The2002 United States Senate election in Alabama was held on November 5, 2002. Incumbent Republican U.S. SenatorJeff Sessions won re-election to a second term.[1] Sessions became the first Republican to be elected to two full terms to the Senate from the state. As of 2022, this is the most recent Senate election in Alabama in whichColbert andLawrence counties voted for the Democratic candidate.
Since 1980, conservative Alabama voters have increasingly voted for Republican candidates at the federal level, especially in presidential elections. By contrast, Democratic candidates have been elected to many state-level offices and comprised a longstanding majority in theAlabama Legislature.
