Indiana State Senate elections, 2002

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Elections for the Indiana State Senate consisted of a primary election on May 7, 2002, and a general election on November 5, 2002.

Qualifications

To be eligible to serve in the Indiana State Senate, a candidate must be:[1]

  • A United States citizen at the time of election
  • Have resided in the state for at least two years and in the senate district for at least one year before the election
  • Be at least twenty-five (25) years old upon taking office
  • Registered to vote in the election district the person seeks to represent not later than the deadline for filing the declaration or petition of candidacy or certificate of nomination

Campaign donors

During the 2002 election, the total contributions to Senate candidates was $3,243,894. The top 10 contributors were:[2]

2002 Donors, Indiana State Senate
Donor Amount
Indiana State Teachers Association $215,450
Indiana Senate Democratic Cmte $117,414
Indiana Chamber Of Commerce $89,650
Senate Majority Campaign Cmte of Indiana $73,814
Indiana Association of Realtors $58,450
Insurance Institute of Indiana $49,250
Indiana State Medical Association $42,913
Friends of Indiana Hospitals $40,136
Indiana Statewide Association of Rural Electric Cooperatives $35,938
Eli Lilly & Co $33,550

List of candidates

District 1

Democratic Party May 7 Democratic primary result:
  • Frank Mrvan, Jr. Approveda
Republican Party May 7 GOP primary result:
  • No candidates filed for election.

November 5 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Frank Mrvan, Jr. Green check mark transparent.png

District 4

Democratic Party May 7 Democratic primary result:
  • Rose Ann Anitch: 6,194 Approveda
  • Larry Chubb: 2,654
Republican Party May 7 GOP primary result:
  • Connie G. Collins: 1,712
  • M. Shane Stillman: 1,904 Approveda

November 5 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Rose Ann Anitch: 16,011 Green check mark transparent.png
Republican Party M. Shane Stillman: 12,583

District 6

Democratic Party May 7 Democratic primary:
  • No candidates filed for election.
Republican Party May 7 GOP primary:
  • Sue Landske Approveda
Libertarian Party Libertarian Party candidates:
  • Ryan Flynn

November 5 General election candidates:

Republican Party Sue Landske: 21,004 Green check mark transparent.png
Libertarian Party Ryan Flynn: 2,673

District 11

Democratic Party May 7 Democratic primary result:
  • No candidates filed for election.
Republican Party May 7 GOP primary result:
  • Joe Zakas Approveda

November 5 General election candidates:

Republican Party Joe Zakas Green check mark transparent.png

District 14

Democratic Party May 7 Democratic primary result:
  • No candidates filed for election.
Republican Party May 7 GOP primary result:
  • Charles Bud Meeks Approveda

November 5 General election candidates:

Republican Party Charles Bud Meeks Green check mark transparent.png

District 15

Democratic Party May 7 Democratic primary result:
  • Melvin Billingsley: 1,448 Approveda
  • David Christopher Roach: 546
Republican Party May 7 GOP primary result:
  • Thomas J. Wyss Approveda

November 5 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Melvin Billingsley: 7,771
Republican Party Thomas J. Wyss: 15,446 Green check mark transparent.png

District 17

Democratic Party May 7 Democratic primary result:
  • No candidates filed for election.
Republican Party May 7 GOP primary result:
  • Gary Dillon Approveda

November 5 General election candidates:

Republican Party Gary Dillon Green check mark transparent.png

District 19

Democratic Party May 7 Democratic primary result:
  • No candidates filed for election.
Republican Party May 7 GOP primary result:
  • David C. Ford Approveda

November 5 General election candidates:

Democratic Party David "Dave" Jones: 10,218
Republican Party David C. Ford: 21,245 Green check mark transparent.png

District 21

Democratic Party May 7 Democratic primary result:
  • No candidates filed for election.
Republican Party May 7 GOP primary result:
  • Jeff Drozda: 7,706 Approveda
  • Steven R. Johnson: 7,480
Libertarian Party Libertarian Party candidates:
  • David W. Gay Sr.

November 5 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Susan Maxson: 11,612
Republican Party Jeff Drozda: 22,397 Green check mark transparent.png
Libertarian Party David W. Gay Sr.: 696

District 22

Democratic Party May 7 Democratic primary result:
  • No candidates filed for election.
Republican Party May 7 GOP primary result:
  • Ron Alting Approveda

November 5 General election candidates:

Democratic Party David Sanders: 8,087
Republican Party Ron Alting: 15,902 Green check mark transparent.png

District 23

Democratic Party May 7 Democratic primary result:
  • No candidates filed for election.
Republican Party May 7 GOP primary result:
  • Joseph W. Harrison Approveda

November 5 General election candidates:

Republican Party Joseph W. Harrison Green check mark transparent.png

District 25

Democratic Party May 7 Democratic primary result:
  • Tim Lanane Approveda
Republican Party May 7 GOP primary result:
  • No candidates filed for election.

