2002Final results
2002 election for U.S. Senate in Kentucky
U.S. Senate · Kentucky
Mitch McConnell (R) won with 64.7% of the vote, defeating Lois Combs Weinberg (D) by 29.4 points.
Mitch McConnellRepublican · winner
64.7%731,679
Lois Combs WeinbergDemocrat
35.3%399,634
1,131,313 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2002
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Lois Combs WeinbergMitch McConnell
$2.2M
Raised by the campaign
$4.7M
$2.2M
Spent by the campaign
$5.3M
-$1.5K
Cash on hand
$428.1K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2002.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2002