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  AK Governor
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Parents > United States > Alaska > Governor
OfficeGovernor
HonorificGovernor - Abbr: Gov.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline June 01, 2002 - 12:00am Central
Polls Open November 05, 2002 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close November 05, 2002 - 11:00pm Central
Term Start December 02, 2002 - 12:00pm
Term End December 04, 2006 - 12:00pm
ContributorScott³
Last ModifiedRBH November 29, 2021 03:07pm
Data Sources[Link]
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/03/1998
NameTony Knowles Votes112,879 (51.26%)
Term12/07/1998 - 12/02/2002 Margin72,670 (+33.00%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/07/2006
NameSarah Palin Votes114,697 (48.33%)
Term12/04/2006 - 07/26/2009 Margin17,459 (+7.36%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Aug 27, 2002 AK Governor - D Primary
Fran Ulmer
D 32,547
Aug 27, 2002 AK Governor - R Primary
Frank Murkowski
R 72,248
Aug 27, 2002 AK Governor - AKI Primary
Don R. Wright
AKI 2,992
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
Leaning Graph
09/02/2002 11/05/2002
CandidateSlightLeanStrongSafe
Fran Ulmer 14 1 ----
Frank Murkowski 7 2 2 --
Leaning Call: Frank Murkowski (51.52%)
Weighted Call: Fran Ulmer (99.92%)
MATCHUP POLL GRAPH
Poll Graph

03/10/2002 10/14/2002

CANDIDATES
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Name Sen. Frank Murkowski Lt. Gov. Fran Ulmer Diane E. Benson Don R. Wright Raymond Vinzant Billy Toien (W) Others
PartyRepublican Democratic Green Alaskan Independence Republican Moderate Libertarian Other
Campaign Logo
Uncertified Votes 129,279 (55.85%) 94,216 (40.70%) 2,926 (1.26%) 2,185 (0.94%) 1,506 (0.65%) 1,109 (0.48%) 263 (0.11%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -35,063 (-15.15%) -126,353 (-54.58%) -127,094 (-54.90%) -127,773 (-55.20%) -128,170 (-55.37%) -129,016 (-55.73%)
Predict Avg.48.98% 45.25% 0.00% 1.29% 0.00% 1.88% 0.00%
Cash On Hand 12/1 $1,729,118.00 12/1 $3,491,749.00 12/1 $5,586.00 $-- $-- 12/1 $1,274.00 $--
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MATCHUP POLLS (5 from 5 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg48.17%-- 39.46%-- 0.00%-- 1.05%-- 0.00%-- 0.29%-- 0.00%--
Craciun Research Group 
10/12/02-10/14/02		 43.00% -- 46.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Lake Snell Perry & Associates (D) 
09/16/02-09/18/02		 43.00% -- 46.00% -- 0.00% -- 1.70% -- 0.00% -- 0.20% -- 0.00% --
Ivan Moore Research (D) 
09/04/02-09/04/02		 48.00% -- 41.00% -- 0.00% -- 1.00% -- 0.00% -- 1.00% -- 0.00% --
Unknown 
09/01/02-09/03/02		 54.00% -- 36.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Moore Information (R) 
03/10/02-03/14/02		 51.00% -- 36.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
D William "Bill" Sheffield
F Blue Republican
R Jay S. Hammond
I McCord 2014
R TurnerforCongress
I JR725
LBR Old LW
Laf-W Craverguy
R Thomas Higgins 🔗
MFL The Oncoming Storm
D InspectorMorse
R CincinnatiReds1990


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NEWS
Date Category Headline Article Contributor
Aug 28, 2002 11:50am General Murkowski, Ulmer Win Easily in Alaska Primary  Article RP 
Aug 23, 2002 09:34pm General Alaska's Murkowski Bids to Trade Senate for Juneau  Article RP 

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