November 5 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Tim Lanane: 19,662 Green check mark transparent.png
Republican Party Brenda Jackson: 16,418

District 26

Democratic Party May 7 Democratic primary result:
  • Allie V. Craycraft, Jr.: 9,653 Approveda
  • Leon Dixon: 2,288
Republican Party May 7 GOP primary result:
  • Andrew S. Phipps Approveda

November 5 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Allie V. Craycraft, Jr.: 16,939 Green check mark transparent.png
Republican Party Andrew S. Phipps: 16,330

District 27

Democratic Party May 7 Democratic primary result:
  • No candidates filed for election.
Republican Party May 7 GOP primary result:
  • Allen E. Paul Approveda

November 5 General election candidates:

Republican Party Allen E. Paul Green check mark transparent.png

District 29

Democratic Party May 7 Democratic primary result:
  • No candidates filed for election.
Republican Party May 7 GOP primary result:
  • Murray Clark Approveda
Libertarian Party Libertarian Party candidates:
  • Kevin R. Fleming

November 5 General election candidates:

Republican Party Murray Clark: 19,657 Green check mark transparent.png
Libertarian Party Kevin R. Fleming: 1,706

District 31

Democratic Party May 7 Democratic primary result:
  • No candidates filed for election.
Republican Party May 7 GOP primary result:
  • James W. Merritt, Jr. Approveda
Libertarian Party Libertarian Party candidates:
  • Doug M. Sloan

November 5 General election candidates:

Republican Party James W. Merritt, Jr.: 17,154 Green check mark transparent.png
Libertarian Party Doug M. Sloan: 1,387

District 38

Democratic Party May 7 Democratic primary result:
  • Mark Blade: 6,650
  • Ed Ping: 5,188
  • Timothy D. "Tim" Skinner: 7,216 Approveda
Republican Party May 7 GOP primary result:
  • Jerry B. McMullen Approveda

November 5 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Timothy D. "Tim" Skinner: 18,827 Green check mark transparent.png
Republican Party Jerry B. McMullen: 12,581

District 39

Democratic Party May 7 Democratic primary result:
  • Phil Croft Approveda
Republican Party May 7 GOP primary result:
  • John M. Waterman Approveda

November 5 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Phil Croft: 11,922
Republican Party John M. Waterman: 20,948 Green check mark transparent.png

District 41

Democratic Party May 7 Democratic primary result:
  • No candidates filed for election.
Republican Party May 7 GOP primary result:
  • Robert D. Garton Approveda
Libertarian Party Libertarian Party candidates:
  • Kenn Gividen

November 5 General election candidates:

Republican Party Robert D. Garton: 21,918 Green check mark transparent.png
Libertarian Party Kenn Gividen: 3,350

District 43

Democratic Party May 7 Democratic primary result:
  • No candidates filed for election.
Republican Party May 7 GOP primary result:
  • Johnny Nugent Approveda
Libertarian Party Libertarian Party candidates:
  • Daniel L. Precht

November 5 General election candidates:

Republican Party Johnny Nugent: 26,542 Green check mark transparent.png
Libertarian Party Daniel L. Precht: 2,842

District 45

Democratic Party May 7 Democratic primary result:
  • James "Jim" A. Lewis, Jr. Approveda
Republican Party May 7 GOP primary result:
  • No candidates filed for election.
Libertarian Party Libertarian Party candidates:
  • Debbie Huber-Harbeson

November 5 General election candidates:

Democratic Party James "Jim" A. Lewis, Jr.: 23,624 Green check mark transparent.png
Libertarian Party Debbie Huber-Harbeson: 4,030

District 46

Democratic Party May 7 Democratic primary result:
  • Connie Weigleb Sipes Approveda
Republican Party May 7 GOP primary result:
  • Walter H. Schulz Approveda

November 5 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Connie Weigleb Sipes: 20,442 Green check mark transparent.png
Republican Party Walter H. Schulz: 12,989

District 47

Democratic Party May 7 Democratic primary result:
  • Richard D. Young, Jr. Approveda
Republican Party May 7 GOP primary result:
  • Christopher L. Byrd Approveda

November 5 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Richard D. Young, Jr.: 22,468 Green check mark transparent.png
Republican Party Christopher L. Byrd: 17,211

District 48

Democratic Party May 7 Democratic primary result:
  • Lionel O. Hume Approveda
Republican Party May 7 GOP primary result:
  • No candidates filed for election.

November 5 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Lionel O. Hume Green check mark transparent.png

District 49

Democratic Party May 7 Democratic primary result:
  • Larry E. Lutz Approveda
Republican Party May 7 GOP primary result:
  • No candidates filed for election.

November 5 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Larry E. Lutz: 21,891 Green check mark transparent.png
Grey.png Dianna Alvey (Write-in): 590

External links


Footnotes

  1. ↑ 2010 Candidate Guide - Qualifications for Indiana State Senator
  2. ↑ Follow the Money, "Indiana 2002 Candidates," accessed July 18, 2013


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