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2002 United States Senate election in Georgia

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election_name2002 United States Senate election in Georgia
countryGeorgia (U.S. state)
flag_imageFlag of the State of Georgia (2001-2003).svg
typepresidential
ongoingno
previous_election1996 United States Senate election in Georgia
previous_year1996
next_election2008 United States Senate election in Georgia
next_year2008
election_dateNovember 5, 2002
image_sizex145px
image1Saxby Chambliss.jpg
nominee1**Saxby Chambliss**
party1Republican Party (United States)
popular_vote1**1,071,153**
percentage1**52.77%**
image2File:Senator Max Cleland (cropped).jpg
nominee2Max Cleland
party2Democratic Party (United States)
popular_vote2931,857
percentage245.90%
map_image
map_size240px
map_caption**Chambliss:**
**Cleland:**
**Tie:**
titleU.S. Senator
before_electionMax Cleland
before_partyDemocratic Party (United States)
after_electionSaxby Chambliss
after_partyRepublican Party (United States)

Cleland:
Tie:
The 2002 United States Senate election in Georgia took place on November 5, 2002. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Max Cleland ran for re-election to a second term, but was defeated by Republican Saxby Chambliss by nearly a 7 point margin, becoming the first Republican ever to win the state’s Class 2 Senate seat.

Democrat Roy Barnes simultaneously lost the gubernatorial election to Republican Sonny Perdue, marking just the sixth time in the last 50 years in which U.S. Senate and gubernatorial incumbents from the same political party were simultaneously defeated in the same state.

This was one of the six Democratic-held Senate seats up for election in a state that George W. Bush won in the 2000 presidential election.

Democratic primary

Max Cleland, the incumbent U.S. Senator, won renomination unopposed.

Republican primary

Three candidates ran in the primary:

  • Saxby Chambliss, U.S. Representative from Moultrie
  • Bob Irvin, State Representative from Fulton County
  • Robert Brown, a rancher from Yatesville

Chambliss won easily, carrying nearly every county.

Campaign

Chambliss's campaign used the refrain of national defense and security, but drew criticism for television ads that paired images of Cleland and Osama bin Laden and Saddam Hussein, and for questioning the commitment to homeland security of his opponent, a triple amputee and decorated Vietnam veteran. Republican Senator and fellow Vietnam veteran John McCain of Arizona said of one ad, "It's worse than disgraceful, it's reprehensible." McCain, along with Republican Senator and fellow Vietnam veteran Chuck Hagel of Nebraska, made significant complaints to the Republican National Committee until the ads were taken down. Political strategist Rick Wilson received criticism from numerous journalists for his role in the ad, including from Glenn Greenwald, Charlie Pierce, and the Center for Public Integrity.

Debates

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
Sabato's Crystal BallNovember 4, 2002

Results

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

  • Atkinson (Largest city: Pearson)
  • Baldwin (Largest city: Milledgeville)
  • Berrien (Largest city: Nashville)
  • Butts (Largest city: Jackson)
  • Chattooga (Largest city: Summerville)
  • Clinch (Largest city: Homerville)
  • Cook (Largest city: Adel)
  • Crawford (Largest city: Roberta)
  • Crisp (Largest city: Cordele)
  • Dodge (Largest city: Eastman)
  • Emanuel (Largest city: Swainsboro)
  • Greene (Largest city: Greensboro)
  • Heard (Largest city: Franklin)
  • Irwin (Largest city: Ocilla)
  • Jasper (Largest city: Monticello)
  • Jenkins (Largest city: Millen)
  • Johnson (Largest city: Wrightsville)
  • Lamar (Largest city: Barnesville)
  • Lanier (Largest city: Lakeland)
  • Miller (Largest city: Colquitt)
  • Montgomery (Largest city: Mount Vernon)
  • Polk (Largest city: Cedartown)
  • Pulaski (Largest city: Hawkinsville)
  • Putnam (Largest city: Eatonton)
  • Schley (Largest city: Ellaville)
  • Screven (Largest city: Sylvania)
  • Sumter (Largest city: Americus)
  • Treutlen (Largest city: Soperton)
  • Turner (Largest city: Ashburn)
  • Wheeler (Largest city: Alamo)
  • Wilcox (Largest city: Abbeville)
  • Coffee (largest town: Douglas)
  • Colquitt (largest town: Moultrie)
  • Echols (largest town: Statenville)
  • Evans (largest town: Claxton)
  • Bleckley (largest town: Cochran)
  • Candler (largest town: Metter)
  • Lowndes (largest town: Valdosta)
  • Haralson (largest town: Bremen)
  • Houston (largest town: Warner Robins)
  • Jones (largest town: Gray)
  • Jeff Davis (largest town: Hazlehurst)
  • Monroe (largest town: Forsyth)
  • Morgan (largest town: Madison)
  • Lincoln (largest town: Lincolnton)
  • Tattnall (largest town: Glennville)
  • Tifton (largest town: Tifton)
  • Upson (largest town: Thomaston)
  • Thomas (largest town: Thomasville)
  • Laurens (largest town: Dublin)
  • Franklin (largest town: Lavonia)
  • Glascock (largest town: Gibson)
  • Ware (largest town: Waycross)
  • Peach (largest municipality: Fort Valley)
  • Telfair (largest municipality: McRae-Helena)
  • Wayne (largest town: Jesup)
  • Worth (largest town: Sylvester)
  • Bacon (largest town: Alma)
  • Brantley (largest town: Nahunta)

References

Notes

References

  1. Ostermeier, Eric. (November 19, 2014). "Mark Begich and Sean Parnell Join Small Group in Defeat". Smart Politics.
  2. "Official Results of the August 20, 2002 Primary Election".
  3. (2 August 2002). "GOP candidates for U.S. Senate debate in Macon". AccessNorthGa.com.
  4. "2002 Georgia Senate Primary".
  5. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tKFYpd0q9nE Chambliss Ad (Cleland)], ''YouTube'', August 2, 2006
  6. Politico: [https://www.politico.com/story/2008/11/cleland-ad-causes-trouble-for-chambliss-015561 Cleland ad causes trouble for Chambliss.] November 12, 2008.
  7. ''The Atlantic'': The Daily Dish: [https://www.theatlantic.com/daily-dish/archive/2008/11/quote-for-the-day/208733/ Quote for the Day.] November 12, 2008.
  8. ''The Orlando Sentinel'': [https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2004/06/13/ex-senator-boosts-kerry-battles-critics/ Ex-senator Boosts Kerry, Battles Critics.] June 13, 2004
  9. (9 November 2021). "Max Cleland Did Not Deserve What Rick Wilson Did to Him".
  10. (9 November 2021). "Following Max Cleland's death, Glenn Greenwald et al. Recall Rick Wilson's despicable take on the ex-senator and decorated Vietnam vet [video]".
  11. "Anatomy of an attack ad".
  12. (November 4, 2002). "Senate Races".
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