2000 United States Senate elections
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{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2000 United States Senate elections
| country = United States
| type = legislative
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 1998 United States Senate elections
| previous_year = 1998
| next_election = 2002 United States Senate elections
| next_year = 2002
| previous_seat_election = 1994 United States Senate elections
| previous_seat_year = 1994
| next_seat_election = 2006 United States Senate elections
| next_seat_year = 2006
| seats_for_election = 34 of the 100 seats in the United States Senate
| majority_seats = 51{{efn|name=majority|Because the Vice President of the United States has the power to break ties in the Senate, a Senate majority requires either 51 Senate seats without control of the vice presidency or 50 seats with control of the vice presidency.}}
| election_date = November 7, 2000
| image_size = 160x180px
| 1blank = Seats up
| 2blank = Races won
| image1 = Trent Lott official portrait (3x4a).jpg
| leader1 = Trent Lott
| leader_since1 = June 12, 1996
| party1 = Republican Party (United States)
| leaders_seat1 = Mississippi
| seats_before1 = 54
| seats_after1 = 50 + VP{{efn|name=tiebreaker|Although these elections yielded a 50—50 tie between the Democratic and Republican caucuses, Republicans briefly took the majority due to their concurrent victory in the presidential election, with Vice President Dick Cheney empowered to act as tie-breaker.}}
| seat_change1 = {{decrease}} 4
| popular_vote1 = 36,725,431{{efn|name=GA special}}
| percentage1 = 46.96%
| 1data1 = 19
| 2data1 = 15
| image2 = Tom Daschle, official Senate photo (3x4a).jpg
| leader2 = Tom Daschle
| leader_since2 = January 3, 1995
| party2 = Democratic Party (United States)
| leaders_seat2 = South Dakota
| seats_before2 = 46
| seats_after2 = 50{{efn|name=tiebreaker}}
| seat_change2 = {{increase}} 4
| popular_vote2 = 36,780,875{{efn|name=GA special|Per 21-2-540 (e) of the Georgia Official Code, unless candidates are nominated in a special primary, the special general election ballot remains nonpartisan. The national totals for each of the parties exclude their hypothetical Georgia vote totals.}}
| percentage2 = 47.04%
| 1data2 = 15
| 2data2 = 19
| map_image = {{2000 United States Senate elections imagemap}}
| map_size = 320px
| map_caption = Results of the elections:
{{legend0|#0671B0|Democratic gain}} {{legend0|#92C5DE|Democratic hold}}
{{legend0|#CA0120|Republican gain}} {{legend0|#F48882|Republican hold}}
{{legend0|#D3D3D3|No election}}
| title = Majority leader
| before_election = Trent Lott
| before_party = Republican Party (United States)
| after_election = Trent Lott{{efn|name=Tiebreaker2|Due to the 50–50 tie between Democrats and Republicans, the vice president casts the tie-breaking vote in organizing the Senate. Because the Clinton administration remained in office until January 20, Democrats briefly gained control of the Senate for a few weeks, effectively making Tom Daschle majority leader during that time. When the George W. Bush administration assumed office, the Republican Party regained control of the Senate as a result of the 2000 United States presidential election. Later in mid-2001, Vermont senator Jim Jeffords became an independent and caucused with the Democrats, allowing them to again gain control of the Senate. Daschle remained majority leader until early 2003 after Republican gains in the 2002 United States Senate elections.}}
| after_party = Republican Party (United States)
}}
The 2000 United States Senate elections were held on November 7, 2000. The elections coincided with other federal and state elections, including the presidential election which was won by Republican George W. Bush. These elections took place 6 years after Republicans had won a net gain of eight seats in Senate Class 1. Despite George W. Bush's victory in the presidential election, the Republicans lost four senate seats, the most a winning president's party has lost since the passage of the 17th Amendment. This election marked the first election year since 1990 where Democrats made net gains in the Senate. Democrats defeated incumbent Republicans in Delaware, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, and Washington, and they won an open Republican-held seat in Florida. In Missouri, the winner was elected posthumously. The Republicans defeated Democratic incumbent Chuck Robb in Virginia, and won an open seat in Nevada. Additionally, Republican Senator Paul Coverdell of Georgia died earlier in the year and was replaced by Democratic appointee Zell Miller, who then went on to win the special election.
These elections resulted in an equal 50–50 split between Republicans and Democrats, with the Vice President casting the tie-breaking votes in the Senate. This was the second tied Senate, after the results in the 1880 elections. Democrats thereby won control of the Senate briefly for only 17 days, since Al Gore was still Vice President and hence still President of the Senate at the beginning of the new term on January 3, 2001. The Republicans regained control of the chamber when the new Vice President Dick Cheney was inaugurated on January 20. However, the Republican majority would only last until June 6, 2001, when Republican Senator Jim Jeffords of Vermont became an independent and caucused with the Democrats.{{cite news |title=Jeffords Leaves Republican Party |url=https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/politics-jan-june01-jeffords_05-24 |access-date=March 14, 2025 |publisher=PBS |date=May 24, 2001}}
Until 2020, this was the last time that Democrats would win a Senate seat in Georgia. This is the last election cycle with only Republicans and Democrats in the Senate, and the last election cycle in which Republicans won seats in Rhode Island and Vermont.
Results summary
| style="width:40em; text-align:center"
|+ ↓ |
| style="color:white"
| style="background:{{party color|Democratic Party (US)}}; width:50%" | 50 | style="background:{{party color|Republican Party (US)}}; width:50%" | 50 |
| Democratic
| Republican |
| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%; text-align:right"
|+ Summary of the 2000 United States Senate election results |
| style="text-align:left" colspan=2 rowspan=2 | Parties
! colspan=3 | Breakdown ! colspan=2 | Total seats ! colspan=2 | Popular vote ! colspan=2 | Total candidates |
|---|
| Up
! Elected ! Not up ! 2000 ! +/- ! Vote ! % ! General{{Efn | Totals do not include participating voters who declined to cast a vote for U.S. Senate. Candidates in the Georgia special election to fill the seat of deceased senator Paul Coverdell were required to be non-partisan. However, Zell Miller and Mack Mattingly were added to the Democratic and Republican columns respectively and all the other candidates were added to the Independent column.}} |
| {{party color cell|Democratic Party (US)}}
| 15 | 19 | 31 | 50 | {{Increase}} 4 | 36,780,875{{efn|name=GA special}} | 47.039% | 33 |
| {{party color cell|Republican Party (US)}}
| 19 | 15 | 35 | 50 | {{Decrease}} 4 | 36,725,431{{efn|name=GA special}} | 46.968% | 34 |
| {{party color cell|Libertarian Party (US)}}
| - | - | - | - | - | 1,036,684 | 1.326% | 22 |
| {{party color cell|Green Party (US)}}
| - | - | - | - | - | 652,329 | 0.834% | 8 |
| {{party color cell|Independent (US)}}
| - | - | - | - | - | 365,614 | 0.468% | 24 |
| {{party color cell|Constitution Party (US)}}
| - | - | - | - | - | 286,816 | 0.367% | 8 |
| {{party color cell|Reform Party (US)}}
| - | - | - | - | - | 190,509 | 0.244% | 8 |
| {{party color cell|Independence Party (US)}}
| - | - | - | - | - | 183,764 | 0.235% | 2 |
| {{party color cell|Socialist Workers Party (US)}}
| - | - | - | - | - | 15,996 | 0.020% | 2 |
| {{party color cell|Other}}
! Other parties | - | - | - | - | - | 1,461,975 | 1.870% | 12 |
| {{party color cell|Write-in}}
!Write-in | - | - | - | - | - | 324,295 | 0.415% | - |
| colspan=2 | Total
! 34 ! 34 ! 66 ! 100 ! - ! 78,191,797 ! 100.0% ! 153 |
Source: {{Cite web | url=http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/2000/2000Stat.htm | title= Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 7, 2000 | author=Clerk of the House of Representatives | date=June 21, 2001 | via=House.gov| author-link= Clerk of the United States House of Representatives }}
Change in composition
= Before the elections =
After the July 27, 2000, appointment in Georgia.
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| width=50px {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|1}}
| width=50px {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|2}} | width=50px {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|3}} | width=50px {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|4}} | width=50px {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|5}} | width=50px {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|6}} | width=50px {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|7}} | width=50px {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|8}} | width=50px {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|9}} | width=50px {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|10}} |
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|20}}
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|19}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|18}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|17}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|16}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|15}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|14}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|13}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|12}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|11}} |
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|21}}
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|22}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|23}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|24}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|25}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|26}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|27}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|28}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|29}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|30}} |
| {{Party shading/Democratic/active}} | D{{Sub|40}} {{Small|#Virginia}} {{Small|Ran}} | {{Party shading/Democratic/active}} | D{{Sub|39}} | {{Party shading/Democratic/active}} | D{{Sub|38}} | {{Party shading/Democratic/active}} | D{{Sub|37}} | {{Party shading/Democratic/active}} | D{{Sub|36}} | {{Party shading/Democratic/active}} | D{{Sub|35}} | {{Party shading/Democratic/active}} | D{{Sub|34}} | {{Party shading/Democratic/active}} | D{{Sub|33}} | {{Party shading/Democratic/active}} | D{{Sub|32}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|31}} |
| {{Party shading/Democratic/active}} | D{{Sub|41}} {{Small|#West Virginia}} {{Small|Ran}} | {{Party shading/Democratic/active}} | D{{Sub|42}} | {{Party shading/Democratic/active}} | D{{Sub|43}} | {{Party shading/Democratic/active}} | D{{Sub|44}} | {{Party shading/Democratic/active}} | D{{Sub|45}} | {{Party shading/Democratic/active}} | D{{Sub|46}} | {{Party shading/Republican/active}} | R{{Sub|54}} | {{Party shading/Republican/active}} | R{{Sub|53}} | {{Party shading/Republican/active}} | R{{Sub|52}} | rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Republican/active}} | R{{Sub|51}} |
| colspan=9 style="text-align:right" | Majority → |
| {{Party shading/Republican/active}} | R{{Sub|41}} {{Small|#Minnesota}} {{Small|Ran}} | {{Party shading/Republican/active}} | R{{Sub|42}} | {{Party shading/Republican/active}} | R{{Sub|43}} | {{Party shading/Republican/active}} | R{{Sub|44}} | {{Party shading/Republican/active}} | R{{Sub|45}} | {{Party shading/Republican/active}} | R{{Sub|46}} | {{Party shading/Republican/active}} | R{{Sub|47}} | {{Party shading/Republican/active}} | R{{Sub|48}} | {{Party shading/Republican/active}} | R{{Sub|49}} | {{Party shading/Republican/active}} | R{{Sub|50}} |
| {{Party shading/Republican/active}} | R{{Sub|40}} {{Small|#Michigan}} {{Small|Ran}} | {{Party shading/Republican/active}} | R{{Sub|39}} | {{Party shading/Republican/active}} | R{{Sub|38}} | {{Party shading/Republican/active}} | R{{Sub|37}} | {{Party shading/Republican/active}} | R{{Sub|36}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} | R{{Sub|35}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} | R{{Sub|34}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} | R{{Sub|33}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} | R{{Sub|32}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} | R{{Sub|31}} |
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | R{{Sub|21}}
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | R{{Sub|22}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} | R{{Sub|23}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} | R{{Sub|24}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} | R{{Sub|25}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} | R{{Sub|26}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} | R{{Sub|27}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} | R{{Sub|28}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} | R{{Sub|29}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} | R{{Sub|30}} |
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | R{{Sub|20}}
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | R{{Sub|19}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} | R{{Sub|18}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} | R{{Sub|17}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} | R{{Sub|16}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} | R{{Sub|15}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} | R{{Sub|14}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} | R{{Sub|13}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} | R{{Sub|12}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} | R{{Sub|11}} |
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | R{{Sub|1}}
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | R{{Sub|2}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} | R{{Sub|3}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} | R{{Sub|4}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} | R{{Sub|5}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} | R{{Sub|6}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} | R{{Sub|7}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} | R{{Sub|8}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} | R{{Sub|9}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} | R{{Sub|10}} |
= After the elections =
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| width=50px {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|1}}
| width=50px {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|2}} | width=50px {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|3}} | width=50px {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|4}} | width=50px {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|5}} | width=50px {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|6}} | width=50px {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|7}} | width=50px {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|8}} | width=50px {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|9}} | width=50px {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|10}} |
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|20}}
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|19}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|18}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|17}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|16}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|15}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|14}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|13}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|12}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|11}} |
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|21}}
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|22}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|23}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|24}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|25}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|26}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|27}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|28}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|29}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|30}} |
| {{Party shading/Democratic/active}} | D{{Sub|40}} {{Small|#New Mexico}} {{Small|Re-elected}} | {{Party shading/Democratic/active}} | D{{Sub|39}} | {{Party shading/Democratic/active}} | D{{Sub|38}} | {{Party shading/Democratic/active}} | D{{Sub|37}} | {{Party shading/Democratic/active}} | D{{Sub|36}} | {{Party shading/Democratic/active}} | D{{Sub|35}} | {{Party shading/Democratic/active}} | D{{Sub|34}} | {{Party shading/Democratic/active}} | D{{Sub|33}} | {{Party shading/Democratic/active}} | D{{Sub|32}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|31}} |
| {{Party shading/Democratic/active}} | D{{Sub|41}} {{Small|#New York}} {{Small|Hold}} | {{Party shading/Democratic/active}} | D{{Sub|42}} | {{Party shading/Democratic/active}} | D{{Sub|43}} | {{Party shading/Democratic/active}} | D{{Sub|44}} | {{Party shading/Democratic/active}} | D{{Sub|45}} | {{Party shading/Democratic/active}} | D{{Sub|46}} | {{Party shading/Democratic/active}} | D{{Sub|47}} | {{Party shading/Democratic/active}} | D{{Sub|48}} | {{Party shading/Democratic/active}} | D{{Sub|49}} | rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Democratic/active}} | D{{Sub|50}} |
| colspan=9 style="text-align:right" | Majority (with Democratic vice president){{efn|name=Tiebreaker2}} ↑ |
| {{Party shading/Republican/active}} | R{{Sub|41}} {{Small|Ohio}} {{Small|Re-elected}} | {{Party shading/Republican/active}} | R{{Sub|42}} | {{Party shading/Republican/active}} | R{{Sub|43}} | {{Party shading/Republican/active}} | R{{Sub|44}} | {{Party shading/Republican/active}} | R{{Sub|45}} | {{Party shading/Republican/active}} | R{{Sub|46}} | {{Party shading/Republican/active}} | R{{Sub|47}} | {{Party shading/Republican/active}} | R{{Sub|48}} | {{Party shading/Republican/active}} | R{{Sub|49}} | {{Party shading/Republican/active}} | R{{Sub|50}} |
| {{Party shading/Republican/active}} | R{{Sub|40}} {{Small|#Montana}} {{Small|Re-elected}} | {{Party shading/Republican/active}} | R{{Sub|39}} | {{Party shading/Republican/active}} | R{{Sub|38}} | {{Party shading/Republican/active}} | R{{Sub|37}} | {{Party shading/Republican/active}} | R{{Sub|36}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} | R{{Sub|35}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} | R{{Sub|34}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} | R{{Sub|33}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} | R{{Sub|32}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} | R{{Sub|31}} |
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | R{{Sub|21}}
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | R{{Sub|22}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} | R{{Sub|23}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} | R{{Sub|24}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} | R{{Sub|25}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} | R{{Sub|26}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} | R{{Sub|27}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} | R{{Sub|28}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} | R{{Sub|29}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} | R{{Sub|30}} |
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | R{{Sub|20}}
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | R{{Sub|19}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} | R{{Sub|18}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} | R{{Sub|17}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} | R{{Sub|16}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} | R{{Sub|15}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} | R{{Sub|14}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} | R{{Sub|13}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} | R{{Sub|12}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} | R{{Sub|11}} |
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | R{{Sub|1}}
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | R{{Sub|2}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} | R{{Sub|3}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} | R{{Sub|4}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} | R{{Sub|5}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} | R{{Sub|6}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} | R{{Sub|7}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} | R{{Sub|8}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} | R{{Sub|9}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} | R{{Sub|10}} |
= Beginning of the first session =
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| width=50px {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|1}}
| width=50px {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|2}} | width=50px {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|3}} | width=50px {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|4}} | width=50px {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|5}} | width=50px {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|6}} | width=50px {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|7}} | width=50px {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|8}} | width=50px {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|9}} | width=50px {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|10}} |
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|20}}
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|19}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|18}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|17}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|16}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|15}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|14}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|13}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|12}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|11}} |
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|21}}
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|22}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|23}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|24}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|25}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|26}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|27}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|28}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|29}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|30}} |
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|40}}
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|39}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|38}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|37}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|36}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|35}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|34}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|33}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|32}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|31}} |
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|41}}
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|42}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|43}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|44}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|45}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|46}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|47}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|48}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|49}} | rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|50}} |
| colspan=9 style="text-align:right" | Majority (with Independent in caucus) ↑ |
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | R{{Sub|41}}
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | R{{Sub|42}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} | R{{Sub|43}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} | R{{Sub|44}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} | R{{Sub|45}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} | R{{Sub|46}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} | R{{Sub|47}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} | R{{Sub|48}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} | R{{Sub|49}} | {{Party shading/Independent (US)/active}} | I{{Sub|1}} |
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | R{{Sub|40}}
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | R{{Sub|39}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} | R{{Sub|38}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} | R{{Sub|37}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} | R{{Sub|36}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} | R{{Sub|35}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} | R{{Sub|34}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} | R{{Sub|33}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} | R{{Sub|32}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} | R{{Sub|31}} |
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | R{{Sub|21}}
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | R{{Sub|22}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} | R{{Sub|23}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} | R{{Sub|24}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} | R{{Sub|25}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} | R{{Sub|26}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} | R{{Sub|27}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} | R{{Sub|28}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} | R{{Sub|29}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} | R{{Sub|30}} |
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | R{{Sub|20}}
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | R{{Sub|19}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} | R{{Sub|18}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} | R{{Sub|17}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} | R{{Sub|16}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} | R{{Sub|15}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} | R{{Sub|14}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} | R{{Sub|13}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} | R{{Sub|12}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} | R{{Sub|11}} |
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | R{{Sub|1}}
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | R{{Sub|2}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} | R{{Sub|3}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} | R{{Sub|4}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} | R{{Sub|5}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} | R{{Sub|6}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} | R{{Sub|7}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} | R{{Sub|8}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} | R{{Sub|9}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} | R{{Sub|10}} |
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| align=center width=35px {{Party shading/Democratic}} | D{{Sub|#}} |
| align=center width=35px {{Party shading/Independent (US)}} | I{{Sub|#}}
| Independent, caucusing with Democrats |
| align=center width=35px {{Party shading/Republican}} | R{{Sub|#}} |
|}
Gains and losses
=Retirements=
[[File:2000 United States Senate elections retirements map.svg|thumb|250px|Map of retirements:
{{legend|#FF9998|Republican incumbent}}
{{legend|#93C5DD|Democratic incumbent}}
{{legend|#0671B0|Democratic incumbent retired}}
{{legend|#CA0020|Republican incumbent retired}}]]
One Republican and four Democrats retired instead of seeking re-election. John Chafee of Rhode Island had previously announced his intent to retire at the end of his term, however, he died in office on October 24, 1999.
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| scope="col" |State
! scope="col" |Senator ! scope="col" |Replaced by |
|---|
| Florida
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | {{sortname|Connie|Mack III}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | {{sortname|Bill|Nelson}} |
| Nebraska
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | {{sortname|Bob|Kerrey}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | {{sortname|Ben|Nelson}} |
| Nevada
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | {{sortname|Richard|Bryan}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} | {{sortname|John|Ensign}} |
| New Jersey
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | {{sortname|Frank|Lautenberg}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | {{sortname|Jon|Corzine}} |
| New York
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | {{sortname|Daniel Patrick|Moynihan}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | {{sortname|Hillary|Clinton}} |
=Defeats=
One Democrat and five Republicans sought re-election but lost in the general election.
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" |
| scope="col" |State
! scope="col" |Senator ! scope="col" |Replaced by |
|---|
| Delaware
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | {{sortname|William|Roth}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | {{sortname|Tom|Carper}} |
| Michigan
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | {{sortname|Spencer|Abraham}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | {{sortname|Debbie|Stabenow}} |
| Minnesota
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | {{sortname|Rod|Grams}} | {{Party shading/DFL}} | {{sortname|Mark|Dayton}} |
| Missouri
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | {{sortname|John|Ashcroft}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | {{sortname|Mel|Carnahan}} † |
| Virginia
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | {{sortname|Chuck|Robb}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} | {{sortname|George|Allen|dab=American politician}} |
| Washington
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | {{sortname|Slade|Gorton}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | {{sortname|Maria|Cantwell}} |
=Post-election changes=
One Democratic senator-elect died on October 16, 2000, having been elected posthumously, and was replaced by a Democrat.
