2002 Georgia state elections
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November 5, 2002
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| Elections in Georgia |
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Federal elections
[edit]Congressional elections
[edit]State elections
[edit]Governor
[edit]Republican State Senator Sonny Perdue defeated Democratic incumbent Roy Barnes defeated in the general election to become the 81st Governor of Georgia.[1][2]
Lieutenant Governor
[edit]Democratic incumbent Mark Taylor defeated Republican state representative Steve Stancil for a second term.
Attorney General
[edit]Democratic incumbent Attorney General Thurbert Baker won a second full term.
Secretary of State
[edit]Democratic incumbent Cathy Cox won re-election.
Labor Commissioner
[edit]Democratic incumbent Mike Thurmond won re-election.
Insurance and Fire Commissioner
[edit]Republican incumbent John Oxendine won re-election.
School Superintendent
[edit]Republican state representative Kathy Cox defeated Democratic candidate Joe Martin and Libertarian Michael Cartwright.
Public Service Commission
[edit]For District 1, Republican Doug Everett defeated Democratic incumbent Earleen Sizemore 52.5 to 47.5. Democratic incumbent Lauren McDonald was forced to a runoff by Republican candidate Angelia Speir for Seat 4 (and Libertarian Jim Harris being eliminated in the first round), with Spears defeating McDonald in the runoff.
Georgia General Assembly
[edit]Members were elected to the 147th Georgia General Assembly. Republicans won the State Senate for the first time since Reconstruction, while Democrats retained the State House.
References
[edit]- ↑ Roy E. Barnes, Barnes Law Group, Marietta, GA: Barnes Law Group, 2014, Retrieved 14 May 2014.
- ↑ "11/3/98 – Federal and Statewide". Sos.georgia.gov. Retrieved August 29, 2010.
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