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107th Congress: 50D, 49R, I1* | 108th Congress: 51R, 48D, I1 |
*Post-Nov. 5 Changes.
-Following the death of Sen. Paul Wellstone (D-MN) in a plane crash on Oct. 25, 2002, Gov. Jesse Ventura (I-MN) appointed Independent Dean Barkley to fill the remainder of his term; Barkley took the oath of office on Nov. 12. -The seat held by appointed Sen. Jean Carnahan (D-MO) was won by Republican Jim Talent in the Nov. 5, 2002 special election, and he took office on Nov. 23, 2002. -Sen. Frank Murkowski (R), elected governor of Alaska on Nov. 5, 2002, appointed daughter Lisa Murkowski to fill the seat on Dec. 20, 2002. |
Democrats:
Defending 14 seats, including 2 open seats: Retiring New Jersey: Robert G. Torricelli withdrew on Sept. 30, 2002. Former Sen. Frank Lautenberg replaced him. Death Minnesota: Sen. Paul Wellstone died in Oct. 25, 2002 plane crash. Former VP Walter Mondale replaced him. Delaware: Joe Biden
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Republicans:
Defending 20 seats, including 5 open seats: Retiring North Carolina: Jesse Helms South Carolina: Strom Thurmond Tennessee: Fred Thompson Texas: Phil Gramm Defeated in Primary New Hampshire: Bob Smith Alabama: Jeff Sessions
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Lost 3 seats:
Georgia: Rep. Saxby Chambliss d. Sen. Max Cleland (D) inc. Missouri: Jim Talent (R) d. Sen. Jean Carnahan (D) inc. Minnesota: Norm Coleman (R) d. Walter Mondale (D) |
Lost 1 seat:
Arkansas: Mark Pryor (D) d. Sen. Tim Hutchinson (R) inc. |
1 Seat Not Decided on
Nov. 5
Louisiana: Sen. Mary Landrieu (D) won re-election in Dec. 7
runoff.
4 Incumbents Defeated
Sept. 10 Republican Primary--New Hampshire: Rep. John Sununu
d. Sen. Bob Smith inc.
Arkansas: Mark Pryor (D) d. Sen. Tim Hutchinson (R) inc.
Georgia: Rep. Saxby Chambliss (R) d. Sen. Max Cleland (D) inc.
Missouri: Jim Talent (R) d. Sen. Jean Carnahan (D) inc.
2 Closest Races
South Dakota: Sen. Tim Johnson (D) re-elected with a plurality
of 524 votes.
Sen. Tim Johnson (D) inc. |
167,481
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49.62%
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Rep. John Thune (R) |
166,957
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49.47%
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Kurt Evans (L) |
3,070
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0.91%
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337,508
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Missouri: Jim Talent (R) elected by a margin of 49.8% to 48.7% (plurality of 21,254 votes).
Jim Talent (R) |
935,032
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49.8%
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Sen. Jean Carnahan (D) inc. |
913,778
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48.7%
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Tamara Millay (L) |
18,345
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0.98%
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Daniel 'digger' Romano (G) |
10,465
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0.56%
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1,877,620
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4 Incumbents Faced No Major Party Opponent
Democrats:
Massachusetts: John Kerry |
Republicans:
Kansas: Pat Roberts Mississippi: Thad Cochran Virginia: John Warner |
11 Women Ran for U.S. Senate as Nominees of the Major Parties
Democrats:
Alabama: Susan Parker Kentucky: Lois Weinberg Louisiana: Mary Landrieu inc. ...re-elected Maine: Chellie Pingree Missouri: Jean Carnahan inc. ...defeated New Hampshire: Jeanne Shaheen New Mexico: Gloria Tristani Wyoming: Joyce Jansa Corcoran |
Republicans:
Louisiana: Suzanne Haik Terrell Maine: Susan Collins inc. ...re-elected North Carolina: Elizabeth Dole ...elected |
Most Expensive Races
Source: Center for Responsive
Politics
Based on FEC reports.
