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  MI Governor
  RACE DETAILS
Parents > United States > Michigan > Governor
OfficeGovernor
TypeGeneral Election
Filing Deadline June 01, 2002 - 12:00am
Polls Open November 05, 2002 - 06:00am
Polls Close November 05, 2002 - 07:00pm
Term Start January 01, 2003 - 12:00pm
Term End January 01, 2007 - 12:00pm
ContributorBarack O-blame-a
Last ModifiedRBH January 12, 2022 01:48am
Data Sources[Link]
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/03/1998
NameJohn Engler Votes1,883,005 (62.20%)
Term01/03/1999 - 01/03/2003 Margin739,431 (+24.43%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Aug 06, 2002 MI Governor - R Primary Dick Posthumus
Aug 06, 2002 MI Governor - D Primary Jennifer Granholm
COUNTY-LEVEL RESULTS
KEY RACE? 0.0000000000 Average
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
Jennifer Granholm
Safe 3
Strong 16
Lean 11
Slight 1
Dick Posthumus
Slight 1
MATCHUP POLL GRAPH

02/11/2002 11/03/2002

CANDIDATES
Photo
Name Attorney General Jennifer Granholm Lt. Gov. Dick Posthumus Doug Campbell Joseph M. Pilchak (W) Don Mackle (W) Mark A. McFarlin (W) Angelo Scott Brown
PartyDemocratic Republican Green U.S. Taxpayers Socialist Workers Independent Independent
Votes1,633,796 (51.42%) 1,506,104 (47.40%) 25,236 (0.79%) 12,411 (0.39%) 7 (0.00%) 6 (0.00%) 5 (0.00%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -127,692 (-4.02%) -1,608,560 (-50.62%) -1,621,385 (-51.03%) -1,633,789 (-51.42%) -1,633,790 (-51.42%) -1,633,791 (-51.42%)
Predict Avg.55.16% 43.47% 0.80% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Nats In First!58.00% (+0.47 pts)42.00% (+0.96 pts) -- -- -- -- --
CA Pol Junkie56.00% (+1.80 pts)43.50% (+1.96 pts)0.50% (+0.86 pts) -- -- -- --
JBarone56.00% (+1.80 pts)44.00% (+2.29 pts) -- -- -- -- --
nealpatel7956.00% (+1.80 pts)44.00% (+2.29 pts) -- -- -- -- --
User 1353.00% (+3.80 pts)43.00% (+1.62 pts)1.00% (+0.92 pts) -- -- -- --
Blue Wizzrobe55.00% (+2.47 pts)42.00% (+0.96 pts)1.00% (+0.92 pts) -- -- -- --
Stephen Yellin54.00% (+3.13 pts)44.00% (+2.29 pts)2.00% (+0.26 pts) -- -- -- --
Ced54.00% (+3.13 pts)43.00% (+1.62 pts) -- -- -- -- --
Vlajos56.00% (+1.80 pts)43.00% (+1.62 pts)1.00% (+0.92 pts) -- -- -- --
Eric58.90% (-0.13 pts)40.50% (-0.04 pts)0.50% (+0.86 pts) -- -- -- --
None Entered53.00% (+3.80 pts)46.00% (+3.62 pts)1.00% (+0.92 pts) -- -- -- --
*crickets chirp*53.20% (+3.67 pts)45.10% (+3.02 pts) -- -- -- -- --
RP54.00% (+3.13 pts)45.00% (+2.96 pts)1.00% (+0.92 pts) -- -- -- --
Finances$8,888,296.00 $3,411,190.00 $88.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
MATCHUP POLLS
Survey USA 
11/01-11/03		 52.00% (-3.0) 46.00% (+4.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0)
Mitchell Research & Communications 
10/28-10/30		 51.00% (+4.0) 38.00% (-1.0) 0.00% (-1.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0)
EPIC/MRA 
10/28-10/30		 50.00% (-1.0) 39.00% (+2.0) 3.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0)
Free Press 
10/27-10/29		 54.00% (+0.0) 41.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0)
Survey USA 
10/25-10/27		 55.00% (+1.0) 42.00% (+1.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0)
Mitchell Research & Communications 
10/21-10/23		 47.00% (+0.0) 39.00% (+4.0) 1.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0)
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
LBR Old LW
D Bob
I JR725
  Detroit Free Press
  Detroit News

NEWS
Date Category Headline Article Contributor
Jan 02, 2003 07:44am General Michigan's first female governor sworn in  Article RP 
Oct 14, 2002 04:40pm General Bush Stumps for Mich. Gov. Hopeful  Article RP 

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