Governor, 2002 Election
General
Candidate | Gender | Running mate | Party | Votes | Percent | Margin |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tim Pawlenty | Man | Carol Molnau (Woman) | Republican | 999,473 | 44.37 | +7.91 |
Roger D. Moe | Man | Julie Ann Sabo (Woman) | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 821,268 | 36.46 | |
Timothy J. (Tim) Penny | Man | Martha Robertson (Woman) | Independence | 364,534 | 16.18 | |
Ken Pentel | Man | Rhoda Gilman (Woman) | Green | 50,589 | 2.25 | |
Booker Hodges IV | Man | Kamal Buchanan (Man) | Independent | 9,698 | 0.43 | |
Kari Sachs | Woman | Samuel Farley (Man) | Socialist Workers | 3,026 | 0.13 | |
Lawrence Aeshliman | Man | Tamara Ann Houle (Woman) | Constitution | 2,537 | 0.11 |
Pawlenty was an attorney from Eagan, former Eagan City Councilman (1991-1992), and sitting state Representative (HD 38B, 1993-2003); Molnau was a farmer from Chaska, former Chaska City Councilwoman (1989-1992), and sitting state Representative (HD 35A, 1993-2003).
Moe was a state Senator (SD 66, 1971-1973; SD 02, 1973-2003) from Erksine and DFL nominee for Lieutenant Governor in 1998; Sabo was a teacher from Minneapolis, state Senator (SD 62, 2001-2003), and daughter of DFL U.S. Representative Martin Olav Sabo.
Penny was a former DFL state Senator (SD 30, 1977-1983), DFL U.S. Representative (CD 01, 1983-1995) and public relations specialist from Waseca; Robertson was a former business executive from Minnetonka and sitting GOP state Senator (SD 45, 1993-2003).
Pentel was a former grassroots organizer for Greenpeace from Minneapolis and Green Party gubernatorial nominee in 1998; Gilman was a retired historian from St. Paul.
Hodges was a resident of Minneapolis and youth ministry executive director; Buchanan was a financial adviser.
Sachs was a meatpacker from West St. Paul and Socialist Workers nominee for New Jersey governor in 2001.
Aeshliman was a resident of Eden Prairie; Houle was a resident of Redwood Falls.
Related Reports
Sources
- Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State, 2002 General Election Results.