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" |
| scope="col" |State
! scope="col" |Senator ! scope="col" |Replaced by |
|---|
| Missouri (Class 1) | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | {{sortname|Mel|Carnahan}}{{efn|Senator-elect}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | {{sortname|Jean|Carnahan}} |
Race summary
= Special elections during the previous Congress =
In this special election, the winner was seated between January 1, 2000, and January 2, 2001.
| class="wikitable" |
| valign=bottom
! rowspan=2 | State ! colspan=3 | Incumbent ! rowspan=2 | Result ! rowspan=2 | Candidates |
| Senator
! Party ! Electoral history |
|---|
| Georgia (Class 3) | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic | 2000 {{Small|(appointed)}} | Interim appointee elected November 7, 2000. | nowrap | {{Plainlist |
}} |
= Elections to the next Congress =
In these general elections, the winners were elected for the term beginning January 3, 2001.
All of the elections involved the Class 1 seats.
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| valign=bottom
! rowspan=2 | State ! colspan=3 | Incumbent ! rowspan=2 | Result ! rowspan=2 class=unsortable| Candidates |
| Senator
! Party ! Electoral history |
|---|
| Arizona
| {{Sortname|Jon|Kyl}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican | 1994 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | {{Plainlist |
}} |
| California
| {{Sortname|Dianne|Feinstein}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic | 1992 United States Senate special election in California | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | {{Plainlist |
}}{{collapsible list|title={{nobold|Others}} | {{Party stripe|Libertarian Party (US)}}Gail Lightfoot (Libertarian) 1.8% | {{Party stripe|American Independent Party}}Diane Beall Templin (American Ind.) 1.3% | {{Party stripe|Reform Party (US)}}Jose Camahort (Reform) 0.9% | {{Party stripe|Natural Law Party (US)}}Brian M. Rees (Natural Law) 0.6% }} |
| Connecticut
| {{Sortname|Joe|Lieberman}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | {{Plainlist |
}}{{collapsible list|title={{nobold|Others}} | {{Party stripe|Other}}William Kozak (Concerned Citizens) 2.0% | {{Party stripe|Libertarian Party (US)}}Wildey J. Moore (Libertarian) 0.7% }} |
| Delaware
| {{Sortname|William|Roth}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican | 1970 | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Incumbent lost re-election. | nowrap | {{Plainlist |
}}{{collapsible list|title={{nobold|Others}} | {{Party stripe|Constitution Party (US)}}Mark Dankof (Constitution) 0.3% | {{Party stripe|Libertarian Party (US)}}J. Burke Morrison (Libertarian) 0.3% | {{Party stripe|Natural Law Party (US)}}Robert Mattson (Natural Law) 0.2% }} |
| Florida
| {{Sortname|Connie|Mack III}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Incumbent retired. | nowrap | {{Plainlist |
}}{{collapsible list|title={{nobold|Others}} | {{Party stripe|Independent (US)}}Willie Logan (Independent) 1.4% | {{Party stripe|Natural Law Party (US)}}Joe Simonetta (Natural Law) 0.4% | {{Party stripe|Independent (US)}}Darrell L. McCormick (Independent) 0.4% | {{Party stripe|Reform Party (US)}}Joel Deckard (Reform) 0.3% | {{Party stripe|Independent (US)}}Andy Martin (Independent) 0.3% | {{Party stripe|Independent (US)}}Nikki Oldaker (Independent) 0.1% }} |
| Hawaii
| {{Sortname|Daniel|Akaka}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic | 1990 {{Small|(appointed)}} | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | {{Plainlist |
}}{{collapsible list|title={{nobold|Others}} | {{Party stripe|Natural Law Party (US)}}Lauri Clegg (Natural Law) 1.2% | {{Party stripe|Libertarian Party (US)}}Lloyd Jeffrey Mallan (Libertarian) 0.9% | {{Party stripe|Constitution Party (US)}}David Porter (Constitution) 0.7% }} |
| Indiana
| {{Sortname|Richard|Lugar}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | {{Plainlist |
}} |
| Maine
| {{Sortname|Olympia|Snowe}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican | 1994 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | {{Plainlist |
}} |
| Maryland
| {{Sortname|Paul|Sarbanes}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | {{Plainlist |
}} |
| Massachusetts
| {{Sortname|Ted|Kennedy}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic | 1962 United States Senate special election in Massachusetts | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | {{Plainlist |
}}{{collapsible list|title={{nobold|Others}} | {{Party stripe|Constitution Party (US)}}Philip F. Lawler (Constitution) 1.6% | {{Party stripe|Independent (US)}}Dale Friedgen (Independent) 0.5% }} |
| Michigan
| {{Sortname|Spencer|Abraham}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican | 1994 | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Incumbent lost re-election. | nowrap | {{Plainlist |
}}{{collapsible list|title={{nobold|Others}} | {{Party stripe|Green Party (US)}}Matthew Abel (Green) 0.9% | {{Party stripe|Libertarian Party (US)}}Michael Corliss (Libertarian) 0.7% | {{Party stripe|Reform Party (US)}}Mark Forton (Reform) 0.6% | {{Party stripe|U.S. Taxpayers' Party}}John Mangopoulos (U.S. Taxpayers) 0.3% | {{Party stripe|Natural Law Party (US)}}William Quarton (Natural Law) 0.1% }} |
| Minnesota
| {{Sortname|Rod|Grams}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican | 1994 | {{Party shading/DFL}} | Incumbent lost re-election. | nowrap | {{Plainlist |
}}{{collapsible list|title={{nobold|Others}} | {{Party stripe|Grassroots Party (US)}}David Daniels (Grassroots) 0.9% | {{Party stripe|Socialist Workers Party (US)}}Rebecca Ellis (Socialist Workers) 0.5% | {{Party stripe|Constitution Party (US)}}David Swan (Constitution) 0.4% | {{Party stripe|Libertarian Party (US)}}Erik D. Pakieser (Libertarian) 0.3% }} |
| Mississippi
| {{Sortname|Trent|Lott}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | {{Plainlist |
}}{{collapsible list|title={{nobold|Others}} | {{Party stripe|Independent (US)}}Jim Giles (Independent) 0.9% | {{Party stripe|Libertarian Party (US)}}Lewis Napper (Libertarian) 0.9% | {{Party stripe|Reform Party (US)}}Shawn O'Hara (Reform) 0.7% }} |
| Missouri
| {{Sortname|John|Ashcroft}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican | 1994 | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Incumbent lost re-election. | nowrap | {{Plainlist |
}}{{collapsible list|title={{nobold|Others}} | {{Party stripe|Green Party (US)}}Evaline Taylor (Green) 0.5% | {{Party stripe|Libertarian Party (US)}}Grant Samuel Stauffer (Libertarian) 0.4% | {{Party stripe|Reform Party (US)}}Hugh Foley (Reform) 0.2% | {{Party stripe|Natural Law Party (US)}}Charles Dockins (Natural Law) 0.1% }} |
| Montana
| {{Sortname|Conrad|Burns}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | {{Plainlist |
}} |
| Nebraska
| {{Sortname|Bob|Kerrey}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic | {{Party shading/Democratic/Hold}} | Incumbent retired. | nowrap | {{Plainlist |
}} |
| Nevada
| {{Sortname|Richard|Bryan}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic | {{Party shading/Republican}} | Incumbent retired. | nowrap | {{Plainlist |
}}{{collapsible list|title={{nobold|Others}} | None of These Candidates 1.9% | {{Party stripe|Green Party (US)}}Kathy Rusco (Green) 1.7% | {{Party stripe|Libertarian Party (US)}}J. J. Johnson (Libertarian) 0.9% | {{Party stripe|Independent American Party}}Ernie Berghof (Independent American) 0.4% | {{Party stripe|Other}}Bill Grutzmacher (Citizens First) 0.3% }} |
| New Jersey
| {{Sortname|Frank|Lautenberg}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic | 1982 | {{Party shading/Democratic/Hold}} | Incumbent retired. | nowrap | {{Plainlist |
}}{{collapsible list|title={{nobold|Others}} | {{Party stripe|Green Party (US)}}Bruce Afran (Green) 1.1% | {{Party stripe|Reform Party (US)}}Pat DiNizio (Reform) 0.6% | {{Party stripe|Libertarian Party (US)}}Emerson Ellett (Libertarian) 0.2% | {{Party stripe|Independent (US)}}Dennis A. Breen (Independent) 0.2% | {{Party stripe|Other}}J. M. Carter (Trust in God) 0.2% | {{Party stripe|Conservative Party (US)}}Lorraine LaNeve (NJ Conservative) 0.1% | {{Party stripe|Socialist Party (US)}}Gregory Pason (Socialist) 0.1% | {{Party stripe|Socialist Workers Party (US)}}Nancy Rosenstock (Socialist Workers) 0.1% | {{Party stripe|Other}}George Gostigian (God Bless Jersey) 0.1% }} |
| New Mexico
| {{Sortname|Jeff|Bingaman}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | {{Plainlist |
}} |
| New York
| {{Sortname|Daniel Patrick|Moynihan}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic | {{Party shading/Democratic/Hold}} | Incumbent retired. | nowrap | {{Plainlist |
}}{{collapsible list|title={{nobold|Others}} | {{Party stripe|Independence Party (US)}}Jeffrey E. Graham (Independence) 0.6% | {{Party stripe|Green Party (US)}}Mark J. Dunau (Green) 0.6% | {{Party stripe|Right to Life Party (US)}}John O. Adefope (Right to Life) 0.3% | {{Party stripe|Libertarian Party (US)}}John Clifton (Libertarian) 0.1% | {{Party stripe|Constitution Party (US)}}Louis Wein (Constitution) 0.1% | {{Party stripe|Socialist Workers Party (US)}}Jacob Perasso (Socialist Workers) 0.1% }} |
| North Dakota
| {{Sortname|Kent|Conrad}} | {{Party shading/North Dakota Democratic-NPL}} | Democratic-NPL | 1986 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | {{Plainlist |
}} |
| Ohio
| {{Sortname|Mike|DeWine}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican | 1994 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | {{Plainlist |
}} |
| Pennsylvania
| {{Sortname|Rick|Santorum}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican | 1994 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | {{Plainlist |
}}{{collapsible list|title={{nobold|Others}} | {{Party stripe|Libertarian Party (US)}}John Featherman (Libertarian) 1.0% | {{Party stripe|Constitution Party (US)}}Lester Searer (Constitution) 0.6% | {{Party stripe|Reform Party (US)}}Robert Domske (Reform) 0.5% }} |
| Rhode Island
| {{Sortname|Lincoln|Chafee}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican | 1999 {{Small|(appointed)}} | Interim appointee elected. | nowrap | {{Plainlist |
}}{{collapsible list|title={{nobold|Others}} | {{Party stripe|Reform Party (US)}}Christopher Young (Reform) 1.0% | {{Party stripe|Independent (US)}}Kenneth Proulx (Independent) 0.9% }} |
| Tennessee
| {{Sortname|Bill|Frist}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican | 1994 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | {{Plainlist |
}}{{collapsible list|title={{nobold|Others}} | {{Party stripe|Green Party (US)}}Tom Burrell (Green) 1.3% | {{Party stripe|Independent (US)}}Charles F. Johnson (Independent) 0.5% | {{Party stripe|Independent (US)}}Robert Watson (Independent) 0.4% | {{Party stripe|Independent (US)}}David Jarrod Ownby (Independent) 0.2% | {{Party stripe|Independent (US)}}Joel Kinstle (Independent) 0.2% }} |
| Texas
| {{Sortname|Kay Bailey|Hutchison}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican | 1993 United States Senate special election in Texas | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | {{Plainlist |
}}{{collapsible list|title={{nobold|Others}} | {{Party stripe|Green Party (US)}}Doug Sandage (Green) 1.5% | {{Party stripe|Libertarian Party (US)}}Mary Ruwart (Libertarian) 1.1% }} |
| Utah
| {{Sortname|Orrin|Hatch}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | {{Plainlist |
}}{{collapsible list|title={{nobold|Others}} | {{Party stripe|Independent American Party}}Carlton Edward Bowen (Ind. American) 1.6% | {{Party stripe|Libertarian Party (US)}}Jim Dexter (Libertarian) 1.4% }} |
| Vermont
| {{Sortname|Jim|Jeffords}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | {{Plainlist |
}}{{collapsible list|title={{nobold|Others}} | {{Party stripe|Independent (US)}}Rick Hubbard (Independent) 1.9% | {{Party stripe|Grassroots Party (US)}}Billy Greer (Vermont Grassroots) 1.7% | {{Party stripe|Libertarian Party (US)}}Hugh Douglas (Libertarian) 1.3% | {{Party stripe|Liberty Union Party}}Jerry Levy (Liberty Union) 0.5% }} |
| Virginia
| {{sortname|Chuck|Robb}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic | {{Party shading/Republican}} | Incumbent lost re-election. | nowrap | {{Plainlist |
}} |
| Washington
| {{Sortname|Slade|Gorton}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican | 1980 | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Incumbent lost re-election. | nowrap | {{Plainlist |
}} |
| West Virginia
| {{Sortname|Robert|Byrd}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic | 1958 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | {{Plainlist |
}} |
| Wisconsin
| {{Sortname|Herb|Kohl}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | {{Plainlist |
}}{{collapsible list|title={{nobold|Others}} | {{Party stripe|Libertarian Party (US)}}Tim Peterson (Libertarian) 0.8% | {{Party stripe|Independent (US)}}Eugene A. Hem (Independent) 0.4% | {{Party stripe|Constitution Party (US)}}Robert R. Raymond (Constitution) 0.2% }} |
| Wyoming
| {{Sortname|Craig L.|Thomas}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican | 1994 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | {{Plainlist |
}} |
Closest races
In ten races the margin of victory was under 10%
| class="wikitable sortable"
! District ! Winner ! Margin |
| Washington
| data-sort-value=-1 {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic (flip) |
| Michigan
| data-sort-value=-1 {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic (flip) | 1.6% |
| Missouri
| data-sort-value=0.5 {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic (flip) | 2.1% |
| Nebraska
| data-sort-value=0.5 {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic | 2.3% |
| New Jersey
| data-sort-value=0.5 {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic | 3.0% |
| Montana
| data-sort-value=0.5 {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican | 3.4%{{Efn | Montana was the "tipping-point state".}} |
| Virginia
| data-sort-value=0.5 {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican (flip) | 4.6% |
| Florida
| data-sort-value=0.5 {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic (flip) | 4.8% |
| Minnesota
| data-sort-value=0.5 {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic (flip) | 5.5% |
| Pennsylvania
| data-sort-value=0.5 {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican | 6.9% |
Arizona
{{Infobox election
| election_name = Arizona election
| country = Arizona
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 1994 United States Senate election in Arizona
| previous_year = 1994
| next_election = 2006 United States Senate election in Arizona
| next_year = 2006
| election_date =
| image_size = x136px
| image1 = Jon Kyl, official 109th Congress photo.jpg
| nominee1 = Jon Kyl
| party1 = Republican Party (US)
| popular_vote1 = 1,101,196
| percentage1 = 79.3%
| image2 = Blank2x3.svg
| nominee2 = William Toel
| party2 = Independent
| popular_vote2 = 109,230
| percentage2 = 7.8%
| image4 = Blank2x3.svg
| nominee4 = Vance Hansen
| party4 = Green Party (US)
| popular_vote4 = 108,926
| percentage4 = 7.8%
| image5 = Barry Hess by Gage Skidmore.jpg
| nominee5 = Barry Hess
| party5 = Libertarian Party (US)
| popular_vote5 = 70,724
| percentage5 = 5.1%
| map_image = 2000 United States Senate election in Arizona results map by county.svg
| map_size = 200px
| map_caption = County results
Kyl: {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}} {{legend0|#d72f30|70–80%}} {{legend0|#c21b18|80–90%}}
| title = U.S. senator
| before_election = Jon Kyl
| before_party = Republican Party (US)
| after_election = Jon Kyl
| after_party = Republican Party (US)
}}
{{Main|2000 United States Senate election in Arizona}}
{{See also|List of United States senators from Arizona}}
Incumbent Republican Jon Kyl won re-election to a second term, as no candidate was nominated from the Democratic Party.{{Cite news | title=THE 2000 ELECTIONS: WEST | url=https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9906EFD91E39F93BA35752C1A9669C8B63}} Independent Bill Toel,{{Cite web | title= Where the candidates stand | url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=ADSB&s_site=azstarnet&f_site=azstarnet&f_sitename=Arizona+Daily+Star%2C+The+%28AZ%29&p_multi=ADSB&p_theme=gannett&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EACE68A2EA7D99A&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM}} Green party nominee Vance Hansen, and Libertarian party nominee Barry Hess each got more than 5% of the vote, a strong third party performance.
{{Election box begin
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
| party = Republican Party (US)
| candidate = Jon Kyl (Incumbent)
| votes = 1,108,196
| percentage = 79.32
| change = +25.62%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Independent
| candidate = William Toel
| votes = 109,230
| percentage = 7.82
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Green Party of the United States
| candidate = Vance Hansen
| votes = 108,926
| percentage = 7.80
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Libertarian Party (US)
| candidate = Barry Hess
| votes = 70,724
| percentage = 5.06
| change = -1.68%
}}
{{Election box majority
| votes = 998,966
| percentage = 71.50
| change = +57.34%
}}
{{Election box turnout
| votes = 1,397,076
| percentage =
| change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
| winner = Republican Party (US)
| loser =
| swing =
}}
{{End}}
{{Clear}}
California
{{Infobox election
| election_name = California election
| country = California
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 1994 United States Senate election in California
| previous_year = 1994
| next_election = 2006 United States Senate election in California
| next_year = 2006
| election_date =
| image_size = x136px
| image1 = DianneFeinstein.jpg
| nominee1 = Dianne Feinstein
| party1 = Democratic Party (US)
| popular_vote1 = 5,932,522
| percentage1 = 55.84%
| image2 = Tom Campbell 106th Congress.jpg
| nominee2 = Tom Campbell
| party2 = Republican Party (US)
| popular_vote2 = 3,886,853
| percentage2 = 36.59%
| map_image = 2000 United States Senate election in California results map by county.svg
| map_size = 250px
| map_caption = County results
Feinstein: {{legend0|#a5b0ff|40–50%}} {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}} {{legend0|#584cde|70–80%}}
Campbell: {{legend0|#ffb2b2|40–50%}} {{legend0|#e27f7f|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}}
| title = U.S. senator
| before_election = Dianne Feinstein
| before_party = Democratic Party (US)
| after_election = Dianne Feinstein
| after_party = Democratic Party (US)
}}
{{Main|2000 United States Senate election in California}}
{{See also|List of United States senators from California}}
The heavily financed and popular senator Dianne Feinstein (D) easily won re-election to her second full term defeating the underfunded and underdog candidate Representative Tom Campbell (R) by over 19 points. Campbell even lost his own congressional district by almost 15 points.
[https://web.archive.org/web/20080814132943/http://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/sov/2000_primary/us_senate_summary.pdf Primary election results]:
{{Election box begin no party no change
| title = 2000 U.S. Senate Democratic Party primary in California
}}
{{Election box winning candidate no party no change
| candidate = Dianne Feinstein
| votes = 3,759,560
| percentage = 95.50
}}
{{Election box candidate no party no change
| candidate = Michael Schmier
| votes = 181,104
| percentage = 4.50
}}
{{Election box total no party no change
| votes = 3,940,664
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{End}}
{{Election box begin no party no change
| title = 2000 U.S. Senate Republican Party primary in California
}}
{{Election box winning candidate no party no change
| candidate = Tom Campbell
| votes = 1,697,208
| percentage = 56.17
}}
{{Election box candidate no party no change
| candidate = Ray Haynes
| votes = 679,034
| percentage = 22.47
}}
{{Election box candidate no party no change
| candidate = Bill Horn
| votes = 453,630
| percentage = 15.01
}}
{{Election box candidate no party no change
| candidate = John M. Brown
| votes = 68,415
| percentage = 2.26
}}
{{Election box candidate no party no change
| candidate = Linh Dao
| votes = 64,559
| percentage = 2.14
}}
{{Election box candidate no party no change
| candidate = James Peter Gough
| votes = 58,853
| percentage = 1.95
}}
{{Election box total no party no change
| votes = 3,021,699
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{End}}
{{Election box begin no party no change
| title = 2000 U.S. Senate Green Party primary in California
}}
{{Election box winning candidate no party no change
| candidate = Medea Benjamin
| votes = 99,716
| percentage = 73.95
}}
{{Election box candidate no party no change
| candidate = Jan B. Tucker
| votes = 35,124
| percentage = 26.05
}}
{{Election box total no party no change
| votes = 134,840
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{End}}
{{Election box begin no party no change
| title = 2000 U.S. Senate Reform Party primary in California
}}
{{Election box winning candidate no party no change
| candidate = Jose Luis Olivares Camahort
| votes = 46,278
| percentage = 70.34
}}
{{Election box candidate no party no change
| candidate = Valli "Sharp" Sharpe
| votes = 19,516
| percentage = 29.66
}}
{{Election box total no party no change
| votes = 65,794
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{End}}
{{Election box begin no change
| title = 2000 U.S. Senate other primaries in California
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Libertarian Party (California)
| candidate = Gail Lightfoot
| votes = 120,622
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = American Independent Party
| candidate = Diane Beall Templin
| votes = 38,836
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Natural Law Party (US)
| candidate = Brian M. Rees
| votes = 26,382
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{End}}
Despite touting his service as a moderate Republican representing a strongly Democratic district, Campbell was underfunded and a decided underdog against the popular, heavily financed Feinstein. By February, he spent barely $1 million without any PAC money.{{Cite news |last=Krikorian |first=Greg |last2=Pyle |first2=Amy |date=2000-02-17 |title=Republican Seeks to Enliven Race With Multimedia Ads |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-los-angeles-times-republican-seeks-t/165534251/ |access-date=2025-02-15 |work=The Los Angeles Times |page=A36 |via=Newspapers.com}} Campbell has generally supported gay rights and abortion. He also opposes the War on Drugs and calls himself a "maverick", similar to U.S. senator John McCain.{{Cite news |last=Smith |first=Dan |date=2000-07-31 |title=Campbell speaks to national audience |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sacramento-bee-campbell-speaks-to-na/165534574/ |access-date=2025-02-15 |work=The Sacramento Bee |page=10 |via=Newspapers.com}} Campbell was badly defeated, losing by over 19 points.
