North Carolina State Senate elections, 2002

Elections for the office of North Carolina State Senate consisted of a primary election on September 10, 2002, and a general election on November 5, 2002. All 50 seats were up for election.

Campaign contributions

See also: State-by-state comparison of donations to state senate campaigns

This chart shows how many candidates ran for state senate in North Carolina in past years and the cumulative amount of campaign contributions in state senate races, including contributions in both primary and general election contests. All figures come from Follow The Money.

Year	Number of candidates	Total contributions
2012	129	$15,133,676
2010	137	$18,614,595
2008	115	$15,991,201
2006	99	$14,697,182
2004	137	$13,819,791
2002	172	$12,996,012
2000	111	$9,180,706

During the 2002 election, the total contributions to the 172 Senate candidates was $12,996,012. The top 10 contributors were:

2002 Donors, North Carolina State Senate
Donor	Amount
North Carolina Democratic Party	$2,083,272
North Carolina Democratic Executive Cmte - Senate	$543,136
Pittenger, Robert	$401,300
Smith, Fred	$318,919
Queen, Joe Sam	$250,000
Odom, T L (Fountain)	$151,000
Moore, Tony P	$101,500
Duke Energy	$92,000
Love, Jimmy L	$90,723
North Carolina Association of Realtors	$89,200

Qualifications

Article 2, Section 6 of the North Carolina Constitution states: Each Senator, at the time of his election, shall be not less than 25 years of age, shall be a qualified voter of the State, and shall have resided in the State as a citizen for two years and in the district for which he is chosen for one year immediately preceding his election.

List of candidates

District 1

September 10 Democratic primary:

• Marc Basnight a

September 10 GOP primary:

• Ashley Stephenson: 2,644
• Ron Toppin: 3,001 a

November 5 General election candidates:

Marc Basnight: 32,723

Ron Toppin: 16,392

District 2

September 10 Democratic primary:

• Scott Thomas a

September 10 GOP primary:

• Chuck Tyson: 5,951 a
• Jule D. Wheatly: 4,551

November 5 General election candidates:

Scott Thomas: 26,011

Chuck Tyson: 24,310

District 3

September 10 Democratic primary:

• Ann M. Slocumb: 1,626
• Clark Jenkins: 10,687 a
• Henry Williams II: 1,523
• Patricia Ferguson: 9,757

September 10 GOP primary:

• Don Carson a

September 10 Libertarian primary:

• Henry Boschen a

November 5 General election candidates:

Clark Jenkins: 26,444

Don Carson: 12,743

Henry Boschen: 464

District 4

September 10 Democratic primary:

• Charles J. Worth: 2,490
• Clinton G. (T-Bone) Alston: 3,040
• Robert B. Partin: 6,950
• Robert L. Holloman: 8,142 a
• Ronnie C. Reaves: 5,133

September 10 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed.

September 10 Libertarian primary:

• Tom Eisenmenger a

November 5 General election candidates:

Robert L. Holloman: 28,336

Tom Eisenmenger: 5,352

District 5

September 10 Democratic primary:

• James M. Johnson III: 4,859
• Robert Wheeler, Jr.: 2,371
• Tony P. Moore: 5,005 a
• William L. Neill: 2,511

September 10 GOP primary:

• George H. Gray: 1,584
• Tom Coulson: 3,651 a

September 10 Libertarian primary:

• Christopher Ruff a

November 5 General election candidates:

Tony P. Moore: 22,265

Tom Coulson: 20,992

Christopher Ruff: 521

District 6

September 10 Democratic primary:

• Cecil Hargett: 6,329 a
• Kever M. Clark: 3,606

September 10 GOP primary:

• Tom Mattison: 1,803
• Tommy Pollard, Jr.: 2,893 a

November 5 General election candidates:

Cecil Hargett: 14,146

Tommy Pollard, Jr.: 13,175

District 7

September 10 Democratic primary:

• John Kerr a

September 10 GOP primary:

• Carolyn B. Russell a

November 5 General election candidates:

John Kerr: 21,211

Carolyn B. Russell: 18,108

District 8

September 10 Democratic primary:

• R.C. Soles, Jr. a

September 10 GOP primary:

• Dial Gray: 2,473
• Ray Gilbert: 3,208 a

September 10 Libertarian primary:

• Edward Gore a

November 5 General election candidates:

R. C. Soles, Jr.: 28,513

Ray Gilbert: 20,993

Edward Gore: 2,750

District 9

September 10 Democratic primary:

• Laura Padgett a

September 10 GOP primary:

• Dallas J. Brown, Jr.: 1,076
• Patrick J. Ballantine: 8,552 a

September 10 Libertarian primary:

• Shaun Mitchell a

November 5 General election candidates:

Laura Padgett: 17,381

Patrick J. Ballantine: 34,361

Shaun Mitchell: 1,033

District 10

September 10 Democratic primary:

