Michigan State Senate elections, 2002

Elections for the Michigan State Senate consisted of a primary election on August 6, 2002, and a general election on November 5, 2002. All 38 seats were up for election.

List of candidates

District 1

August 6 Democratic primary:

• Hansen Clarke: 14,764 a
• Ellen Logan: 5,332
• Raymond Murphy: 10,159
• Lige Truitt: 452

August 6 GOP primary:

• Cynthia Cassell a

November 5 General election candidates:

Hansen Clarke: 47,679

Cynthia Cassell: 3,226

District 2

August 6 Democratic primary:

• LaMar Lemmons: 7,487 a
• Michael O'Brien: 3,413
• Mike Phillips: 1,759

August 6 GOP primary:

• Robert Ridley: 1,697
• Jeffrey Schroder: 2,681 a

November 5 General election candidates:

Martha Scott: 40,087

Jeffrey Schroder: 18,899

District 3

August 6 Democratic primary:

• Irma Clark: 25,208 a
• Jack Rankin: 1,955
• Alex Shami: 1,270
• Roman Tafelski: 6,258
• Doug Thomas: 5,093

August 6 GOP primary:

• Jose Hernandez II a

November 5 General election candidates:

Irma Clark: 53,395

Jose Hernandez: 12,855

Dobey Gavin (write-in): 3

District 4

August 6 Democratic primary:

• Gabriel Alaziz: 1,115
• Monica Conyers: 12,182
• Carlton McPhail, Sr.: 2,751
• Samuel Thomas II: 20,046 a
• Dobey Gavin (write-in): 0

August 6 GOP primary:

• Karen Mastney a

November 5 General election candidates:

Samuel Thomas III: 53,614

Karen Mastney: 2,404

District 5

August 6 Democratic primary:

• Derrick Hale: 13,230
• Burton Leland: 20,625 a

August 6 GOP primary:

• Ruben Myers: 1,004
• Bonnie Patrick: 1,602 a

November 5 General election candidates:

Burton Leland: 49,780

Bonnie Patrick: 10,334

District 6

August 6 Democratic primary:

• Eileen DeHart: 18,701 a
• Eric Stempien: 13,170

August 6 GOP primary:

• Laura Toy a

November 5 General election candidates:

Eileen DeHart: 39,152

Laura Toy: 46,257

District 7

August 6 Democratic primary:

• George Mans a

August 6 GOP primary:

• Bruce Patterson a

November 5 General election candidates:

George Mans: 40,675

Bruce Patterson: 52,435

District 8

August 6 Democratic primary:

• Raymond Basham a

August 6 GOP primary:

• Pamela Montelauro

November 5 General election candidates:

Raymond Basham: 43,874

Pamela Montelauro: 22,128

Bruce Morse: 2,312

District 9

August 6 Democratic primary:

• Dennis Olshove a

August 6 GOP primary:

• Cecelia Stevens a

November 5 General election candidates:

Dennis Olshove: 47,609

Cecilia Stevens: 28,588

Keith Edwards: 2,085

District 10

August 6 Democratic primary:

• Sharon Gire: 10,960
• Roger Maceroni: 4,670
• Michael Switalski: 15,240 a

August 6 GOP primary:

• Steve Rice a

November 5 General election candidates:

Michael Switalski: 42,822

Steve Rice: 36,424

Scott Allen: 1,462

District 11

August 6 Democratic primary:

• Jim Ayres a

August 6 GOP primary:

• Ahmad Esman: 614
• Alan Sanborn: 14,926 a

November 5 General election candidates:

Jim Ayres: 26,365

Alan Sanborn: 55,859

District 12

August 6 Democratic primary:

• Joseph Barrera: 8,836
• Thomas Werth: 9,693 a

August 6 GOP primary:

• Mike Bishop: 12,302 a
• David Galloway: 7,167

November 5 General election candidates:

Thomas Werth: 32,412

Mike Bishop: 54,569

District 13

August 6 Democratic primary:

• Mary Eley: 8,140
• Colleen Levitt: 14,823 a

August 6 GOP primary:

• Bob Gosselin: 11,141
• Shirley Johnson: 13,412 a

November 5 General election candidates:

Colleen Levitt: 37,222

Shirley Johnson: 63,793

District 14

August 6 Democratic primary:

• Gilda Jacobs a

August 6 GOP primary:

• Marc Wilkins a

November 5 General election candidates:

Gilda Jacobs: 65,538

Marc Wilkins: 28,249

Lloyd Sherman: 2,030

District 15

August 6 Democratic primary:

• Sean Carlson a

August 6 GOP primary:

• Nancy Cassis: 9,457 a
• Mike Kowall: 9,369
• David Wolkinson: 1,632

November 5 General election candidates:

Sean Carlson: 35,305

Nancy Cassis: 57,583

Sean Sullivan: 2,340

District 16

August 6 Democratic primary:

• Dudley Spade a

August 6 GOP primary:

• Cameron Brown: 11,961 a
• Steve Vear: 7,642

November 5 General election candidates:

Dudley Spade: 25,604

Cameron Brown: 39,894

District 17

August 6 Democratic primary:

• Laurence Gregory: 7,268
• Sharon Lemasters: 14,513

August 6 GOP primary:

• Beverly Hammerstrom a

November 5 General election candidates:

Sharon Lemasters: 30,262

Beverly Hammerstrom: 44,773

District 18

August 6 Democratic primary:

• Liz Brater: 22,292 a
• John Hansen: 14,773

August 6 GOP primary:

• Gordon Darr a

November 5 General election candidates:

Liz Brater: 52,912

Gordon Darr: 27,726

Elliott Smith: 2,635

District 19

August 6 Democratic primary:

• Mark Schauer a

August 6 GOP primary:

• Mickey Mortimer a

November 5 General election candidates:

Mark Schauer: 39,673

Mickey Mortimer: 32,281

District 20

August 6 Democratic primary:

• Ed LaForge a

August 6 GOP primary:

• Tom George: 15,452 a
• Jerry Vander Roest: 10,496

November 5 General election candidates:

Ed LaForge: 34,327

Tom George: 44,642

District 21

August 6 Democratic primary:

• Art Toy a

August 6 GOP primary:

• Bob Brackenridge: 10,198 a
• Steven Goforth: 3,179
• Ron Jelinek: 10,934

November 5 General election candidates:

Art Toy: 23,473

Ron Jelinek: 43,239

District 22

August 6 Democratic primary:

• Jim Swonk a

August 6 GOP primary:

• Valde Garcia: 15,494 a
• Theodore Underwood: 3,550

November 5 General election candidates:

Jim Swonk: 27,866

Valde Garcia: 59,853

District 23

August 6 Democratic primary:

• Virg Bernero: 16,585
• Lingg Brewer: 11,782

August 6 GOP primary:

• Paul DeWeese: 8,988

November 5 General election candidates:

Virg Bernero: 44,136

Paul DeWeese: 38,581

District 24

August 6 Democratic primary:

• Tami Bridson a

August 6 GOP primary:

• Patricia Birkholz: 12,024 a
• Terry Geiger: 9,395
• Joe Wicks: 3,395

November 5 General election candidates:

Tami Bridson: 32,170

Patricia Birkholz: 57,906

District 25

August 6 Democratic primary:

• Anthony America: 3,845
• Thomas Hamilton: 15,271

August 6 GOP primary:

• Jud Gilbert: 11,603
• Rob Sheets: 6,043

November 5 General election candidates:

Thomas Hamilton: 34,517

Jud Gilbert: 43,806

District 26

August 6 Democratic primary:

• Deborah Cherry a

August 6 GOP primary:

• Brennan Brown: 3,937
• John Muller: 6,335 a

November 5 General election candidates:

Deborah Cherry: 47,878

John Muller: 37,852

District 27

August 6 Democratic primary:

• Robert Emerson a

August 6 GOP primary:

• Cynthia O'Lear a

November 5 General election candidates:

Robert Emerson: 52,019

Cynthia O'Lear: 26,699

District 28

August 6 Democratic primary:

• Michelle Berry a

August 6 GOP primary:

• Ken Sikkema a

November 5 General election candidates:

Michelle Berry: 25,425

Ken Sikkema: 72,993

Ron Heeren: 1,373

District 29

August 6 Democratic primary:

• Renee Daniels: 5,497
• Steve Pestka: 11,100 a

August 6 GOP primary:

• Brian Craig: 2,303
• Timothy Doyle: 6,109
• Bill Hardiman: 10,323

November 5 General election candidates:

