2000 Pennsylvania State Treasurer election

Pennsylvania's State Treasurer election was held November 7, 2000. Incumbent Republican Barbara Hafer won a narrow reelection. Her Democratic opponent was Catherine Baker Knoll, a former two-term treasurer. Hafer and Knoll, both of whom faced no primary opposition, ran a campaign marked by personal attacks. The two candidates had previously been involved in a very public feud because of events surrounding the 1996 election for this office; in that year, the term limited Knoll endorsed her daughter as successor. However, Hafer had questioned the residency status of Mina Knoll, an attack that the older Knoll believed was disingenuous and clouded her daughter's candidacy.

2000 Pennsylvania Treasurer election

November 7, 2000

Nominee Barbara Hafer Catherine Knoll Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 2,307,422 2,211,471 Percentage 49.3% 47.2%

County results Hafer:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80% Knoll:      40–50%      50–60%      70–80%

Treasurer before election Barbara Hafer Republican Elected Treasurer Barbara Hafer Republican

General election

Pennsylvania State Treasurer election, 2000

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Barbara Hafer (incumbent)	2,307,422	49.3
	Democratic	Catherine Baker Knoll	2,211,471	47.2
	Green	Barbara Knox	68,805	1.5
	Constitution	John McDermott	41,093	0.9
	Libertarian	John Famularo	30,867	0.7
	Reform	Joe Patterson	21,276	0.5