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (US)
| candidate = Dianne Feinstein (Incumbent)
| votes = 5,932,522
| percentage = 55.84
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (US)
| candidate = Tom Campbell
| votes = 3,886,853
| percentage = 36.59
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Green Party of the United States
| candidate = Medea Susan Benjamin
| votes = 326,828
| percentage = 3.08
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Libertarian Party (US)
| candidate = Gail Lightfoot
| votes = 187,718
| percentage = 1.77
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = American Independent Party
| candidate = Diane Beall Templin
| votes = 134,598
| percentage = 1.27
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Reform Party (US)
| candidate = Jose Luis Olivares Camahort
| votes = 96,552
| percentage = 0.91
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Natural Law Party (US)
| candidate = Brian M. Rees
| votes = 58,537
| percentage = 0.55
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| votes = 519,233
| percentage = 4.66
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 11,142,841
| percentage = 100.00
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{{Election box turnout no change
| percentage = 51.92
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{{Election box hold with party link without swing
| winner = Democratic Party (US)
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Connecticut
{{Infobox election
| election_name = Connecticut election
| country = Connecticut
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 1994 United States Senate election in Connecticut
| previous_year = 1994
| next_election = 2006 United States Senate election in Connecticut
| next_year = 2006
| election_date =
| image_size = x136px
| image1 = Joe Lieberman official portrait 2 (cropped).jpg
| nominee1 = Joe Lieberman
| party1 = Democratic Party (US)
| popular_vote1 = 828,902
| percentage1 = 63.2%
| image2 = Philip Giordano.jpg
| nominee2 = Philip Giordano
| party2 = Republican Party (US)
| popular_vote2 = 448,077
| percentage2 = 34.2%
| map = {{switcher|220px
|County results
|Municipality results}}
| map_caption = Lieberman: {{legend0|#a5b0ff|40–50%}} {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}} {{legend0|#584cde|70–80%}} {{legend0|#3933e5|80–90%}}
Giordano: {{legend0|#e27f7f|50–60%}}
| title = U.S. senator
| before_election = Joe Lieberman
| before_party = Democratic Party (US)
| after_election = Joe Lieberman
| after_party = Democratic Party (US)
}}
{{Main|2000 United States Senate election in Connecticut}}
{{See also|List of United States senators from Connecticut}}
Incumbent Democrat Joe Lieberman won re-election to a third term over Republican Philip Giordano, Mayor of Waterbury and former State Representative. While running for re-election, he was also Al Gore's running mate in the 2000 presidential campaign. With Gore losing the presidency to George W. Bush, Lieberman returned to the Senate and remained there for another 13 years, when he retired. Had the Gore–Lieberman ticket won, Lieberman would have become U.S. Vice President and forced to resign his Senate seat, which would have led to a 2002 special election. It would also have led Republican Governor John G. Rowland to temporarily appoint an interim replacement.{{Cite news |last=Kauffman |first=Matthew |last2=Budoff |first2=Carrie |date=2000-08-08 |title=Senator To Continue Re-Election Efforts, Too |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/hartford-courant-senator-to-continue-re/165534430/ |access-date=2025-02-15 |work=Hartford Courant |page=A7 |via=Newspapers.com}}
Lieberman, a very popular{{Cite news | url=https://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F2071EFF3A580C7B8CDDA10894D8404482 | archive-url=https://archive.today/20120714210246/http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F2071EFF3A580C7B8CDDA10894D8404482 | url-status=dead | archive-date=July 14, 2012 | title=Lieberman Can Run With a Foot in 2 Races | date=August 8, 2000 | first=David M. | last=Herszenhorn | newspaper=The New York Times }} centrist{{Cite news |last=Weiss |first=Joanna |date=2000-08-08 |title=In Home State, They See A Candidate With Brains and 'The Magic' |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe-in-home-state-they-see/165534734/ |access-date=2025-02-15 |work=The Boston Globe |page=A24 |via=Newspapers.com}} incumbent, focused on his vice presidential campaign. He refused to show up at the debates.{{Cite news |last=Hughes |first=Paul |date=2000-09-26 |title=Lieberman Supports Maloney in Shelton Visit |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/record-journal-lieberman/165534882/ |access-date=2025-02-15 |work=Record-Journal |page=8 |publication-place=Meriden, Connecticut |via=Newspapers.com}} Giordano was a heavy underdog, as he was ignored by the press and as he debated alone.{{Cite news |last=Haigh |first=Susan |date=2000-10-20 |title=For Giordano, the show goes on |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-day-for-giordano-the-show-goes-on/165535046/ |access-date=2025-02-15 |work=The Day |page=1 |publication-place=New London, Connecticut |via=Newspapers.com}}
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link
| party = Democratic Party (US)
| candidate = Joe Lieberman (Incumbent)
| votes = 828,902
| percentage = 63.2
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| party = Republican Party (US)
| candidate = Philip Giordano
| votes = 448,077
| percentage = 34.2
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| party = Concerned Citizens Party
| candidate = William Kozak
| votes = 25,509
| percentage = 2.0
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| party = Libertarian Party (US)
| candidate = Wildey J. Moore
| votes = 8,773
| percentage = 0.7
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Delaware
{{Infobox election
| election_name = Delaware election
| country = Delaware
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 1994 United States Senate election in Delaware
| previous_year = 1994
| next_election = 2006 United States Senate election in Delaware
| next_year = 2006
| election_date =
| image_size = x136px
| image1 = Thomas Carper.jpg
| nominee1 = Tom Carper
| party1 = Democratic Party (US)
| popular_vote1 = 181,566
| percentage1 = 55.5%
| image2 = Sen. William V. Roth (R-DE).jpg
| nominee2 = William Roth
| party2 = Republican Party (US)
| popular_vote2 = 142,891
| percentage2 = 43.7%
| map_image = 2000 United States Senate election in Delaware results map by county.svg
| map_size = 110px
| map_caption = County results
Carper: {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}}
Roth: {{legend0|#e27f7f|50–60%}}
| title = U.S. senator
| before_election = William Roth
| before_party = Republican Party (US)
| after_election = Tom Carper
| after_party = Democratic Party (US)
}}
{{Main|2000 United States Senate election in Delaware}}
{{See also|List of United States senators from Delaware}}
Incumbent Republican William Roth ran for re-election to a sixth term, but was defeated by Governor Tom Carper.
For 16 years the same four people had held the four major statewide positions. Because of term limits on the Governor's position Thomas Carper could not run again. Both he and U.S. Representative Michael Castle wanted to be U.S. senator. Roth would not retire, and fellow Republican Castle decided against a primary.
Roth, 79, was in the U.S. Senate for 30 years. He was the Chairman of the Finance Committee. Carper, 53, was a popular Governor and former U.S. Congressman of Delaware's At-large congressional district, who announced his major candidacy against Roth back in September 1999.{{Cite web |url=https://www.cnn.com/ALLPOLITICS/stories/1999/09/21/senate.2000/delaware.senate/index.html?_s=PM:ALLPOLITICS |title = Delaware governor to challenge Roth - CNN |access-date=2017-11-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121003081751/http://articles.cnn.com/1999-09-21/politics/senate.2000_delaware.senate_1_delaware-governor-sixth-senate-term-delaware-residents?_s=PM:ALLPOLITICS |archive-date=2012-10-03 |url-status=live }} Both candidates were moderates. Roth was one of the few Republicans to vote for the Brady Bill. Although Roth started the campaign with a 2-to-1 spending advantage, Carper went into the final month with more than $1 million on hand.{{Cite news |last=Wilkie |first=Curtis |date=2000-10-26 |title=In Tight Race, Health Issues Dog Delaware's Roth |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe-in-tight-race-health-i/165535163/ |access-date=2025-02-15 |work=The Boston Globe |page=A32 |via=Newspapers.com}} In a contest between two popular and respected politicians, the issue seemed to be Roth's age versus Carper's relative youth.
Carper defeated Roth by over ten points. However, Roth received more votes than Presidential candidate George W. Bush, suggesting the strength of the Democratic turnout was a boon to Carper's candidacy and a key element of his victory. Many consider Roth's defeat due to his age and health, as he collapsed twice during the campaign, once in the middle of a television interview and once during a campaign event.{{Cite news |last=Gorenstein |first=Nathan |date=2000-11-08 |title=In Delaware, Gov. Carper ousts 5-term Sen. Roth |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-inquirer-in-delaware-g/165535342/ |access-date=2025-02-15 |work=The Philadelphia Inquirer |page=A17 |via=Newspapers.com}}{{Cite web |url=http://www.sussexcountyonline.com/campaign2000/results/ussenate.html |title=Delaware U.S. Race, 2000 - Sussex County Online, Delaware |publisher=Sussexcountyonline.com |date=2000-11-07 |access-date=2017-12-20 |archive-date=August 9, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200809105208/http://www.sussexcountyonline.com/campaign2000/results/ussenate.html |url-status=dead }}
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link
| party = Democratic Party (US)
| candidate = Thomas Carper
| votes = 181,566
| percentage = 55.53
| change = +13.04%
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{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Republican Party (US)
| candidate = William Roth (Incumbent)
| votes = 142,891
| percentage = 43.70
| change = -12.12%
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{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Libertarian Party (US)
| candidate = J. Burke Morrison
| votes = 1,103
| percentage = 0.34
| change = -1.36%
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{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Constitution Party (US)
| candidate = Mark E. Dankof
| votes = 1,044
| percentage = 0.32
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{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Natural Law Party (US)
| candidate = Robert Mattson
| votes = 389
| percentage = 0.12
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{{Election box majority
| votes = 38,675
| percentage = 11.83
| change = -1.51%
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{{Election box turnout
| votes = 326,993
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| winner = Democratic Party (US)
| loser = Republican Party (US)
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Florida
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2000 United States Senate election in Florida
| country = Florida
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 1994 United States Senate election in Florida
| previous_year = 1994
| next_election = 2006 United States Senate election in Florida
| next_year = 2006
| election_date = November 7, 2000
| image_size = x156px
| image1 = Bill Nelson.jpg
| nominee1 = Bill Nelson
| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote1 = 2,989,487
| percentage1 = 51.04%
| image2 = McCollum bio photo (cropped).jpg
| nominee2 = Bill McCollum
| party2 = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote2 = 2,705,348
| percentage2 = 46.19%
| map_image = 2000 United States Senate election in Florida results map by county.svg
| map_size = 300px
| map_caption = Nelson: {{legend0|#a5b0ff|40–50%}} {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}}
McCollum: {{legend0|#ffb2b2|40–50%}} {{legend0|#E27F7F|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}} {{legend0|#D72F30|70–80%}}
| title = U.S. Senator
| before_election = Connie Mack III
| before_party = Republican Party (United States)
| after_election = Bill Nelson
| after_party = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{Main|2000 United States Senate election in Florida}}
{{See also|List of United States senators from Florida}}
Incumbent Republican Connie Mack III decided to retire instead of seeking a third term. Democrat Bill Nelson, State Treasurer and former U.S. Representative, won the open seat over Republican Congressman Bill McCollum.
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Bill McCollum
| party = Republican Party (US)
| votes = 660,592
| percentage = 81.13
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Hamilton A. S. Bartlett
| party = Republican Party (US)
| votes = 153,613
| percentage = 18.87
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 814,205
| percentage = 100
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Bill Nelson
| party = Democratic Party (US)
| votes = 692,147
| percentage = 77.48
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Newall Jerome Daughtrey
| party = Democratic Party (US)
| votes = 105,650
| percentage = 11.83
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = David B. Higginbottom
| party = Democratic Party (US)
| votes = 95,492
| percentage = 10.69
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 893,289
| percentage = 100
}}
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This election was in conjunction to the presidential election, where Bush narrowly defeated Gore after an intense recount. The senate election was evenly matched with two U.S. Congressmen named Bill in their mid-50s. Both parties heavily targeted this senate seat.{{Cite news |last=Dunkelberger |first=Lloyd |date=2000-08-01 |title=Rep. McCollum raises stakes in Nelson fight |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=o0EgAAAAIBAJ&sjid=RH8EAAAAIBAJ&dq=bill%20mccollum%20nelson&pg=6654%2C152782 |access-date=2025-02-15 |work=Sarasota Herald-Tribune |page=3A |via=Google News Archive}} The election became very nasty as Nelson called his opponent "an extremist who would sacrifice the elderly, the poor, and the working class to coddle the rich." McCollum called the Democrat "a liberal who would tax everything that moves, and some things that don't." The election advertisements were very negative, as both candidates talked more about each other than themselves.{{Cite web |author=RICK BRAGG|url=https://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=FB0712FA3C5A0C7B8DDDA90994D8404482 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120714153120/http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=FB0712FA3C5A0C7B8DDDA90994D8404482 |url-status=dead |archive-date=2012-07-14 |title=THE 2000 CAMPAIGN: A FLORIDA RACE; 2 Senate Candidates Eagerly Woo Moderates |work=The New York Times|date=2000-10-18 |access-date=2017-12-20 }}
Nelson raised only soft money,{{Cite news |last=Bousquet |first=Steve |date=2000-07-31 |title=Nelson raises million - and heat |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-miami-herald-nelson-raises-million/165535808/ |access-date=2025-02-15 |work=The Miami Herald |page=15 |via=Newspapers.com}} but had help from President Bill Clinton and VP Al Gore.{{Cite news |last=March |first=William |date=2000-07-31 |title=McCollum, Nelson come out swinging |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tampa-tribune-mccollum-nelson-come/165536118/ |access-date=2025-02-15 |work=The Tampa Tribune |page=9 |via=Newspapers.com}} Two days before the election, McCollum predicted he would win by a 6-point margin.{{Cite news |last=Zuckerman |first=Laura |date=2000-11-02 |title=Rep. McCollum predicting 6-point victory over Nelson |url=https://www.genealogybank.com/newspaper-clippings/title/gsjnnykvmblmfbkgycpvdyfokmrnhlip_ip-10-166-46-71_1739594261910 |access-date=2025-02-15 |work=Daytona Beach News-Journal |page=2C |via=GenealogyBank.com}} On election day, he lost by a 5-point margin.
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link
| party = Democratic Party (US)
| candidate = Bill Nelson
| votes = 2,989,487
| percentage = 51.04
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{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Republican Party (US)
| candidate = Bill McCollum
| votes = 2,705,348
| percentage = 46.19
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{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Independent
| candidate = Willie Logan
| votes = 80,830
| percentage = 1.38
| change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Natural Law Party (US)
| candidate = Joe Simonetta
| votes = 26,087
| percentage = 0.45
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{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Independent
| candidate = Darrell L. McCormick
| votes = 21,664
| percentage = 0.37
| change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Reform Party (US)
| candidate = Joel Deckard
| votes = 17,338
| percentage = 0.30
| change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Independent
| candidate = Andy Martin
| votes = 15,889
| percentage = 0.27
| change =
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{{Election box candidate
| party = Write-in
| candidate = Nikki Oldaker
| votes = 88
| percentage = 0.00
| change =
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{{Election box majority
| votes = 284,139
| percentage = 4.85
| change =
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{{Election box turnout
| votes = 5,856,731
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{{Election box gain with party link
| winner = Democratic Party (US)
| loser = Republican Party (US)
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Georgia (special)
{{Infobox election
| election_name = Georgia special election
| country = Georgia (U.S. state)
| flag_year = 1956
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 1998 United States Senate election in Georgia
| previous_year = 1998
| next_election = 2004 United States Senate election in Georgia
| next_year = 2004
| election_date =
| image_size = x136px
| image1 = Zell B Miller.jpg
| nominee1 = Zell Miller
| party1 = Democratic Party (US)
| popular_vote1 = 1,413,224
| percentage1 = 58.1%
| image2 = MackMattingly.jpg
| nominee2 = Mack Mattingly
| party2 = Republican Party (US)
| popular_vote2 = 920,478
| percentage2 = 37.9%
| map_image = 2000 United States Senate special election in Georgia results map by county.svg
| map_size = 200px
| map_caption = Miller: {{legend0|#a5b0ff|40–50%}} {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}} {{legend0|#584cde|70–80%}}
Mattingly: {{legend0|#ffb2b2|40–50%}} {{legend0|#e27f7f|50–60%}}
| title = U.S. senator
| before_election = Zell Miller
| before_party = Democratic Party (US)
| after_election = Zell Miller
| after_party = Democratic Party (US)
}}
{{Main|2000 United States Senate special election in Georgia}}
{{See also|List of United States senators from Georgia}}
Incumbent Democrat Zell Miller, who was appointed by Democrat Governor Roy Barnes to replace Republican Paul Coverdell following his death, won re-election to serve the remainder of the term, beating Republican Mack Mattingly, former Ambassador to Seychelles and former U.S. senator. Until 2020, when Raphael Warnock won this seat, and Jon Ossoff won the other Senate seat, this was the last Senate election in Georgia won by a Democrat and also until 2020, this was the last time the Democrats have won the Class III Senate seat from Georgia.
One of the biggest campaign issues was Social Security. Miller attacked Mattingly for supporting a raise in the retirement age.{{Cite news |last=Pettys |first=Dick |date=2000-11-02 |title=Miller, Mattingly roll out new TV ads in Senate race |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-macon-telegraph-miller-mattingly-ro/165536613/ |access-date=2025-02-15 |work=The Macon Telegraph |page=5B |via=Newspapers.com}} The Republican fought back by connecting him to liberal Democrat Ted Kennedy of Massachusetts, and on his vote to block legislation aimed at protecting Social Security. Mattingly said he would vote for Texas Governor George W. Bush for president, who was very popular in the state and led Vice President Al Gore in many Georgia polls. Mattingly then asked Miller who he was supporting in the presidential election. Miller conceded he would vote for Gore because he helped him when he was governor including drought relief, welfare reform, and the Atlanta Olympics. "That does not mean I agree with all of his policies," he concluded.{{Cite web|url=http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/2000/10/16/met_300291.shtml |title=Mattingly, Miller spar on records |publisher=chronicle.augusta.com |date=2000-10-16 |access-date=2017-12-20}} In early October, a poll showed Miller leading with 59% of the vote, despite the fact that Bush was leading Gore by a double-digit margin.{{Cite news |date=2000-10-08 |title=Poll: Miller, Bush hold wide leads |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/ledger-enquirer-poll-miller-bush-hold/165536840/ |access-date=2025-02-15 |work=Columbus Ledger-Enquirer |page=B8 |via=Newspapers.com |agency=Associated Press}}
Note: This election was a non-partisan election due to it being a special election. Each candidate ran without a party. The parties below reflect which party label each candidate would have run under if given the option.
