2002 Maryland county executive elections

2002 Maryland county executive elections

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All 6 of Maryland's county executive seats
Majority party Minority party   Party Democratic Republican Last election 5 1 Seats won 5 1 Seat change Popular vote 667,762 424,517 Percentage 61.13% 38.87%
Democratic   50–60%   60–70%   70–80% Republican   60-70%

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

• Phillip D. Bissett, state delegate from the 30th district (1991–present) ^[3]

Eliminated in primary

• Tom Angelis ^[4]

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

• Joseph Walters Jr. ^[7]

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

• James M. Harkins, incumbent county executive ^[11]

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 M. Harkins (incumbent)	51,889	61.8
	Democratic	Paul Gilbert	31,979	38.1
	Write-in		74	0.1

Howard County

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• James N. Robey, incumbent county executive ^[16]

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

• Doug Duncan, incumbent county executive ^[21]

Eliminated in primary

• William E. Legat ^[22]

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

• Eric Anderson ^[22]

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

• J. Mitchell Brown ^[30]

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

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2. "Anne Arundel County Election Returns". Maryland State Board of Elections. September 10, 2002.
3. "Bissett enters race for executive". The Baltimore Sun. April 14, 2002. Retrieved September 7, 2024.
4. "Tom Angelis, teacher, announces he'll run for county executive". The Baltimore Sun. March 19, 2002. Retrieved September 7, 2024.
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11. "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.
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17. "Howard County Election Returns". Maryland State Board of Elections. September 10, 2002.
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27. Schwartzman, Paul (June 13, 2002). "Md. Pastor Preaches Politics -- His Own". The Washington Post. Retrieved September 9, 2024.
28. "Former Glendening chief of staff enters race for PG executive". Associated Press. The Star-Democrat. October 19, 2001. p. 5. Retrieved September 9, 2024.
29. "Prince George's County Election Returns". Maryland State Board of Elections. September 10, 2002.
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