2002 United States Senate election in Wyoming explained

Election Name:	2002 United States Senate election in Wyoming
Country:	Wyoming
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	1996 United States Senate election in Wyoming
Previous Year:	1996
Next Election:	2008 United States Senate election in Wyoming
Next Year:	2008
Election Date:	November 5, 2002
Image1:	File:Mike Enzi official portrait new.jpg
Nominee1:	Mike Enzi
Party1:	Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:	133,710
Percentage1:	72.95%
Nominee2:	Joyce Corcoran
Party2:	Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:	49,570
Percentage2:	27.05%
Map Size:	255px
U.S. Senator
Before Election:	Mike Enzi
Before Party:	Republican Party (United States)
After Election:	Mike Enzi
After Party:	Republican Party (United States)

The 2002 United States Senate election in Wyoming was held November 5, 2002. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Mike Enzi won re-election to a second term.

Democratic primary

Candidates

• Joyce Corcoran, Mayor of Lander^[1]

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

• Mike Enzi, incumbent U.S. Senator
• Crosby Allen, Fremont County Commissioner

Results

General election

Candidates

• Joyce Corcoran (D), Mayor of Lander
• Mike Enzi (R), incumbent U.S. Senator

Campaign

Enzi stated that his top priorities were education, jobs, national security and retirement security.^[2] He had $485,000 cash on hand in June 2002, when Corcoran first filed.^[3]

Results

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

• Albany (Largest city: Laramie)
• Sweetwater (Largest city: Rock Springs)
• Carbon (Largest city: Rawlins)
• Uinta (Largest city: Evanston)

See also

• 2002 United States Senate election

Notes and References

1. Web site: Senate Race Results - Fox News . . November 6, 2002 .
2. News: Azar . Lara . . October 14, 2002 . ENZI SAYS IF RE-ELECTED HE WILL PROMOTE 'WYOMING WORK ETHIC'. .
3. News: . June 6, 2002 . Wyoming ; Corcoran Files Bid Against Sen. Enzi. .
4. 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.