2002 Maryland county executive elections
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The Maryland county executive elections of 2002 took place on November 5, 2002, with the primary election occurring on September 10, 2002.
Anne Arundel County, Baltimore County, Harford County, Howard County, Montgomery County, and Prince George's County elected county executives.
Anne Arundel County
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Janet S. Owens, incumbent county executive[1]
Results
Democratic primary results[2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Janet S. Owens (incumbent) | 33,640 | 100.0 |
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
Eliminated in primary
Results
Republican primary results[2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Phillip D. Bissett | 18,496 | 63.8 |
| Republican | Tom Angelis | 10,481 | 36.2 |
General election
Results
Anne Arundel County executive election, 2002[5] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Janet S. Owens (incumbent) | 89,456 | 51.8 |
| Republican | Phillip D. Bissett | 83,305 | 48.2 |
Baltimore County
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- James T. Smith Jr., former associate judge of the Baltimore County Circuit Court (1985–2001)[6]
Eliminated in primary
Results
Democratic primary results[8] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | James T. Smith Jr. | 57,470 | 75.0 |
| Democratic | Joseph Walters Jr. | 19,196 | 25.0 |
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Douglas B. Riley, member of the Baltimore County Council from the 4th district (1998–present)[9]
Results
Republican primary results[8] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Douglas B. Riley | 30,209 | 100.0 |
General election
Results
Baltimore County executive election, 2002[10] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | James T. Smith Jr. | 149,828 | 55.6 |
| Republican | Douglas B. Riley | 119,435 | 44.4 |
Harford County
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
Eliminated in primary
- Ronald Roz, management systems consultant[12]
Results
Republican primary results[13] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | James M. Harkins (incumbent) | 12,932 | 72.0 |
| Republican | William E. Legat | 5,017 | 28.0 |
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Paul Gilbert, former director of the Office of Economic Development (1990–1998)[14]
Results
Democratic primary results[13] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Paul Gilbert | 13,587 | 100.0 |
General election
Results
Harford County executive election, 2002[15] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | James N. Robey (incumbent) | 51,889 | 61.8 |
| Democratic | Paul Gilbert | 31,979 | 38.1 |
| Write-in | 74 | 0.1 |
Howard County
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
Results
Democratic primary results[17] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | James N. Robey (incumbent) | 20,149 | 100.0 |
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Steven H. Adler, businessman[18]
Eliminated in primary
- Clark J. Schoeffield, telecommunications executive[19]
Results
Republican primary results[17] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Steven H. Adler | 8,410 | 63.3 |
| Republican | Clark J. Schoeffield | 4,874 | 36.7 |
General election
Results
Howard County executive election, 2002[20] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | James N. Robey (incumbent) | 52,918 | 57.8 |
| Republican | Steven H. Adler | 38,630 | 42.2 |
| Write-in | 73 | 0.1 |
Montgomery County
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
Eliminated in primary
Results
Democratic primary results[22] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Doug Duncan (incumbent) | 82,583 | 80.9 |
| Democratic | William E. Legat | 19,535 | 19.1 |
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
Eliminated in primary
- Jorge Ribas[22]
- Shelly Skolnick[22]
Results
Republican primary results[22] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Eric Anderson | 13,901 | 52.4 |
| Republican | Jorge Ribas | 6,364 | 24.0 |
| Republican | Shelly Skolnick | 6,240 | 23.5 |
General election
Results
Montgomery County executive election, 2002[23] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Doug Duncan (incumbent) | 217,497 | 76.3 |
| Republican | Eric Anderson | 66,426 | 23.3 |
| Write-in | 1,040 | 0.4 |
Prince George's County
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Jack B. Johnson, Prince George's County State's Attorney (1995–present)[24]
Eliminated in primary
- Rushern Baker, state delegate from district 22B (1994–present)[25]
- M. H. Jim Estepp, county councilmember (1994–present)[26]
- C. Anthony Muse, former state delegate from the 26th district (1995–1999)[27]
- Major Riddick, former chief of staff to Governor Parris Glendening[28]
Results
Democratic primary results[29] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Jack B. Johnson | 39,503 | 37.0 |
| Democratic | M. H. Jim Estepp | 20,748 | 19.5 |
| Democratic | C. Anthony Muse | 19,976 | 18.7 |
| Democratic | Rushern Baker | 13,344 | 12.5 |
| Democratic | Major Riddick | 13,102 | 12.3 |
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Audrey E. Scott, county councilmember (1994–present)[30]
Eliminated in primary
Results
Republican primary results[29] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Audrey E. Scott | 6,994 | 74.8 |
| Republican | J. Mitchell Brown | 2,358 | 25.2 |
General election
Results
Prince George's County executive election, 2002[31] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Jack B. Johnson | 126,084 | 65.9 |
| Republican | Audrey E. Scott | 64,832 | 33.9 |
| Write-in | 432 | 0.2 |
References
- ^ "County executive files to run for re-election". The Baltimore Sun. June 28, 2002. Retrieved September 7, 2024.