• Charlie Albertson: 10,935 a
• Robert Bradshaw: 4,638

September 10 GOP primary:

• Derl Walker: 1,075
• George E. Wilson: 5,048 a
• Lewis T. Harris III: 1,121

November 5 General election candidates:

Charlie Albertson: 21,927

George E. Wilson: 18,290

District 11

September 10 Democratic primary:

• A.B. Swindell a

September 10 GOP primary:

• Willie Cooke a

September 10 Libertarian primary:

• Charles Yow a

November 5 General election candidates:

A. B. Swindell: 26,471

Willie Cooke: 16,636

Charles Yow: 914

District 12

September 10 Democratic primary:

• Allen H. Wellons a

September 10 GOP primary:

• E. Ray Boswell: 1,539
• Fred Smith: 6,371 a

November 5 General election candidates:

Allen H. Wellons: 19,253

Fred Smith: 26,225

District 13

September 10 Democratic primary:

• David F. Weinstein a

September 10 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed.

November 5 General election candidates:

David F. Weinstein

District 14

September 10 Democratic primary:

• Vernon Malone a

September 10 GOP primary:

• Carol Bennett: 1,999 a
• Loretta Thompson: 1,593

September 10 Libertarian primary:

• Richard Davison a

November 5 General election candidates:

Vernon Malone: 28,469

Carol Bennett: 14,518

Richard Davison: 1,117

District 15

September 10 Democratic primary:

• Dorothy (Gerry) Bowles a

September 10 GOP primary:

• George C Mackie, Jr.: 3,403
• John H. Carrington: 8,126 a

September 10 Libertarian primary:

• Nathan Wilson a

November 5 General election candidates:

Dorothy (Gerry) Bowles: 25,581

John H. Carrington: 36,177

Nathan Wilson: 1,626

District 16

September 10 Democratic primary:

• Eric Miller Reeves a

September 10 GOP primary:

• Paul Y. Coble a

September 10 Libertarian primary:

• Jason Mara a

November 5 General election candidates:

Eric Miller Reeves: 25,799

Paul Y. Coble: 25,323

Jason Mara: 1,215

District 17

September 10 Democratic primary:

• Thomas B. Hunt a

September 10 GOP primary:

• David S. Sharpe, Jr: 2,723
• Richard Stevens: 6,213 a

September 10 Libertarian primary:

• Susan Hogarth a

November 5 General election candidates:

Thomas B. Hunt: 20,616

Richard Stevens: 37,076

Susan Hogarth: 2,411

District 18

September 10 Democratic primary:

• Wib Gulley a

September 10 GOP primary:

• Tom Davidson a

September 10 Libertarian primary:

• Mark Kitchens a

November 5 General election candidates:

Wib Gulley: 27,335

Tom Davidson: 19,706

Mark Kitchens: 1,576

District 19

September 10 Democratic primary:

• Russell McLaurin: 4,341
• Tony Rand: 15,025 a

September 10 GOP primary:

• Bob White a

November 5 General election candidates:

Tony Rand: 25,493

Bob White: 14,741

District 20

September 10 Democratic primary:

• Jeanne H. Lucas a

September 10 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed.

September 10 Libertarian primary:

• Jonathan Guze a

November 5 General election candidates:

Jeanne H. Lucas: 30,216

Jonathan Guze: 3,617

District 21

September 10 Democratic primary:

• Audrey (Sister) Ray: 3,532
• Larry Shaw: 6,951 a

September 10 GOP primary:

• Richard D. Evans a

November 5 General election candidates:

Larry Shaw: 16,584

Richard D. Evans: 8,293

District 22

September 10 Democratic primary:

• Jimmy L. Love: 6,690 a
• Wanda H. Hunt: 4,071

September 10 GOP primary:

• Bobby Ray Hall: 1,963
• Harris Blake: 4,687 a
• Teena S. Little: 3,995
• Tim McNeill: 1,925

September 10 Libertarian primary:

• Jonathan Lubecky a

November 5 General election candidates:

Jimmy L. Love: 20,072

Harris Blake: 24,975

Jonathan Lubecky: 840

District 23

September 10 Democratic primary:

• Ellie Kinnaird: 12,488 a
• Howard Lee: 12,369

September 10 GOP primary:

• Peter Morcombe a

September 10 Libertarian primary:

• Christopher Todd Goss a

November 5 General election candidates:

Ellie Kinnaird: 37,481

Peter Morcombe: 17,686

Christopher Todd Goss: 1,847

District 24

September 10 Democratic primary:

• Bill Powell a

September 10 GOP primary:

• Hugh Webster a

November 5 General election candidates:

Bill Powell: 17,299

Hugh Webster: 23,685

District 25

September 10 Democratic primary:

• Bill Purcell a

September 10 GOP primary:

• Donald M. Dawkins a

November 5 General election candidates:

Bill Purcell: 24,178

Donald M. Dawkins: 17,778

District 26

September 10 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed.

