Republican hold in light red, Republican pickup in dark red, Democratic hold in light blue, Democratic pickup in dark blue.

The U.S. Senate election, 2000 was an election for United States Senate which coincided with the election of George W. Bush as president. It was a fiercely-contested race that resulted in a victory for the Democratic Party, which gained four net seats from the Republican Party in the Senate. (Democrats had already gained one seat since the 1998 elections when Zell B. Miller (D-Ga.) was appointed following the death of Paul M. Coverdell (R-Ga.).) made by me This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... made by me This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... Seal of the Senate The Senate is one of the two houses of the Congress of the United States, the other being the House of Representatives. ... Presidential electoral votes by state. ... George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is an American politician and the 43rd and current president of the United States. ... Seal of the President of the United States The President of the United States is the head of state of the United States. ... The Democratic Party is one of the two major political parties in the United States. ... The Republican Party, often called the GOP (for Grand Old Party, although one early citation described it as the Gallant Old Party) [1], is one of the two major political parties in the United States. ... Results -- Republican holds in light red, pickups in dark red, Democratic holds in light blue, pickups in dark blue The U.S. Senate election, 1998 was a roughly even contest between the Republican and Democratic parties. ... Zell Miller Zell Bryan Miller (born February 24, 1932) is an American politician from the U.S. state of Georgia. ... Paul Douglas Coverdell (January 20, 1939–July 19, 2000) was the director of the Peace Corps from 1989 until 1991. ...

This was six years after many Republicans had been swept into the Senate in the elections of 1994, and most of the races which were considered to be in play were won by Democrats. They defeated Republican senators William Roth (R-Del.), E. Spencer Abraham (R-Mich.), Rod Grams (R-Minn.), John D. Ashcroft (R-Mo.), and T. Slade Gorton III (R-Wash.), as well as winning the open seat in Florida. Ashcroft's defeat was noteworthy in that his opponent, Mel Carnahan, had died before the election, but still won. (The Democratic governor had promised to appoint Carnahan's wife to the seat if he won). The Republicans did defeat one incumbent, Charles S. Robb (D-Va.), and win an open seat in Nevada. Republican holds in light red, Republican pickup in dark red, Democratic holds in light blue. ... William Victor Roth, Jr. ... Spencer Abraham Edward Spencer Abraham (born June 12, 1952 in East Lansing, Michigan) is an American politician. ... Rod Grams (born February 4, 1948) is an American politician. ... John David Ashcroft (born May 9, 1942) was the 79th Attorney General of the United States. ... Thomas Slade Gorton III (born January 8, 1928) is an American politician. ... State nickname: Sunshine State, Everglade State Other U.S. States Capital Tallahassee Largest city Jacksonville Governor Jeb Bush Official languages English Area 170,451 km² (22nd)  - Land 137,374 km²  - Water 30,486 km² (17. ... Melvin Eugene Mel Carnahan (February 11, 1934–October 16, 2000) was an American politician who was Governor of Missouri from 1993 to 2000. ... Charles Spittal Chuck Robb (born June 26, 1939) is an American politician. ... State nickname: Silver State, Battle Born State (official) Other U.S. States Capital Carson City Largest city Las Vegas Governor Kenny Guinn Official languages None Area 286,367 km² (7th)  - Land 284,396 km²  - Water 1,971 km² (0. ...

This left the Senate a 50-50 tie between Republicans and Democrats, which meant Republicans could control the chamber with the tie-breaking vote of the new Vice President Richard B. Cheney. But before Cheney took the vice presidency on January 20th, after the new senators took office on January 3rd, Al Gore was still the vice president, which means that the Democrats had the majority during that time. This state of affairs lasted until James M. Jeffords of Vermont, who left the Republican party, became an independent caucusing with the Democrats. The Vice President of the United States is the second-highest executive official of the United States government, the person who is a heartbeat from the presidency. As first in the presidential line of succession, the Vice President becomes the new President of the United States upon the death, resignation... Richard Bruce Cheney (born January 30, 1941), widely known as Dick Cheney, is an American politician and businessman affiliated with the U.S. Republican Party. ... January 20 is the 20th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... January 3 is the 3rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Albert Arnold Gore Jr. ... Jim Jeffords James Merrill Jim Jeffords (born May 11, 1934) is currently the junior U.S. Senator from Vermont and the only Independent in the United States Senate (though he caucuses with the Democrats). ... State nickname: The Green Mountain State Other U.S. States Capital Montpelier Largest city Burlington Governor Jim Douglas Official languages None Area 24,923 km² (45th)  - Land 23,974 km²  - Water 949 km² (3. ...

