2000 United States Senate election in Connecticut
The 2000 United States Senate election in Connecticut took place on November 7, 2000, in conjunction with the 2000 U.S. presidential election, other elections to the United States Senate in other states, as well as elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Joe Lieberman won re-election to a third six-year term.
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While running for re-election to the Senate, Lieberman was also the Democratic nominee for vice president in the concurrent presidential election, as the running mate of presidential nominee Al Gore. With Gore losing the presidency to George W. Bush, Lieberman returned to the Senate and remained there for another 12 years, when he retired.
Had the Gore-Lieberman ticket won, Lieberman would have resigned his Senate seat prior to becoming vice president. The Senate vacancy would have been filled through a special election in 2002; Governor John G. Rowland, a Republican, would have appointed an interim replacement to serve until then.[1]
This was the last Senate election in which Lieberman formally ran as a Democrat. In 2006, his last election prior to retirement, he ran as the Connecticut for Lieberman candidate following his defeat in the Democratic Party primary.
General election
editCandidates
edit- Joe Lieberman (D), incumbent U.S. senator since 1989
- Philip Giordano (R), Mayor of Waterbury and former State Representative
- Wildey J. Moore (L)
- William Kozak Jr. (CCP)
Campaign
editLieberman, a popular centrist incumbent, focused on his vice presidential campaign.[2][3] He refused to attend any debates.[4] Giordano was a heavy underdog, as he was ignored by the press and he debated alone.[5]
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Joe Lieberman (incumbent) | 828,902 | 63.21% | −3.83% | |
| Republican | Philip Giordano | 448,077 | 34.17% | +3.16% | |
| Concerned Citizens | William Kozak | 25,509 | 1.95% | +0.02% | |
| Libertarian | Wildey J. Moore | 8,773 | 0.67% | +0.13% | |
| Total votes | 1,311,261 | 100.00% | N/A | ||
| Democratic hold | |||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Proquest - Courant.com". Archived from the original on November 5, 2012. Retrieved July 7, 2017.
- ^ Herszenhorn, David M. (August 8, 2000). "Lieberman Can Run With a Foot in 2 Races". The New York Times. Archived from the original on July 14, 2012. Retrieved February 20, 2017.
- ^ Weiss, Joanna (August 8, 2000). "IN HOME STATE, THEY SEE A CANDIDATE WITH BRAINS AND 'THE MAGIC'". The Boston Globe. p. A24.[dead link]
- ^ "Article". Retrieved May 7, 2021.
- ^ "For Giodarno the show goes on". October 20, 2000. Retrieved May 7, 2021.
- ^ "CT US Senate Race - Nov 07, 2000". Our Campaigns. Retrieved May 7, 2021.
External links
editOfficial campaign websites (archived)