| The Green Papers: Off Year Election 2003 |
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2003 Governor's Chairs by State |
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| California 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006. Term Limit: 2 4-year terms | |||
| Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||
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American Independent | Diane Beal Templin • San Diego County. Attorney/Realtor/Businesswoman. |
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Democrat | Vik S. Bajwa • Sonoma County. Businessman/Father/Entrepreneur. |
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Democrat | Audie Elizabeth Bock • Alameda County. California State Assemblywoman District 16 1999-2000 (Green Party). Educator/Small Businesswoman. |
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Democrat | Art Brown • Los Angeles County. Film Writer/Director. |
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Democrat | Cruz M. Bustamante • Sacramento County. Mr. Bustamante is currently Lt. Governor. |
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Democrat | Robert Cullenbine • Santa Clara County. Anti-recall candidate. Retired Businessman. |
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Democrat | Bob Lynn Edwards • Alameda County. Attorney. |
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Democrat | Warren Farrell • San Diego County. Anti-recall candidate. Fathers' Issues Author |
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Democrat | Dan Feinstein • San Francisco County |
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Democrat | Larry Flynt • Los Angeles County. Hustler magazine publisher. |
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Democrat | Lorraine "Abner Zurd" Fontanes • Los Angeles County. Film maker. |
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Democrat | Diana Foss • Anti-recall candidate, Santa Clara County |
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Democrat | Gerold Lee Gorman • Contra Costa County. Engineer. |
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Democrat | James Henry Green • San Francisco County. Firefighter Paramedic/Nurse |
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Democrat | Garrett Gruener • Alameda County. High-tech Entreprenuer |
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Democrat | Joe Guzzardi • San Joaquin County. Teacher/Journalist |
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Democrat | Ralph A. Hernandez • Contra Costa County. District Attorney Inspector. |
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Democrat | Edward Thomas "Ed" Kennedy • Trinity County. Businessman/Educator. |
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Democrat | David E. Kessinger • Riverside County. Paralegal/Property Manager |
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Democrat | Kelly P. Kimball • Los Angeles County. Business Executive. |
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Democrat | Eric Korevaar • San Diego County. Anti-recall candidate. Scientist/Businessman. |
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Democrat | Dick Lane • Santa Clara County. Educator. |
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Democrat | Gary Leonard • Los Angeles County. Photojournalist/Author. |
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Democrat | Calvin Y. Louie • San Francisco County. Certified Public Accountant |
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Democrat | Frank A. Macaluso, Jr. • Tulare County. Physician/Medical Doctor. |
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Democrat | Paul "Chip" Mailander • San Diego County. Golf Professional |
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Democrat | Robert C. Mannheim • Los Angeles County. Retired Businessperson. |
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Democrat | Bruce Martin Margolin • Los Angeles County. Marijuana Legalization Attorney |
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Democrat | Paul Mariano • Contra Costa County. Attorney. |
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Democrat | Scott A. Mednick • Los Angeles County. Business Executive. |
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Democrat | Jonathan D. Miller • San Mateo County. Small Business Owner. |
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Democrat | John "Jack" Mortensen • Sacramento County. Contractor/Businessman. |
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Democrat | Paul James Nave • Marin County. Businessman/Prizefighter/Father |
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Democrat | Ronald Jason Palmieri • Los Angeles County. Gay Rights Attorney. |
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Democrat | Charles Chuck Pineda, Jr. • Sacramento County. State Hearing Officer. |
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Democrat | Bill Prady • Los Angeles County. Television Writer/Producer. |
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Democrat | Daniel C. "Danny" Ramirez • Imperial County. Businessman/Entrepreneur/Father |
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Democrat | Christopher Ranken • San Mateo County. Planning Commissioner. |
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Democrat | David Laughing Horse Robinson • Kern County. Tribal Chairman. |
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Democrat | Georgina "Georgy" Russell • Santa Clara County. Software Engineer. |