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| title = General election}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
| party = Democratic Party (US)
| candidate = Zell Miller (incumbent)
| votes = 1,413,224
| percentage = 58.19
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| party = Republican Party (US)
| candidate = Mack Mattingly
| votes = 920,478
| percentage = 37.90
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{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Libertarian Party (US)
| candidate = Paul Robert MacGregor
| votes = 25,942
| percentage = 1.07
| change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Republican Party (US)
| candidate = Ben Ballenger
| votes = 22,975
| percentage = 0.95
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{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Green Party of the United States
| candidate = Jeff Gates
| votes = 21,249
| percentage = 0.88
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{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Republican Party (US)
| candidate = Bobby Wood
| votes = 12,499
| percentage = 0.51
| change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Independent
| candidate = Winnie Walsh
| votes = 11,875
| percentage = 0.49
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{{Election box majority
| votes = 492,746
| percentage = 20.29
| change =
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{{Election box turnout
| votes = 2,428,242
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Hawaii
{{Infobox election
| election_name = Hawaii election
| country = Hawaii
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 1994 United States Senate election in Hawaii
| previous_year = 1994
| next_election = 2006 United States Senate election in Hawaii
| next_year = 2006
| election_date =
| image_size = x136px
| image1 = Daniel Akaka official photo.jpg
| nominee1 = Daniel Akaka
| party1 = Democratic Party (US)
| popular_vote1 = 251,215
| percentage1 = 72.7%
| image2 = John Carroll.jpg
| nominee2 = John Carroll
| party2 = Republican Party (US)
| popular_vote2 = 84,701
| percentage2 = 24.5%
| map_image = 2000 United States Senate election in Hawaii results map by county.svg
| map_size = 250px
| map_caption = County results
Akaka: {{legend0|#584cde|70–80%}}
| title = U.S. senator
| before_election = Daniel Akaka
| before_party = Democratic Party (US)
| after_election = Daniel Akaka
| after_party = Democratic Party (US)
}}
{{Main|2000 United States Senate election in Hawaii}}
{{See also|List of United States senators from Hawaii}}
Incumbent Democrat Daniel Akaka won re-election to his second full term, over Republican John Carroll, former State senator and former State Representative.{{Cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2000/11/09/us/the-2000-elections-state-by-state-west-101702.html |title=THE 2000 ELECTIONS: STATE BY STATE; WEST |work=The New York Times |date=2000-11-09 |access-date=2017-12-20}}
{{Election box begin
| title = General election}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
| party = Democratic Party (US)
| candidate = Daniel Akaka (Incumbent)
| votes = 251,215
| percentage = 72.6
| change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Republican Party (US)
| candidate = John Carroll
| votes = 84,701
| percentage = 24.5
| change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Natural Law Party (US)
| candidate = Lauri A. Clegg
| votes = 4,220
| percentage = 1.2
| change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Libertarian Party (US)
| candidate = Lloyd Jeffrey Mallan
| votes = 3,127
| percentage = 0.9
| change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Constitution Party (US)
| candidate = David Porter
| votes = 2,360
| percentage = 0.7
| change =
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{{Election box majority
| votes = 166,514
| percentage = 48.1
| change =
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{{Election box turnout
| votes = 245,263
| percentage = 100.00
| change =
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{{Election box hold with party link
| winner = Democratic Party (US)
| loser =
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Indiana
{{Infobox election
| election_name = Indiana election
| country = Indiana
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 1994 United States Senate election in Indiana
| previous_year = 1994
| next_election = 2006 United States Senate election in Indiana
| next_year = 2006
| election_date =
| image_size = x136px
| image1 = Dick Lugar official photo.jpg
| nominee1 = Richard Lugar
| party1 = Republican Party (US)
| popular_vote1 = 1,427,944
| percentage1 = 66.5%
| image2 = Blank2x3.svg
| nominee2 = David L. Johnson
| party2 = Democratic Party (US)
| popular_vote2 = 683,273
| percentage2 = 31.9%
| map_image = 2000 United States Senate election in Indiana results map by county.svg
| map_size = 250px
| map_caption = County results
Lugar: {{legend0|#e27f7f|50-60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60-70%}} {{legend0|#d72f30|70-80%}} {{legend0|#c21b18|80-90%}}
Johnson: {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}}
| title = U.S. senator
| before_election = Richard Lugar
| before_party = Republican Party (US)
| after_election = Richard Lugar
| after_party = Republican Party (US)
}}
{{Main|2000 United States Senate election in Indiana}}
{{See also|List of United States senators from Indiana}}
Incumbent Republican Richard Lugar was re-elected to his fifth six-year term over Democrat David Johnson.
Lugar easily won re-election taking 66.5% one of the largest margins in a statewide race in Indiana history. Johnson only took one county, Lake County, a Democratic stronghold which borders Chicago.
{{Election box begin
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
| party = Republican Party (US)
| candidate = Richard Lugar (Incumbent)
| votes = 1,427,944
| percentage = 66.5
| change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Democratic Party (US)
| candidate = David L. Johnson
| votes = 683,273
| percentage = 31.9
| change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Libertarian Party (US)
| candidate = Paul Hager
| votes = 33,992
| percentage = 1.6
| change =
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{{Election box majority
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{{Election box turnout
| votes = 2,145,209
| percentage = 55
| change =
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{{Election box hold with party link
| winner = Republican Party (US)
| swing =
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Maine
{{Infobox election
| election_name = Maine election
| country = Maine
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 1994 United States Senate election in Maine
| previous_year = 1994
| next_election = 2006 United States Senate election in Maine
| next_year = 2006
| election_date =
| image_size = x136px
| image1 = Olympia Snowe, official photo 2.JPG
| nominee1 = Olympia Snowe
| party1 = Republican Party (US)
| popular_vote1 = 437,689
| percentage1 = 68.94%
| image2 = Blank2x3.svg
| nominee2 = Mark Lawrence
| party2 = Democratic Party (US)
| popular_vote2 = 197,183
| percentage2 = 31.06%
| map = {{switcher
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|Municipality results}}
| map_caption = Snowe: {{legend0|#E27F7F|50–60%}} {{legend0|#D75D5D|60–70%}} {{legend0|#D72F30|70–80%}} {{legend0|#C21B18|80–90%}} {{legend0|#a80000|>90%}}
Lawrence: {{legend0|#7996E2|50–60%}}
| title = U.S. senator
| before_election = Olympia Snowe
| before_party = Republican Party (US)
| after_election = Olympia Snowe
| after_party = Republican Party (US)
}}
{{Main|2000 United States Senate election in Maine}}
{{See also|List of United States senators from Maine}}
Incumbent Republican Olympia Snowe was re-elected to a second term, defeating Democratic candidate Mark Lawrence, former President of the Maine State Senate.
Snowe, a popular moderate incumbent, outpolled and outspent Lawrence.{{Cite news |last=Crowley |first=Michael |last2=Kranish |first2=Michael |date=2000-02-27 |title=New England: Big Prize Gets Little Attention |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe-new-england-big-prize/165536950/ |access-date=2025-02-15 |work=The Boston Globe |page=1 |via=Newspapers.com}} The two candidates agreed to debate on October 15 and 25.{{Cite news |date=2000-10-18 |title=Snowe-Lawrence debate will be rebroadcast |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/sun-journal-snowe-lawrence-debate-will-b/165537173/ |access-date=2025-02-15 |work=Sun-Journal |page=2 |publication-place=Lewiston, Maine |via=Newspapers.com}}
{{Election box begin
| title = General election}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
| party = Republican Party (US)
| candidate = Olympia Snowe (Incumbent)
| votes = 437,689
| percentage = 68.94
| change = +8.70%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Democratic Party (US)
| candidate = Mark W. Lawrence
| votes = 197,183
| percentage = 31.06
| change = -5.30%
}}
{{Election box majority
| votes = 240,506
| percentage = 37.88
| change = +14.00%
}}
{{Election box turnout
| votes = 634,872
| percentage =
| change =
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{{Election box hold with party link
| winner = Republican Party (US)
| loser =
| swing =
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Maryland
{{Main|2000 United States Senate election in Maryland}}
{{See also|List of United States senators from Maryland}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = Maryland election
| country = Maryland
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 1994 United States Senate election in Maryland
| previous_year = 1994
| next_election = 2006 United States Senate election in Maryland
| next_year = 2006
| election_date =
| image_size = x136px
| image1 = Paul Sarbanes, official color photo.jpg
| nominee1 = Paul Sarbanes
| party1 = Democratic Party (US)
| popular_vote1 = 1,230,013
| percentage1 = 63.2%
| image2 = Blank2x3.svg
| nominee2 = Paul Rappaport
| party2 = Republican Party (US)
| popular_vote2 = 715,178
| percentage2 = 36.7%
| map_image = 2000 United States Senate election in Maryland results map by county.svg
| map_size = 275px
| map_caption = County results
Sarbanes: {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}} {{legend0|#3933e5|80–90%}}
Rappaport: {{legend0|#e27f7f|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}}
| title = U.S. senator
| before_election = Paul S. Sarbanes
| before_party = Democratic Party (US)
| after_election = Paul S. Sarbanes
| after_party = Democratic Party (US)
}}
Incumbent Democrat Paul Sarbanes won re-election to a fifth term over Republican Paul Rappaport, former Howard County police chief and nominee for Lieutenant Governor in 1994.{{Cite news |last=Feinstein |first=Dianne |date=2000-03-08 |title=Primaries kind to incumbents |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=uvZHAAAAIBAJ&sjid=-u0DAAAAIBAJ&dq=former%20howard%20county%20police%20chief%20paul%20rappaport&pg=6610%2C3359985 |access-date=2025-02-15 |work=The Deseret News |page=A2 |via=Google News Archive |agency=Associated Press}}{{Cite news |last=Barker |first=Jeff |date=2000-10-20 |title=Senate rivals face off in only TV debate |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-baltimore-sun-senate-rivals-face-off/165537474/ |access-date=2025-02-15 |work=The Baltimore Sun |page=2B |via=Newspapers.com}}
Rappaport won the Republican primary against S. Rob Sobhani, Ross Zimmerman Pierpont, Robin Ficker, Kenneth R. Timmerman, Kenneth Wayman and John Stafford[http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=24701 MD US Senate - R Primary], Our Campaigns. through a grassroots movement with a plurality of just 23%.[http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=WT&p_theme=wt&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EB08BD1D7199B56&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM Rappaport to focus on crime in race with Sarbanes], The Washington Times, March 9, 2000. Rappaport, a major underdog, pushed for three debates. The four term incumbent actually agreed to one debate on October 26.{{Cite news |last=Montgomery |first=Lori |date=2000-10-26 |title=Sarbanes-Rappaport Forum A Matter of Great Debate |url=http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/washingtonpost/access/62919612.html?dids=62919612:62919612&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Oct+26,+2000&author=Lori+Montgomery&pub=The+Washington+Post&desc=MARYLAND+NOTEBOOK%3B+Sarbanes-Rappaport+Forum+A+Matter+of+Great+Debate&pqatl=google |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121105093329/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/washingtonpost/access/62919612.html?dids=62919612:62919612&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Oct+26,+2000&author=Lori+Montgomery&pub=The+Washington+Post&desc=MARYLAND+NOTEBOOK%3B+Sarbanes-Rappaport+Forum+A+Matter+of+Great+Debate&pqatl=google |archive-date=2012-11-05 |work=The Washington Post |page=M12 |via=PQASB}}
{{Election box begin
| title = General election}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
| party = Democratic Party (US)
| candidate = Paul Sarbanes (Incumbent)
| votes = 1,230,013
| percentage = 63.2
| change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Republican Party (US)
| candidate = Paul Rappaport
| votes = 715,178
| percentage = 35.7
| change =
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{{Election box candidate
| party = Other
| candidate = Write-ins
| votes = 1,594
| percentage = 0.1
| change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Independent
| candidate = Corrogan R. Vaughn (write-in)
| votes = 113
| percentage =
| change =
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{{Election box turnout
| votes = 1,946,898
| percentage = 100.0
| change =
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{{Election box hold with party link
| winner = Democratic Party (US)
| loser =
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Massachusetts
{{Infobox election
| election_name = Massachusetts election
| country = Massachusetts
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 1994 United States Senate election in Massachusetts
| previous_year = 1994
| next_election = 2006 United States Senate election in Massachusetts
| next_year = 2006
| election_date =
| image_size = x136px
| image1 = Ted Kennedy, official photo portrait crop.jpg
| nominee1 = Ted Kennedy
| party1 = Democratic Party (US)
| popular_vote1 = 1,889,494
| percentage1 = 72.7%
| image2 = Blank2x3.svg
| nominee2 = Jack E. Robinson III
| party2 = Republican Party (US)
| popular_vote2 = 334,341
| percentage2 = 12.9%
| image3 = Blank2x3.svg
| nominee3 = Carla Howell
| party3 = Libertarian Party (US)
| popular_vote3 = 308 860
| percentage3 = 11.9%
| map_image = {{switcher
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|File:2000 United States Senate Election in Massachusetts by Municipality.svg
|Municipality Results
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| map_size = 250px
| map_caption =
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{{legend|#A5B0FF|40–50%}}
{{legend|#7996E2|50–60%}}
{{legend|#6674DE|60–70%}}
{{legend|#584CDE|70–80%}}
{{legend|#3933E5|80–90%}}
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| title = U.S. senator
| before_election = Ted Kennedy
| before_party = Democratic Party (US)
| after_election = Ted Kennedy
| after_party = Democratic Party (US)
}}
{{Main|2000 United States Senate election in Massachusetts}}
{{See also|List of United States senators from Massachusetts}}
Incumbent Democrat Ted Kennedy won re-election to his eighth (his seventh full) term. The election was notable for a strong third-party performance from Libertarian Carla Howell, who finished less than a percent behind Republican Jack E. Robinson.
{{Election box begin
| title= General election}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
| party = Democratic Party (US)
| candidate = Ted Kennedy (Incumbent)
| votes = 1,889,494
| percentage = 72.69
| change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Republican Party (US)
| candidate = Jack E. Robinson
| votes = 334,341
| percentage = 12.86
| change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Libertarian Party (US)
| candidate = Carla Howell
| votes = 308,860
| percentage = 11.88
| change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Constitution Party (US)
| candidate = Philip F. Lawler
| votes = 42,113
| percentage = 1.62
| change = +1.62
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Independent
| candidate = Dale E. Friedgen
| votes = 13,687
| percentage = 0.53
| change = N/A
}}
{{Election box candidate
| party = Timesizing Not Downsizing
| candidate = Philip Hyde III
| votes = 8,452
| percentage = 0.33
| change = +0.33
}}
{{Election box candidate
| party = Others
| candidate = All others
| votes = 2,473
| percentage = 0.10
| change =
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{{Election box total
| votes = 2,734,006
| percentage = 100
| change =
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{{Election box hold with party link
| winner = Democratic Party (US)
| loser =
| swing =
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Michigan
{{Infobox election
| election_name = Michigan election
| country = Michigan
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 1994 United States Senate election in Michigan
| previous_year = 1994
| next_election = 2006 United States Senate election in Michigan
| next_year = 2006
| election_date =
| image_size = x136px
| image1 = Debbie Stabenow.jpg
| nominee1 = Debbie Stabenow
| party1 = Democratic Party (US)
| popular_vote1 = 2,061,952
| percentage1 = 49.5%
| image2 = Spencer Abraham.jpg
| nominee2 = Spencer Abraham
| party2 = Republican Party (US)
| popular_vote2 = 1,994,693
| percentage2 = 47.9%
| map_image = 2000 United States Senate election in Michigan results map by county.svg
| map_size = 250px
| map_caption = Stabenow: {{legend0|#a5b0ff|40–50%}} {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}}
Abraham: {{legend0|#ffb2b2|40–50%}} {{legend0|#e27f7f|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}} {{legend0|#d72f30|70–80%}}
| title = U.S. senator
| before_election = Spencer Abraham
| before_party = Republican Party (US)
| after_election = Debbie Stabenow
| after_party = Democratic Party (US)
}}
{{Main|2000 United States Senate election in Michigan}}
{{See also|List of United States senators from Michigan}}
Incumbent Republican Spencer Abraham ran for re-election to a second term, but was defeated by Democrat Debbie Stabenow.
Abraham, who was first elected in the 1994 Republican Revolution despite never running for public office before, was considered vulnerable by the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee. Major issues in the campaign included prescription drugs for the elderly.{{Cite magazine|title=In Michigan Looks Aren't Everything| url=http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,57698,00.html | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101122081243/http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,57698,00.html | url-status=dead | archive-date=November 22, 2010 | magazine=Time | date=October 14, 2000}} By September 4, Abraham still had failed to reach 50% in polls despite having spent over $6 million on television ads.{{Cite news |last=Povich |first=Elaine S. |date=2000-09-04 |title=Congress Races Test Coattails |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/newsday-congress-races-test-coattails/165537861/ |access-date=2025-02-15 |work=Newsday |page=4 |via=Newspapers.com}} In mid-October, he came back and reached 50% and 49% in two polls respectively.{{Cite news |last=Durbin |first=Dee-Ann |date=2000-10-14 |title=Abraham leads Stabenow |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Dz8iAAAAIBAJ&pg=3886,3871152&dq=debbie+stabenow&hl=en |access-date=2025-02-15 |work=Argus-Press |pages=2 |via=Google News Archive |agency=Associated Press}}
The election was very close with Stabenow prevailing by just over 67,000 votes. Stabenow was also likely helped by the fact that Al Gore won Michigan on the presidential level. Ultimately, Stabenow pulled out huge numbers of the Democratic stronghold of Wayne County, which covers the Detroit Metropolitan Area. Stabenow also performed well in other heavily populated areas such as Ingham County home to the state's capital of Lansing, and the college town of Ann Arbor. Abraham did not concede right after major news networks declared Stabenow the winner; He held out hope that the few outstanding precincts could push him over the edge. At 4:00 am, Abraham conceded defeat. Senator Abraham called Stabenow and congratulated her on her victory. A historic election, Stabenow became the first woman to represent Michigan in the United States Senate.
{{Election box begin
| title = General election}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
| party = Democratic Party (US)
| candidate = Debbie Stabenow
| votes = 2,061,952
| percentage = 49.47
| change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Republican Party (US)
| candidate = Spencer Abraham (Incumbent)
| votes = 1,994,693
| percentage = 47.86
| change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Green Party of the United States
| candidate = Matthew Abel
| votes = 37,542
| percentage = 0.90
| change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Libertarian Party (US)
| candidate = Michael Corliss
| votes = 29,966
| percentage = 0.72
| change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Reform Party (US)
| candidate = Mark Forton
| votes = 26,274
| percentage = 0.63
| change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Constitution Party (US)
| candidate = John Mangopoulos
| votes = 11,628
| percentage = 0.28
| change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Natural Law Party (US)
| candidate = William Quarton
| votes = 5,630
| percentage = 0.14
| change =
}}
{{Election box majority
| votes = 67,259
| percentage = 1.61
| change =
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{{Election box turnout
| votes = 4,165,685
| percentage =
| change =
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{{Election box gain with party link
| winner = Democratic Party (US)
| loser = Republican Party (US)
| swing = -4.02
}}
{{End}}
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Minnesota
{{Infobox election
| election_name = Minnesota election
| country = Minnesota
| flag_image = File:Flag of Minnesota (1983-2024).svg
| flag_year = 1983
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 1994 United States Senate election in Minnesota
| previous_year = 1994
| next_election = 2006 United States Senate election in Minnesota
| next_year = 2006
| election_date =
| image_size = x136px
| image1 = Mark Dayton official photo.jpg
| nominee1 = Mark Dayton
| party1 = Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party
| popular_vote1 = 1,181,553
| percentage1 = 48.8%
| image2 = Rod Grams, Official Senate portrait.jpg
| nominee2 = Rod Grams
| party2 = Republican Party (Minnesota)
| popular_vote2 = 1,047,474
| percentage2 = 43.3%
| image4 =
| nominee4 = James Gibson
| party4 = Independence Party (Minnesota)
| popular_vote4 = 140,583
| percentage4 = 5.81%
| map_image = 2000 United States Senate election in Minnesota results map by county.svg
| map_size = 225px
| map_caption = Dayton: {{legend0|#BDD3FF|30–40%}} {{legend0|#A5B0FF|40–50%}} {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}}
Grams: {{legend0|#FFB2B2|40–50%}} {{legend0|#E27F7F|50–60%}}
| title = U.S. senator
| before_election = Rod Grams
| before_party = Republican Party (Minnesota)
| after_election = Mark Dayton
| after_party = Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party
}}
{{Main|2000 United States Senate election in Minnesota}}
{{See also|List of United States senators from Minnesota}}
The race pitted incumbent Republican senator Rod Grams against former Minnesota State Auditor Mark Dayton.
{{Election box begin
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
| party = Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party
| candidate = Mark Dayton
| votes = 1,181,553
| percentage = 48.83
| change = +4.73%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Republican Party (Minnesota)
| candidate = Rod Grams (Incumbent)
| votes = 1,047,474
| percentage = 43.29
| change = -5.76%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Independence Party (Minnesota)
| candidate = James Gibson
| votes = 140,583
| percentage = 5.81
| change = +0.43%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Grassroots Party
| candidate = David Daniels
| votes = 21,447
| percentage = 0.89
| change = -0.01%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Socialist Workers Party (US)
| candidate = Rebecca Ellis
| votes = 12,956
| percentage = 0.54
| change = +0.40%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Constitution Party (US)
| candidate = David Swan
| votes = 8,915
| percentage = 0.37
| change = n/a
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Libertarian Party (US)
| candidate = Erik D. Pakieser
| votes = 6,588
| percentage = 0.27
| change = n/a
}}
{{Election box candidate
| party = Write-in
| candidate = Ole Savior
| votes = 4
| percentage = 0.00
| change = n/a
}}
{{Election box majority
| votes = 134,079
| percentage = 5.54
| change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
| votes = 2,419,520
| percentage = 74.10
| change =
}}
{{End}}
{{Clear}}
Mississippi
{{Infobox election
| election_name = Mississippi election
| country = Mississippi
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 1994 United States Senate election in Mississippi
| previous_year = 1994
| next_election = 2006 United States Senate election in Mississippi
| next_year = 2006
| election_date =
| image_size = x136px
| flag_year = 1996
| image1 = Trent Lott official portrait (cropped).jpg
| nominee1 = Trent Lott
| party1 = Republican Party (US)
| popular_vote1 = 654,941
| percentage1 = 65.9%
| image2 = Blank2x3.svg
| nominee2 = Troy D. Brown
| party2 = Democratic Party (US)
| popular_vote2 = 314,090
| percentage2 = 31.6%
| map_image = 2000 United States Senate election in Mississippi results map by county.svg
| map_size = 225px
| map_caption = Lott: {{legend0|#ffb2b2|40-50%}} {{legend0|#e27f7f|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}} {{legend0|#d72f30|70–80%}} {{legend0|#c21b18|80–90%}}
Brown: {{legend0|#a5b0ff|40-50%}} {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}}
| title = U.S. senator
| before_election = Trent Lott
| before_party = Republican Party (US)
| after_election = Trent Lott
| after_party = Republican Party (US)
}}
{{Main|2000 United States Senate election in Mississippi}}
{{See also|List of United States senators from Mississippi}}
Incumbent Republican Trent Lott won re-election to a third term over perennial Democratic candidate Troy Brown.
