October 30, 2002
Gubernatorial Candidates, Ohio - Wyoming
By Stateline Staff
Here's a list of candidates running for governor this year in Ohio through Wyoming.
Ohio |
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| Name | Date of Birth | Education | Background | Family | Website |
| Governor Bob Taft (R) | 1-8-1942 | University of Cincinnati Law | Governor since 1999 | Married, child | Click here |
| Tim Hagan (D) | 3-18-1946 | Cleveland State University | Cuyahoga County Commissioner since 1984 | Married, 2 children | Click here |
Oklahoma |
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| Name | Date of Birth | Education | Background | Family | Website |
| Steve Largent (R) | 9-28-1954 | University of Tulsa | Former U.S. Congressman, former receiver for Seattle Seahawks | Married, 3 children | Click here |
| Brad Henry (D) | 7-10-1963 | Oklahoma University Law School | Attorney | Married | -- |
| Gary Richardson (I) | 2-5-1941 | South Texas College of Law | Attorney and former federal prosecutor | Married, 3 children, 2 stepchildren | Click here |
Oregon |
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| Name | Date of Birth | Education | Background | Family | Website |
| Ted Kulongoski (D) | 11-5-1940 | University of Missouri | State Supreme Court Justice | Married, 3 children | Click here |
| Kevin Mannix (R) | -- | University of Virginia Law School | State Labor Commisioner | Married, 3 children | -- |
Pennsylvania |
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| Name | Date of Birth | Education | Background | Family | Website |
| Mike Fisher (R) | -- | Georgetown University Law School | Attorney General since 1996 | Married, 2 children | Click here |
| Ed Rendell (D) | 1-5-1944 | Vilanova Law School | Mayor of Philadelphia 1992-1999 | Married, child | Click here |
Rhode Island |
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| Name | Date of Birth | Education | Background | Family | Website |
| Don Carcieri (R) | -- | Brown University | Businessman | Married, 4 children | Click here |
| Myrth York (D) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
South Carolina |
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| Name | Date of Birth | Education | Background | Family | Website |
| Governor Jim Hodges (D) | 11-19-1956 | University of South Carolina Law School | SC House 1986, Governor since 1998 | Married, 2 children | Click here |
| Mark Sanford (R) | 5-28-1960 | University of Virginia | U.S. Representative for 3 terms | Married, 4 children | Click here |
South Dakota |
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| Name | Date of Birth | Education | Background | Family | Website |
| Mike Rounds (R) | 10-24-1954 | South Dakota State University | State Senator for 10 years, Senate Majority Leader for 6 years | Married, 4 children | Click here |
| Jim Abbott (D) | 6-12-1948 | University of South Dakota Law School | University President for University of South Dakota | Married, 3 daughters | -- |
Tennessee |
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| Name | Date of Birth | Education | Background | Family | Website |
| Van Hilleary (R) | 6-20-1969 | Samford University Law School | Congresswoman 1994 | Married | Click here |
| Phil Bredesen (D) | 11-21-1943 | Harvard | Former Nashville Mayor (1991-1999) | Married, 1 son | Click here |
Texas |
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| Name | Date of Birth | Education | Background | Family | Website |
| Governor Rick Perry (R) | 3-4-1950 | Texas A&M University | Governor since 2000; Commissioner of Agriculture 2 terms, State House 1985-1991 | Married, 2 children | Click here |
| Tony Sanchez (D) | 2-3-1943 | St. Mary's University Law School | Aide to Texas Lieutenant Governor, businessman (oil and gas) | Married, 4 children | Click here |
Utah |
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| Name | Date of Birth | Education | Background | Family | Website |
| NO ELECTION-Gov Michael O. Leavitt (R) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Vermont |
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| Name | Date of Birth | Education | Background | Family | Website |
| Douglas Racine (D) | 10-7-1952 | Princeton University | Lieutenant Governor 1996 | -- | Click here |
| Jim Douglas (R) | b.1951 | Middlebury College | State Treasurer 1994 | Married | Click here |
Virginia |
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| Name | Date of Birth | Education | Background | Family | Website |
| NO ELECTION-Governor Mark Warner (D) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Washington |
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| Name | Date of Birth | Education | Background | Family | Website |
| NO ELECTION-Governor Gary Locke (D) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
West Virginia |
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| Name | Date of Birth | Education | Background | Family | Website |
| NO ELECTION- Governor Robert E. Wise Jr. (D) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Wisconsin |
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| Name | Date of Birth | Education | Background | Family | Website |
| Governor Scott McCallum (R) | 5-2-1950 | Master's Johns Hopkins | Assumed office in 2001, longest serving Lieutenant governor in country, policy adviser to Reagan, Bush | Married, 3 children | -- |
| Jim Doyle (D) | -- | University of Wisconsin, Law Degree, Harvard | Currently serving third term as Attorney General, former Peace Corps volunteer | Married, 2 children | -- |
| Ed Thompson (L) | 12-25-1944 | Attended University of Wisconsin | Mayor of Tomah, Navy Vet, brother of Health and Human Services Secretary and former Wisconsin Gov. Tommy Thompson | Married, 4 children | -- |
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