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Democrat | Darrin H. Scheidle • San Diego County. Businessman/Entrepreneur. |
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Democrat | Mike Schmier • Alameda County. Attorney. |
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Democrat | Christopher Sproul • San Francisco County. Anti-recall candidate. Environmental Agency. |
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Democrat | Lawrence Steven Strauss • Los Angeles County. Lawyer/Businessperson/Student |
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Democrat | Tim Sylvester • Santa Cruz County. Anti-recall candidate. Entrepreneur. |
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Democrat | A. Lavar Taylor • Orange County. Tax Attorney. |
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Democrat | Marc Valdez • Sacramento County. Air Pollution Scientist. |
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Democrat | William B. "Bill" Vaughn • Contra Costa County. Structural Engineer. |
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Democrat | Jim Weir • Nevada County. Community College Teacher. |
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Democrat | Lingel H. Winters • Alameda County. Consumer Business Attorney. |
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Democrat | Michael J. Wozniak • Alameda County. Retired Police Officer. |
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Green | Peter Miguel Camejo • Sacramento County. Financial Investment Advisor. Green Gubernatorial candidate in 2002. |
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Green | Ivan Alexander Hall, III • Shasta County. Custom Denture Manufacturer |
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Green | Maurice Walker • Alameda County. Real Estate Appraiser. |
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Green | Daniel T. Watts • Santa Clara County. College Student. |
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Independent | Brooke Adams • Orange County. Business Executive |
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Independent | . Angelyne • Los Angeles County. Entertainer. |
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Independent | Mohammad Arif • Los Angeles County. Businessman. |
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Independent | Badi Badiozammani • San Diego County. Entrepreneur/Author/Executive. |
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Independent | Joel Britton • Los Angeles County. Retired Meat Packer. |
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Independent | John Christopher Burton • Los Angeles County. Civil Rights Lawyer |
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Independent | Michael Cheli • Sonoma County. Businessman. |
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Independent | Gary Coleman • Alameda County. Former child actor. |
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Independent | Mary "Mary Carey" Cook • Los Angeles County. Adult Film Actress. |
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Independent | • Santa Clara County. Business Owner. Withdrew 20 August 2003. Mr. Davis is suspect in a 1996 Atlanta, Georgia homicide. Reference: KNBC Los Angeles News Item. |
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Independent | Ronald J. Friedman • Los Angeles County. Physician. |
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Independent | Leo Gallagher • Los Angeles County. Comedian. |
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Independent | Jack Loyd Grisham • Orange County. Musician/Laborer |
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Independent | Sara Ann Hanlon • Los Angeles County. Businesswoman. |
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Independent | C. Stephen Henderson • Monterey County. Teacher. |
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Independent | • Los Angeles County. Author/Columnist/Mother. Withdrew 30 September 2003. Mrs. Huffington has urged her supporters to vote against the recall. Reference: KNBC TV Los Angeles. |
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Independent | Trek Thunder Kelly • Los Angeles County. Business Executive/Artist. |
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Independent | Jerome "Jerry" Kunzman • Contra Costa County. Chief Executive Officer |
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Independent | Todd Richard Lewis • Los Angeles County. Businessman. |
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Independent | Mike P. McCarthy • San Luis Obispo County. Used Car Dealer. |
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Independent | Robert "Bob" McClain • Alameda County. Civil Engineer |
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Independent | Darryl L. Mobley • Contra Costa County. Businessman/Entrepreneur. |
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Independent | Leonard Padilla • Sacramento County. Law School President. |
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Independent | Jeff Rainforth • Sacramento County. Marketing Coordinator. |
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Independent | Kurt E. Rightmyer • Los Angeles County. Middleweight Sumo Wrestler. |
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Independent | Sharon Rushford • Santa Clara County. Businesswoman. |
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Independent | George B. Schwartzman • San Diego County. Businessman. |
