Texas State Senate elections, 2002

Elections for the Texas State Senate consisted of a primary election on March 12, 2002, and a general election on November 5, 2002.

Qualifications

To be eligible to serve in the Texas State Senate, a candidate must be:

• A U.S. citizen
• 26 years old before the general election
• A five-year resident of Texas before the general election
• A district resident for 1 year prior to the general election

List of candidates

District 1

March 12 Democratic primary:

• B.D. Blount: 38,735 a

March 12 GOP primary:

• Bill Ratliff: 20,367 a Incumbent Ratliff first assumed office in 1989.
• Jerry Yost: 8,816

November 5 General election candidates:

B.D. Blount: 53,201

Bill Ratliff: 113,939

District 2

March 12 Democratic primary:

• David Cain: 19,418 a Incumbent Cain first assumed office in 1995.

March 12 GOP primary:

• Bob Deuell: 15,116 a

Libertarian Party candidate:

• Robert Parker a

November 5 General election candidates:

David Cain: 66,151

Bob Deuell: 80,075

Robert Parker: 2,217

District 3

March 12 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

March 12 GOP primary:

• Todd Staples: 24,179 a Incumbent Staples first assumed office in 2001.

Independent candidate:

• Michael Carter a

November 5 General election candidate:

Todd Staples: 119,993

Michael Carter: 16,001

District 4

March 12 Democratic primary:

• Mike Smith: 26,734 a

March 12 GOP primary:

• Martin Basaldua: 4,571
• Michael Galloway: 7,947
• Tommy Williams: 10,327 a

November 5 General election candidate:

Mike Smith: 55,808

Tommy Williams: 97,237

District 5

March 12 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

March 12 GOP primary:

• Steve Ogden: 28,126 a Incumbent Ogden first assumed office in 1997

Libertarian Party candidate:

• Randall Barfield a

November 5 General election candidates:

Steve Ogden: 122,119

Randall Barfield: 18,482

District 6

March 12 Democratic primary:

• Mario V. Gallegos, Jr.: 54,130 a Incumbent Gallegos first assumed office in 1995.

March 12 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 5 General election candidate:

Mario V. Gallegos, Jr.: 54,130

District 7

March 12 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

March 12 GOP primary:

• Jon Lindsay: 26,555 a Incumbent Lindsay first assumed office in 1997.

Libertarian Party candidate:

• Edgar L. Buchanan a

November 5 General election candidates:

Jon Lindsay: 139,827

Edgar L. Buchanan: 13,305

District 8

March 12 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

March 12 GOP primary:

• Florence Shapiro: 20,142 a Incumbent Shapiro first assumed office in 1991.

Libertarian Party candidate:

• David Spaller a

November 5 General election candidate:

Florence Shapiro: 135,927

David Spaller: 15,525

District 9

March 12 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

March 12 GOP primary:

• Chris Harris: 9,992 a Incumbent Harris first assumed office in 1991.

Libertarian Party candidate:

• David C. Pepperdine a

November 5 General election candidates:

Chris Harris: 81,994

David C. Pepperdine: 12,727

District 10

March 12 Democratic primary:

• Hal Ray: 14,581 a

March 12 GOP primary:

• Kim Brimer: 11,823 a
• Karen "Kerry" Lundelius: 6,979

Libertarian Party candidate:

• John Paul Robinson a

November 5 General election candidates:

Hal Ray: 69,038

Kim Brimer: 101,511

John Paul Robinson: 2,367

District 11

March 12 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

March 12 GOP primary:

• Mike Jackson: 16,402 a Incumbent Jackson first assumed office in 1999.

Libertarian Party candidate:

• Michael Rubin a

November 5 General election candidates:

Mike Jackson: 103,204

Michael Rubin: 16,384

District 12

March 12 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

March 12 GOP primary:

• Jane Nelson: 17,031 a Incumbent Nelson first assumed office in 1993.

Libertarian Party candidate:

• Steve Rushton a

November 5 General election candidates:

Jane Nelson: 121,991

Steve Rushton: 13,818

District 13

March 12 Democratic primary:

• Rodney Ellis: 31,049 a Incumbent Ellis first assumed office in 1991.

March 12 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 5 General election candidate:

Rodney Ellis: 107,897

District 14

March 12 Democratic primary:

• Gonzalo Barrientos: 29,821 a Incumbent Barrientos first assumed office in 1985.

March 12 GOP primary:

• Ben Bentzin: 13,026 a

Libertarian Party candidate:

• Marianne Robbins a

November 5 General election candidates:

Gonzalo Barrientos: 95,182

Ben Bentzin: 77,885

Marianne Robbins: 7,537

District 15

March 12 Democratic primary:

• John Whitmire: 11,356 a Incumbent Whitmire first assumed office in 1983.

March 12 GOP primary:

• Sam Texas: 1,698
• Michael P. Wolfe: 8,314 a

November 5 General election candidates:

John Whitmire: 62,458

Michael P. Wolfe: 41,003

District 16

March 12 Democratic primary:

• Jan Erik Frederiksen: 10,434 a

March 12 GOP primary:

• John Carona: 19,181 a Incumbent Carona first assumed office in 1997.

Libertarian Party candidate:

• Jack Thompson a

November 5 General election candidates:

Jan Erik Frederiksen: 50,895

John Carona: 95,853

Jack Thompson: 2,857

District 17

March 12 Democratic primary:

• Ronnie Ellen Harrison: 11,598 a

March 12 GOP primary:

• Kyle Janek: 16,250 a
• Gary Polland: 8,444

November 5 General election candidates:

Ronnie Ellen Harrison: 55,502

Kyle Janek: 88,393

District 18

March 12 Democratic primary:

• Ken Armbrister: 31,288 a Incumbent Armbrister first assumed office in 1987.

