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Control of the Legislature was up for grabs in the Nov. 5, 2002, General Election. Democrats went into the election with a 25-24 edge in the Senate and 50-48 in the House. Twenty-four of the 49 Senate seats and all 98 House seats were up for election this year.

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*NOVEMBER 2002 HEADLINES
- Stories a tribute to Sid Synder (11/15/2002)
- GOP inching toward control of Senate (11/9/2002)
- Legislature up for grabs (11/6/2002)
- McCoy set to be fourth Indian legislator (11/6/2002)
- Control of House likely will rest in a few key suburban races (11/1/2002)
 
*OCTOBER 2002 HEADLINES
- Candidates decline to state views for non-profit's survey (10/29/2002)
- Send John McCoy to the Legislature (10/24/2002)
- These legislators have earned voters' confidence (10/24/2002)
- Iraq crisis, recession could affect potential Olympia power shift (10/23/2002)
- Experience counts in 1st District (10/16/2002)
- Vote challengers in 31st District (10/15/2002)
- E-mail threats against candidate investigated (10/11/2002)
- Ruderman, Nixon in 45th District (10/11/2002)
- Vote Markley, incumbents in 30th (10/8/2002)
- Voters in 33rd have three good incumbents (10/3/2002)
- One vote decides it in 26th District (10/2/2002)
- Vote incumbent another term in 34th (10/2/2002)
 
*SEPTEMBER 2002 HEADLINES
- Pflug, Anderson earn 5th District votes (9/30/2002)
- One-vote margin in primary for South Sound House seat (9/28/2002)
- Vote Wensman in 41st District (9/27/2002)
- This candidate is poor in funds but rich in spirit (9/23/2002)
- State GOP still in front; housing levy holding on (9/21/2002)
- Legislature control 'totally up in the air' (9/19/2002)
- Very early returns indicate GOP may retake Legislature (9/18/2002)
- Legislative primary offers voters rare power at polls (9/13/2002)
- Democrats in 32nd District pull endorsement (9/11/2002)
- Jacobson, Fortunato in the 47th (9/5/2002)
- Vote Ringlee, Mitchell in the 26th (9/4/2002)
- Choose Eslick in the 39th (9/2/2002)
- Send Appleton to Nov. 5 ballot (9/2/2002)
- Chopp, by a hair over Owen (9/1/2002)
 
*AUGUST 2002 HEADLINES
- John McCoy in 38th District (8/30/2002)
- Send Flannigan to Olympia (8/29/2002)
- Pick Grossman in 32nd primary (8/28/2002)
- Senator takes on fellow Democrat over ethics (8/26/2002)
- Kline, Pettigrew in 37th District (8/23/2002)
- Groups show their special interest in giving to politicians (8/19/2002)
- Candidate charged with indecent exposure in '97 (8/14/2002)
- Many legislative districts competition-free (8/7/2002)
 
*JULY 2002 HEADLINES
- Primary will likely settle a key battle for state Senate (7/29/2002)
- Among other surprises, man charged with hitting ex-mayor runs for office (7/27/2002)
- 'Off-off year' races are far off national radar (7/22/2002)

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