- ^ a b "Anne Arundel County Election Returns". Maryland State Board of Elections. September 10, 2002.
- ^ "Bissett enters race for executive". The Baltimore Sun. April 14, 2002. Retrieved September 7, 2024.
- ^ "Tom Angelis, teacher, announces he'll run for county executive". The Baltimore Sun. March 19, 2002. Retrieved September 7, 2024.
- ^ "Anne Arundel County Election Returns". Maryland State Board of Elections. November 5, 2002.
- ^ Green, Andrew A. (September 11, 2001). "Smith will run in Balto. Co". The Baltimore Sun. p. 22. Retrieved September 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Green, Andrew A.; O'Brien, Dennis (July 3, 2002). "Last-minute filings create Balto. Co. races". The Baltimore Sun. pp. B3 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Baltimore County Election Returns". Maryland State Board of Elections. September 10, 2002.
- ^ Nitkin, David (February 7, 2001). "Riley says he'll run for executive". The Baltimore Sun. p. 21. Retrieved September 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Baltimore County Election Returns". Maryland State Board of Elections. November 5, 2002.
- ^ "Harford County executive Harkins launches re-election bid at fund-raiser". The Baltimore Sun. May 24, 2002. pp. B2. Retrieved September 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Activist takes on incumbent". The Aegis. August 30, 2002. p. 10. Retrieved September 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Harford County Election Returns". Maryland State Board of Elections. September 10, 2002.
- ^ "Gilbert to resign". The Aegis. May 3, 2002. p. 4. Retrieved September 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Harford County Election Returns". Maryland State Board of Elections. November 5, 2002.
- ^ Carson, Larry (January 18, 2002). "Benefit boosts Robey's coffers". The Baltimore Sun. pp. B1. Retrieved September 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Howard County Election Returns". Maryland State Board of Elections. September 10, 2002.
- ^ Carson, Larry (January 27, 2002). "GOP's Adler to challenge Robey". The Baltimore Sun. pp. B1. Retrieved September 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Carson, Larry (July 3, 2002). "Later entries expand primary". The Baltimore Sun. pp. B1. Retrieved September 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Howard County Election Returns". Maryland State Board of Elections. November 5, 2002.
- ^ Nitkin, David (October 31, 2001). "Duncan withdraws from governor race". The Baltimore Sun. p. 47. Retrieved September 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c d e f "Montgomery County Election Returns". Maryland State Board of Elections. September 10, 2002.
- ^ "Montgomery County Election Returns". Maryland State Board of Elections. November 5, 2002.
- ^ "State's attorney plans run for county executive". Associated Press. The Star-Democrat. July 17, 2001. p. 5. Retrieved September 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Dresser, Michael (May 2, 2000). "Considering a run for executive". The Republican. Retrieved August 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Schwartzman, Paul (July 27, 2002). "Striving to Transcend Race". The Washington Post. Retrieved September 9, 2024.
- ^ Schwartzman, Paul (June 13, 2002). "Md. Pastor Preaches Politics -- His Own". The Washington Post. Retrieved September 9, 2024.
- ^ "Former Glendening chief of staff enters race for PG executive". Associated Press. The Star-Democrat. October 19, 2001. p. 5. Retrieved September 9, 2024.
- ^ a b "Prince George's County Election Returns". Maryland State Board of Elections. September 10, 2002.
- ^ a b Nitkin, David (September 11, 2002). "Schaefer wins primary; Gladden beats Hoffman". The Baltimore Sun. pp. A4. Retrieved September 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Prince George's County Election Returns". Maryland State Board of Elections. November 5, 2002.