Senate contests in 2000

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Office: Junior Senator, Connecticut Political party: Democratic Term of office: January 1989 – Present Preceded by: Lowell Weicker Succeeded by: Incumbent (2007) Date of birth: Feburary 24, 1942 Place of birth: Stamford, Connecticut Marriage: Hadassah Lieberman Joseph Isadore Lieberman (born February 24, 1942) is a Democratic politician and a current U... State nickname: The First State Other U.S. States Capital Dover Largest city Wilmington Governor Ruth Ann Minner Official languages None Area 6,452 km² (49th)  - Land 5,068 km²  - Water 1,387 km² (21. ... William Victor Roth, Jr. ... Office: Junior Senator, Delaware Political party: Democratic Term of office: January 2001 – Present Preceded by: William Roth Succeeded by: Incumbent (2007) Date of birth: January 23, 1947 Place of birth: Beckley, West Virginia Marriage: Martha Ann Stacy Thomas Richard Carper (born January 23, 1947) is a United States politician who... 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State nickname: The Aloha State Other U.S. States Capital Honolulu Largest city Honolulu Governor Linda Lingle Official languages Hawaiian and English Area 28,337 km² (43rd)  - Land 16,649 km²  - Water 11,672 km² (41. ... Daniel Kahikina Akaka (born September 11, 1924) is a U.S. Senator from Hawaii and a member of the Democratic Party. ... For John Carroll, the recipient of the Victoria Cross, see John Carroll (VC) For the university, see John Carroll University John Carroll (January 8, 1735 - December 3, 1815) was born in Upper Marlboro, Maryland and educated mainly at the College of St-Omer in French Flanders. ... State nickname: The Hoosier State Other U.S. States Capital Indianapolis Largest city Indianapolis Governor Mitch Daniels Official languages English Area 94,321 km² (38th)  - Land 92,897 km²  - Water 1,424 km² (1. ... Richard Green Dick Lugar (born April 4, 1932) is the senior United States Senator from Indiana. ... 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Ehrlich Official languages English Area 32,160 km² (42nd)  - Land 25,338 km²  - Water 6,968 km² (21%) Population (2000)  - Population 5,296,486 (19th)  - Density 165 /km² (5th) Admission into... Paul Sarbanes Paul Spyros Sarbanes (born February 3, 1933), a Democrat, is the senior and current class 1 United States Senator representing the state of Maryland. ... State nickname: Bay State Other U.S. States Capital Boston Largest city Boston Governor Mitt Romney Official languages English Area 27,360 km² (44th)  - Land 20,317 km²  - Water 7,043 km² (25. ... Office: Senior Senator, Massachusetts Political party: Democratic Term of office: January 1963 – Present Preceded by: Benjamin A. Smith II Succeeded by: Incumbent (2007) Date of birth: February 22, 1932 Place of birth: Boston, Massachusetts Marriage: (1) Virginia Joan Bennett, divorced (2) Victoria Reggie Kennedy Edward Moore Kennedy, (born February 22... This is the page for Jack Robinson from Preston, England. ... Carla A. 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State nickname: Magnolia State Other U.S. States Capital Jackson Largest city Jackson Governor Haley Barbour Official languages English Area 125,546 km² (32nd)  - Land 121,606 km²  - Water 3,940 km² (3%) Population (2000)  - Population 2,697,243 (31st)  - Density 23. ... Sen. ... Troy Brown is a professional American football player, a wide receiver on the New England Patriots team of the National Football League. ... Missouri, named after the Missouri Siouan Indian tribe meaning canoe, is a Midwestern state of the United States with Jefferson City as its capital. ... John David Ashcroft (born May 9, 1942) was the 79th Attorney General of the United States. ... Melvin Eugene Mel Carnahan (February 11, 1934–October 16, 2000) was an American politician who was Governor of Missouri from 1993 to 2000. ... State nickname: Treasure State Other U.S. States Capital Helena Largest city Billings Governor Brian Schweitzer Official languages English Area 381,156 km² (4th)  - Land 377,295 