United States general elections, 2003
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The 2003 United States general elections, which were held on Tuesday, November 4, were off-year elections
in which no members of the Congress
were standing for election. However, there were three gubernatorial
races, state legislative elections in four states, numerous citizen initiatives, mayor
al races in several major cities, and a variety of local offices on the ballot.
The most high-profile race during this year was the California gubernatorial recall election: California voters replaced incumbent Democratic
Governor
Gray Davis
with Republican
Arnold Schwarzenegger
.
(on January 4) and Texas's 19th congressional district
(June 3). None of these congressional seats changed party hands
. California held a recall election
on October 7. Kentucky
and Mississippi
voted on November 4. Louisiana's election dates do not coincide with that of most states: Louisiana held its open primary on October 4, with a runoff on November 15.
Going into the elections, Republicans
held the governorships of twenty-six states and Democrats
held twenty-four. Republicans achieved a net gain of two with victories in Kentucky
and Mississippi
as well as the successful recall and replacement of Californian Governor Gray Davis
with actor Arnold Schwarzenegger
, but Democrats succeeded capturing Louisiana's Governorship
. Thus, Republicans succeeded in reversing a trend in which Republicans had been losing gubernatorial seats to the Democrats since 1998
.
(in a separate election in Louisiana and Mississippi and on the same ticket as the gubernatorial nominee in Kentucky), Secretary of state
, state Treasurer
, state Auditor
, state Attorney General
, and Commissioners of Insurance
and Agriculture will be held. In addition, there will also be elections for each states' respective state Supreme Court
s and state appellate courts.
The Covenant Party
led by Benigno Fitial won control of the Northern Mariana Islands House of Representatives
, but the Northern Mariana Islands Senate
would remain in Republican control. Change in Control of any other state legislature did not occur in Louisiana
, Mississippi
, New Jersey
, or Virginia
.
Off-year elections
Off-year elections refer to general elections in the United States that are held in odd-numbered years. These elections feature rarely any election to a federal office, few state legislative elections, and very few gubernatorial elections. Instead, the vast majority of these off-year elections are...
in which no members of the Congress
United States Congress
The United States Congress is the bicameral legislature of the federal government of the United States, consisting of the Senate and the House of Representatives. The Congress meets in the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C....
were standing for election. However, there were three gubernatorial
Governor
A governor is a governing official, usually the executive of a non-sovereign level of government, ranking under the head of state...
races, state legislative elections in four states, numerous citizen initiatives, mayor
Mayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
al races in several major cities, and a variety of local offices on the ballot.
The most high-profile race during this year was the California gubernatorial recall election: California voters replaced incumbent Democratic
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
Governor
Governor of California
The Governor of California is the chief executive of the California state government, whose responsibilities include making annual State of the State addresses to the California State Legislature, submitting the budget, and ensuring that state laws are enforced...
Gray Davis
Gray Davis
Joseph Graham "Gray" Davis, Jr. is an American Democratic politician who served as California's 37th Governor from 1999 until being recalled in 2003...
with Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger is an Austrian-American former professional bodybuilder, actor, businessman, investor, and politician. Schwarzenegger served as the 38th Governor of California from 2003 until 2011....
.
United States House of Representatives special elections
In 2003, two special elections to fill vacancies in the House of Representatives were held. They were for Hawaii's 2nd congressional districtHawaii's 2nd congressional district
Hawaii's 2nd congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Hawaii. The district encompasses all rural and most suburban areas that are part of the City and County of Honolulu, which covers all of the island of Oahu...
(on January 4) and Texas's 19th congressional district
Texas's 19th congressional district
Texas' Nineteenth Congressional District of the United States House of Representatives is a Congressional district that serves the upper midwestern portion of the state of Texas The district includes portions of the State from Lubbock to Abilene...
(June 3). None of these congressional seats changed party hands
Gubernatorial elections
Three states held elections for Governor in 2003. In addition to these regularly scheduled elections, California held a recall electionRecall election
A recall election is a procedure by which voters can remove an elected official from office through a direct vote before his or her term has ended...
. California held a recall election
Recall election
A recall election is a procedure by which voters can remove an elected official from office through a direct vote before his or her term has ended...
on October 7. Kentucky
Kentucky
The Commonwealth of Kentucky is a state located in the East Central United States of America. As classified by the United States Census Bureau, Kentucky is a Southern state, more specifically in the East South Central region. Kentucky is one of four U.S. states constituted as a commonwealth...
and Mississippi
Mississippi
Mississippi is a U.S. state located in the Southern United States. Jackson is the state capital and largest city. The name of the state derives from the Mississippi River, which flows along its western boundary, whose name comes from the Ojibwe word misi-ziibi...
voted on November 4. Louisiana's election dates do not coincide with that of most states: Louisiana held its open primary on October 4, with a runoff on November 15.
