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Thursday, November 07, 2002
Ted Kulongoski (D)
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Democrat Ted Kulongoski managed a tight victory over Republican former state Rep. Kevin Mannix, with the vote count continuing until late into the day after the election. Kulongoski, a former state Supreme Court justice, attorney general and state legislator led in early public opinion polls, but Mannix, considered the underdog in the primary, waged a strong campaign in the general election. A temporary income tax increase -- which Kulongoski supported and Mannix opposed -- became a main focus of a race plagued with negative advertisements on both sides.
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