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2002 Kentucky U.S. Senate Election

Kentucky · 2 candidates · See every 2002 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 2002 Kentucky U.S. Senate Election?

Mitch McConnell won the 2002 Kentucky U.S. Senate Election. Mitch McConnell received 731,679 popular votes (64.68%). The main challenger was Lois Combs Weinberg (35.32%).

See the full head-to-head between McConnell and Weinberg

McConnell +29.4 pts · won by 332,045 votes
Mitch McConnellRepublicanWINNER64.68%
731,679 votes
Lois Combs WeinbergDemocratic35.32%
399,634 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. Senate elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.