Going into the elections, Republicans
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
held the governorships of twenty-six states and Democrats
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
held twenty-four. Republicans achieved a net gain of two with victories in Kentucky
Kentucky gubernatorial election, 2003
The 2003 Kentucky gubernatorial election took place on 4 November 2003 for the post of Governor of Kentucky. Republican candidate Ernie Fletcher defeated Democrat Ben Chandler and became the first Republican governor of Kentucky in 32 years.-Campaign:...
and Mississippi
Mississippi gubernatorial election, 2003
The 2003 Mississippi gubernatorial election took place on 4 November 2003 for the post of governor of Mississippi. The incumbent governor, Democrat Ronnie Musgrove, was defeated by Republican Haley Barbour....
as well as the successful recall and replacement of Californian Governor Gray Davis
Gray Davis
Joseph Graham "Gray" Davis, Jr. is an American Democratic politician who served as California's 37th Governor from 1999 until being recalled in 2003...
with actor Arnold Schwarzenegger
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger is an Austrian-American former professional bodybuilder, actor, businessman, investor, and politician. Schwarzenegger served as the 38th Governor of California from 2003 until 2011....
, but Democrats succeeded capturing Louisiana's Governorship
Louisiana gubernatorial election, 2003
The Louisiana gubernatorial election of 2003 resulted in the election of Kathleen Babineaux Blanco as governor of Louisiana.- Background :Elections in Louisiana—with the exception of U.S. presidential elections—follow a variation of the open primary system called the jungle primary...
. Thus, Republicans succeeded in reversing a trend in which Republicans had been losing gubernatorial seats to the Democrats since 1998
United States gubernatorial elections, 1998
The 1998 U.S. gubernatorial elections were held on November 3, 1998 in 36 states. Going into the election 24 of the seats were held by Republicans, 11 by Democrats, and one by an Independent. The elections changed the national balance of power by the loss of one Republican and the gain of one...
.
Other state-wide Officer elections
In the three states which held regularly scheduled state general elections, elections for state executive branch offices of Lieutenant GovernorLieutenant governor (United States)
In the United States, 43 of the 50 states have a separate, full-time office of lieutenant governor. In most cases, the lieutenant governor is the highest officer of state after the governor, standing in for that officer when he or she is absent from the state or temporarily incapacitated...
(in a separate election in Louisiana and Mississippi and on the same ticket as the gubernatorial nominee in Kentucky), Secretary of state
Secretary of State (U.S. state government)
Secretary of State is an official in the state governments of 47 of the 50 states of the United States, as well as Puerto Rico and other U.S. possessions. In Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, and Virginia, this official is called the Secretary of the Commonwealth...
, state Treasurer
State Treasurer
In the state governments of the United States, 49 of the 50 states have the executive position of treasurer. Texas abolished the position of Texas State Treasurer in 1996....
, state Auditor
State auditor
State auditors are executive officers of U.S. states who serve as auditors and comptrollers for state funds....
, state Attorney General
State Attorney General
The state attorney general in each of the 50 U.S. states and territories is the chief legal advisor to the state government and the state's chief law enforcement officer. In some states, the attorney general serves as the head of a state department of justice, with responsibilities similar to those...
, and Commissioners of Insurance
Insurance commissioner
Insurance commissioner is an executive office in many U.S. states, some in the state cabinet. The office differs state by state:...
and Agriculture will be held. In addition, there will also be elections for each states' respective state Supreme Court
State supreme court
In the United States, the state supreme court is the highest state court in the state court system ....
s and state appellate courts.
State legislative elections
Four states and one territory held elections for their state legislatures.The Covenant Party
Covenant Party (Northern Mariana Islands)
The Covenant Party is a political party in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands advocating government and financial reform. In the legislative elections of 2003, the Covenant Party won nine of eighteen seats. In the 2005 elections, the Covenant Party increased its position as one of the...
led by Benigno Fitial won control of the Northern Mariana Islands House of Representatives
Northern Mariana Islands House of Representatives
The Northern Mariana Islands House of Representatives is the lower house of the Northern Mariana Islands Commonwealth Legislature.In the 2007 election cycle, the CNMI House membership was increased from 18 to 20...
, but the Northern Mariana Islands Senate
Northern Mariana Islands Senate
The Northern Mariana Islands Senate is the upper house of the Northern Mariana Islands Commonwealth Legislature. The Senate consists of nine senators representing three senatorial districts , each a multi-member constituency with three senators.In the November 2007 elections, the three senators up...
would remain in Republican control. Change in Control of any other state legislature did not occur in Louisiana
Louisiana
Louisiana is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America. Its capital is Baton Rouge and largest city is New Orleans. Louisiana is the only state in the U.S. with political subdivisions termed parishes, which are local governments equivalent to counties...