km²  - Water 3,862 km² (1%) Population (2000)  - Population 926,865 (44th)  - Density 2. ... Conrad R. Burns (born January 25, 1935) is a Republican United States Senator from Montana. ... Brian Schweitzer (born 1955) is the Governor of Montana and a member of the U.S. Democratic Party. ... State nickname: Cornhusker State Other U.S. States Capital Lincoln Largest city Omaha Governor Dave Heineman Official languages English Area 200,520 km² (16th)  - Land 199,099 km²  - Water 1,247 km² (0. ... Senator Bob Kerrey Joseph Robert Kerrey (born August 27, 1943) was a U.S. Senator from Nebraska ( 1989– 2001) and a Democrat. ... Ben Nelson, 38th Governor and current Senator of Nebraska Earl Benjamin Nelson (born May 17, 1941 in McCook, Nebraska) is an American politician from Nebraska, where he was born and has lived for most of his life. ... State nickname: Silver State, Battle Born State (official) Other U.S. States Capital Carson City Largest city Las Vegas Governor Kenny Guinn Official languages None Area 286,367 km² (7th)  - Land 284,396 km²  - Water 1,971 km² (0. ... Richard Hudson Bryan (born July 16, 1937) was a governor of the U.S. state of Nevada. ... John Eric Ensign (born March 25, 1958) is the junior United States Senator from Nevada. ... State nickname: The Garden State Other U.S. States Capital Trenton Largest city Newark Governor Richard Codey (acting) Official languages None defined Area 22,608 km² (47th)  - Land 19,231 km²  - Water 3,378 km² (14. ... Frank Lautenberg at a press conference in Washington, D.C. Frank Raleigh Lautenberg (born January 23, 1924) is an American politician. ... Jon Stevens Corzine (born January 1, 1947) is an American politician and businessman. ... Robert D. Franks (1951-) is a Republican politician and former U.S. Representative from New Jersey. ... State nickname: Land of Enchantment Other U.S. States Capital Santa Fe Largest city Albuquerque Governor Bill Richardson Official languages English and Spanish Area 315,194 km² (5th)  - Land 314,590 km²  - Water 607 km² (0. ... Jesse Francis Jeff Bingaman Jr. ... State nickname: Empire State Other U.S. States Capital Albany Largest city New York Governor George Pataki Official languages None Area 141,205 km² (27th)  - Land 122,409 km²  - Water 18,795 km² (13. ... Daniel Patrick Pat Moynihan (March 16, 1927 – March 26, 2003) was a four-term U.S. Senator, ambassador, administration official, and academic. ... Hillary Clinton Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton (born October 26, 1947), was First Lady of the United States from 1993 to 2001, as the wife of President Bill Clinton. ... Enrico Anthony Rick Lazio (born March 13, 1958) is a former U.S. Representative from the state of New York. ... State nickname: Peace Garden State, Roughrider State, Flickertail State Other U.S. States Capital Bismarck Largest city Fargo Governor John Hoeven Official languages English Area 183 272 km² (19th)  - Land 178 839 km²  - Water 4 432 km² (2. ... Senator Kent Conrad Gaylord Kent Conrad (born March 12, 1948) is a United States senator from North Dakota. ... State nickname: The Buckeye State Other U.S. States Capital Columbus Largest city Columbus Governor Bob Taft Official languages None Area 116,096 km² (34th)  - Land 106,154 km²  - Water 10,044 km² (8. ... Michael DeWine (born January 5, 1947) is an American politician from Ohio, where he was born and lived until he was elected to the United States Congress. ... Theodore S. Ted Celeste is an American politician and a member of the Democratic party in Ohio. ... State nickname: The QUENESE PERSON STATE Other U.S. States Capital Harrisburg Largest city Philadelphia Governor Ed Rendell Official languages None Area 119,283 km² (33rd)  - Land 116,074 km²  - Water 3,208 km² (2. ... Rick Santorum Richard John Santorum (born May 10, 1958), commonly known as Rick Santorum, is an American politician from the state of Pennsylvania. ... Ronald Klink (born September 23, 1951) is a Democratic politician and former Representative from Pennsylvania, USA. Klink was born in Canton, Ohio, in 1951, and