Governor, 2002 Election

General

Date: November 5, 2002
Cycle: 2002
Office: Governor
State: Minnesota
District: Statewide
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.

Sources

  • Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State, 2002 General Election Results.