2000 United States Senate election in Washington explained

Election Name:2000 United States Senate election in Washington
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:November 7, 2000
Image1:Maria Cantwell, official portrait, 110th Congress (cropped).jpg
Nominee1:Maria Cantwell
Party1:Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:1,199,437
Percentage1:48.73%
Nominee2:Slade Gorton
Party2:Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:1,197,208
Percentage2:48.64%
Map Size:275px
U.S. Senator
Before Election:Slade Gorton
Before Party:Republican Party (United States)
After Election:Maria Cantwell
After Party:Democratic Party (United States)

The 2000 United States Senate election in Washington was held on November 7, 2000. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Slade Gorton was seeking reelection to a third consecutive term, and a fourth overall, but he was unseated for a second time by a very narrow margin (the first time being in 1986) by former Congresswoman Maria Cantwell. The race was the most expensive contest in the state's history at the time.[1]

By a margin of 0.09%, this election was the closest race of the 2000 Senate election cycle. Cantwell's victory was credited to her strength in the Puget Sound suburbs of Seattle, where she performed well. The campaign proved an expensive affair, with Cantwell spending almost $10 million of her own money she made at RealNetworks on her campaign.[2]

Maria Cantwell's inauguration marked the first time since 1981 where Democrats held both Senate seats from Washington.

Blanket primary

Democratic

Two major Democratic candidates entered the Senate race: Cantwell, a former member of Congress, and Senn, Washington's insurance commissioner. Cantwell was generally considered the more moderate of the two, and touted her private sector success in Seattle's booming technology industry. Senn was considered as a populist, and campaigned as a staunch critic of the insurance industry.[3] [4]

Republican

Libertarian

Polling

Notes and References

  1. News: Ayres Jr . B. Drummond . October 19, 2000 . THE 2000 CAMPAIGN; CAMPAIGN BRIEFING . en-US . 31 . The New York Times . 2021-10-04 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211004042742/https://www.nytimes.com/2000/10/19/us/the-2000-campaign-campaign-briefing.html . October 4, 2021 . 0362-4331.
  2. News: Egan . Timothy . November 23, 2000 . Cantwell Declared Washington Victor . en-US . 24 . The New York Times . October 4, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211004042744/https://www.nytimes.com/2000/11/23/us/cantwell-declared-washington-victor.html . October 4, 2021 . 0362-4331.
  3. Web site: Searcey . Dionne . September 14, 2000 . Cantwell, Senn contrast in style, share views . https://web.archive.org/web/20211004042742/https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/?date=20000914&slug=4042411 . October 4, 2021 . October 4, 2021 . The Seattle Times.
  4. Web site: Ammons . David . August 27, 2000 . U.S. SENATE: Deborah Senn . https://web.archive.org/web/20211004042746/https://products.kitsapsun.com/archive/2000/08-27/0016_u_s__senate__deborah_senn.html . October 4, 2021 . October 4, 2021 . The Kitsap Sun.
  5. https://www.nytimes.com/2000/08/15/us/democrats-hopeful-in-a-washington-race.html Elway Poll
  6. https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/pollster-ratings/surveyusa/ SurveyUSA
  7. https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/pollster-ratings/elway-research/ Elway Poll
  8. News: Associated Press . December 2, 2000 . Recount Seals Senate Race In Washington For Democrat . 8 . New York Times . Associated Press . February 9, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210210165837/https://www.nytimes.com/2000/12/02/us/recount-seals-senate-race-in-washington-for-democrat.html . February 10, 2021.
  9. Web site: Ammons . David . December 2, 2000 . CAMPAIGN 2000: U.S. Senate Race: It's final: Cantwell defeats Gorton . https://web.archive.org/web/20210214140832/https://products.kitsapsun.com/archive/2000/12-02/0065_campaign_2000__u_s__senate_race__.html . February 14, 2021 . February 9, 2021 . Kitsap Sun.
  10. News: McCarthy . Sean L. . December 10, 2000 . Every vote counts? Not really . Kitsap Sun . November 22, 2022.
  11. Crashing the Party . February 9, 2021 . Booknotes . Brian . Lamb . C-Span . February 4, 2002 . 20:40 . And I met with Senator Harry Reid, the number two Democrat in the Senate. And he acknowledged that the Green spillover votes elected Maria Cantwell. She won by 2,300 votes. I got 103,000 in Washington state, and there was no Green Party Senate candidate. And these folks were overwhelmingly for her. . English.

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