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Independent | Richard J. Simmons • Los Angeles County. Attorney/Businessperson. |
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Independent | B. E. Smith • Trinity County. Lecturer. |
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Independent | Patricia G. Tilley • Sacramento County. Attorney. |
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Independent | Brian Tracy • San Diego County. Businessman/Consultant. |
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Independent | Nathan Whitecloud Walton • San Diego County. Student. |
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Libertarian | Ken Hamidi • Sacramento County. State Tax Officer |
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Libertarian | John J. "Jack" Hickey • Butte County. Healthcare District Director. |
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Libertarian | Ned Fenton Roscoe • Napa County. Cigarette Retailer. |
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Natural Law | Iris Adam • Orange County. Business Analyst. |
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Natural Law | Darin Price • Humboldt County. University Chemistry Instructor. |
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Peace and Freedom | C. T. Weber • Sacramento County. Labor Official/Analyst |
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Republican | . Alex-St. James • Los Angeles County. Public Policy Strategist |
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Republican | Douglas Anderson • Ventura County. Mortgage Broker. |
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Republican | John W. Beard • Los Angeles County. Businessman. |
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Republican | Ed Beyer • Orange County. Chief Operations Officer. |
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Republican | Vip Bhola • Los Angeles County. Attorney/Businessowner. |
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Republican | Cheryl Bly-Chester • Placer County. Businesswoman/Environmental Engineer |
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Republican | Todd Carson • Orange County. Real Estate Developer. |
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Republican | William S. "Bill" Chambers • Placer County. Railroad Switchman/Brakeman. |
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Republican | D. "Logan Darrow" Clements • Los Angeles County. Businessman. |
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Republican | Robert A. "Butch" Dole • Santa Clara County. Small Business Owner. |
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Republican | Gene Forte • Monterey County. Executive Recruiter/Entrepreneur. |
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Republican | Richard Andrew "Rich" Gosse • Marin County. Educator. |
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Republican | Jim Hoffmann • San Joaquin County |
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Republican | S. Issa • Los Angeles County. Engineer. |
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Republican | Michael Jackson • Los Angeles County. Satellite Project Manager |
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Republican | Stephen L. Knapp • Santa Clara County. Engineer. |
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Republican | Gino Martorana • Fresno County. Restaurant Owner. |
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Republican | Tom McClintock • Ventura County. Republican State Senator. |
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Republican | Dennis Duggan McMahon • San Francisco County. Banker. |
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Republican | Mike McNeilly • Los Angeles County. Artist. |
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Republican | Carl A. Mehr • San Diego County. Businessman. |
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Republican | Jeffrey L. Mock • Los Angeles County. Business Owner. |
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Republican | Dorene Musilli • Sonoma County. Parent/Educator/Businesswoman |
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Republican | Robert C. Newman, II • Riverside County. Psychologist/Farmer |
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Republican | Gregory J. Pawlik • Los Angeles County. Realtor/Businessman. |
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Republican | Heather Peters • Los Angeles County. Mediator. |
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Republican | Bryan Quinn • Santa Clara County. Businessman. |
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Republican | Reva Renee Renz • Orange County. Small Business Owner. |
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Republican | Daniel W. Richards • San Bernardino County. Businessman. |
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Republican | Kevin Richter • San Joaquin County. Information Technology Mananger. |
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Republican | Jamie Rosemary Safford • Placer County. Business Owner. |
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Republican | Donald Ronald Sams • Agoura Hills. Businessman/Producer/Writer. |
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Republican | Arnold Schwarzenegger • Los Angeles County. Actor/Businessman. |
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Republican | • Los Angeles County. Republican Gubernatorial candidate 2002. Businessman. Mr. Simon withdrew his candidacy on 23 August 2003. |