North Carolina: $26.7 million spent by the two campaigns:
Raised
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Spent
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Elizabeth Dole (R) |
$13,634,811
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$13,509,660
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Erskine Bowles (D) |
$13,255,554
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$13,223,938
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Missouri: $20.1 million spent by the two campaigns:
Raised
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Spent
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Jean Carnahan (D) |
$12,290,458
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$12,164,052
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Jim Talent (R) |
$8,547,315
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$7,939,585
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21 Libertarians Ran for
U.S. Senate on Nov. 5
Alabama: Jeff Allen 20,234 votes
out of 1,353,023 total (1.50%) ...3rd of 3 candidates
Alaska: Len Karpinski 2,354
out of 229,548 total (1.03%) ...5th of 5 candidates
Colorado: Rick Stanley 20,776
votes out of 1,416,082 total (1.47%) ...3rd of 5 candidates
Delaware: Ray Buranello 922
votes out of 232,314 total (0.40%) ...4th of 5 candidates
Georgia: Sandy Thomas 26,981
votes out of 2,029,991 total (1.33%) ...3rd of 3 candidates
Idaho: Donovan Bramwell 9,354
votes out of 408,544 (2.29%) ...3rd of 3 candidates
Illinois: Steven Burgauer 57,382
votes out of 3,486,851 total (1.65%) ...3rd of 3 candidates
Iowa: Richard J. Moore 8,864
votes out of 1,023,075 total (0.87%) ...4th of 4 candidates
Kansas: Steven A. Rosile 70,725
votes out of 776,850 total (9.10%) ...2nd of 3 candidates
Louisiana: Gary D. Robbins
2,577 votes out of 1,214,964 total (0.21%) ...8th of 9 candidates
Massachusetts: Michael Cloud
369,807 votes out of 2,220,301 total (16.7%) ...2nd of 3 candidates
Missouri: Tamara Millay 18,345
votes out of 1,877,620 total (0.98%) ...3rd of 4 candidates
Montana: Stan Jones 10,420 votes
out of 340,272 total (3.06%) ...3rd of 4 candidates
Nebraska: John Graziano
7,146 votes out of 464,015 total (1.54%) ...3rd of 4 candidates
New Hampshire: Ken Blevens
9,835 votes out of 447,135 total (2.20%) ...3rd of 4 candidates
New Jersey: Elizabeth Macron
12,558 votes out of 2,112,604 total (0.59%) ...4th of 6 candidates
North Carolina: Sean Haugh
33,749 votes out of 2,328,777 total (1.45%) ...3rd of 4 candidates
Oregon: Dan Fitzgerald 29,979
votes out of 1,267,221 total (2.37%) ...3rd of 4 candidates
South Carolina: Victor Kocher
6,684 votes out of 1,095,157 total (0.61%) ...4th of
4 candidates
South Dakota: Kurt Evans 3,070
votes out of 1,877,620 total (0.91%) ...3rd of 3 candidates
Texas: Scott Jameson 35,538
votes out of 4,515,012 total (0.79%) ...3rd of 5 candidates
8 Greens Ran for U.S.
Senate on Nov. 5
Alaska: Jim Sykes 16,608 votes
out of 229,548 total (7.24%) ...3rd of 5 candidates
Iowa: Tim Harthan 11,340 votes
out of 1,023,075 total (1.11%) ...3rd of 4 candidates
Michigan: Eric Borregard 23,931
votes out of 3,129,287 total (0.75%) ...3rd of 5 candidates
Minnesota: Ray Tricomo 10,119
votes out of 2,252,473 total (0.45%) ...4th of 5 candidates
Missouri: Daniel 'digger' Romano
10,465 votes out of 1,877,620 total (0.56%) ...4th of 4 candidates
Montana: Bob Kelleher 7,643
votes out of 340,272 total (2.25%) ...4th of 4 candidates
New Jersey: Ted Glick 24,308
votes out of 2,112,604 total (1.15%) ...3rd of 6 candidates
Texas: Roy H. Williams 24,707
votes (0.6%) ...4th of 5 candidates
10 New Senators Elected
to the 108th Congress
Arkansas: Mark Pryor (D)
Georgia: Saxby Chambliss (R)
Minnesota: Norm Coleman (R)
Missouri: Jim Talent (R)
New Hampshire: John Sununu (R)
New Jersey: Frank Lautenberg (D)
North Carolina: Elizabeth Dole (R)
South Carolina: Lindsey Graham (R)
Tennessee: Lamar Alexander (R)
Texas: John Cornyn (R)
1 New Senator Appointed
to the 108th Congress
Alaska: Sen. Frank Murkowski (R) elected governor, appointed
daughter Lisa Murkowski on Dec. 20, 2002.
Copyright © 2002 Eric M. Appleman/Democracy in Action.