, Mississippi
Mississippi
Mississippi is a U.S. state located in the Southern United States. Jackson is the state capital and largest city. The name of the state derives from the Mississippi River, which flows along its western boundary, whose name comes from the Ojibwe word misi-ziibi...
, New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
, or Virginia
Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
.
Mayoral elections
Many major American cities held their mayoral elections in 2003.- Akron, Ohio- Incumbent Mayor Don PlusquellicDon PlusquellicDonald L. Plusquellic is the current mayor of Akron, Ohio. First elected in 1987, he became the 59th Mayor of Akron after previously serving 13 years on Akron City Council...
(D) was re-elected. - Alexandria, Virginia- Councilman William D. EuilleWilliam D. EuilleWilliam D. "Bill" Euille is the mayor of Alexandria, Virginia. He is also one of two alternates representing Virginia on the Board of Directors of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority....
was elected as Alexandria's first Black Mayor in 2003. - Amarillo
- Anchorage- Incumbent Mayor and future US Senator Mark BegichMark BegichMark Peter Begich is the junior United States Senator from Alaska and a member of the Democratic Party. A former mayor of Anchorage, he served on the Anchorage Assembly for almost ten years prior to being elected mayor in 2003...
(D) was re-elected. - Arlington, Texas- Obstetrician-Gynecologist Robert CluckRobert CluckDr. Robert Cluck, M.D., is the current mayor of Arlington, Texas, and a former obstetrician-gynecologist. He was elected to the office of Mayor of the City of Arlington in May 2003 after serving two terms on the City Council...
was elected Mayor of Arlington in 2003. - Augusta, Maine- Incumbent Mayor William E. Dowling was re-elected
- Aurora, Colorado- Councilman Ed TauerEd TauerEd Tauer is the current Mayor of Aurora, Colorado, USA. He is a member of the Republican Party. His father is former Mayor of Aurora, Colorado Paul Tauer....
(R) was elected Mayor of Aurora in 2003. - Austin- Councilman Will WynnWill WynnWilliam Patrick Wynn served as mayor of Austin, Texas from 2003 to 2009. He is a Democrat.- Family :Born and raised in Beaumont, Texas, Wynn was the sixth of seven children. He attended Texas A&M University, where he graduated cum laude with a degree in Environmental Design in 1984...
(D) was elected Mayor of Austin in 2003. - Baltimore- Incumbent Mayor and future Governor of Maryland Martin O'MalleyMartin O'MalleyMartin Joseph O'Malley is an American Democratic politician who is currently serving as the 61st Governor of Maryland. Previously, he served as the mayor of Baltimore from 1999 to 2007. He is currently the chairman of the Democratic Governors Association.-Early life, education and career:O'Malley...
(D) was re-elected. - Birmingham- Incumbent Mayor Bernard KincaidBernard KincaidBernard Kincaid is the former Mayor of Birmingham, Alabama USA, elected in 1999. In 2007 he was defeated in a bid for re-election, pulling only 8% of votes in a race won by Jefferson County Commission President Larry Langford....
(D) was re-elected. - Boise- State RepresentativeIdaho House of RepresentativesThe Idaho House of Representatives is the lower chamber of the Idaho State Legislature. It consists of 70 representatives elected to two-year terms and meets at the Idaho State Capitol in Boise, Idaho.-Composition of the House:...
David H. BieterDavid H. BieterDavid H. Bieter has served as mayor of Boise, Idaho since 2004.-Biography:Bieter was born in Boise and graduated from Bishop Kelly High School in 1978. Bieter earned a bachelor's degree in international studies from University of St...
(D) defeated Republican operative Chuck Winder and Ada CountyAda County, IdahoAda County is a county in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Idaho. As of the 2010 Census, the county had a population of 392,365. The county seat and largest city is Boise, which is also the state capital. Other cities in the county with over 10,000 residents include Meridian, Eagle,...
Sheriff Vaughn Killeen to win election as Mayor of Boise - Burlington, Vermont- Incumbent Mayor Peter ClavellePeter ClavellePeter A. Clavelle is a Vermont politician and former mayor of Burlington. He was first elected mayor in 1989, serving seven terms...
(PVermont Progressive PartyThe Vermont Progressive Party is an American political party. It was founded in 1999 and is active only in the U.S. state of Vermont. In terms of the dominant two parties in the United States, it enjoys support from "traditional liberal" Democrats and working class Republicans. The party is...
) was re-elected. - Charleston, South Carolina- Incumbent Mayor Joseph P. Riley, Jr.Joseph P. Riley, Jr.Joseph P. Riley, Jr. is an American politician who is the long-time Mayor of Charleston, South Carolina. He is the longest serving mayor in the United States that is still living and in office.-Biography:...
was re-elected. - Charleston, West Virginia- Danny JonesDanny JonesDaniel Alan David "Danny" Jones is an English musician who is one of the lead vocalists and guitarists for pop rock band McFly, alongside fellow members Tom Fletcher , Dougie Poynter and Harry Judd .-McFly:McFly rose to fame in 2004, in part due to their association with Busted who helped launch...