{{Election box begin
| title = General election}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
| party = Republican Party (US)
| candidate = Trent Lott (Incumbent)
| votes = 654,941
| percentage = 65.9
| change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Democratic Party (US)
| candidate = Troy D. Brown
| votes = 314,090
| percentage = 31.6
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Independent
| candidate = Jim Giles
| votes = 9,344
| percentage = 0.9
| change =
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| candidate = Lewis Napper
| votes = 8,454
| percentage = 0.9
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| party = Reform Party (US)
| candidate = Shawn O'Hara
| votes = 7,315
| percentage = 0.7
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| loser = Democratic Party (US)
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Missouri
{{Infobox election
| election_name = Missouri election
| country = Missouri
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 1994 United States Senate election in Missouri
| previous_year = 1994
| next_election = 2002 United States Senate special election in Missouri
| next_year = 2002 (special)
| election_date =
| image_size = x136px
| image1 = CarnahanMel.jpg
| nominee1 = Mel Carnahan †
| party1 = Democratic Party (US)
| popular_vote1 = 1,191,812
| percentage1 = 50.5%
| image2 = Senator John Ashcroft2.jpg
| nominee2 = John Ashcroft
| party2 = Republican Party (US)
| popular_vote2 = 1,142,852
| percentage2 = 48.4%
| map_image = 2000 United States Senate election in Missouri results map by county.svg
| map_size = 255px
| map_caption = County results
Carnahan: {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}} {{legend0|#584cde|70–80%}}
Ashcroft: {{legend0|#ffb2b2|40–50%}} {{legend0|#e27f7f|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}} {{legend0|#d72f30|70–80%}}
| title = U.S. senator
| before_election = John Ashcroft
| before_party = Republican Party (US)
| after_election = Mel Carnahan †
| after_party = Democratic Party (US)
}}
{{Main|2000 United States Senate election in Missouri}}
{{See also|List of United States senators from Missouri}}
Incumbent Republican John Ashcroft lost the election to Governor Mel Carnahan, despite Carnahan's death three weeks before election day.
In 1998, Ashcroft briefly considered running for president. On January 5, 1999, he announced that he would not seek the presidency and would instead defend his Senate seat in the 2000 election.{{Cite web |date=1999-01-05 |title=Ashcroft decides not to jump into 2000 race |url=http://www.cnn.com/ALLPOLITICS/stories/1999/01/05/president.2000/ashcroft/ |access-date=2025-02-15 |website=CNN}} Missouri Governor Mel Carnahan announced he would contest the Senate election as a Democrat.
In the general election for the state's seat in the U.S. Senate, Ashcroft was facing then-Governor Mel Carnahan in a "tight" race, despite the senator having a larger budget than Carnahan, a war chest that included significant contributions from corporations such as Monsanto Company,Schanbacher, William D. The Politics of Food: The Global Conflict between Food Security and Food Sovereignty, Praeger Security International; February 26, 2010; {{ISBN|978-0313363283}}; p. 47. headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, which gave five times more to Ashcroft's campaign fund than to the fund of any other congressional hopeful at the time.Harrison, Beth B. Shedding Light on Genetically Engineered Food: What You Don't Know About the Food You're Eating and What You Can Do to Protect Yourself, iUniverse, Inc., November 13, 2007, {{ISBN|978-0595451807}}
Carnahan was killed in a plane crash three weeks before the November election date. Nonetheless, Carnahan's name remained on the ballot due to Missouri's election laws. Lieutenant Governor Roger B. Wilson became Governor upon Carnahan's death, to serve the remaining term of Carnahan's governorship. Ashcroft suspended all campaigning on the day of the plane crash in light of the tragedy and resumed it eight days before the election date.{{Cite news |last=Fountain |first=John W. |date=2000-11-09 |title=The 2000 Elections: Missouri; Senator Refuses To Challenge Loss |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2000/11/09/us/the-2000-elections-missouri-senator-refuses-to-challenge-loss.html |access-date=2025-02-15 |work=The New York Times |page=B-11 |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}}
The voters of Missouri, by a margin of approximately fifty thousand votes, chose for the U.S. Senate Mel Carnahan, their Governor who had died two weeks before the election. No one had ever posthumously won election to the Senate, though voters on at least three other occasions had until then chosen deceased candidates for the House of Representatives: Clement Woodnutt Miller (D) in California in 1962; Nick Begich (D) in Alaska, 1972; and Hale Boggs (D) in Louisiana, 1972. Hence, John Ashcroft became the first U.S. Senate candidate to be defeated by a dead opponent.{{Cite news |last=Bump |first=Philip |date=2014-10-01 |title=Five people have won election to Congress, despite being dead |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2014/10/01/five-people-have-won-election-to-congress-despite-being-dead/ |url-access=subscription |access-date=2025-02-15 |work=The Washington Post}}
Governor Roger B. Wilson appointed Carnahan's 66-year-old widow, Jean Carnahan, to fill her husband's vacant seat until the next cycle of Senate elections when a successor could be elected to serve out the remaining four years of the deceased Carnahan's would-be term.Wayne, Stephen J. & Clyde Wilcox. The Election of the Century: The 2000 Election and What it Tells Us About American Politics in the New Millennium, Routledge, February 20, 2002, {{ISBN|978-0765607430}}; ch.10. Ashcroft stated that he hoped the appointment would be "a matter of comfort for Mrs. Carnahan."
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| title = General election{{Cite web|url=http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/2000/2000Stat.htm |title=Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 7, 2000 |publisher=Clerk.house.gov |access-date=2017-12-20}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
| party = Democratic Party (US)
| candidate = Mel Carnahan †{{efn|name=Carnahan}}
| votes = 1,191,812
| percentage = 50.5
| change =
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| party = Republican Party (US)
| candidate = John Ashcroft (Incumbent)
| votes = 1,142,852
| percentage = 48.4
| change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Green Party of the United States
| candidate = Evaline Taylor
| votes = 10,612
| percentage = 0.5
| change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Libertarian Party (US)
| candidate = Grant Samuel Stauffer
| votes = 10,198
| percentage = 0.4
| change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Reform Party (US)
| candidate = Hugh Foley
| votes = 4,166
| percentage = 0.2
| change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Natural Law Party (US)
| candidate = Charles Dockins
| votes = 1,933
| percentage = 0.1
| change =
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{{Election box candidate
| party = Write-ins
| candidate = Write-in candidates
| votes = 13
| percentage =
| change =
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{{Election box turnout
| votes = 2,361,586
| percentage =
| change =
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| winner = Democratic Party (US)
| loser = Republican Party (US)
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Montana
{{Infobox election
| election_name = Montana election
| country = Montana
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 1994 United States Senate election in Montana
| previous_year = 1994
| next_election = 2006 United States Senate election in Montana
| next_year = 2006
| election_date =
| image_size = x136px
| image1 = Conrad Burns official portrait.jpg
| nominee1 = Conrad Burns
| party1 = Republican Party (US)
| popular_vote1 = 208,082
| percentage1 = 50.6%
| image2 = Brian Schweitzer official photo.jpg
| nominee2 = Brian Schweitzer
| party2 = Democratic Party (US)
| popular_vote2 = 194,430
| percentage2 = 47.2%
| map_image = 2000 United States Senate election in Montana results map by county.svg
| map_size = 300px
| map_caption = County results
Burns: {{legend0|#ffb2b2|40-50%}} {{legend0|#e27f7f|50-60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60-70%}} {{legend0|#d72f30|70-80%}} {{legend0|#c21b18|80-90%}}
Schweitzer: {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}} {{legend0|#584cde|70–80%}}
| title = U.S. senator
| before_election = Conrad Burns
| before_party = Republican Party (US)
| after_election = Conrad Burns
| after_party = Republican Party (US)
}}
{{Main|2000 United States Senate election in Montana}}
{{See also|List of United States senators from Montana}}
Incumbent Republican Conrad Burns won re-election to a third term.
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Brian Schweitzer
| party = Democratic Party (US)
| votes = 59,189
| percentage = 66.18
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = John Driscoll
| party = Democratic Party (US)
| votes = 30,242
| percentage = 33.82
}}
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| votes = 89,431
| percentage = 100.00
}}
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Conrad Burns (Incumbent)
| party = Republican Party (US)
| votes = 102,125
| percentage = 100.00
}}
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| votes = 102,125
| percentage = 100.00
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Sam Rankin
| party = Reform Party (US)
| votes = 1,110
| percentage = 100.00
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| votes = 1,110
| percentage = 100.00
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Though Sam Rankin won the Reform Party's nomination for the United States Senate, he dropped out of the race over the summer and was replaced by Gary Lee.{{Cite web |last=Gransbery |first=Jim |date=October 13, 2000 |title=Reform candidate blasts corporations |url=http://billingsgazette.com/news/local/article_d8240cff-ebd2-5dbc-aa80-743a09693c42.html |url-access=subscription |access-date=August 15, 2012 |website=Billings Gazette}}
Conrad, in a poll released September 21, was leading Schweitzer 48% to 39%{{Citation needed | date=February 2010}} that went down from 49% in November 1999{{Citation needed | date=February 2010}}. Schweitzer had his polls go up by 11 points.
Burns faced a surprisingly difficult re-election campaign in 2000. In February 1999, he announced that he would break his 1988 promise to only hold office for two terms, claiming "Circumstances have changed, and I have rethought my position."George Will, "…Terms Unlimited", The Washington Post, June 24, 1999. Later that same month, while giving a speech about U.S. dependence on foreign oil to the Montana Equipment Dealers Association, he referred to Arabs as "ragheads". Burns soon apologized, saying he "became too emotionally involved" during the speech.Al Kamen, "Burns's A List: African Americans, Arabs", The Washington Post, March 12, 1999.
Burns faced Brian Schweitzer, a rancher from Whitefish, Montana. While Burns attempted to link Schweitzer with presidential candidate Al Gore, whom Schweitzer never met, Schweitzer "effectively portrayed himself as nonpolitical".Michael Barone, The Almanac of American Politics 2004, National Journal Group. Schweitzer primarily challenged Burns on the issue of prescription drugs, organizing busloads of senior citizens to take trips to Canada and Mexico for cheaper medicine.William Booth, "Mont. Rancher Mounts Brawny Challenge; Crusty GOP Incumbent Finds Race Tightening Against an Equally Rough-Hewn Opponent", The Washington Post, October 31, 2000. Burns charged that Schweitzer favored "Canadian-style government controls" and claimed that senior citizens went to doctors to have "somebody to visit with. There's nothing wrong with them." Burns also faced trouble regarding deaths from asbestos in Libby, Montana. While he initially supported a bill to limit compensation in such cases, he withdrew his support for the bill, under public criticism, and added $11.5 million for the town to an appropriations bill.Al Kamen, "Town Getting $ 11 Million in Salve From Burns", The Washington Post, May 12, 2000.
Burns spent twice as much money as Schweitzer on the election and only defeated him by a slim margin, 51-47 percent, while the state voted 58-33 percent for Republican presidential nominee George W. Bush. Schweitzer went on to become governor in 2004.
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| title = General election}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
| party = Republican Party (US)
| candidate = Conrad Burns (Incumbent)
| votes = 208,082
| percentage = 50.55
| change = -11.82%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Democratic Party (US)
| candidate = Brian Schweitzer
| votes = 194,430
| percentage = 47.24
| change = +9.61%
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{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Reform Party (US)
| candidate = Gary Lee
| votes = 9,089
| percentage = 2.2
| change =
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{{Election box majority
| votes = 13,652
| percentage = 3.32
| change = -21.43%
}}
{{Election box turnout
| votes = 411,601
| percentage =
| change =
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{{Election box hold with party link
| winner = Republican Party (US)
| swing =
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Nebraska
{{Infobox election
| election_name = Nebraska election
| country = Nebraska
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 1994 United States Senate election in Nebraska
| previous_year = 1994
| next_election = 2006 United States Senate election in Nebraska
| next_year = 2006
| election_date =
| image_size = x136px
| image1 = Ben Nelson official photo.jpg
| nominee1 = Ben Nelson
| party1 = Democratic Party (US)
| popular_vote1 = 353,093
| percentage1 = 51.0%
| image2 = Don Stenberg.jpg
| nominee2 = Don Stenberg
| party2 = Republican Party (US)
| popular_vote2 = 337,977
| percentage2 = 48.8%
| map_image = 2000 United States Senate election in Nebraska results map by county.svg
| map_size = 250px
| map_caption = County results
Nelson: {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}}
Stenberg: {{legend0|#e27f7f|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}} {{legend0|#d72f30|70–80%}}
| title = U.S. senator
| before_election = Bob Kerrey
| before_party = Democratic Party (US)
| after_election = Ben Nelson
| after_party = Democratic Party (US)
}}
{{Main|2000 United States Senate election in Nebraska}}
{{See also|List of United States senators from Nebraska}}
Incumbent Democrat Bob Kerrey decided to retire. Democrat Ben Nelson won the open seat, beating Don Stenberg, the Republican Attorney General of Nebraska.
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Ben Nelson
| party = Democratic Party (US)
| votes = 105,661
| percentage = 92.12
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Al Hamburg
| party = Democratic Party (US)
| votes = 8,482
| percentage = 7.39
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Write-ins
| party = Democratic Party (US)
| votes = 558
| percentage = 0.49
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 114,701
| percentage = 100.00
}}
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Don Stenberg
| party = Republican Party (US)
| votes = 94,394
| percentage = 49.99
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Scott Moore
| party = Republican Party (US)
| votes = 41,120
| percentage = 21.77
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = David Hergert
| party = Republican Party (US)
| votes = 32,228
| percentage = 17.07
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = George Grogan
| party = Republican Party (US)
| votes = 8,293
| percentage = 4.39
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = John DeCamp
| party = Republican Party (US)
| votes = 7,469
| percentage = 3.96
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Elliott Rustad
| party = Republican Party (US)
| votes = 5,317
| percentage = 2.82
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Write-ins
| party = Republican Party (US)
| votes = 21
| percentage = 0.01
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 188,842
| percentage = 100.00
}}
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link
| party = Democratic Party (US)
| candidate = Ben Nelson
| votes = 353,093
| percentage = 51.00
| change = -3.78%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Republican Party (US)
| candidate = Don Stenberg
| votes = 337,977
| percentage = 48.82
| change = +3.81%
}}
{{Election box candidate
| party = Write-ins
| candidate =
| votes = 1,280
| percentage = 0.18
| change =
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{{Election box majority
| votes = 15,116
| percentage = 2.18
| change = -7.59%
}}
{{Election box turnout
| votes = 692,350
| percentage =
| change =
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{{Election box hold with party link
| winner = Democratic Party (US)
| swing =
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Nevada
{{Infobox election
| election_name = Nevada election
| country = Nevada
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 1994 United States Senate election in Nevada
| previous_year = 1994
| next_election = 2006 United States Senate election in Nevada
| next_year = 2006
| election_date =
| image_size = x136px
| image1 = John Ensign official portrait.jpg
| nominee1 = John Ensign
| party1 = Republican Party (US)
| popular_vote1 = 330,687
| percentage1 = 55.1%
| image2 = Blank2x3.svg
| nominee2 = Ed Bernstein
| party2 = Democratic Party (US)
| popular_vote2 = 238,260
| percentage2 = 39.7%
| map_image = 2000 United States Senate election in Nevada results map by county.svg
| map_size = 200px
| map_caption = County results
Ensign: {{legend0|#e27f7f|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}} {{legend0|#d72f30|70–80%}} {{legend0|#c21b18|80-90%}}
| title = U.S. senator
| before_election = Richard Bryan
| before_party = Democratic Party (US)
| after_election = John Ensign
| after_party = Republican Party (US)
}}
{{Main|2000 United States Senate election in Nevada}}
{{See also|List of United States senators from Nevada}}
Incumbent Democrat Richard Bryan decided to retire, instead of seeking a third term. Republican nominee John Ensign won the open seat over Democratic attorney Ed Bernstein.
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| title = Republican primary{{Cite web|url=http://nvsos.gov/SOSelectionPages/results/2000Primary/ElectionSummary.aspx|title=NVSOS.GOV - Elections Results: Official 2000 Primary Election Results|website=nvsos.gov|access-date=December 20, 2017}}
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = John Ensign
| party = Republican Party (US)
| votes = 95,904
| percentage = 88.03
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Richard Hamzik
| party = Republican Party (US)
| votes = 6,202
| percentage = 5.69
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = None of these candidates
| party = Republican Party (US)
| votes = 5,290
| percentage = 4.86
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Fernando Platin, Jr.
| party = Republican Party (US)
| votes = 1,543
| percentage = 1.42
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 108,939
| percentage= 100.00
}}
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link
| party = Republican Party (US)
| candidate = John Ensign
| votes = 330,687
| percentage = 55.09
| change = +14.09%
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{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Democratic Party (US)
| candidate = Edward M. Bernstein
| votes = 238,260
| percentage = 39.69
| change = -11.24%
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| votes = 11,503
| percentage = 1.92
| change = -1.40%
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{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Green Party of the United States
| candidate = Kathryn Rusco
| votes = 10,286
| percentage = 1.71
| change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Libertarian Party (US)
| candidate = J. J. Johnson
| votes = 5,395
| percentage = 0.90
| change = -0.67%
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{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Independent American Party of Nevada
| candidate = Ernie Berghof
| votes = 2,540
| percentage = 0.42
| change = -1.01%
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{{Election box candidate
| party = Citizens First Party
| candidate = Bill Grutzmacher
| votes = 1,579
| percentage = 0.26
| change =
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{{Election box majority
| votes = 92,427
| percentage = 15.40
| change = +5.47%
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{{Election box turnout
| votes = 600,250
| percentage =
| change =
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{{Election box gain with party link without swing
| winner = Republican Party (US)
| loser = Democratic Party (US)
}}
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New Jersey
{{Infobox election
| election_name = New Jersey election
| country = New Jersey
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 1994 United States Senate election in New Jersey
| previous_year = 1994
| next_election = 2006 United States Senate election in New Jersey
| next_year = 2006
| election_date =
| image_size = x136px
| image1 = SenatorJonCorzine (cropped).jpg
| nominee1 = Jon Corzine
| party1 = Democratic Party (US)
| popular_vote1 = 1,511,237
| percentage1 = 50.1%
| image2 = Congressman Bob Franks.jpg
| nominee2 = Bob Franks
| party2 = Republican Party (US)
| popular_vote2 = 1,420,267
| percentage2 = 47.1%
| map_image = 2000 United States Senate election in New Jersey results map by county.svg
| map_size = 250px
| map_caption = Corzine: {{legend0|#a5b0ff|40-50%}} {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}} {{legend0|#584cde|70–80%}}
Franks: {{legend0|#ffb2b2|40-50%}} {{legend0|#e27f7f|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}}
| title = U.S. senator
| before_election = Frank Lautenberg
| before_party = Democratic Party (US)
| after_election = Jon Corzine
| after_party = Democratic Party (US)
}}
{{Main|2000 United States Senate election in New Jersey}}
{{See also|List of United States senators from New Jersey}}
Incumbent Democrat Frank Lautenberg decided to retire, rather than seeking a fourth term. The Democratic nominee, former CEO of Goldman Sachs Jon Corzine, defeated the Republican nominee, U.S. Representative Bob Franks, in a close election.
Senator Lautenberg, first elected to the Senate in 1982 in an upset victory over Rep. Millicent Fenwick (R-Bergen), had always been an underdog in all three bids for Senate. He beat Pete Dawkins in 1988 by a 54%-46% margin and held back a challenge from Chuck Haytaian by a smaller margin of 50%-47%. However, popular Governor Christine Todd Whitman was expected to challenge Lautenberg, and opinion polls showed Lautenberg losing by a large margin. He retired but later regretted his decision because Gov. Whitman and Former Governor Tom Kean both declined to run for the Senate. Lautenberg would be elected to the state's other Senate Seat in 2002.
Corzine spent $35 million of his own money into the Democratic primary election alone{{Cite news| url=https://www.nytimes.com/2000/10/13/nyregion/franks-accuses-corzine-of-trying-to-buy-his-way-into-senate-seat.html | work=The New York Times | first=David M. | last=Halbfinger | title=Franks Accuses Corzine of Trying To Buy His Way Into Senate Seat | date=October 13, 2000}}{{Cite news| url=https://www.nytimes.com/2000/10/13/nyregion/franks-and-corzine-debate-race-education-and-disclosure.html | work=The New York Times | title=Franks and Corzine Debate Race, Education and Disclosure | date=October 13, 2000}} when running against Jim Florio, who served as the 49th Governor of New Jersey from 1990 to 1994. Governor Florio was unpopular during his tenure in office. Most notably, he signed a $2.8 Billion tax increase in 1990. It caused his party to lose control of the state government for a decade, and cost the Governor his re-election bid in 1993.