September 10 GOP primary:

• Phil Berger: 4,580 a
• Bob Shaw: 4,091

September 10 Libertarian primary

• Jim Capo a

November 5 General election candidates:

Phil Berger: 40,187

Jim Capo: 7,264

District 27

September 10 Democratic primary:

• Kay R. Hagan a

September 10 GOP primary:

• Mark McDaniel a

September 10 Libertarian primary:

• Tom Bailey a

November 5 General election candidates:

Kay R. Hagan: 28,170

Mark McDaniel: 20,714

Tom Bailey: 1,272

District 28

September 10 Democratic primary:

• Mac Whatley a

September 10 GOP primary:

• Jerry W. Tillman a

September 10 Libertarian primary:

• Douglas Kania a

November 5 General election candidates:

Katie G. Dorsett: 26,395

Mike Causey: 14,139

Douglas Kania: 728

District 29

September 10 Democratic primary:

• Charles K. Moss: 2,127
• Mac Whatley: 3,864 a

September 10 GOP primary:

• Bob Crumley: 3,509
• Jerry W. Tillman: 6,616 a
• Joe O. Shaw: 3,314
• Max Gardner Reece, Jr.: 862

November 5 General election candidates:

Mac Whatley: 12,932

Jerry W. Tillman: 24,972

District 30

September 10 Democratic primary:

• Ed Gambill: 4,648 a
• Lana Wood Brendle: 3,945

September 10 GOP primary:

• Don W. East: 5,101
• John Garwood: 6,205 a

September 10 Libertarian primary:

• James Wentz a

November 5 General election candidates:

Ed Gambill: 16,842

John Garwood: 28,591

James Wentz: 1,315

District 31

September 10 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed.

September 10 GOP primary:

• Hamilton C. (Ham) Horton, Jr. a

September 10 Libertarian primary:

• Donn Linton a

November 5 General election candidates:

Hamilton C. (Ham) Horton, Jr.: 43,590

Donn Linton: 5,857

District 32

September 10 Democratic primary:

• Linda Garrou a

September 10 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed.

November 5 General election candidates:

Linda Garrou

District 33

September 10 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed.

September 10 GOP primary:

• Ronald Gilbert Coleman: 3,495
• Stan Bingham: 8,609 a

November 5 General election candidates:

Stan Bingham

District 34

September 10 Democratic primary:

• Debra Brown Groce: 3,305
• John Carlyle Sherrill III: 4,720 a

September 10 GOP primary:

• Andrew C. Brock: 6,816 a
• Baxter (Bo) Turner: 957
• Gus Andrews: 5,972
• Mac Butner: 4,830

September 10 Libertarian primary:

• J. Conrad Jones a

November 5 General election candidates:

John Carlyle Sherrill III: 17,625

Andrew C. Brock: 28,593

J. Conrad Jones: 1,290

District 35

September 10 Democratic primary:

• Frank McGuirt a

September 10 GOP primary:

• Clayton Loflin: 1,541
• Eddie Goodall: 2,122
• Fern Shubert: 5,823 a
• Paul Standridge: 1,220
• W. P. (Bill) Davis: 1,122

November 5 General election candidates:

Frank McGuirt: 16,903

Fern Shubert: 33,822

District 36

September 10 Democratic primary:

• Larry Harris a

September 10 GOP primary:

• Fletcher L. Hartsell, Jr. a

September 10 Libertarian primary:

• Mike Helms a

November 5 General election candidates:

Larry Harris: 13,363

Fletcher L. Hartsell, Jr.: 31,428

Mike Helms: 2,664

District 37

September 10 Democratic primary:

• Dan Clodfelter a

September 10 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed.

November 5 General election candidates:

Dan Clodfelter

District 38

September 10 Democratic primary:

• Charlie Dannelly a

September 10 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed.

November 5 General election candidates:

Charlie Dannelly

District 39

September 10 Democratic primary:

• Joe Spencer a

September 10 GOP primary:

• Bob Rucho a

September 10 Libertarian primary:

• Heather Head a

November 5 General election candidates:

Joe Spencer: 18,244

Bob Rucho: 37,700

Heather Head: 1,919

District 40

September 10 Democratic primary:

• T.L. (Fountain) Odom a

September 10 GOP primary:

• Robert Pittenger a

September 10 Libertarian primary:

• Steven Wright a

November 5 General election candidates:

T.L. (Fountain) Odom: 23,704

Robert Pittenger: 29,979

Steven Wright: 1,272

District 41

September 10 Democratic primary:

• Victor Crosby a

September 10 GOP primary:

• R.B. Sloan, Jr. a

November 5 General election candidates:

Victor Crosby: 14,261

R.B. Sloan, Jr.: 30,338

District 42

September 10 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed.