(R) was elected Mayor of Charleston, West VirginiaCharleston, West VirginiaCharleston is the capital and largest city of the U.S. state of West Virginia. It is located at the confluence of the Elk and Kanawha Rivers in Kanawha County. As of the 2010 census, it has a population of 51,400, and its metropolitan area 304,214. It is the county seat of Kanawha County.Early...
in 2003. - CharlotteCharlotte mayoral election, 2003The Charlotte mayoral election of 2003 was held on 4 November 2003 to elect a Mayor of Charlotte, North Carolina. It was won by Republican incumbent Pat McCrory, who defeated Democrat Craig Madans in the general election.-Democratic primary:...
- Incumbent Mayor Pat McCrory (R) was re-elected. - Chicago- Incumbent Mayor Richard M. DaleyRichard M. DaleyRichard Michael Daley is a United States politician, member of the national and local Democratic Party, and former Mayor of Chicago, Illinois. He was elected mayor in 1989 and reelected in 1991, 1995, 1999, 2003, and 2007. He was the longest serving Chicago mayor, surpassing the tenure of his...
(D) was re-elected. Chicago was the most populous city to hold a mayoral election in 2003. - Colorado Springs- Vice Mayor Lionel RiveraLionel RiveraLionel Rivera is the Republican mayor of Colorado Springs, Colorado. Elected in April 2003 and re-elected in 2007 on a mail ballot only election, he is the first Hispanic Vice Mayor and Mayor in the history of Colorado Springs....
(R) was elected Mayor of Colorado Springs in 2003. Rivera became Colorado Spring's first Hispanic Mayor. - Columbus, Ohio- Incumbent Mayor Michael B. ColemanMichael B. ColemanMichael B. Coleman is an American politician of the Democratic Party, the 52nd and current mayor of Columbus, Ohio. He is the first African-American mayor of Ohio's capital....
(D) was re-elected. - Dallas- Incumbent Mayor Laura MillerLaura MillerLaura Miller served as mayor of Dallas, Texas from 2002 through 2007. She did not run for re-election in the 2007 mayoral race. She was the third woman to serve as mayor of Dallas.- Education and career :...
(D) was re-elected. - Denver- Entrepreneur John HickenlooperJohn HickenlooperJohn Wright Hickenlooper is an American politician and current Governor of Colorado. A Democrat, he was previously the Mayor of Denver, Colorado from 2003 to 2011.-Early life, education and career:...
(D) was elected Mayor of Denver in 2003. - Des Moines- Councilman Frank CownieFrank CownieThomas Michael Franklin "Frank" Cownie is the current mayor of Des Moines, Iowa in the United States.He owns and operates a Cownie Furs, a store that has been in his family for generations....
(D) defeated Councilwoman Christine Hensley to win election as Mayor of Des Moines, IowaDes Moines, IowaDes Moines is the capital and the most populous city in the US state of Iowa. It is also the county seat of Polk County. A small portion of the city extends into Warren County. It was incorporated on September 22, 1851, as Fort Des Moines which was shortened to "Des Moines" in 1857... - Durham, North Carolina- Incumbent Mayor Bill Bell (D) was re-elected.
- El Paso, TexasEl Paso, TexasEl Paso, is a city in and the county seat of El Paso County, Texas, United States, and lies in far West Texas. In the 2010 census, the city had a population of 649,121. It is the sixth largest city in Texas and the 19th largest city in the United States...
- Businessman Joe WardyJoe WardyJoseph D. Wardy , is the former mayor of El Paso, Texas. He was elected mayor in 2003, when he defeated the previous incumbent Raymond Caballero...
defeated Incumbent Mayor Raymond CaballeroRaymond CaballeroRaymond Caballero is an American attorney and politician. He was the mayor of El Paso, Texas from 2001 until 2003. He was elected in May 2001, defeating former mayor Larry Francis in a runoff election with 62.5% of the vote...
. - Flint, Michigan- Don WilliamsonDon WilliamsonDonald J. Williamson is a former mayor of Flint, Michigan and businessman. He is the husband of Patsy Lou Williamson, owner of several car dealerships in the Flint area, and chairman of The Colonel's International, Inc.-Past:...
(D) won an open seat race to succeed outgoing Mayor James W. RutherfordJames W. RutherfordJames W. Rutherford was a former mayor of the City of Flint, Michigan serving as the first "strong" mayor elected under Flint's 1974 charter. Rutherford served for two terms... - Fort Lauderdale- Incumbent Mayor Jim NaugleJim NaugleJames T. Naugle is an American real estate broker who served as mayor of Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Although a lifelong Democrat, Naugle frequently voted for and supported Republican candidates...
