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  MN District 2
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Parents > United States > Minnesota > MN - District 02
OfficeHouse of Representatives
HonorificRepresentative - Abbr: Rep.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline June 01, 2002 - 12:00am Central
Polls Open November 05, 2002 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close November 05, 2002 - 08:00pm Central
Term Start January 03, 2003 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 2005 - 12:00pm
Turnout 46.65% Total Population
ContributorBarack O-blame-a
Last ModifiedBarack O-blame-a June 20, 2004 01:50am
Data Sources[Link]
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/07/2000
NameMark Kennedy Votes138,957 (48.10%)
Term01/03/2001 - 01/03/2003 Margin155 (+0.05%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/02/2004
NameJohn Kline Votes206,313 (56.38%)
Term01/03/2005 - 01/03/2007 Margin58,786 (+16.06%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
Leaning Graph
08/19/2002 11/05/2002
CandidateSlightLeanStrongSafe
Bill Luther 6 4 ----
John Kline 3 ------
Leaning Call: Bill Luther (82.35%)
Weighted Call: Bill Luther (99.98%)
MATCHUP POLL GRAPH
Poll Graph

08/29/2002 08/29/2002

CANDIDATES
Photo  
Name John Kline (I) Rep. Bill Luther Samuel D. "Sam" Garst (W) Others  
PartyRepublican Democratic No New Taxes Other  
Campaign Logo  
Uncertified Votes 152,970 (53.33%) 121,121 (42.22%) 12,430 (4.33%) 339 (0.12%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -31,849 (-11.10%) -140,540 (-48.99%) -152,631 (-53.21%)  
Predict Avg.48.25% 51.57% 0.20% 0.00%  
Nats In First!47.00% (+0.78 pts) 53.00% (-3.02 pts) -- --
User 1346.00% (+0.12 pts) 54.00% (-3.68 pts) -- --
Blue Wizzrobe48.00% (+1.45 pts) 52.00% (-2.35 pts) -- --
tmakse50.00% (+2.78 pts) 49.00% (-0.35 pts) 1.00% (-0.90 pts) --
None Entered50.00% (+2.78 pts) 50.00% (-1.02 pts) -- --
Vlajos48.00% (+1.45 pts) 52.00% (-2.35 pts) -- --
CA Pol Junkie47.00% (+0.78 pts) 53.00% (-3.02 pts) -- --
Wabash50.00% (+2.78 pts) 49.60% (-0.75 pts) 0.40% (-1.30 pts) --
Cash On Hand $-- $-- $-- $--  
Website [Website]  
Entry Date -- -- -- --  
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MATCHUP POLLS (1 from 1 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg24.92%-- 31.60%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%--  
MSG LLC 
08/29/02-08/29/02		 29.00% -- 30.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
D Ashley
DFL Samuel D. "Sam" Garst
D InspectorMorse
MNI MN Independence Party
 


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Date Category Headline Article Contributor
Nov 04, 2002 04:05pm General In Minnesota, third party as patsy  Article Wabash 
Sep 17, 2002 02:46pm General Lush Twin Cities Suburbs Are Field for Third Luther-Kline House Battle  Article RP 
Aug 21, 2002 11:55am General Democrat Luther Endorsed by Green Party  Article RP 

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