graduated from Meyersdale High School in Pennsylvania in 1969. ... State nickname: The Ocean State, Little Rhody Other U.S. States Capital Providence Largest city Providence Governor Donald Carcieri Official languages None Area 4,005 km² (50th)  - Land 2,709 km²  - Water 1,296 km² (32. ... Lincoln Davenport Chafee (born March 26, 1953) is a United States Senator from Rhode Island. ... State nickname: Volunteer State Other U.S. States Capital Nashville Largest city Memphis (largest metropolitan area is Nashville) Governor Phil Bredesen Official languages English Area 109,247 km² (36th)  - Land 106,846 km²  - Water 2,400 km² (2. ... Bill Frist Dr. William Harrison Frist (born February 22, 1952 in Nashville, Tennessee) is a Republican U.S. Senator from Tennessee and a cardiac surgeon. ... State nickname: Lone Star State Other U.S. States Capital Austin Largest city Houston Governor Rick Perry Official languages None. ... Kathryn Ann Kay Bailey Hutchison (born July 22, 1943) is the senior United States Senator from Texas. ... State nickname: Beehive State Other U.S. States Capital Salt Lake City Largest city Salt Lake City Governor Jon M. Huntsman, Jr. ... Orrin Grant Hatch (born March 22, 1934) is a five-term Republican United States Senator, from Utah. ... State nickname: The Green Mountain State Other U.S. States Capital Montpelier Largest city Burlington Governor Jim Douglas Official languages None Area 24,923 km² (45th)  - Land 23,974 km²  - Water 949 km² (3. ... Jim Jeffords James Merrill Jim Jeffords (born May 11, 1934) is currently the junior U.S. Senator from Vermont and the only Independent in the United States Senate (though he caucuses with the Democrats). ... State nickname: Old Dominion Other U.S. States Capital Richmond Largest city Virginia Beach Governor Mark R. Warner Official languages English Area 110,862 km² (35th)  - Land 102,642 km²  - Water 8,220 km² (7. ... Charles Spittal Chuck Robb (born June 26, 1939) is an American politician. ... George F. Allen George Felix Allen (born March 8, 1952 in Whittier, California) is a U.S. Senator from Virginia and a member of the Republican Party. ... State nickname: The Evergreen State Other U.S. States Capital Olympia Largest city Seattle Governor Christine Gregoire Official languages None Area 184,824 km² (18th)  - Land 172,587 km²  - Water 12,237 km² (6. ... Thomas Slade Gorton III (born January 8, 1928) is an American politician. ... Maria E. Cantwell (born October 13, 1958) is the junior United States Senator from Washington state and is a member of the Democratic Party. ... State nickname: Mountain State Other U.S. States Capital Charleston Largest city Charleston Governor Joe Manchin Official languages English Area 62,809 km² (41st)  - Land 62,436 km²  - Water 376 km² (0. ... Robert C. Byrd Robert Carlyle Byrd (born November 20, 1917) is a West Virginia Democrat serving in the United States Senate. ... One of the periods of glaciation was also termed the Wisconsin glaciation. ... This article refers to Sen. ... John Gillespie is an evolutionary biologist interested in molecular evolution and natural selection. ... State nickname: Equality State Other U.S. States Capital Cheyenne Largest city Cheyenne Governor Dave Freudenthal Official languages English Area 253,554 km² (10th)  - Land 251,706 km²  - Water 1,851 km² (0. ... Craig Lyle Thomas (born February 17, 1933) is a United States Senator from Wyoming. ... Paul Douglas Coverdell (January 20, 1939–July 19, 2000) was the director of the Peace Corps from 1989 until 1991. ... Results -- light red represents Republican holds, dark red Republican pickups, light blue Democratic holds, dark blue Democratic pickups. ...

See also

• U.S. presidential election, 2000
• U.S. House election, 2000

Presidential electoral votes by state. ... The U.S. House election, 2000 was an election for the United States House of Representatives in 2000 which coincided with the election of George W. Bush as President. ...

Senate composition before and after elections

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