(D) was re-elected. - Fort Worth- State SenatorTexas SenateThe Texas Senate is the upper house of the Texas Legislature. There are 31 members of the Senate, representing 31 single-member districts across the state with populations of approximately 672,000 per constituency. There are no term limits, and each term is four years long. The Senate meets at the...
Mike MoncriefMike MoncriefMichael J. Moncrief is an American politician who served as mayor of Fort Worth, Texas, from 2003 to 2011.Moncrief was first elected to the Texas Legislature in 1971 serving for two years....
(D) won an open seat election to succeed outgoing Mayor Kenneth Barr. - Grand Rapids, Michigan- Former City Commissioner George HeartwellGeorge HeartwellGeorge Heartwell is the mayor of the city of Grand Rapids in the US state of Michigan. He was sworn in on January 1, 2004, and is currently serving his third term.-Career:...
won an open seat election to succeed outgoing Mayor John H. LogieJohn H. LogieJohn H. Logie is a former mayor of Grand Rapids, Michigan, serving from 1992 to 2003, and is a partner with the law firm Warner Norcross & Judd LLP...
. - Green Bay, Wisconsin- Jim SchmittJim SchmittJames J. Schmitt is an American Republican politician. He is a graduate of Roncalli High School in Manitowoc, Wisconsin and St...
(R) was elected Mayor of Green Bay, WisconsinGreen Bay, WisconsinGreen Bay is a city in and the county seat of Brown County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin, located at the head of Green Bay, a sub-basin of Lake Michigan, at the mouth of the Fox River. It has an elevation of above sea level and is located north of Milwaukee. As of the 2010 United States Census,...
in 2003. - Greensboro, North Carolina- Incumbent Mayor Keith Holliday was re-elected.
- Hartford- Incumbent Mayor Eddie PerezEddie Pérez (politician)Eduardo Alberto "Eddie" Perez is a politician of Puerto Rican origin and former Mayor of Hartford, Connecticut. Prior to entering politics, Perez worked as a community activist...
(D) was re-elected. - HoustonHouston mayoral election, 2003The Houston Mayoral Election of 2003 took part to elect a successor to then Incumbent Mayor of Houston Lee Brown. A General Election was first held November 4, 2003, however, no candidate received a majority of the votes so a runoff election was held on December 6, 2003. This election resulted in...
- Former United States Deputy Secretary of Energy Bill White (D) defeated Former Councilman Orlando Sanchez in an open seat election to succeed term-limited Mayor Lee P. BrownLee P. BrownLee Patrick Brown had a long-time career in law enforcement, leading police departments in Atlanta, Houston and New York over the course of nearly four decades. During this time he helped to implement a number of techniques in community policing that appeared to result in substantial decreases in...
. - Indianapolis- Incumbent Mayor Bart PetersonBart PetersonBarton "Bart" R. Peterson is the former mayor of the U.S city of Indianapolis, Indiana. A Democrat first elected in 1999, he was defeated in 2007 in a bid for a third term in what was widely viewed as a huge upset.A lifelong Indianapolis resident, Peterson graduated from North Central High School...
(D) was re-elected. - JacksonvilleJacksonville mayoral election, 2003The Jacksonville mayoral election of 2003 took place on May 13, 2003. The two candidates were Republican millionaire John Peyton, and former Sheriff of Jacksonville Nat Glover. John Peyton won the election.-Election results:...
- Former Chairman of the Jacksonville Transportation AuthorityJacksonville Transportation AuthorityThe Jacksonville Transportation Authority is the independent agency responsible for public transit in the city of Jacksonville, Florida, and roadway infrastructure that connects northeast Florida. However, they do not maintain any roadways.-History:...
John PeytonJohn Peyton (US politician)John Stephens Peyton is an American businessman and politician. He served as Mayor of Jacksonville, Florida from 2003 to 2011. He was the second Republican to be elected to the position since 1888....
(R) was elected Mayor of Jacksonville in 2003. - Juneau- Former acting state Attorney General of Alaska Bruce BotelhoBruce BotelhoBruce M. Botelho is an American attorney and politician in the state of Alaska. Born in Juneau, Alaska, he has served as the mayor of Juneau on two occasions and was the Alaska Attorney General for eight years. He is currently mayor of Juneau....
(D) was elected Mayor of Juneau in 2003. - Kansas City, Missouri- Incumbent Mayor Kay BarnesKay BarnesKay Waldo Barnes is a former two-term mayor of Kansas City, Missouri. She was the Democratic nominee for of the United States House of Representatives in the 2008 election against Republican incumbent Sam Graves.-Biography:...
(D) was re-elected. - Knoxville- Former Vice-President of Pilot Corp.Pilot Corp.Pilot Corporation is a petroleum corporation in Knoxville, Tennessee, United States. Pilot operates the Pilot Food Mart convenience stores in Tennessee. Along with Flying J and CVC Capital Partners, Pilot is joint-owner of Pilot Flying J, the largest truck stop chain in the United States.- History...
