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2002 United States Senate election in Maine

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The 2002 United States Senate election in Maine was held November 5, 2002. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Susan Collins won re-election to a second term.

2002 United States Senate election in Maine
← 1996 November 5, 2002 2008 →
 
Nominee Susan Collins Chellie Pingree
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 295,041 209,858
Percentage 58.44% 41.56%
Collins:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Pingree:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Tie:      50–60%
U.S. senator before election

Susan Collins
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

Susan Collins
Republican

Candidates

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Democratic

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Republican

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General election

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Campaign

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Pingree attacked Collins for supporting the Bush tax cuts.[1] Both candidates opposed the Iraq War in the fall of 2002.[2] However, Collins then supported the congressional resolution to attack Iraq, while Pingree opposed it.[3]

Collins, a popular moderate, was supported by health care groups, environmentalists and gay rights advocates. She handily defeated Pingree in one of the first U.S. Senate elections in which both major parties nominated women in U.S. history.[4]

Debate

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2002 United States Senate election in Maine debate
No. Date Host Moderator Link Republican Democratic
Key:
 P  Participant   A  Absent   N  Not invited   I  Invited  W  Withdrawn
Susan Collins Chellie Pingree
1 Oct. 19, 2002 Maine Public Barbara Cariddi
Charlotte Renner 		C-SPAN P P

Predictions

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Source Ranking As of
Sabato's Crystal Ball[5] Likely R November 4, 2002

Results

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General election results[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Susan Collins (incumbent) 295,041 58.44% +9.25%
Democratic Chellie Pingree 209,858 41.56% −2.31%
Majority 85,183 16.87% +11.57%
Turnout 504,899 100.00% N/A
Republican hold

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Griffin, Walter (October 30, 2002). "Senate rivals clash on federal tax cuts". Bangor Daily News – via news.google.com.
  2. ^ "Collins, Pingree oppose invasion". Sun Journal. AP. August 24, 2002 – via news.google.com.
  3. ^ Griffin, Walter (October 23, 2002). "Collins, Pingree divided on Iraq". Bangor Daily News – via news.google.com.
  4. ^ "CNN.com - Collins wins re-election in Maine, CNN projects - Nov. 6, 2002". edition.cnn.com.
  5. ^ "Senate Races". www.centerforpolitics.org. November 4, 2002. Archived from the original on November 18, 2002. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
  6. ^ "2002 ELECTION STATISTICS". clerk.house.gov.
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