September 10 GOP primary:

• Jim Forrester: 9,625 a
• Ronald Pope: 2,337

November 5 General election candidates:

Jim Forrester

District 43

September 10 Democratic primary:

• David W. Hoyle a

September 10 GOP primary:

• Michael Harrington a

November 5 General election candidates:

David W. Hoyle: 18,958

Michael Harrington: 16,805

District 44

September 10 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed.

September 10 GOP primary:

• Austin Allran: 5,728 a
• William R. (Bill) McDonald III: 3,358

November 5 General election candidates:

Austin Allran

District 45

September 10 Democratic primary:

• Mollie Marlene C. Laws a

September 10 GOP primary:

• Ken Moore: 5,088
• Virginia Foxx: 8,331 a

September 10 Libertarian primary:

• Fran Grig a

November 5 General election candidates:

Mollie Marlene C. Laws: 18,602

Virginia Foxx: 32,971

Fran Grig: 1,768

District 46

September 10 Democratic primary:

• Walter H. Dalton a

September 10 GOP primary:

• John Weatherly a

September 10 Libertarian primary:

• Tony Brown a

November 5 General election candidates:

Walter H. Dalton: 22,251

John Weatherly: 19,118

Tony Brown: 1,072

District 47

September 10 Democratic primary:

• Joe Sam Queen a

September 10 GOP primary:

• Garry W. Aldridge: 964
• Gregg Thompson: 5,749 a
• Judith C. Fraser: 2,671
• Keith W. Presnell: 4,307

September 10 Libertarian primary:

• Sherry Hill a

November 5 General election candidates:

Joe Sam Queen: 25,022

Gregg Thompson: 24,375

Sherry Hill: 1,619

District 48

September 10 Democratic primary:

• Robert Cogburn Burris a

September 10 GOP primary:

• Grady H. Hawkins: 4,636
• Jesse Ledbetter: 2,905
• Ralph Ledford: 4,081
• Tom Apodaca: 6,182 a

November 5 General election candidates:

Robert Cogburn Burris: 16,291

Tom Apodaca: 32,685

District 49

September 10 Democratic primary:

• Steve Metcalf a

September 10 GOP primary:

• R. L. Clark a

November 5 General election candidates:

Steve Metcalf: 26,459

R.L. Clark: 20,845

District 50

September 10 Democratic primary:

• Dan Robinson a

September 10 GOP primary:

• Bob Carpenter a

November 5 General election candidates:

Dan Robinson: 23,164

Bob Carpenter: 30,032

External links

• North Carolina Secretary of State, official 2002 primary election results
• North Carolina Secretary of State, official 2002 general election results

Footnotes

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Current members of the North Carolina State Senate

Leadership

Minority Leader:Sydney Batch

Senators

District 1

Robert Hanig (R)

District 2

Norman Sanderson (R)

District 3

Bob Brinson (R)

District 4

Eldon Newton (R)

District 5

Kandie Smith (D)

District 6

Michael Lazzara (R)

District 7

Michael Lee (R)

District 8

William Rabon (R)

District 9

Brent Jackson (R)

District 10

Benton Sawrey (R)

District 11

Lisa Barnes (R)

District 12

Jim Burgin (R)

District 13

Lisa Grafstein (D)

District 14

Dan Blue (D)

District 15

Jay Chaudhuri (D)

District 16

Gale Adcock (D)

District 17

Sydney Batch (D)

District 18

Terence Everitt (D)

District 19

Val Applewhite (D)

District 20

Natalie Murdock (D)

District 21

Tom McInnis (R)

District 22

Sophia Chitlik (D)

District 23

Graig Meyer (D)

District 24

Danny Britt (R)

District 25

Amy Galey (R)

District 26

Phil Berger (R)

District 27

Michael Garrett (D)

District 28

Gladys Robinson (D)

District 29

Dave Craven (R)

District 30

Steven Jarvis (R)

District 31

Dana Jones (R)

District 32

Paul Lowe (D)

District 33

Carl Ford (R)

District 34

Chris Measmer (R)

District 35

Todd Johnson (R)

District 36

Eddie Settle (R)

District 37

Vickie Sawyer (R)

District 38

Mujtaba Mohammed (D)

District 39

DeAndrea Salvador (D)

District 40

Joyce Waddell (D)

District 41

Caleb Theodros (D)

District 42

Woodson Bradley (D)

District 43

Brad Overcash (R)

District 44

Ted Alexander (R)

District 45

Mark Hollo (R)

District 46

Warren Daniel (R)

District 47

Ralph Hise (R)

District 48

Timothy Moffitt (R)

District 49

Julie Mayfield (D)

District 50

Kevin Corbin (R)

Republican Party (30)

Democratic Party (20)

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