2002 Georgia state elections
| Elections in Georgia |
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Federal elections
[edit | edit source]Congressional elections
[edit | edit source]State elections
[edit | edit source]Governor
[edit | edit source]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 | edit source]Democratic incumbent Mark Taylor defeated Republican state representative Steve Stancil for a second term.
Attorney General
[edit | edit source]Democratic incumbent Attorney General Thurbert Baker won a second full term.
Secretary of State
[edit | edit source]Democratic incumbent Cathy Cox won re-election.
Labor Commissioner
[edit | edit source]Democratic incumbent Mike Thurmond won re-election.
Insurance and Fire Commissioner
[edit | edit source]Republican incumbent John Oxendine won re-election.
School Superintendent
[edit | edit source]Republican state representative Kathy Cox defeated Democratic candidate Joe Martin and Libertarian Michael Cartwright.
Public Service Commission
[edit | edit source]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 | edit source]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 | edit source]- ^ Roy E. Barnes, Barnes Law Group, Marietta, GA: Barnes Law Group, 2014, Retrieved 14 May 2014.
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