Corzine, running as an outsider, was endorsed by State senator Raymond Zane (D-Gloucester), State senator Wayne Bryant (D-Camden), State senator John Adler (D-Camden), U.S. Representative Bob Menendez (D-Hudson) and U.S. senator Bob Torricelli (D-NJ). Florio was endorsed by the State Party, Assemblyman Joe Doria (D-Hudson) and senator John Lynch (D-Middlesex).
Corzine defeated Florio in the primary and then defeated Bob Franks in the general election.
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| title = 2000 New Jersey U.S. Senate Democratic primary election{{Cite web|url=http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=18313 | title=NJ US Senate - D Primary Race - Jun 07, 2000 |publisher=Our Campaigns |access-date=2017-12-20}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
| party = Democratic Party (US)
| candidate = Jon Corzine
| votes = 251,216
| percentage = 58.0
| change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Democratic Party (US)
| candidate = James Florio
| votes = 182,212
| percentage = 42.0
| change =
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| title = 2000 New Jersey U.S. Senate Republican primary election}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
| party = Republican Party (US)
| candidate = Bob Franks
| votes = 98,370
| percentage = 35.7
| change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Republican Party (US)
| candidate = William Gormley
| votes = 94,010
| percentage = 34.1
| change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Republican Party (US)
| candidate = James W. Treffinger
| votes = 48,674
| percentage = 17.7
| change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Republican Party (US)
| candidate = Murray Sabrin
| votes = 34,629
| percentage = 12.6
| change =
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Franks, a moderate Republican,{{Cite web|url=http://diplomatdc.wordpress.com/2010/04/11/former-rep-bob-franks-dies-at-58-lost-u-s-senate-race-but-ideas-triumphed-by-gregory-hilton/ |title=Former Rep. Bob Franks Dies at 58: Lost U.S. Senate Race But Ideas Triumphed by Gregory Hilton | The DC World Affairs Blog |publisher=Diplomatdc.wordpress.com |date=2010-04-11 |access-date=2017-12-20}} attacked Corzine for "trying to buy the election and of advocating big-government spending programs that the nation can ill afford." Corzine accused Franks of wanting to dismantle the Social Security system because he supported Governor George W. Bush's partial privatization plan.{{Cite news| url=https://www.nytimes.com/2000/10/13/nyregion/franks-accuses-corzine-of-trying-to-buy-his-way-into-senate-seat.html?pagewanted=3&src=pm | work=The New York Times | title=Franks Accuses Corzine of Trying To Buy His Way Into Senate Seat | date=October 13, 2000}}
During the campaign, Corzine refused to release his income tax return records. He claimed an interest in doing so, but he cited a confidentiality agreement with Goldman Sachs. Skeptics argued that he should have followed the example of his predecessor Robert Rubin, who converted his equity stake into debt upon leaving Goldman.{{Cite web | url=http://www.newsweek.com/id/85856 | title=The High Price Of Chutzpah: Cheney And Corzine May Be Pushing The Ethical Envelope On Conflict-Of-Interest Rules. That's More Than Daring—It's -Just Plain Galling | access-date=July 19, 2008 | date=August 28, 2000 | work=Newsweek}}
Corzine campaigned for state government programs including universal health care, universal gun registration, mandatory public preschool, and more taxpayer funding for college education.{{Cite magazine | url=http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,46866,00.html | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101122075317/http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,46866,00.html | url-status=dead | archive-date=November 22, 2010 | title=Who Wants to Vote for a Multimillionaire? | access-date=July 17, 2008 | date=June 7, 2000 | magazine=Time | author=Derer, Mike}}{{Cite magazine | url=http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,998535,00.html | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101122102740/http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,998535,00.html | url-status=dead | archive-date=November 22, 2010 | title=New Faces In The Senate | access-date=July 18, 2008 | date=November 20, 2000 | magazine=Time | author1=Morse, Jodie|author2=Nadya Labi|author3=Michel Orecklin}} He pushed affirmative action and same-sex marriage.{{Cite web | url=http://www.newsweek.com/id/85070 | title=The New Jersey Purchase: Jon Corzine's $36 Million Campaign For The Senate | access-date=July 19, 2008 | date=June 12, 2000 | work=Newsweek | author=Hosenball, Mark}} David Brooks considered Corzine so liberal that although his predecessor was also a Democrat, his election helped shift the Senate to the left.{{Cite web | url=http://www.newsweek.com/id/104969 | title=Surviving The Coming Clash: With The Left Feeling Frisky, Conservatives Need To Watch Their Step If They Want To Have Their Way. It's Time To Be Patient. | access-date=July 20, 2008 | date=December 25, 2000| work=Newsweek | author=Brooks, David}}
During Corzine's campaign for the United States Senate, he made some controversial off-color statements. When introduced to a man with an Italian name who said he was in the construction business, Corzine quipped: "Oh, you make cement shoes!" according to Emanuel Alfano, chairman of the Italian-American One Voice Committee. Alfano also reported that when introduced to a lawyer named David Stein, Corzine said: "He's not Italian, is he? Oh, I guess he's your Jewish lawyer who is here to get the rest of you out of jail."{{Cite news | author=Halbfinger, David M. | url=https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9C0CEFDC153CF933A05750C0A9669C8B63 | title=Corzine Assailed for Joke About Italian-Americans | work=The New York Times | access-date=July 29, 2008 | date=March 30, 2000}} Corzine denied mentioning religion, but did not deny the quip about Italians, claiming that some of his own ancestors were probably Italian,{{Cite web | url=http://www.stand-deliver.com/star_ledger/goodfaith.asp | title=Good Faith Politics | author=Adubato, Steve | access-date=July 20, 2008 | work=The Star-Ledger | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081016123234/http://www.stand-deliver.com/star_ledger/goodfaith.asp | archive-date=October 16, 2008 }} or maybe French.{{Cite news | url=https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9C04E2DC1F3FF93AA35757C0A9669C8B63 | title=Around Jon Corzine's Roots, a Casual Indifference to Ethnicity | author=Peterson, Iver | access-date=July 20, 2008 | date=April 9, 2000 | work=The New York Times}}
Also in 2000, Corzine denied having paid off African-American ministers, when in fact the foundation controlled by him and his wife had paid one influential black church $25,000.Ingle pp. 62–63. Rev. Reginald T. Jackson, director of the Black Ministers Council, had campaigned against a form of racial profiling whereby police officers stop minority drivers and had gotten New Jersey state police superintendent, Carl A. Williams, fired. Corzine had donated to Jackson prior to getting what appears to be a reciprocal endorsement.{{Cite news | author=Jacob, Andrew | url=https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9405E0D7153BF933A1575AC0A9669C8B63 | title=Black Minister Criticized for Taking Corzine's Money | work=The New York Times | access-date=August 27, 2008 | date=September 20, 2000 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://archive.today/20120716031705/http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9405E0D7153BF933A1575AC0A9669C8B63 | archive-date=July 16, 2012 }}
Franks generally trailed Corzine in the polls until the very last week, when he pulled even in a few polls. Corzine spent $63 million, while Franks spent only $6 million.{{Cite news| url=https://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/11/nyregion/11franks.html?adxnnl=1&ref=bobfranks&adxnnlx=1308790854-1RxP4ccR3G8T3bZ6s8UEAQ | work=The New York Times | first=Diane | last=Cardwell | title=Robert Franks, Former New Jersey Congressman, Dies | date=April 10, 2010}} Despite being heavily outspent, Franks lost by only three percentage points, doing better that year than Republican Governor George W. Bush in the presidential election, who obtained just 40% of the vote in the state.{{Cite news| url=https://www.nytimes.com/2000/11/10/nyregion/after-his-defeat-franks-looks-to-the-future.html | work=The New York Times | first=Maria | last=Newman | title=After His Defeat, Franks Looks to the Future | date=November 10, 2000}}
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| candidate = Jon Corzine
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| percentage = 50.11
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| party = Republican Party (US)
| candidate = Bob Franks
| votes = 1,420,267
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| party = Green Party of the United States
| candidate = Bruce Afran
| votes = 32,841
| percentage = 1.09
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| candidate = Pat DiNizio
| votes = 19,312
| percentage = 0.64
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| candidate = Emerson Ellett
| votes = 7,241
| percentage = 0.24
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| candidate = Dennis A. Breen
| votes = 6,061
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| candidate = J. M. Carter
| votes = 5,657
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| candidate = Lorraine LaNeve
| votes = 3,836
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| candidate = Gregory Pason
| votes = 3,365
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| candidate = Nancy Rosenstock
| votes = 3,309
| percentage = 0.11
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| candidate = George Gostigian
| votes = 2,536
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New Mexico
{{Infobox election
| election_name = New Mexico election
| country = New Mexico
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 1994 United States Senate election in New Mexico
| previous_year = 1994
| next_election = 2006 United States Senate election in New Mexico
| next_year = 2006
| election_date =
| image_size = x136px
| image1 = Jeff Bingaman.jpg
| nominee1 = Jeff Bingaman
| party1 = Democratic Party (US)
| popular_vote1 = 363,744
| percentage1 = 62.7%
| image2 = Bill Redmond Congressional Photo.jpg
| nominee2 = Bill Redmond
| party2 = Republican Party (US)
| popular_vote2 = 225,517
| percentage2 = 37.3%
| map_image = 2000 United States Senate election in New Mexico results map by county.svg
| map_size = 200px
| map_caption = County results
Bingaman: {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}} {{legend0|#584cde|70–80%}} {{legend0|#3933e5|80–90%}}
Redmond: {{legend0|#e27f7f|50–60%}}
| title = U.S. senator
| before_election = Jeff Bingaman
| before_party = Democratic Party (US)
| after_election = Jeff Bingaman
| after_party = Democratic Party (US)
}}
{{Main|2000 United States Senate election in New Mexico}}
{{See also|List of United States senators from New Mexico}}
Incumbent Democrat Jeff Bingaman won re-election to a fourth term, beating Republican former Congressman Bill Redmond.{{Cite web|url=http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=108 | title=NM US Senate Race - Nov 07, 2000 |publisher=Our Campaigns |access-date=2017-12-20}}
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| title = Democratic primary{{Cite web|url=https://www.sos.state.nm.us/voting-and-elections/election-results/past-election-results-2000/|title=Election Results 2020|website=New Mexico Secretary of State|access-date=March 8, 2022}}
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| candidate = Jeff Bingaman (Incumbent)
| party = Democratic Party (US)
| votes = 124,887
| percentage = 100.00
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| votes = 124,887
| percentage = 100.00
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| candidate = Bill Redmond
| party = Republican Party (US)
| votes = 43,780
| percentage = 60.39
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| candidate = Steve Pearce
| party = Republican Party (US)
| votes = 15,628
| percentage = 21.56
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = William F. Davis
| party = Republican Party (US)
| votes = 13,083
| percentage = 18.05
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| votes = 72,491
| percentage = 100.00
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| title = General election}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
| party = Democratic Party (US)
| candidate = Jeff Bingaman (Incumbent)
| votes = 363,744
| percentage = 61.70
| change = +7.73%
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| party = Republican Party (US)
| candidate = Bill Redmond
| votes = 225,517
| percentage = 38.25
| change = -7.74%
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New York
{{Infobox election
| election_name = New York election
| country = New York
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 1994 United States Senate election in New York
| previous_year = 1994
| election_date = November 7, 2000
| next_election = 2006 United States Senate election in New York
| next_year = 2006
| image_size = x136px
| image1 = Hillary Clinton 1999.jpg
| nominee1 = Hillary Clinton
| party1 = Democratic Party (US)
| popular_vote1 = 3,747,310
| percentage1 = 55.3%
| image2 = Rick Lazio (1).jpg
| nominee2 = Rick Lazio
| party2 = Republican Party (US)
| popular_vote2 = 2,915,730
| percentage2 = 43.0%
| map_image = 2000 United States Senate election in New York results map by county.svg
| map_size = 300px
| map_caption = Results by county
Clinton: {{Legend0|#a5b0ff|40-50%}} {{Legend0|#7996e2|50-60%}} {{Legend0|#6674de|60-70%}} {{Legend0|#584cde|70-80%}} {{Legend0|#3933e5|80-90%}}
Lazio: {{Legend0|#ffb2b2|40-50%}} {{Legend0|#e27f7f|50-60%}} {{Legend0|#d75d5d|60-70%}}
| title = U.S. senator
| before_election = Daniel Patrick Moynihan
| before_party = Democratic Party (US)
| after_election = Hillary Rodham Clinton
| after_party = Democratic Party (US)
}}
{{Main|2000 United States Senate election in New York}}
{{See also|List of United States senators from New York}}
Hillary Rodham Clinton, then First Lady of the United States and the first First Lady to run for political office, defeated Congressman Rick Lazio. The general election coincided with the U.S. presidential election.
The race began in November 1998 when four-term incumbent Daniel Patrick Moynihan (D) announced his retirement. Both the Democratic Party and Republican Party sought high-profile candidates to compete for the open seat. By early 1999 Clinton and Mayor of New York City Rudolph Giuliani were the likely respective nominees. Clinton and her husband, President Bill Clinton, purchased a house in Chappaqua, New York, in September 1999; she thereby became eligible for the election, although she faced characterizations of carpetbagging since she had never resided in the state before. The lead in statewide polls swung from Clinton to Giuliani and back to Clinton as the campaigns featured both successful strategies and mistakes as well as dealing with current events. In late April and May 2000, Giuliani's medical, romantic, marital, and political lives all collided in a tumultuous four-week period, culminating in his withdrawing from the race on May 19.
The Republicans chose lesser-known Congressman Rick Lazio to replace him. The election included a record $90 million in campaign expenditures between Clinton, Lazio, and Giuliani and national visibility. Clinton showed strength in normally Republican upstate areas and a debate blunder by Lazio solidified Clinton's previously shaky support among women.
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| title = Democratic primary{{Cite web | url= http://www.fec.gov/pubrec/fe2000/2000senate.htm#NY | title= 2000 U.S. SENATE RESULTS | publisher= Federal Election Commission | date= June 21, 2001}}
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| candidate = Hillary Rodham Clinton
| party = Democratic Party (US)
| votes = 565,353
| percentage = 82
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| candidate = Mark McMahon
| party = Democratic Party (US)
| votes = 124,315
| percentage = 18
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The contest drew considerable national attention and both candidates were well-funded. By the end of the race, Democrat Clinton and Republicans Lazio and Giuliani had spent a combined $90 million,{{Cite news | url=https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9E04E1DB133FF930A25751C1A9669C8B63 | title= Lazio Sets Spending Mark for a Losing Senate Bid | author=Clifford J. Levy | newspaper=The New York Times | date=December 13, 2000 | access-date=February 22, 2008}} the most of any U.S. Senate race in history.As of 2007, it still holds the record of most expensive Senate race. See {{Cite news | url=http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2007/11/27/rudy_hillary/ | title=When Rudy Met Hillary | author=Rob Polner | magazine=Salon | date=November 27, 2007 | access-date=February 22, 2008}} Lazio outspent Clinton $40 million to $29 million, with Clinton also getting several million dollars in soft money from Democratic organizations. Among Clinton antagonists circles, direct mail-based fundraising groups such as the Emergency Committee to Stop Hillary Rodham Clinton sprung up,{{Cite news | url=https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9C0CE7DE1E31F934A15753C1A9669C8B63 | title= Clinton Rivals Raise Little Besides Rage | author=Clifford J. Levy | newspaper=The New York Times | date=October 27, 2000 | access-date=December 17, 2007}} sending out solicitations regarding the "carpetbagging" issue: just as one Clinton leaves office, another one runs.
Clinton secured a broad base of support, including endorsements from conservation groupsFor example, the Sierra Club {{Cite news | title= Hillary Clinton Is Endorsed By Sierra Club as Better Ally | author=Randal C. Archibold | url=https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9C04E3DE1739F935A3575AC0A9669C8B63&n=Top%2fReference%2fTimes%20Topics%2fOrganizations%2fS%2fSierra%20Club | newspaper=The New York Times | date=September 6, 2000 | access-date=October 6, 2007}} and organized labor,{{Cite news | title= Hillary Clinton Stars, Unrivaled, at Labor Day Parade | author=Steven Greenhouse | newspaper=The New York Times | date=September 10, 2000 }} but notably not the New York City police union which endorsed Lazio while firefighters supported Clinton.{{Cite news | title= Police Union Backs Lazio, Citing First Lady's Statement | url=https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9902E7DF1339F93BA3575AC0A9669C8B63&n=Top/Reference/Times%20Topics/People/C/Clinton,%20Hillary%20Rodham | author=Elisabeth Bumiller | date=September 8, 2000 | access-date=October 6, 2007 | work=The New York Times}}{{Cite news | title=Clinton wins endorsement of city's firefighter unions | date=April 19, 2006 | access-date=October 6, 2007 | url=http://www.newsday.com/news/nationworld/nation/ny-nyhill0420,0,6369920.story | agency=Associated Press | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070628055431/http://www.newsday.com/news/nationworld/nation/ny-nyhill0420%2C0%2C6369920.story | archive-date=June 28, 2007 | url-status=dead }}
While Clinton had a solid base of support in New York City, candidates and observers expected the race to be decided in upstate New York where 45 percent of the state's voters live. During the campaign, Clinton vowed to improve the economic picture in upstate New York, promising that her plan would deliver 200,000 New York jobs over six years. Her plan included specific tax credits with the purpose of rewarding job creation and encouraging business investment, especially in the high-tech sector. She called for targeted personal tax cuts for college tuition and long-term care.{{Cite news | url=http://archives.cnn.com/2000/ALLPOLITICS/stories/11/07/senate.ny/ | title=Hillary Rodham Clinton scores historic win in New York | publisher=CNN.com | date=November 8, 2000 | access-date=December 17, 2007 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070212204213/http://archives.cnn.com/2000/ALLPOLITICS/stories/11/07/senate.ny/ | archive-date=February 12, 2007 }}
Lazio faced a unique tactical problem campaigning upstate. The major issue there was the persistently weak local economy, which Lazio hoped to link to his opponent's husband's tenure in office. Attacks on the state of the upstate economy were frequently interpreted as criticism of incumbent Republican governor George Pataki, however, limiting the effect of this line of attack.
Opponents continued to make the carpetbagging issue a focal point throughout the race and during debates.{{Cite news | url=https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9C0CE4D9103CF93AA35753C1A9669C8B63 | title=Excerpts From Second Debate Between Mrs. Clinton and Lazio | newspaper=The New York Times | date=October 9, 2000 | access-date=February 18, 2008}} Talk radio hammered on this, with New York-based Sean Hannity issuing a daily mantra, "Name me three things Hillary Clinton has ever done for the people of New York!" Clinton's supporters pointed out that the state was receptive to national leaders, such as Robert F. Kennedy who was elected to the Senate in 1964 despite similar accusations. In the end, according to exit polls conducted in the race, a majority of the voters dismissed the carpetbagging issue as unimportant.{{Cite news | url=http://archives.cnn.com/2000/ALLPOLITICS/stories/11/08/senate.wrap/index.html | title=Ashcroft concedes as GOP clings to Senate lead | publisher=CNN.com | date=November 8, 2000 | access-date=February 17, 2008 }}{{Dead link | date=May 2016 | bot=medic}}{{Cbignore | bot=medic}}
During the campaign, Independent Counsel Robert Ray filed his final reports regarding the long-running Whitewater,[http://archives.cnn.com/2000/ALLPOLITICS/stories/09/20/whitewater/ "Ray: Insufficient evidence to prosecute Clintons in Whitewater probe"] {{Webarchive | url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080313092222/http://archives.cnn.com/2000/ALLPOLITICS/stories/09/20/whitewater/ | date=March 13, 2008 }}, CNN.com, September 20, 2000. Retrieved April 30, 2007. "Travelgate",[http://archives.cnn.com/2000/ALLPOLITICS/stories/10/18/travel.office "Ray: First lady's answers false in travel office probe, but no prosecution"] {{Webarchive | url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080131174436/http://archives.cnn.com/2000/ALLPOLITICS/stories/10/18/travel.office | date=January 31, 2008 }}, CNN.com, October 18, 2000. Retrieved June 16, 2007. and "Filegate"{{Cite news |last=Lewis |first=Neil A. |date=2000-03-17 |title=Report Clears White House In Inquiry Over F.B.I. Files |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2000/03/17/us/report-clears-white-house-in-inquiry-over-fbi-files.html |access-date=2025-02-15 |work=The New York Times |page=A1 |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}} investigations of the White House, each of which included specific investigations of Hillary Clinton actions. The reports exonerated her on the files matter, said there was insufficient evidence regarding her role in Whitewater, and said that she had made factually false statements regarding the Travel Office firings but there was insufficient evidence to prosecute her. Although The New York Times editorialized that the release of the reports seemed possibly timed to coincide with the Senate election,{{Cite news | url=https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9407EFDA1630F933A0575BC0A9669C8B63 | title= Mr. Ray's Ill-Timed Report | newspaper=The New York Times | date=August 30, 2000 | access-date=February 16, 2008}} in practice the findings were not seen as likely to sway many voters' opinions.{{Cite news | url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/whitewater-case-closed/ | title=Whitewater: Case Closed | work=CBS News | date=September 20, 2000 | access-date=February 16, 2008}}
A September 13, 2000, debate between Lazio and Clinton proved important. Lazio was on the warpath against soft money and the amounts of it coming from the Democratic National Committee into Clinton's campaign, and challenged Clinton to agree to ban soft money from both campaigns. He left his podium and waved his proposed paper agreement in Clinton's face;Gerth, Van Natta Jr., Her Way, pp. 212–213. many debate viewers thought he had invaded her personal space{{Cite news | url=http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2007/11/27/rudy_hillary/ | title=When Rudy Met Hillary | author=Rob Polner | magazine=Salon | date=November 27, 2007 | access-date=February 22, 2008}} and as a result Clinton's support among women voters solidified.