Steve Pestka: 36,746

Bill Hardiman: 44,202

Warren Adams: 1,178

District 30

August 6 Democratic primary:

• John O'Brien a

August 6 GOP primary:

• James Cooper: 629
• Timothy Dykstra: 4,371
• Wayne Kuipers: 16,096 a
• Philip Tanis: 7,840
• Rick VanderKolk: 2,212

November 5 General election candidates:

John O'Brien: 21,701

Wayne Kuipers: 71,160

Lynne Bradley-Horan: 1,637

District 31

August 6 Democratic primary:

• Jim Barcia a

August 6 GOP primary:

• Mike Green a

November 5 General election candidates:

Jim Barcia: 54,352

Mike Green: 35,486

District 32

August 6 Democratic primary:

• Mike Hanley: 15,820 a
• Mark McFarlin: 4,293

August 6 GOP primary:

• Mike Goschka a

November 5 General election candidates:

Mike Hanley: 37,668

Mike Goschka: 45,338

District 33

August 6 Democratic primary:

• Mark Munsell a

August 6 GOP primary:

• Alan Cropsey: 9,486 a
• Jim McBryde: 7,944
• Dennis Stewart: 1,073

November 5 General election candidates:

Mark Munsell: 26,800

Alan Cropsey: 45,487

District 34

August 6 Democratic primary:

• Bob Shrauger a

August 6 GOP primary:

• Gerald Van Woerkom a

November 5 General election candidates:

Bob Shrauger: 41,233

Gerald VanWoerkom: 42,180

RFP - Max Riekse: 1,882

District 35

August 6 Democratic primary:

• Carl Dahlberg a

August 6 GOP primary:

• Morris Langworthy, Jr.: 3,896
• Michelle McManus: 12,517 a
• David Mead: 8,863

November 5 General election candidates:

Carl Dahlberg: 30,942

Michelle McManus: 51,405

Donald Atkinson: 2,076

District 36

August 6 Democratic primary:

• Andy Neumann a

August 6 GOP primary:

• Beverly Bodem: 3,146
• Allen Lowe: 8,357
• Tony Stamas: 9,646 a

November 5 General election candidates:

Andy Neumann: 44,487

Tony Stamas: 46,511

District 37

August 6 Democratic primary:

• Michael Estes a

August 6 GOP primary:

• Jason Allen a

November 5 General election candidates:

Michael Estes: 35,852

Jason Allen: 53,490

District 38

August 6 Democratic primary:

• Doug Bovin a

August 6 GOP primary:

• David Schoenow a

November 5 General election candidates:

Michael Prusi: 51,348

David Schoenow: 33,063

External links

• Michigan Secretary of State, 2002 primary election results
• Michigan Secretary of State, 2002 general election results

Footnotes

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Current members of the Michigan State Senate

Senators

District 1

Erika Geiss (D)

District 2

Sylvia Santana (D)

District 3

Stephanie Chang (D)

District 4

Darrin Camilleri (D)

District 5

Dayna Polehanki (D)

District 6

Mary Cavanagh (D)

District 7

Jeremy Moss (D)

District 8

Mallory McMorrow (D)

District 9

Michael Webber (R)

District 10

Paul Wojno (D)

District 11

Veronica Klinefelt (D)

District 12

Kevin Hertel (D)

District 13

Rosemary Bayer (D)

District 14

Sue Shink (D)

District 15

Jeff Irwin (D)

District 16

Joseph Bellino (R)

District 17

Jonathan Lindsey (R)

District 18

Thomas Albert (R)

District 19

Sean McCann (D)

District 20

Aric Nesbitt (R)

District 21

Sarah Anthony (D)

District 22

Lana Theis (R)

District 23

Jim Runestad (R)

District 24

Ruth Johnson (R)

District 25

Dan Lauwers (R)

District 26

Kevin Daley (R)

District 27

John Cherry (D)

District 28

Sam Singh (D)

District 29

Winnie Brinks (D)

District 30

Mark Huizenga (R)

District 31

Roger Victory (R)

District 32

Jon Bumstead (R)

District 33

Rick Outman (R)

District 34

Roger Hauck (R)

District 35

Vacant

District 36

Michele Hoitenga (R)

District 37

John Damoose (R)

District 38

Ed McBroom (R)

Democratic Party (19)

Republican Party (18)

Vacancies (1)

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