Bill HaslamBill HaslamWilliam Edward "Bill" Haslam is the 49th and current Governor of Tennessee. A member of the Republican Party, Haslam was elected to office in 2010...
(R) defeated Madeline Rogero in open seat race to succeed outgoing Mayor Victor AsheVictor AsheVictor Henderson Ashe II is the former United States Ambassador to Poland. From 1987 to 2003, he was mayor of Knoxville, Tennessee. Ashe is a Republican. Ambassador Ashe concluded his service as Ambassador to Poland on February 6, 2009....
(R). - Las Vegas- Incumbent Mayor Oscar GoodmanOscar GoodmanOscar Baylin Goodman is an American lawyer and politician. He was the mayor of Las Vegas, Nevada from 1999 to 2011. Mayor Goodman is an Independent and a former member of the Democratic Party.-Biography:...
was re-elected. - Lincoln, Nebraska- Coleen SengColeen SengColeen Seng was the 50th mayor of Lincoln, Nebraska. She served as mayor from May 19, 2003 to May 19, 2007. She is best known for seeking payment for $32,000 worth of security expenses, incurred during the 2004 fundraising visit of Dick Cheney.- Political career :Seng was elected in 2003, beating...
(D) defeated Councilman Glenn Friendt (R) in an open seat race to succeed outgoing Mayor Don Wesely - Manchester, New Hampshire- Incumbent Mayor Robert A. BainesRobert A. BainesRobert A. Baines is a former mayor of Manchester, New Hampshire. He served in that office from 2000 - 2006. A Democrat, he was first elected in November 1999, defeating incumbent Republican Raymond Wieczorek. Manchester mayoral elections are held every other year - in his last successful bid for...
(D) was re-elected. - Macon- Incumbent Mayor C. Jack EllisC. Jack EllisClearance Jack "C. Jack" Ellis, is the former mayor of Macon, Georgia.Prior to taking office, Ellis served 20 years in the United States Army as a paratrooper, then served 2 years in Vietnam as a combat soldier...
(D) was re-elected. - Madison, Wisconsin- Former Dane CountyDane County, WisconsinAs of the census of 2000, there were 426,526 people, 173,484 households, and 100,794 families residing in the county. The population density was 355 people per square mile . There were 180,398 housing units at an average density of 150 per square mile...
Board of Supervisors member Dave CieslewiczDave CieslewiczDavid J. Cieslewicz ; born February 17, 1959) is an American politician who served as mayor of Madison, Wisconsin from 2003 to 2011. He is a member of the Democratic Party.-Personal life and early career:...
(D) was elected Mayor of Madison in 2003. - Memphis- Incumbent Mayor Willie HerentonW. W. HerentonWillie Wilbert Herenton is an American politician who was formerly mayor of Memphis, Tennessee, and was candidate for election to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2010, until his defeat in the Democratic primary against incumbent Steve Cohen. He was the first African American to be elected...
(D) was re-elected. - Montgomery- Incumbent Mayor and future US Representative Bobby BrightBobby BrightBobby Neal Bright, Sr. is an American politician who served as U.S. Representative for from 2009 to 2011. He is a member of the Democratic Party. The district includes just over half of the state capital, Montgomery, as well as most of the Wiregrass Region in the southeastern part of the state....
(D) was re-elected. - Nashville- Incumbent Mayor Bill Purcell (D) was re-elected.
- New Haven- Incumbent Mayor John DeStefano, Jr.John DeStefano, Jr.John DeStefano, Jr. is the current mayor of New Haven, Connecticut. He was the Democratic candidate in 2006 for Governor of Connecticut, unsuccessfully challenging incumbent Republican Governor M. Jodi Rell. He was also the named defendant in the landmark 2009 U.S. Supreme Court case of Ricci v...
(D) was re-elected. - Orlando- State SenatorFlorida SenateThe Florida Senate is the upper house of the Florida Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Florida. The Senate is composed of 40 members representing an equal number of districts, with each district having an average population of 470,032....
Buddy DyerBuddy DyerJohn Hugh "Buddy" Dyer is mayor of Orlando, Florida, first elected in 2003. He is a member of the United States Democratic Party. Previously he represented Orlando in the Florida State Senate for ten years, including three years when he was the Senate Democratic leader.-Early life:Dyer was born in...
(D) won a special election so succeed Glenda HoodGlenda HoodGlenda Evans Hood is a U.S. politician, who was Secretary of State of Florida, from 2003 to 2005, and the first woman to serve as Mayor of Orlando ....
