2002 Jackson County Executive election

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2002 Jackson County Executive election
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Nominee Katheryn Shields Pat Kelley
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote116,72074,633
Percentage59.54%38.07%
County Executive before election

Katheryn Shields
Democratic

Elected County Executive

Katheryn Shields
Democratic

The 2002 Jackson County Executive election took place on November 5, 2002. Incumbent Democratic County Executive Katheryn Shields ran for re-election to a third term. [1]

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Shields initially faced a challenge in the Democratic primary from State Senator Ronnie DePasco, [2] but he ultimately withdrew from the race. Shields won the primary in a landslide, [3] and faced Republican State Representative Pat Kelley in the general election. She defeated Kelley by a wide margin, becoming the first County Executive to be elected to three terms. [4]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Withdrawn

Declined

Results

Democratic primary results [8] [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Katheryn Shields (inc.) 36,648 81.56%
Democratic John Speakman Cowboy8,28518.44%
Total votes44,933 100.00%

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

Republican primary results [11] [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Pat Kelley 26,052 100.00%
Total votes26,052 100.00%

Reform primary

Candidates

Results

Reform primary results [13] [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Reform Richard Charles Tolbert 108 100.00%
Total votes108 100.00%

General election

Results

2002 Jackson County Executive election [14] [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Katheryn Shields (inc.) 116,720 59.54%
Republican Pat Kelley74,63338.07%
Reform Richard Charles Tolbert4,6862.39%
Total votes196,039 100.00%
Democratic hold

References

  1. 1 2 Rice, Glenn E. (February 27, 2002). "Shields to campaign for third county term". The Kansas City Star . p. B8. Retrieved August 7, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ Rice, Glenn E. (August 10, 2001). "DePasco to run for county executive". The Kansas City Star . p. B-1. Retrieved August 7, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ Rice, Glenn E.; Ita, Eyobong (August 7, 2002). "Shields rolls to easy victory in county race". The Kansas City Star . p. B5. Retrieved August 7, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ Williams, Benita Y. (November 6, 2002). "Shields wins unprecedented third term". The Kansas City Star . p. B-4. Retrieved August 7, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ Rice, Glenn E. (August 7, 2002). "County executive cites successes; opponent calls for change". Kansas City Star: Neighborhood News . p. BL16. Retrieved August 7, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ Kraske, Steve (March 1, 2002). "DePasco drops challenge to Shields". The Kansas City Star . p. B8. Retrieved August 7, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  7. 1 2 3 Rice, Glenn E. (January 30, 2001). "Conjecture begins about possible county executive hopefuls". The Kansas City Star . p. B8. Retrieved August 7, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "** OFFICIAL CANVASS DEMOCRATIC PARTY **" (PDF). Jackson County Board of Elections. August 14, 2002. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 25, 2006. Retrieved August 7, 2025.
  9. 1 2 3 "** OFFICIAL ** CUMULATIVE REPORT". Kansas City Board of Election Commissioners. 2002. Archived from the original on March 26, 2012. Retrieved August 7, 2025.
  10. ↑ Wagar, Kit (March 27, 2002). "Missouri candidates set record". The Kansas City Star . p. B-1, B-2. Retrieved August 7, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "** OFFICIAL CANVASS REPUBLICAN PARTY **" (PDF). Jackson County Board of Elections. August 14, 2002. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 25, 2006. Retrieved August 7, 2025.
  12. ↑ "Prosecutor wins Cole judgeship". Columbia Daily Tribune . August 7, 2002. p. 8A. Retrieved August 7, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  13. ↑ "** OFFICIAL CANVASS REFORM PARTY **" (PDF). Jackson County Board of Elections. August 14, 2002. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 25, 2006. Retrieved August 7, 2025.
  14. ↑ "** JACKSON COUNTY OFFICIAL CANVASS **" (PDF). Jackson County Board of Elections. November 12, 2002. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 25, 2006. Retrieved August 7, 2025.
  15. ↑ "** OFFICIAL ** CUMULATIVE REPORT". Kansas City Board of Election Commissioners. 2002. Archived from the original on March 26, 2012. Retrieved August 7, 2025.
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