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2000 United States Senate election in Arizona

The 2000 United States Senate election in Arizona was held on November 7, 2000. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Jon Kyl won re-election to a second term. No candidate was nominated from the Democratic Party. Independent Bill Toel, Green party nominee Vance Hansen, and Libertarian party nominee Barry Hess each got more than 5% of the vote, a strong non-major-party performance.

Candidates

Green

  • Vance Hansen, retired teacher

Independent

  • Bill Toel, professor and former banker

Libertarian

  • Barry Hess, businessman

Republican

  • Jon Kyl, incumbent U.S. Senator first elected in 1994

Campaign

Jon Kyl, a popular incumbent, did not draw a Democratic opponent despite being labeled as vulnerable at one point.

Results

Results by county

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

See also

References

External links

Official campaign websites (archived)