March 12 GOP primary:

• Lester Phipps: 11,774 a
• Michael Rozell: 11,713

Libertarian Party candidate:

• Horace Henley a

November 5 General election candidates:

Ken Armbrister: 85,401

Lester Phipps: 72,296

Horace Henley: 2,508

District 19

March 12 Democratic primary:

• Frank Madla: 33,346 a Incumbent Madla first assumed office in 1993.

March 12 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 5 General election candidate:

Frank Madla: 76,590

District 20

March 12 Democratic primary:

• Barbara Canales-Black: 25,922
• Ruben M. Garcia: 4,266
• Juan "Chuy" Hinojosa: 28,543 a
• Diana Martinez: 7,624

March 12 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 5 General election candidate:

Juan "Chuy" Hinojosa: 78,685

District 21

March 12 Democratic primary:

• Judith Zaffirini: 63,473 a Incumbent Zaffirini first assumed office in 1987.

March 12 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

Libertarian Party candidate:

• Jeff Carruthers a

November 5 General election candidates:

Judith Zaffirini: 95,644

Jeff Carruthers: 11,688

District 22

March 12 Democratic primary:

• Richard "Richie" Renschler, Jr.: 19,271 a

March 12 GOP primary:

• Kip Averitt: 20,074 a
• Ed Harrison: 14,758

November 5 General election candidates:

Richard "Richie" Renschler, Jr.: 51,506

Kip Averitt: 106,371

District 23

March 12 Democratic primary:

• Royce West: 32,174 a Incumbent West first assumed office in 1993.

March 12 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 5 General election candidate:

Royce West: 32,174

District 24

March 12 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

March 12 GOP primary:

• Troy Fraser: 28,443 a Incumbent Fraser first assumed office in 1997.

Libertarian Party candidate:

• Steve Kirby a

November 5 General election candidates:

Troy Fraser: 122,355

Steve Kirby: 12,887

District 25

March 12 Democratic primary:

• Joseph "Joe" P. Sullivan: 17,173 a

March 12 GOP primary:

• John H. Shields: 25,265
• Jeff Wentworth: 26,481 a Incumbent Wentworth first assumed office in 1993.

Libertarian Party candidate:

• Rex Black a

November 5 General election candidates:

Joseph "Joe" P. Sullivan: 61,899

Jeff Wentworth: 136,802

Rex Black: 6,293

District 26

March 12 Democratic primary:

• Leticia Van de Putte: 26,353 a Incumbent Van de Putte first assumed office in 1999.

March 12 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 5 General election candidate:

Leticia Van de Putte: 74,163

District 27

March 12 Democratic primary:

• Eddie Lucio, Jr.: 33,743 a Incumbent Lucio first assumed office in 1991.

March 12 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 5 General election candidate:

Eddie Lucio, Jr.: 61,382

District 28

March 12 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

March 12 GOP primary:

• Robert Duncan: 30,309 a Incumbent Duncan first assumed office in 1997.

Libertarian Party candidate:

• Jon Ensor a

November 5 General election candidates:

Robert Duncan: 119,580

Jon Ensor: 11,372

District 29

March 12 Democratic primary:

• Eliot Shapleigh: 34,232 a Incumbent Shapleigh first assumed office in 1997.

March 12 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 5 General election candidate:

Eliot Shapleigh: 73,205

District 30

March 12 Democratic primary:

• Donald R. Acheson: 12,723 a
• Robert H. Fenoglio, Sr.: 9,595

March 12 GOP primary:

• Dave Deison: 11,508
• Craig L. Estes: 15,698 a Incumbent Estes first assumed office in 2001.

Libertarian Party candidate:

• Diane Wilson a

November 5 General election candidates:

Donald R. Acheson: 48,110

Craig L. Estes: 109,167

Diane Wilson: 4,321

District 31

March 12 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

March 12 GOP primary:

• Teel Bivins: 35,245 a Incumbent Bivins first assumed office in 1989.

November 5 General election candidate:

Teel Bivins: 118,938

See also

• Texas State Senate
• Texas State Legislature

External links

• Texas Secretary of State - Primary and General Election Results 1992-Present

Footnotes

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Current members of the Texas State Senate

Senators

District 1

Bryan Hughes (R)

District 2

Bob Hall (R)

District 3

Robert Nichols (R)

District 4

Vacant

District 5

Charles Schwertner (R)

District 6

Carol Alvarado (D)

District 7

Paul Bettencourt (R)

District 8

Angela Paxton (R)

District 9

Vacant

District 10

Phil King (R)

District 11

Mayes Middleton (R)

District 12

Tan Parker (R)

District 13

Borris Miles (D)

District 14

Sarah Eckhardt (D)

District 15

Molly Cook (D)

District 16

Nathan Johnson (D)

District 17

Joan Huffman (R)

District 18

Lois Kolkhorst (R)

District 19

Roland Gutierrez (D)

District 20

Juan Hinojosa (D)

District 21

Judith Zaffirini (D)

District 22

Brian Birdwell (R)

District 23

Royce West (D)

District 24

Peter Flores (R)

District 25

Donna Campbell (R)

District 26

José Menéndez (D)

District 27

Adam Hinojosa (R)

District 28

Charles Perry (R)

District 29

César Blanco (D)

District 30

Brent Hagenbuch (R)

District 31

Kevin Sparks (R)

Republican Party (18)

Democratic Party (11)

Vacancies (2)

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