Late in the campaign Lazio criticised Clinton for accepting campaign donations from various Arab groups in the wake of the {{USS|Cole|DDG-67|6}} attack. This issue caused former New York Mayor Ed Koch to take out ads telling Lazio to "stop with the sleaze already," and did not change the dynamic of the race.
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| candidate = Hillary Rodham Clinton
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| candidate = Hillary Rodham Clinton
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| candidate = Hillary Rodham Clinton
| votes = 3,747,310
| percentage = 55.27
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| candidate = Rick Lazio
| votes = 2,724,589
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| candidate = Rick Lazio
| votes = 191,141
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| candidate = Rick Lazio
| votes = 2,915,730
| percentage = 43.01
| change = +1.5
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| party = Independence Party (New York)
| candidate = Jeffrey Graham
| votes = 43,181
| percentage = 0.64
| change = -0.08
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| candidate = Mark Dunau
| votes = 40,991
| percentage = 0.60
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{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Right to Life Party (New York)
| candidate = John Adefope
| votes = 21,439
| percentage = 0.32
| change = -1.68
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| party = Libertarian Party (US)
| candidate = John Clifton
| votes = 4,734
| percentage = 0.07
| change = -0.31
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| party = Constitution Party (US)
| candidate = Louis Wein
| votes = 3,414
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| party = Socialist Workers Party (US)
| candidate = Jacob Perasso
| votes = 3,040
| percentage = 0.04
| change = -0.27
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:Per New York State law, Clinton and Lazio totals include their minor party line votes: Liberal Party of New York and Working Families Party for Clinton, Conservative Party for Lazio.
Clinton won the election on November 7 with 55 percent of the vote to Lazio's 43 percent,{{Cite web | url=http://www.fec.gov/pubrec/fe2000/2000senate.htm#NY | title=Federal Elections 2000: U.S. Senate results | publisher=Federal Election Commission | access-date=December 17, 2007}} a difference larger than most observers had expected.{{Cite news | url=https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9C06E7D71638F93AA35752C1A9669C8B63 | title=First Lady Emerges From Shadow And Begins to Cast Her Own | author=Elisabeth Bumiller, Dean E. Murphy | newspaper=The New York Times | date=November 9, 2000 | access-date=February 16, 2008}} Clinton won the traditionally Democratic base of New York City by large margins, and carried suburban Westchester County, but lost heavily populated Long Island, part of which Lazio represented in Congress. She won surprising victories in Upstate counties, such as Cayuga, Rensselaer, and Niagara, to which her win has been attributed.
In comparison with other results, this 12 percentage point margin was smaller than Gore's 25 point margin over Bush in the state Presidential contest, was slightly larger than the 10 point margin by which fellow New York senator Charles Schumer defeated incumbent Republican Al D'Amato in the hotly contested 1998 race, but was considerably smaller than the 47 point margin by which senator Schumer won re-election in 2004 against little-known Republican challenger Howard Mills.{{Cite news | url=http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/1998/states/NY/S/index.html | title=Election Night 1998: New York | publisher=CNN.com | date=November 4, 1998 | access-date=December 17, 2007}}{{Cite news | url=https://www.usatoday.com/news/politicselections/vote2004/ny.htm | title=Kerry, Schumer win in New York | agency=Associated Press | newspaper=USA Today | date=November 3, 2004 | access-date=December 17, 2007}} The victory of a Democrat in the Senate election was not assured, because in recent decades the Republicans had won about half the elections for governor and senator.
Lazio's bid was handicapped by the weak performance of George W. Bush in New York in the 2000 election,{{Cite news | url=https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9E0DE2DF1738F93AA35752C1A9669C8B63 | title=Mrs. Clinton Found Right Mix in Fame and Upstate Focus | author=Adam Nagourney | newspaper=The New York Times | date=November 9, 2000 | access-date=February 18, 2008| author-link=Adam Nagourney }} but it was also clear Hillary Clinton had made substantial inroads in upstate New York prior to Lazio's entry into the race. Exit polls also showed a large gender gap with Clinton running stronger than expected among moderate women and unaffiliated women.{{Cite news | url=https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9F01E1DF1238F931A25752C1A9669C8B63 | title=It Took a Woman; How Gender Helped Elect Hillary Clinton | author=Elisabeth Bumiller | newspaper=The New York Times | date=November 12, 2000 | access-date=January 15, 2008| author-link=Elisabeth Bumiller }}
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North Dakota
{{Infobox election
| election_name = North Dakota election
| country = North Dakota
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 1994 United States Senate election in North Dakota
| previous_year = 1994
| next_election = 2006 United States Senate election in North Dakota
| next_year = 2006
| election_date =
| image_size = x136px
| image1 = Kent Conrad official portrait.jpg
| nominee1 = Kent Conrad
| party1 = North Dakota Democratic–Nonpartisan League Party
| popular_vote1 = 176,470
| percentage1 = 61.4%
| image2 = Duane Sand Cropped.jpg
| nominee2 = Duane Sand
| party2 = Republican Party (US)
| popular_vote2 = 111,069
| percentage2 = 38.6%
| map_image = 2000 United States Senate election in North Dakota results map by county.svg
| map_size = 250px
| map_caption = County results
Conrad: {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}} {{legend0|#584cde|70–80%}} {{legend0|#3933e5|80–90%}}
Sand: {{legend0|#E27F7F|50–60%}}
| title = U.S. senator
| before_election = Kent Conrad
| before_party = North Dakota Democratic–Nonpartisan League Party
| after_election = Kent Conrad
| after_party = North Dakota Democratic–Nonpartisan League Party
}}
{{Main|2000 United States Senate election in North Dakota}}
{{See also|List of United States senators from North Dakota}}
Incumbent Dem-NPL U.S. senator Kent Conrad won re-election to a third term, over Republican Naval Reserve officer Duane Sand.{{Cite web |url=http://web.apps.state.nd.us/sec/emspublic/gp/electionresultssearch.htm?cmd=Search&searchType=STATE&electionDate=06132000&showMap=NM |title = ND Secretary of State Election Management System - Statewide Election Results |access-date=2006-11-10 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080823134354/http://web.apps.state.nd.us/sec/emspublic/gp/electionresultssearch.htm?cmd=Search&searchType=STATE&electionDate=06132000&showMap=NM |archive-date=2008-08-23 |url-status=dead }}
{{Election box begin
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link
| party = North Dakota Democratic–Nonpartisan League Party
| candidate = Kent Conrad (Incumbent)
| votes = 176,470
| percentage = 61.37
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Republican Party (US)
| candidate = Duane Sand
| votes = 111,069
| percentage = 38.63
| change =
}}
{{Election box majority
| votes = 65,401
| percentage = 22.74
| change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
| votes = 287,539
| percentage = 100
| change =
}}
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Ohio
{{Infobox election
| election_name = Ohio election
| country = Ohio
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 1994 United States Senate election in Ohio
| previous_year = 1994
| next_election = 2006 United States Senate election in Ohio
| next_year = 2006
| election_date =
| image_size = x136px
| turnout = 63.6% (Registered Voters)
| image1 = Mike DeWine official photo.jpg
| nominee1 = Mike DeWine
| party1 = Republican Party (US)
| popular_vote1 = 2,665,512
| percentage1 = 59.9%
| image2 = Ted Celeste.jpg
| nominee2 = Ted Celeste
| party2 = Democratic Party (US)
| popular_vote2 = 1,595,066
| percentage2 = 35.9%
| map_image = 2000 United States Senate election in Ohio results map by county.svg
| map_size = 200px
| map_caption = County results
DeWine: {{legend0|#ffb2b2|40–50%}} {{legend0|#e27f7f|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}} {{legend0|#d72f30|70–80%}}
Celeste: {{legend0|#a5b0ff|40–50%}} {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}}
| title = U.S. senator
| before_election = Mike DeWine
| before_party = Republican Party (US)
| after_election = Mike DeWine
| after_party = Republican Party (US)
}}
{{Main|2000 United States Senate election in Ohio}}
{{See also|List of United States senators from Ohio}}
Incumbent Republican Mike DeWine won re-election to a second term, beating Democrat Ted Celeste, real estate developer and brother of former Ohio Governor Dick Celeste.
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| title = Republican primary{{Cite web|url= http://www.fec.gov/pubrec/fe2000/2000senate.htm|title= Federal Elections 2000: U.S. Senate Results|website= www.fec.gov|access-date= December 20, 2017}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (US)
| candidate = Mike DeWine (Incumbent)
| votes = 1,029,860
| percentage = 79.51
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (US)
| candidate = Ronald Richard Dickson
| votes = 161,185
| percentage = 12.44
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (US)
| candidate = Frank Cremeans
| votes = 104,219
| percentage = 8.05
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 1,295,264
| percentage = 100
}}
{{End}}
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Ted Celeste
| party = Democratic Party (US)
| votes = 375,205
| percentage = 43.86
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Marvin McMickle
| party = Democratic Party (US)
| votes = 208,291
| percentage = 24.35
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Richard Cordray
| party = Democratic Party (US)
| votes = 202,345
| percentage = 23.65
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Dan Radakovich
| party = Democratic Party (US)
| votes = 69,620
| percentage = 8.14
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 855,461
| percentage = 100
}}
{{End}}
{{Election box begin
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link
| party = Republican Party (US)
| candidate = Mike DeWine (Incumbent)
| votes = 2,665,512
| percentage = 59.9
| change = +6.5%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Democratic Party (US)
| candidate = Ted Celeste
| votes = 1,595,066
| percentage = 35.9
| change = -3.3%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Libertarian Party (US)
| candidate = John McAlister
| votes = 116,724
| percentage = 2.6
| change = 0.00%
}}
{{Election box candidate
| party = Natural Law Party (US)
| candidate = John Eastman
| votes = 70,713
| percentage = 1.6
| change = 0.00%
}}
{{Election box candidate
| party = Write-in
| candidate =
| votes = 786
| percentage = 0.00
| change = 0.00%
}}
{{Election box majority
| votes = 1,076,446
| percentage =
| change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
| votes = 4,448,801
| percentage = 63.6
| change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
| winner = Republican Party (US)
| swing =
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{{End}}
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Pennsylvania
{{Infobox election
| election_name = Pennsylvania election
| country = Pennsylvania
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 1994 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania
| previous_year = 1994
| next_election = 2006 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania
| next_year = 2006
| election_date =
| image_size = x136px
| image1 = Rick Santorum official photo.jpg
| nominee1 = Rick Santorum
| party1 = Republican Party (US)
| popular_vote1 = 2,481,962
| percentage1 = 52.4%
| image2 = Ron Klink.jpg
| nominee2 = Ron Klink
| party2 = Democratic Party (US)
| popular_vote2 = 2,154,908
| percentage2 = 45.5%
| map_image = 2000 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania results map by county.svg
| map_size = 250px
| map_caption = Santorum: {{legend0|#FFB2B2|40–50%}} {{legend0|#e27f7f|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}} {{legend0|#d72f30|70–80%}}
Klink: {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#584CDE|70–80%}}
| title = U.S. senator
| before_election = Rick Santorum
| before_party = Republican Party (US)
| after_election = Rick Santorum
| after_party = Republican Party (US)
}}
{{Main|2000 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania}}
{{See also|List of United States senators from Pennsylvania}}
Incumbent Republican Rick Santorum won re-election to a second term over Democratic Congressman Ron Klink.{{Cite web |url=http://www.electionreturns.state.pa.us/ElectionsInformation.aspx?FunctionID=13&ElectionID=2&OfficeID=2 | title=Commonwealth of PA - Elections Information |access-date=2008-05-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080515031139/http://www.electionreturns.state.pa.us/ElectionsInformation.aspx?FunctionID=13&ElectionID=2&OfficeID=2 | archive-date=2008-05-15 |url-status=dead }}
Santorum had gained a reputation as a polarizing figure during his first term in the Senate, but he entered the race with a large fundraising advantage and high levels of support from the political right. The contest began for Democrats with a brutal primary challenge; U.S. Congressman Klink narrowly bested State senator Allyson Schwartz and former Lieutenant Governor nominee Tom Foley by running on the message that he was the only candidate capable of defeating the Republican. Klink was viewed as a viable choice because he was a traditional Democrat on most issues and had strong union ties but also was pro-life, which Democrats hoped would return votes to their party in the heavily Catholic but economically liberal coal regions of the state. However, enthusiasm around Klink's campaign quickly waned. Liberal Democrats, particularly in the Philadelphia area, balked at donating to a socially conservative candidate who was almost unknown in their area. He was also badly outspent, leaving him unable to expand his presence in the state; he didn't run a single ad on Philadelphia television. Santorum, in contrast, successfully balanced his national recognition on social issues with local concerns en route to a surprisingly large victory.{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=1J_9q-lIWRkC&q=santorum&pg=PA112 |title=Pennsylvania Elections: Statewide Contests from 1950-2004 |access-date=2017-12-20|isbn=9780761832799 |last1=Kennedy |first1=John J. |year=2006 }}
{{Election box begin
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link
| party = Republican Party (US)
| candidate = Rick Santorum (Incumbent)
| votes = 2,481,962
| percentage = 52.4
| change = +3.0%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Democratic Party (US)
| candidate = Ron Klink
| votes = 2,154,908
| percentage = 45.5
| change = -8.6%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Libertarian Party (US)
| candidate = John Featherman
| votes = 45,775
| percentage = 1.0
| change = -0.7%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Constitution Party (US)
| candidate = Lester Searer
| votes = 28,382
| percentage = 0.6
| change = +0.6%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Reform Party (US)
| candidate = Robert Domske
| votes = 24,089
| percentage = 0.5
| change = +0.5%
}}
{{Election box majority
| votes = 327,054
| percentage = 6.9
| change = +4.4%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 4,735,116
| percentage = 100
| change =
}}
{{End}}
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Rhode Island
{{Infobox election
| election_name = Rhode Island election
| country = Rhode Island
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 1994 United States Senate election in Rhode Island
| previous_year = 1994
| next_election = 2006 United States Senate election in Rhode Island
| next_year = 2006
| election_date =
| image_size = x136px
| image1 = Lincoln Chafee official portrait.jpg
| nominee1 = Lincoln Chafee
| party1 = Republican Party (US)
| popular_vote1 = 222,588
| percentage1 = 56.88%
| image2 = Bob Weygand.jpg
| nominee2 = Robert Weygand
| party2 = Democratic Party (US)
| popular_vote2 = 161,023
| percentage2 = 41.15%
| map = {{switcher
|County results
|Municipality results}}
| map_caption = Chafee: {{legend0|#ffb2b2|40–50%}} {{legend0|#e27f7f|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}} {{legend0|#d72f30|70–80%}}
Weygand: {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}}
| title = U.S. senator
| before_election = Lincoln Chafee
| before_party = Republican Party (US)
| after_election = Lincoln Chafee
| after_party = Republican Party (US)
}}
{{Main|2000 United States Senate election in Rhode Island}}
{{See also|List of United States senators from Rhode Island}}
Incumbent Republican Lincoln Chafee was elected his first full term after being appointed in 1999 to fill the seat of his father, the previous Senator, John Chafee who died on October 24, 1999, a few months after the elder Chafee announced his retirement instead of seeking a fifth term. As of 2022, this is the last Senate election in Rhode Island won by a Republican.
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Robert Weygand
| party = Democratic Party (US)
| votes = 51,769
| percentage = 57.49
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Richard A. Licht
| party = Democratic Party (US)
| votes = 38,281
| percentage = 42.51
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 90,050
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{End}}
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Lincoln Chafee (Incumbent)
| party = Republican Party (US)
| votes = 2,221
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 2,221
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{End}}
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link
| party = Republican Party (US)
| candidate = Lincoln Chafee (Incumbent)
| votes = 222,588
| percentage = 56.88
| change = -7.65%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Democratic Party (US)
| candidate = Robert Weygand
| votes = 161,023
| percentage = 41.15
| change = +5.67%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Reform Party (US)
| candidate = Christopher Young
| votes = 4,107
| percentage = 1.05
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Independent
| candidate = Kenneth Proulx
| votes = 3,635
| percentage = 0.93
| change =
}}
{{Election box majority
| votes = 61,565
| percentage = 15.73
| change = -13.32%
}}
{{Election box turnout
| votes = 391,353
| percentage =
| change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
| winner = Republican Party (US)
| swing =
}}
{{End}}
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Tennessee
{{Infobox election
| election_name = Tennessee election
| country = Tennessee
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 1994 United States Senate election in Tennessee
| previous_year = 1994
| next_election = 2006 United States Senate election in Tennessee
| next_year = 2006
| election_date =
| image_size = x136px
| image1 = Bill Frist official photo (cropped).jpg
| nominee1 = Bill Frist
| party1 = Republican Party (US)
| popular_vote1 = 1,255,444
| percentage1 = 65.1%
| image2 = Blank2x3.svg
| nominee2 = Jeff Clark
| party2 = Democratic Party (US)
| popular_vote2 = 621,152
| percentage2 = 32.2%
| map_image = 2000 United States Senate election in Tennessee results map by county.svg
| map_size = 300px
| map_caption = County results
Frist: {{legend0|#ffb2b2|40–50%}} {{legend0|#e27f7f|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}} {{legend0|#d72f30|70–80%}} {{legend0|#c21b18|80–90%}}
Clark: {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}}
| title = U.S. senator
| before_election = Bill Frist
| before_party = Republican Party (US)
| after_election = Bill Frist
| after_party = Republican Party (US)
}}
{{Main|2000 United States Senate election in Tennessee}}
{{See also|List of United States senators from Tennessee}}
Incumbent Republican Bill Frist won re-election to a second term.