(R) who had been appointed by then-Governor Jeb BushJeb BushJohn Ellis "Jeb" Bush is an American politician who served as the 43rd Governor of Florida from 1999 to 2007. He is a prominent member of the Bush family: the second son of former President George H. W. Bush and former First Lady Barbara Bush; the younger brother of former President George W...
to serve as Secretary of State of FloridaSecretary of State of FloridaThe Secretary of State of Florida is a constitutional officer of the state government of the U.S. state of Florida, established by the original 1838 state constitution....
. - Phoenix- Former Councilman Phil GordonPhil Gordon (politician)Phil Gordon is an American Democratic party politician, and the 58th and current mayor of Phoenix, Arizona. He was sworn in as mayor on January 2, 2004.-Early life, education, and early career:...
(D) won an open seat race to succeed term-limited Mayor Skip RimszaSkip RimszaAnton "Skip" Rimsza is an American politician and former mayor of Phoenix, Arizona.- Biography :Rimsza was sworn in as mayor on November 4, 1994 following a special election held on October 25 to replace outgoing interim mayor Thelda Williams...
. - PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia mayoral election, 2003The Philadelphia mayoral election, 2003 was a contest between Democratic incumbent John F. Street and Republican businessman Sam Katz.Pennsylvania Governor and former Mayor of Philadelphia, Ed Rendell played a key role for Street by ensuring that business interests did not support Katz.-Election...
- Incumbent Mayor John F. StreetJohn F. StreetJohn Franklin Street was the 97th Mayor of the City of Philadelphia. He was first elected to a term beginning on January 3, 2000, and was re-elected to a second term beginning in 2004...
(D) defeated CEO of Greater Philadelphia First Sam KatzSam Katz (Philadelphia)Sam Katz is an American politician from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He is most notable for his three unsuccessful campaigns as a member of the Republican Party for Mayor of Philadelphia...
(R) to win re-election. - RaleighRaleigh mayoral election, 2003The Raleigh mayoral election of 2003 was held on 7 October 2003 to elect a Mayor of Raleigh, North Carolina. It was won by Democrat incumbent Charles Meeker, who defeated Republican John Odom in the first-round primary. Because Meeker won more than 50% in the first round, there was no need for a...
- Incumbent Mayor Charles MeekerCharles MeekerCharles Carpenter Meeker is the Democratic mayor of Raleigh, North Carolina, USA. He was first elected in 2001 over Republican Paul Coble, and reelected for a fifth two-year term in 2009. A fifth term tied Meeker with Avery C. Upchurch as Raleigh's longest-serving mayor...
(D) was re-elected. - Salt Lake City- Incumbent Mayor Rocky AndersonRocky AndersonRoss C. "Rocky" Anderson served two terms as the 33rd mayor of Salt Lake City, Utah, between 2000 and 2008. He is the Executive Director of High Road for Human Rights...
(D) was re-elected. - San Antonio- Incumbent Mayor Edward D. GarzaEdward D. GarzaEdward D. Garza, known as Ed Garza , is an American politician and a professional urban planner. From 2001-2005, he served as mayor of San Antonio, Texas...
(D) was re-elected. - San FranciscoSan Francisco mayoral election, 2003The 2003 San Francisco mayoral election occurred on November 4, 2003. The incumbent, Willie Brown, was termed out of office and could not seek a third term. The general election included three top candidates including then Supervisor Gavin Newsom and then President of the Board of Supervisors, Matt...
- San Francisco Board of SupervisorsSan Francisco Board of SupervisorsThe San Francisco Board of Supervisors is the legislative body within the government of the City and County of San Francisco, California, United States.-Government and politics:...
member Gavin NewsomGavin NewsomGavin Christopher Newsom is an American politician who is the 49th and current Lieutenant Governor of California. Previously, he was the 42nd Mayor of San Francisco, and was elected in 2003 to succeed Willie Brown, becoming San Francisco's youngest mayor in 100 years. Newsom was re-elected in 2007...
(D) won an open seat election to succeed term-limited Mayor Willie BrownWillie Brown (politician)Willie Lewis Brown, Jr. is an American politician of the Democratic Party. He served over 30 years in the California State Assembly, spending 15 years as its Speaker, and afterward served as the 41st mayor of San Francisco, the first African American to do so...
(D). - Savannah- Chatham CountyChatham County, GeorgiaChatham County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. The county seat and largest city is Savannah. In the official US Census of 2010, Chatham County had a total population of 265,128 . Chatham is the most populous Georgia county outside the Atlanta metropolitan area...
Board of Education member Otis JohnsonOtis JohnsonOtis Samuel Johnson is a politician from Georgia, U.S. and, as of September 2007, the current Mayor of Savannah. He is a member of the Democratic Party.-Background:Mayor Johnson is a Savannah native who graduated from A.E...
(D) defeated Alderman Pete Liakakis (D) to win election as Mayor of Savannah in an open seat race to succeed outgoing Mayor Floyd Adams, Jr.Floyd Adams, Jr.Floyd Adams, Jr. is an American politician from Georgia, U.S. and a former Mayor of Savannah, Georgia. He is a Democrat.-Background:Adams was born on May 11, 1945, in Savannah, GA. He attended St. Pius X Catholic High School and received a degree from Armstrong Atlantic State University. He is...
