2000 United States Senate election in Texas

The 2000 United States Senate election in Texas took place on November 7, 2000. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison won re-election to a second full term. This was the last time Travis County voted Republican in a statewide election and the last time a Republican won every county in the Texas Triangle in a statewide election.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Kay Bailey Hutchison, incumbent U.S. Senator

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Gene Kelly, retired attorney

Eliminated in runoff

• Charles Gandy, former state representative from the 105th district (1983-85)

Eliminated in primary

• Don Clark, former FBI special agent
• Bobby Wightman, civil rights attorney and activist
• H. Gerald Bintliff, developer and businessman

Runoff

General election

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

• Foard (Largest city: Crowell)
• Morris (Largest city: Daingerfield)
• Robertson (Largest city: Hearne)
• Kenedy (largest municipality: Sarita) (previously tied)
• Kleberg (largest municipality: Kingsville)
• Cameron (largest community: Brownsville)
• Knox (Largest city: Munday)
• Limestone (Largest city: Mexia)
• Stonewall (Largest city: Aspermont)
• Trinity (Largest city: Trinity)
• Jefferson (largest city: Beaumont)
• Webb (largest city: Laredo)
• King (largest city: Guthrie)

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic

• El Paso (Largest city: El Paso)
• Presidio (Largest city: Presidio)

See also

• 2000 United States Senate elections

References

External links

Official campaign websites

• Kay Bailey Hutchison (R) for Senate