2002 United States Senate election in Tennessee explained
| Election Name: | 2002 United States Senate election in Tennessee |
| Country: | Tennessee |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1996 United States Senate election in Tennessee |
| Previous Year: | 1996 |
| Next Election: | 2008 United States Senate election in Tennessee |
| Next Year: | 2008 |
| Election Date: | November 5, 2002 |
| Image1: | Lamar Alexander black and white photo.jpg |
| Nominee1: | Lamar Alexander |
| Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 891,498 |
| Percentage1: | 54.28% |
| Nominee2: | Bob Clement |
| Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 728,232 |
| Percentage2: | 44.34% |
| Map Size: | 300px |
| U.S. Senator |
| Before Election: | Fred Thompson |
| Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Lamar Alexander |
| After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Turnout: | 50.40% [1] 12.37 pp |
The 2002 United States Senate election in Tennessee was held on November 5, 2002. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Fred Thompson decided to retire. Former Republican Governor Lamar Alexander won the open seat.
Republican primary
Candidates
Results
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Bob Clement, U.S. Representative and candidate for Governor in 1978
- Gary G. Davis, perennial candidate
- Cher A. Hopkey
- Michael L. Hampstead
- Alvin M. Strauss
Results
General election
Campaign
Alexander raised $2 million through June 2002.[2] Clement attacked the Governor for his corporate connections and business dealings. By October, Clement had nearly raised $900,000, while Alexander raised almost $3 million.[3] Bush, who had a 60% approval rating in the state, helped campaign and raise money for Alexander.[4] Alexander was also endorsed by the NRA Political Victory Fund.[5]
Debates
Polling
In a September poll from the
Knoxville News Sentinel, Alexander was up 45% to 27%. In a DNSC poll during the same month, Alexander was up 49% to 42%. In a mid October
Zogby poll had the governor leading 49% to 36%.
[8] A late October
WREG-TV poll had Alexander leading 45% to 36%.
[9] Results
Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic
See also
Notes and References
- News: November 5, 2002 . Tennessee Voter Turnout in 2002 . Tennessee Secretary of State . February 28, 2023 .
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- Web site: Senate Races. https://web.archive.org/web/20021118115505/http://www.centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/senate_all.htm. November 18, 2002. www.centerforpolitics.org. en-US. November 4, 2002. June 25, 2021. dead. mdy-all.
- https://www.surveyusa.com/2002Elec.html SurveyUSA
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