(D). - Springfield, Illinois- Timothy DavlinTimothy DavlinTimothy J. Davlin was the mayor of the U.S. city of Springfield, Illinois, from April 2003 until his suicide in December 2010. Though the Mayor's office is officially non-partisan, the Illinois capital has a strong tradition of partisanship, even for municipal races, and both major parties of...
(D) was elected Mayor of Springfield in 2003. - Springfield, Massachusetts- Charles RyanCharles RyanCharles V. Ryan is a former mayor of the city Springfield, Massachusetts. He served from 1962 to 1967 and again from 2004 to 2008.Ryan also served as the city's mayor during the mid-sixties for three terms. His terms then occurred during a time when there was fear that growing civil unrest would...
defeated State Senator Linda MelconianLinda MelconianLinda J. Melconian is a former American state legislator who served as majority leader of the Massachusetts Senate. A member of the Democratic Party, she served as a state senator from 1983 to 2005 representing the city of Springfield. She became majority leader in 1999. Previously she served as an...
to win an open seat race to succeed outgoing Mayor Michael Albano - Stamford, Connecticut- Incumbent Mayor Dan MalloyDan MalloyDannel Patrick "Dan" Malloy is the 88th and current Governor of Connecticut. He was the Mayor of Stamford, Connecticut from December 1995 until December 2009. Malloy had been endorsed by the Connecticut Democratic Party on May 22, 2010 over 2006 Democratic U.S...
(D) was re-elected. - Tallahassee- Former Chairman of the Florida Public Service Commission John MarksJohn Marks (mayor)John R. Marks, III is the Mayor of the City of Tallahassee, Florida. He is Tallahassee's fifth African-American mayor but the first to be elected, and won his bid for a third term in the 2010 elections. He received his B.S. degree in 1969 from the Florida State University School of Business and his...
(D) was elected Mayor of Tallahassee in 2003. - Tampa- President of the State Association of County Elections Supervisors Pam IorioPam IorioPam Iorio is an American politician and author, who served as mayor of Tampa, Florida from 2003 to 2011.Her first book, Straightforward, is expected to be released in November 2011...
(D) was elected Mayor of Tampa in 2003 - Topeka- In special election held following Butch FelkerButch FelkerHarry L. "Butch" Felker III was a Kansas politician and former mayor of Topeka, Kansas who served two full terms and one partial term, resigning in 2003 due to political pressure as a result of a scandal....
's resignation, attorney James McClintonJames McClintonJames A. McClinton is a Kansas politician, originally from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and former mayor of Topeka, Kansas who served a partial term from January 2004 to April 2005. He was appointed by the city council to replace Butch Felker who resigned amid a campaign finance scandal...
defeated state SenatorKansas SenateThe Kansas Senate is the upper house of the Kansas Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. State of Kansas. It is composed of 40 Senators representing an equal amount of districts, each with a population of at least 60,000 inhabitants. Members of the Senate are elected to a four year term....
Bill BuntenBill BuntenWilliam W. "Bill" Bunten is a Kansas politician and the current mayor of Topeka, Kansas, having been elected to a four-year term in 2005. Prior to becoming mayor, he served in the Kansas House of Representatives from 1962 to 1990 and in the Kansas Senate from 2002 to 2004. He previously ran for...
(R) to win election as Mayor of Topeka, KansasTopeka, KansasTopeka |Kansa]]: Tó Pee Kuh) is the capital city of the U.S. state of Kansas and the county seat of Shawnee County. It is situated along the Kansas River in the central part of Shawnee County, located in northeast Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was...
. - Tucson- Incumbent Mayor Bob WalkupBob WalkupRobert E. Walkup is the mayor of Tucson, Arizona. Mayor Walkup is a member of the Republican Party.-Career:...
(R) was re-elected. - Vancouver- Incumbent Mayor Royce PollardRoyce PollardRoyce Pollard was the six-term mayor of Vancouver, Washington, the fourth largest city in Washington state. After a career as a U.S. Army officer ending in the late 1980s, he served a seven-year stint on the City Council...
(D) was re-elected. - Witchita- Former state RepresentativeKansas House of RepresentativesThe Kansas House of Representatives is the lower house of the Kansas Legislature, the legislative body of the U.S. State of Kansas. Composed of 125 state representatives from districts with roughly equal populations of at least 19,000, its members are responsible for crafting and voting on...
Carlos MayansCarlos MayansCarlos Mayans became mayor of the city of Wichita, Kansas in April 2003. He was born in Havana, Cuba in 1948 and emigrated to the United States shortly after the Cuban Revolution of 1959...
(R) was elected Mayor of Witchita in 2003.