Primary
Maine
Governor Angus S. KingIndependentGovernorOpen Chair. Term Limit
Congressman John E. BaldacciDemocratHouse CD 2Open Seat. Nominee for Governor
Maryland
Governor Parris N. GlendeningDemocratGovernorOpen Chair. Term Limit
Congressman Robert Ehrlich, Jr.RepublicanHouse CD 2Open Seat. Nominated for Governor in the 10 September primary
Massachusetts
Governor Jane SwiftRepublicanGovernorOpen Chair. Voluntary Retirement
Michigan
Governor John EnglerRepublicanGovernorOpen Chair. Term Limit
Congressman James A. BarciaDemocratHouse CD 5Open Seat. Voluntary Retirement
Congressman David E. BoniorDemocratHouse CD 10Open Seat. Lost Primary for Governor: 6 August 2002
Congressman Lynn Nancy RiversDemocratHouse CD 13Lost Primary. 6 August 2002
Minnesota
Governor Jesse VenturaIndependenceGovernorOpen Chair. Voluntary Retirement
Senator Dean BarkleyIndependentSenate Class 2Open Seat. Mr. Barkley will only serve until the winner of the 5 November General Election is officially certified by the Minnesota Secretary of State; this could take up to several weeks after the election, however.
New Hampshire
Governor Jeanne ShaheenDemocratGovernorOpen Chair. Nominee for U.S. Senate
Senator Robert C. "Bob" SmithRepublicanSenate Class 2Lost Primary. 10 September 2002
Congressman John E. SununuRepublicanHouse CD 1Open Seat. Nominee for U.S. Senate
New Jersey
Congressman Marge RoukemaRepublicanHouse CD 5Open Seat. Voluntary Retirement
New Mexico
Governor Gary E. JohnsonRepublicanGovernorOpen Chair. Term Limit
Congressman Joe SkeenRepublicanHouse CD 2Open Seat. Voluntary Retirement
New York
Congressman Benjamin A. GilmanRepublicanHouse CD 20Open Seat. Voluntary Retirement
Congressman John J. LaFalceDemocratHouse CD 29Open Seat. Voluntary Retirement
North Carolina
Senator Jesse HelmsRepublicanSenate Class 2Open Seat. Vountary Retirement
Congressman Eva M. ClaytonDemocratHouse CD 1Open Seat. Voluntary Retirement
Ohio
Congressman Tony HallDemocratHouse CD 3Vacant Office. Resigned - 9 September 2002
Congressman Thomas SawyerDemocratHouse CD 14Lost Primary. 7 May 2002
Congressman James Traficant, JrDemocratHouse CD 17Vacant Office. Expelled 24 July 2002
Oklahoma
Governor Frank KeatingRepublicanGovernorOpen Chair. Term Limit
Congressman Wes WatkinsRepublicanHouse CD 3Open Seat. Voluntary Retirement
Congressman J.C. Watts, Jr.RepublicanHouse CD 4Open Seat. Voluntary Retirement
Oregon
Governor John KitzhaberDemocratGovernorOpen Chair. Term Limit
Pennsylvania
Governor Mark SchweikerRepublicanGovernorOpen Chair. Voluntary Retirement
Congressman Robert A. BorskiDemocratHouse CD 3Open Seat. Voluntary Retirement
Congressman William J. CoyneDemocratHouse CD 14Open Seat. Voluntary Retirement
Congressman Frank MascaraDemocratHouse CD 20Lost Primary. 21 May 2002
Rhode Island
Governor Lincoln C. AlmondRepublicanGovernorOpen Chair. Term Limit
South Carolina
Senator J. Strom ThurmondRepublicanSenate Class 2Open Seat. Voluntary Retirement
Congressman Lindsey GrahamRepublicanHouse CD 3Open Seat. Nominee for U.S. Senate
South Dakota
Governor William J. JanklowRepublicanGovernorOpen Chair. Term Limit. NOTE:Nominee for U.S. House (At-Large seat)
Congressman John R. ThuneRepublicanHouse At-LargeOpen Seat. Nominee for U.S. Senate
Tennessee
Governor Don SundquistRepublicanGovernorOpen Chair. Term Limit
Senator Fred ThompsonRepublicanSenate Class 2Open Seat. Voluntary Retirement
Congressman William Van HillearyRepublicanHouse CD 4Open Seat. Nominee for Governor
Congressman Bob ClementDemocratHouse CD 5Open Seat. Nominee for U.S. Senate
Congressman Ed BryantRepublicanHouse CD 7Open Seat. Lost Primary for U.S. Senate. 1 August 2002
Texas
Senator Phil GrammRepublicanSenate Class 2Open Seat. Voluntary Retirement
Congressman Ken BentsenDemocratHouse CD 25Open Seat. Lost Primary for U.S. Senate. 12 March 2002
Congressman Dick ArmeyRepublicanHouse CD 26Open Seat. Voluntary Retirement
Utah
Congressman James V. HansenRepublicanHouse CD 1Open Seat. Voluntary Retirement
Vermont
Governor Howard DeanDemocratGovernorOpen Chair. Voluntary Retirement
Wisconsin
Congressman Thomas M. "Tom" BarrettDemocratHouse CD 5Open Seat. Lost Primary for Governor. 10 September 2002
Wyoming
Governor Jim GeringerRepublicanGovernorOpen Chair. Term Limit
 
 
Tally
OfficeReason for Open Chair or Seat
VoluntaryLost PrimaryTerm LimitVacantTotal
CongressmanRepublican2220024
Democrat1360221
GovernorDemocrat20406
Republican309012
Independent00101
Independence10001
SenatorRepublican41016
Independent10001
Totals46914372
 

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