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Republican | Randall D. Sprague • Sacramento County. Discrimination Complaint Investigator. |
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Republican | William Tsangares • Los Angeles County. Businessperson. |
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Republican | • Withdrew 9 September 2003. Los Angeles County. Former baseball commissioner. Businessman. |
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Republican | James M. Vandeventer, Jr. • Los Angeles County. Salesman/Businessman. |
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Republican | Paul W. Vann • Orange County. Financial Planner. |
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Republican | Van Vo • Orange County. Radio Producer/Businessman. |
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Republican | Chuck Walker • Santa Cruz County. Business Intelligence Analyst. |
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Republican | Jon W. Zellhoefer • Tecopa. Energy Consultant/Entrepreneur. |
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Write-In | . (Alphabetical list of 28 certified write-in candidates and their alternative names) • DONNIE ADLEN (Democrat); THOMAS "TOM" BENIGNO (Independent); HARRY WILLIAM BRAUN (Democrat); CHRISTY CASSEL (Independent); R. CHARLIE CHADWICK [aka: R. Charlie Chadwick, Charlie Chadwick, Charlie Chaplin, Charlie Chadwich, Chad, R. Charley Chadwick, Charley Chadwick, Charley Chaplin, Charley Chadwich, R. Charles Chadwick, Charles Chadwick, Charles Chaplin, Charles Chadwich, R. Chuck Chadwick, Chuck Chadwick, Chuck Chaplin, Chuck Chadwich, Go-Chad] (Independent); SHIRLEY COLY (Independent); PAULINE COOPER (Democrat); JANE H. DAWSON (Democrat); JASON ALAN GASTRICH (Republican); ROBERT D. GIBB [aka: Bob Gibb, Robert Gibb] (Democrat); YANCEY HAWKINS [aka: Yancy Hawkins, Y.H., Yancey, Yancy, Hawkins, Hawk] (Independent); CHARLES J. HENNEGAN (Republican); JACQUES-ANDRE ISTEL [aka: JAI] (Republican); MONTY MANIBOG (Democrat); CHRISTIAN F. MEISTER [aka: Master, Miester, Myster, Chris, Chris Master, Chris Miester, Chris Myster, Christian Master, Christian Miester, Christian Myster] (Democrat); VINCENT PALLAVER (Independent); LINCOLN PICKARD (Democrat); RUTH ANSON SOWBY (Republican); MATHILDA KAREL SPAK (Independent); RONALD W. SPANGLER (Independent); BILL THILL (Democrat); LYNDA L. TOTH (Democrat); JIM "POORMAN" TRENTON [aka: Poorman, Poor Man, James Trenton, Jim Trenton, Poorman Trenton, The Poorman, The Poor Man, James "Poorman" Trenton] (Republican); PAUL WALTON (Independent); DONALD P. WANG [aka: Donald Wang, Don Wang, D. Wang, D.P. Wang, Wang, The Wang, Wangster] (Republican); WIGNES K. WARREN (Democrat); JURLENE JEANNE KOKOA WHITE [aka: Jurlene Jeanne White, Jurlene J. Kokoa White, Jeri-Kokoa White, Jeri White, Kokoa White, Coco White, Jeanne White, Jean White] (Democrat); JOEL WIRTH (Republican). |
| Indiana 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2000, 2004. Term Limit: No more than 2 4-year terms in any 3-term period | |||
| Partisan Composition: 1 Democrat | |||
| Governor | |
Republican | (Mitchell E. Daniels, Jr. - pending) • 10 June 2003: The former White House budget director filed papers to start raising money for a 2004 gubernatorial run. |
| Kentucky 4 year term, Election Cycle: 1999, 2003. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||
| Partisan Composition: 1 Democrat | |||
| Governor | |
Democrat | A.B. "Ben" Chandler • Lt. Governor: Charlie Owen |
| Governor | |
Republican | Congressman Ernie Fletcher • Lt. Governor: Stephen B. Pence [NOTE: original candidate for Lt.Governor Hunter Bates was found by judicial order of 26 March 2003 to not have met the constitutional residency requirements to serve in this office; Pence was named the replacement candidate running with Congressman Fletcher in the 20 May 2003 Primary] |
| Governor | |
Write-In | Stacy C. Abner • Lt. Governor: Harvey Carroll, Jr. |
| Governor | |
Write-In | Jeffrey Loren Hillebrandt • Lt. Governor: Margarita Nancy Hillebrandt |
| Louisiana 4 year term, Election Cycle: 1999, 2003. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||
| Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||
| Governor | |
Democrat | Kathleen Babineaux Blanco • Outgoing Lt. Governor. Received 18% of the primary vote on 4 October 2003. Advances to 15 November runoff. |
| Governor | |
Republican | "Bobby" Jindal • Received 33% of the primary vote on 4 October 2003. Advances to 15 November runoff. |
| Mississippi 4 year term, Election Cycle: 1999, 2003. Term Limit: No one can serve more than 2 4-year terms in a lifetime | |||
| Partisan Composition: 1 Democrat | |||
| Governor | |
Constitution | John Thomas Cripps |
| Governor | |
Democrat | Governor Ronnie Musgrove |
| Governor | |
Green | Sherman Lee Dillon |
| Governor | |
Reform | Shawn O'Hara |
| Governor | |
Republican | Haley Barbour • Haley Barbour was the Chairman of the Republican National Committee from 1993 to 1997 |
| New Mexico 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||
| Partisan Composition: 1 Democrat | |||
| Governor | |
No Party Affiliation | (Christina M. Vahlsing - pending) • added 27 May 2003 |
| Washington 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2000, 2004. Term Limit: None | |||
| Partisan Composition: 1 Democrat | |||
| Governor | |
Democrat | (pending) • Possible candidates: Attorney General Christine Gregoire |