The Democratic primary was held August 3, 2000. In a field of five candidates, Jeff Clark, a professor at Middle Tennessee State University, edged out John Jay Hooker to win the nomination.{{Cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=vRsfAAAAIBAJ&pg=3638,586145&dq=jeff+clark+tennessee&hl=en|title=The Tuscaloosa News - Google News Archive Search|website=news.google.com|access-date=December 20, 2017}}{{Cite news | url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/politics/elections/2000/states/tn/senate/ | title=On Politics: Tennessee U.S. Senate | newspaper=Washington Post}}
{{Election box begin no change|title=Democratic primary}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|candidate=Jeff Clark|party=Democratic Party (United States)|votes=64,851|percentage=34.23%}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|candidate=John Jay Hooker|party=Democratic Party (United States)|votes=64,041|percentage=33.81%}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|candidate=Mary Taylor-Shelby|party=Democratic Party (United States)|votes=28,604|percentage=15.10%}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|candidate=Shannon Wood|party=Democratic Party (United States)|votes=25,372|percentage=13.39%}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|candidate=James Looney|party=Democratic Party (United States)|votes=6,354|percentage=3.35%}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|candidate=Write-ins|party=Democratic Party (United States)|votes=218|percentage=0.12%}}
{{Election box total no change|votes=189,440|percentage=100.00%}}
{{Election box end}}{{Election box begin no change|title=Republican primary}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|candidate=Bill Frist (Incumbent)|party=Republican Party (US)|votes=186,882|percentage=100.00}}
{{Election box total no change|votes=186,882|percentage=100.00}}
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Bill Frist (Incumbent)|votes=1,255,444|percentage=65.10%|change=+8.75%}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Jeff Clark|votes=621,152|percentage=32.21%|change=-9.89%}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Green Party of the United States|candidate=Tom Burrell|votes=25,815|percentage=1.34%|change=N/A}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Independent (United States)|candidate=Charles F. Johnson|votes=10,004|percentage=0.52%|change=+0.07}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Independent (United States)|candidate=Robert Watson|votes=8,416|percentage=0.44%|change=N/A}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Independent (United States)|candidate=David Jarrod Ownby|votes=4,388|percentage=0.23%|change=N/A}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Independent (United States)|candidate=Joel Kinstle|votes=3,135|percentage=0.16%|change=N/A}}
{{Election box candidate|party=Write-in|candidate=|votes=259|percentage=0.00%|change=N/A}}
{{Election box majority|votes=634,292|percentage=32.89%|change=N/A}}
{{Election box hold with party link no swing|winner=Republican Party (United States)}}
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Texas
{{Infobox election
| election_name = Texas election
| country = Texas
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 1994 United States Senate election in Texas
| previous_year = 1994
| next_election = 2006 United States Senate election in Texas
| next_year = 2006
| election_date =
| image_size = x136px
| image1 = Kay Bailey Hutchison, official photo 2.jpg
| nominee1 = Kay Bailey Hutchison
| party1 = Republican Party (US)
| popular_vote1 = 4,078,954
| percentage1 = 65.0%
| image2 = Blank2x3.svg
| nominee2 = Gene Kelly
| party2 = Democratic Party (US)
| popular_vote2 = 2,025,024
| percentage2 = 32.4%
| map_image = 2000 United States Senate election in Texas results map by county.svg
| map_size = 300px
| map_caption = County results
Hutchison: {{legend0|#ffb2b2|40–50%}} {{legend0|#e27f7f|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}} {{legend0|#d72f30|70–80%}} {{legend0|#c21b18|80–90%}} {{legend0|#a80000|>90%}}
Kelly: {{legend0|#a5b0ff|40-50%}} {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}} {{legend0|#584cde|70–80%}} {{legend0|#3933e5|80–90%}}
| title = U.S. senator
| before_election = Kay Bailey Hutchison
| before_party = Republican Party (US)
| after_election = Kay Bailey Hutchison
| after_party = Republican Party (US)
}}
{{Main|2000 United States Senate election in Texas}}
{{See also|List of United States senators from Texas}}
Incumbent Republican Kay Bailey Hutchison won re-election to a second term, beating Democrat Gene Kelly, a retired attorney.{{Cite web|url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=DM&p_theme=dm&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0ED822C76CB274B2&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM |title=Archives | The Dallas Morning News, dallasnews.com |publisher=Nl.newsbank.com |date=2000-06-10 |access-date=2017-12-20}}
{{Election box begin
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link
| party = Republican Party (US)
| candidate = Kay Bailey Hutchison (Incumbent)
| votes = 4,078,954
| percentage = 65.0
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Democratic Party (US)
| candidate = Gene Kelly
| votes = 2,025,024
| percentage = 32.4
| change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Green Party of the United States
| candidate = Douglas S. Sandage
| votes = 91,329
| percentage = 1.5
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Libertarian Party (US)
| candidate = Mary J. Ruwart
| votes = 72,657
| percentage = 1.2
| change =
}}
{{Election box majority
| votes =
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| change =
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{{Election box turnout
| votes =
| percentage =
| change =
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{{Election box hold with party link
| winner = Republican Party (US)
| swing =
}}
{{End}}
{{Clear}}
Utah
{{Infobox election
| election_name = Utah election
| country = Utah
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 1994 United States Senate election in Utah
| previous_year = 1994
| next_election = 2006 United States Senate election in Utah
| next_year = 2006
| election_date =
| flag_year = 1913
| image_size = x136px
| image1 = Orrin Hatch official photo.jpg
| nominee1 = Orrin Hatch
| party1 = Republican Party (US)
| popular_vote1 = 504,803
| percentage1 = 65.6%
| image2 = Scott Howell.jpg
| nominee2 = Scott Howell
| party2 = Democratic Party (US)
| popular_vote2 = 242,569
| percentage2 = 31.5%
| map_image = 2000 United States Senate election in Utah results map by county.svg
| map_size = 200px
| map_caption = County results
Hatch: {{legend0|#ffb2b2|40-50%}} {{legend0|#e27f7f|50-60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60-70%}} {{legend0|#d72f30|70-80%}} {{legend0|#c21b18|80-90%}}
| title = U.S. senator
| before_election = Orrin Hatch
| before_party = Republican Party (US)
| after_election = Orrin Hatch
| after_party = Republican Party (US)
}}
{{Main|2000 United States Senate election in Utah}}
{{See also|List of United States senators from Utah}}
Incumbent Republican Orrin Hatch won re-election to a fifth term, beating Democratic State senator Scott N. Howell.
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| party = Republican Party (US)
| candidate = Orrin Hatch
| votes = 504,803
| percentage = 65.58
| change = -3.22%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Democratic Party (US)
| candidate = Scott N. Howell
| votes = 242,569
| percentage = 31.51
| change = +3.22%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Independent American Party
| candidate = Carlton Edward Bowen
| votes = 11,938
| percentage = 1.55
| change = +1.27%
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{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Libertarian Party (US)
| candidate = Jim Dexter
| votes = 10,394
| percentage = 1.35
| change =
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{{Election box majority
| votes = 262,234
| percentage = 34.07
| change = -6.44%
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{{Election box turnout
| votes = 769,704
| percentage =
| change =
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{{Election box hold with party link
| winner = Republican Party (US)
| swing =
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Vermont
{{Infobox election
| election_name = Vermont election
| country = Vermont
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 1994 United States Senate election in Vermont
| previous_year = 1994
| next_election = 2006 United States Senate election in Vermont
| next_year = 2006
| election_date =
| image_size = x136px
| image1 = Jim Jeffords (cropped).jpg
| nominee1 = Jim Jeffords
| party1 = Republican Party (US)
| popular_vote1 = 189,133
| percentage1 = 65.6%
| image2 = File:EdFlanagan.png
| nominee2 = Ed Flanagan
| party2 = Democratic Party (US)
| popular_vote2 = 73,352
| percentage2 = 25.4%
| map = {{switcher
|County results
|Municipality results}}
| map_caption = Jeffords: {{legend0|#FFB2B2|40–50%}} {{legend0|#e27f7f|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}} {{legend0|#d72f30|70–80%}}
| title = U.S. senator
| before_election = Jim Jeffords
| before_party = Republican Party (US)
| after_election = Jim Jeffords
| after_party = Independent
}}
{{Main|2000 United States Senate election in Vermont}}
{{See also|List of United States senators from Vermont}}
Incumbent Republican Jim Jeffords won re-election to a third term in office, over Ed Flanagan, Vermont Auditor of Accounts. Jeffords switched from being a Republican to an independent, who would later caucus with the Democratic Party following the 2000 election in May 2001, thus breaking the 50-50 lock. As of 2022, this is the last Senate election in Vermont won by a Republican.
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| candidate = Ed Flanagan
| party = Democratic Party (US)
| votes = 17,440
| percentage = 49.24
}}
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| candidate = Jan Backus
| party = Democratic Party (US)
| votes = 16,444
| percentage = 46.43
}}
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| candidate = Write-ins
| party = Democratic Party (US)
| votes = 1,533
| percentage = 4.33
}}
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| votes = 30,229
| percentage = 100.00
}}
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Jim Jeffords (Incumbent)
| party = Republican Party (US)
| votes = 60,234
| percentage = 77.79
}}
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| candidate = Rick Hubbard
| party = Republican Party (US)
| votes = 15,991
| percentage = 20.65
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Write-ins
| party = Republican Party (US)
| votes = 1,204
| percentage = 1.55
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 77,429
| percentage = 100.00
}}
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link
| party = Republican Party (US)
| candidate = Jim Jeffords (Incumbent)
| votes = 189,133
| percentage = 65.56
| change = +15.24%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Democratic Party (US)
| candidate = Ed Flanagan
| votes = 73,352
| percentage = 25.43
| change = -15.14%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Constitution Party (US)
| candidate = Charles W. Russell
| votes = 10,079
| percentage = 3.49
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Independent
| candidate = Rick Hubbard
| votes = 5,366
| percentage = 1.86
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Grassroots Party
| candidate = Billy Greer
| votes = 4,889
| percentage = 1.69
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Libertarian Party (US)
| candidate = Hugh Douglas
| votes = 3,843
| percentage = 1.33
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Liberty Union Party
| candidate = Jerry Levy
| votes = 1,477
| percentage = 0.51
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate
| party = Write-ins
| candidate =
| votes = 361
| percentage = 0.13
| change =
}}
{{Election box majority
| votes = 115,781
| percentage = 40.13
| change = +30.38%
}}
{{Election box turnout
| votes = 288,500
| percentage =
| change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
| winner = Republican Party (US)
| swing =
}}
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Virginia
{{Infobox election
| election_name = Virginia election
| country = Virginia
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 1994 United States Senate election in Virginia
| previous_year = 1994
| next_election = 2006 United States Senate election in Virginia
| next_year = 2006
| election_date =
| image_size = x136px
| turnout = 54.0% (voting eligible){{Cite web | url= http://elections.gmu.edu/Turnout_2000G.html | title= 2000 General Election Turnout Rates | publisher= George Mason University | author= Dr. Michael McDonald | date= December 28, 2011 | access-date= March 4, 2013 | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20130302122808/http://elections.gmu.edu/Turnout_2000G.html | archive-date= March 2, 2013 | url-status= dead | df= mdy-all }}
| image1 = George Allen.jpg
| nominee1 = George Allen
| party1 = Republican Party (US)
| popular_vote1 = 1,420,460
| percentage1 = 52.26%
| image2 = Charles robb.jpg
| nominee2 = Chuck Robb
| party2 = Democratic Party (US)
| popular_vote2 = 1,296,093
| percentage2 = 47.68%
| map_image = 2000 United States Senate election in Virginia results map by county.svg
| map_size = 300px
| map_caption = County and independent city results
Allen: {{legend0|#e27f7f|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}} {{legend0|#d72f30|70–80%}}
Robb: {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}} {{legend0|#584cde|70–80%}}
| title = U.S. senator
| before_election = Chuck Robb
| before_party = Democratic Party (US)
| after_election = George Allen
| after_party = Republican Party (US)
}}
{{Main|2000 United States Senate election in Virginia}}
{{See also|List of United States senators from Virginia}}
Incumbent Democrat Chuck Robb ran for a third term, but lost to Republican George Allen.{{Cite web | url= http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/state.php?fips | title= 2000 Senatorial General Election Results - Virginia | publisher= uselectionatlas.org | author= David Leip | date= January 1, 2012 | access-date= March 4, 2013}}{{Cite web | url= http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=118 | title= Our Campaigns - VA US Senate Race - Nov 07, 2000 | publisher= ourcampaigns.com | author= Our Campaigns | date= April 23, 2004 | access-date= March 4, 2013}}
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| title = General election{{Cite web | url= http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/2000/2000Stat.htm | title= Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 7, 2000 | publisher= Office of the Clerk - U.S. House of Representatives | author= Jeff Trandahl | date= June 21, 2001 | access-date= March 4, 2013}}
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
| party = Republican Party (US)
| candidate = George Allen
| votes = 1,420,460
| percentage = 52.26
| change = +9.38%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Democratic Party (US)
| candidate = Chuck Robb (Incumbent)
| votes = 1,296,093
| percentage = 47.68
| change = +2.07%
}}
{{Election box candidate
| party = Write-ins
| candidate =
| votes = 1,748
| percentage = 0.06
| change = -0.01%
}}
{{Election box majority
| votes = 124,367
| percentage = 4.58
| change = +1.85%
}}
{{Election box turnout
| votes = 2,718,301
| percentage =
| change =
}}
{{Election box gain with party link without swing
| winner = Republican Party (US)
| loser = Democratic Party (US)
}}
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Washington
{{Infobox election
| election_name = Washington election
| country = Washington
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| turnout = 75.46%
| previous_election = 1994 United States Senate election in Washington
| previous_year = 1994
| next_election = 2006 United States Senate election in Washington
| next_year = 2006
| election_date =
| image_size = x136px
| image1 = Maria Cantwell, official portrait, 110th Congress (cropped).jpg
| nominee1 = Maria Cantwell
| party1 = Democratic Party (US)
| popular_vote1 = 1,199,437
| percentage1 = 48.7%
| image2 = Slade Gorton, official Senate photo portrait.jpg
| nominee2 = Slade Gorton
| party2 = Republican Party (US)
| popular_vote2 = 1,197,208
| percentage2 = 48.6%
| map_image = File:2000 United States Senate election in Washington results map by county.svg
| map_size = 250px
| map_caption = County results
Cantwell: {{legend0|#a5b0ff|40–50%}} {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}}
Gorton: {{legend0|#ffb2b2|40–50%}} {{legend0|#e27f7f|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}}
| title = U.S. senator
| before_election = Slade Gorton
| before_party = Republican Party (US)
| after_election = Maria Cantwell
| after_party = Democratic Party (US)
}}
{{Main|2000 United States Senate election in Washington}}
{{See also|List of United States senators from Washington}}
Incumbent Republican Slade Gorton ran for a third consecutive term (fourth overall), but was unseated for a second time (the first being 1986) by Democratic candidate, former Congresswoman Maria Cantwell.
Since Maria Cantwell had only won by 1,953 votes, or a margin of 0.08 percent, an automatic recount was triggered.{{cite news |last=Egan |first=Timothy |author-link=Timothy Egan |date=November 23, 2000 |title=Cantwell Declared Washington Victor |page=A24 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2000/11/23/us/cantwell-declared-washington-victor.html |work=The New York Times |accessdate=November 22, 2022}} Cantwell won the recount on December 1 with a margin of 2,229 votes (0.09%) in one of the closest elections in Washington state history.{{cite news |last=Dewar |first=Helen |date=December 2, 2000 |title=Cantwell Senate Victory Over Gorton Upheld |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/2000/12/02/cantwell-senate-victory-over-gorton-upheld/7016aa09-fb82-4c87-aa32-b6334fcddd4a/ |newspaper=The Washington Post |accessdate=November 22, 2022}}
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link
| party = Democratic Party (US)
| candidate = Maria Elaine Cantwell
| votes = 1,199,437
| percentage = 48.73
| change = +4.48%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Republican Party (US)
| candidate = Slade Gorton (Incumbent)
| votes = 1,197,208
| percentage = 48.64
| change = -7.11%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Libertarian Party (US)
| candidate = Jeff Jared
| votes = 64,734
| percentage = 2.63
| change = +2.6%
}}
{{Election box plurality
| votes = 2,229
| percentage =
| change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
| votes = 2,461,379
| percentage = 100
| change = +761,206
}}
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West Virginia
{{Infobox election
| election_name = West Virginia election
| country = West Virginia
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 1994 United States Senate election in West Virginia
| previous_year = 1994
| next_election = 2006 United States Senate election in West Virginia
| next_year = 2006
| election_date =
| image_size = x136px
| image1 = Robert Byrd official portrait (cropped).jpg
| nominee1 = Robert Byrd
| party1 = Democratic Party (US)
| popular_vote1 = 469,215
| percentage1 = 77.8%
| image2 = Blank2x3.svg
| nominee2 = David Gallaher
| party2 = Republican Party (US)
| popular_vote2 = 121,635
| percentage2 = 20.2%
| map_image = 2000 United States Senate election in West Virginia results map by county.svg
| map_size = 250px
| map_caption = County results
Byrd: {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}} {{legend0|#584cde|70–80%}} {{legend0|#3933e5|80–90%}}
| title = U.S. senator
| before_election = Robert Byrd
| before_party = Democratic Party (US)
| after_election = Robert Byrd
| after_party = Democratic Party (US)
}}
{{Main|2000 United States Senate election in West Virginia}}
{{See also|List of United States senators from West Virginia}}
Incumbent Democrat Robert Byrd won re-election to an eighth term. He won every county and congressional district in the state.
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link
| party = Democratic Party (US)
| candidate = Robert Byrd (Incumbent)
| votes = 469,215
| percentage = 77.8
| change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Republican Party (US)
| candidate = David T. Gallaher
| votes = 121,635
| percentage = 20.2
| change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Libertarian Party (US)
| candidate = Joe Whelan
| votes = 12,627
| percentage = 2.1
| change =
}}
{{Election box majority
| votes =
| percentage =
| change =
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{{Election box turnout
| votes =
| percentage =
| change =
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{{Election box hold with party link
| winner = Democratic Party (US)
| swing =
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Wisconsin
{{Infobox election
| election_name = Wisconsin election
| country = Wisconsin
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 1994 United States Senate election in Wisconsin
| previous_year = 1994
| next_election = 2006 United States Senate election in Wisconsin
| next_year = 2006
| election_date =
| image_size = x136px
| image1 = Herbert Kohl, official photo.jpg
| nominee1 = Herb Kohl
| party1 = Democratic Party (US)
| popular_vote1 = 1,563,238
| percentage1 = 61.5%
| image2 = Blank2x3.svg
| nominee2 = John Gillespie
| party2 = Republican Party (US)
| popular_vote2 = 940,744
| percentage2 = 37.0%
| map_image = 2000 United States Senate election in Wisconsin results map by county.svg
| map_size = 250px
| map_caption = Kohl: {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}} {{legend0|#584cde|70–80%}}
Gillespie: {{legend0|#FFB2B2|40–50%}} {{legend0|#E27F7F|50–60%}}
| title = U.S. senator
| before_election = Herb Kohl
| before_party = Democratic Party (US)
| after_election = Herb Kohl
| after_party = Democratic Party (US)
}}
{{Main|2000 United States Senate election in Wisconsin}}
{{See also|List of United States senators from Wisconsin}}
Incumbent Democrat Herb Kohl won re-election to a third term.
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link
| party = Democratic Party (US)
| candidate = Herb Kohl (Incumbent)
| votes = 1,563,238
| percentage = 61.5
| change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Republican Party (US)
| candidate = John Gillespie
| votes = 940,744
| percentage = 37.0
| change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Libertarian Party (US)
| candidate = Tim Peterson
| votes = 21,348
| percentage = 0.8
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Independent
| candidate = Eugene A. Hem
| votes = 9,555
| percentage = 0.4
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Constitution Party (US)
| candidate = Robert R. Raymond
| votes = 4,296
| percentage = 0.2
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Independent
| candidate = Write-ins
| votes = 902
| percentage = 0.0
| change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
| winner = Democratic Party (US)
| swing =
}}
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Wyoming
{{Infobox election
| election_name = Wyoming election
| country = Wyoming
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 1994 United States Senate election in Wyoming
| previous_year = 1994
| next_election = 2006 United States Senate election in Wyoming
| next_year = 2006
| election_date =
| image_size = x136px
| image1 = Thomascraigportrait.jpg
| nominee1 = Craig L. Thomas
| party1 = Republican Party (US)
| popular_vote1 = 157,622
| percentage1 = 73.8%
| image2 = Blank2x3.svg
| nominee2 = Mel Logan
| party2 = Democratic Party (US)
| popular_vote2 = 47,087
| percentage2 = 22.0%
| map_image = 2000 United States Senate election in Wyoming results map by county.svg
| map_size = 200px
| map_caption = County results
Thomas: {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}} {{legend0|#d72f30|70–80%}} {{legend0|#c21b18|80–90%}}
| title = U.S. senator
| before_election = Craig L. Thomas
| before_party = Republican Party (US)
| after_election = Craig L. Thomas
| after_party = Republican Party (US)
}}
{{Main|2000 United States Senate election in Wyoming}}
{{See also|List of United States senators from Wyoming}}
Incumbent Republican Craig Thomas won re-election to a second term over Democratic mine worker Mel Logan.{{Cite web|url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=NewsLibrary&p_multi=APAB&d_place=APAB&p_theme=newslibrary2&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0F89C5B955D57D1B&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM |title=NewsLibrary.com - newspaper archive, clipping service - newspapers and other news sources |publisher=Nl.newsbank.com |date=2000-08-23 |access-date=2017-12-20}}
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| title = Democratic primary{{Cite web|url= http://soswy.state.wy.us/Elections/Docs/2000/00Results/00_Primary_SW_Candidates.pdf |title=Statewide Candidates Abstract -- Primary Election -- August 22, 2000|work=Wyoming Secretary of State |access-date= December 20, 2017}}
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Mel Logan
| party = Democratic Party (US)
| votes = 16,530
| percentage = 64.59
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Sheldon Sumey
| party = Democratic Party (US)
| votes = 9,062
| percentage = 35.41
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 29,612
| percentage = 100.00
}}
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Craig Thomas (Incumbent)
| party = Republican Party (US)
| votes = 68,132
| percentage = 100.00
}}
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| votes = 68,132
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{End}}
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link
| party = Republican Party (US)
| candidate = Craig Thomas (Incumbent)
| votes = 157,622
| percentage = 73.77
| change = +14.90%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Democratic Party (US)
| candidate = Mel Logan
| votes = 47,087
| percentage = 22.04
| change = -17.27%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Libertarian Party (US)
| candidate = Margaret Dawson
| votes = 8,950
| percentage = 4.19
| change = +2.37%
}}
{{Election box majority
| votes = 110,535
| percentage = 51.73
| change = +32.17%
}}
{{Election box turnout
| votes = 213,659
| percentage =
| change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
| winner = Republican Party (US)
| loser =
| swing =
}}
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See also
Notes
{{notelist}}
References
{{reflist}}
Further reading
- {{cite web|last=Jacobson|first=Louis|date=January 7, 2021|url=https://www.politifact.com/article/2021/jan/07/how-will-senate-work-under-50-50-tie/|title=How will the Senate work under a 50-50 split?|website=PolitiFact|access-date=January 10, 2021}}
External links
- {{Commons category-inline}}
- JoinCalifornia [http://www.joincalifornia.com/election/2000-11-07 2000 General Election]
- [http://lcweb2.loc.gov/diglib/lcwa/html/elec2000/elec2000-overview.html United States Election 2000 Web Archive] from the U.S. Library of Congress
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20080213200607/http://web.apps.state.nd.us/sec/emspublic/gp/electionresultssearch.htm?cmd=Search&searchType=STATE&electionDate=11072000&showMap=N 2000 North Dakota U.S. Senate Election results]
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