2002 Gubernatorial Election
Candidates for Governor of Maryland in the 2002 Gubernatorial General Election
Note: With the exception of congressional districts this list makes reference to the new districts based on the Court of Appeals' June 21 2002 Order.
Governor / Lt. Governor
| Governor | |
| Ralph Jaffe | Democratic |
| General Election Only | |
| County | Baltimore County |
| File Type | Write-In |
| Filing Date | 03-15-2002 |
| Status | Active |
| Governor | |
| James T. Lynch Jr. | Democratic |
| General Election Only | |
| lynchwagner@aol.com | |
| County | Baltimore County |
| File Type | Write-In |
| Filing Date | 03-26-2002 |
| Status | Active |
| Governor | |
| Kathleen Kennedy Townsend | Democratic |
| kathleen@friendsofkathleen.com | |
| County | Baltimore County |
| File Type | Regular |
| Filing Date | 06-27-2002 |
| Status | Active |
| AND | |
| Lt. Governor | |
| Charles R. Larson | Democratic |
| larsoncr@comcast.net | |
| Status | Active |
| Governor | |
| Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. | Republican |
| County | Baltimore County |
| File Type | Regular |
| Filing Date | 07-01-2002 |
| Status | Active |
| AND | |
| Lt. Governor | |
| Michael S. Steele | Republican |
| friendsofsteele@erols.com | |
| Status | Active |
| Governor | |
| Robert Stewart | Unaffiliated |
| General Election Only | |
| County | Baltimore City |
| File Type | Declaration of Intent |
| Filing Date | 04-23-2002 |
| Status | Failed to Submit Required Nominating Petition |
| Governor | |
| Spear Lancaster | Libertarian |
| spearlib@aol.com | |
| County | Anne Arundel County |
| File Type | Petition |
| Filing Date | 08-05-2002 |
| Status | Active |
| AND | |
| Lt. Governor | |
| Lorenzo Gaztanaga | Libertarian |
| diazvivar@aol.com | |
| Status | Active |