Nevada gubernatorial election, 2002
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The 2002 Nevada
gubernatorial election took place on November 5, 2002. Incumbent Republican Governor Kenny Guinn
defeated Democratic nominee and Nevada State Senator Joe Neal in a landslide to win a second and final term.
Nevada
Nevada is a state in the western, mountain west, and southwestern regions of the United States. With an area of and a population of about 2.7 million, it is the 7th-largest and 35th-most populous state. Over two-thirds of Nevada's people live in the Las Vegas metropolitan area, which contains its...
gubernatorial election took place on November 5, 2002. Incumbent Republican Governor Kenny Guinn
Kenny Guinn
Kenneth Carroll "Kenny" Guinn was an American businessman, educator and politician. He was the 27th Governor of Nevada from 1999 to 2007. He was a member of the Republican Party and a former member of the Democratic Party....
defeated Democratic nominee and Nevada State Senator Joe Neal in a landslide to win a second and final term.
Candidates
- Joe Neal, Nevada State Senator
- Barbara Scott, public accountant
- Dan Meyer
- Christopher J. Petrella, veteran
Results
Candidates
- Kenny GuinnKenny GuinnKenneth Carroll "Kenny" Guinn was an American businessman, educator and politician. He was the 27th Governor of Nevada from 1999 to 2007. He was a member of the Republican Party and a former member of the Democratic Party....
, incumbent Governor of Nevada - Shirley Cook, retired court reporter
- Bruce Westcott, businessman
- Bill Hiett, rancher
- Stan Lusak, retired janitor and postal employee
- James K. Prevot
- Carlo Poliak, perennial candidate