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2000 United States Senate election in Texas
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| election_name | 2000 United States Senate election in Texas |
| country | Texas |
| type | presidential |
| ongoing | no |
| previous_election | 1994 United States Senate election in Texas |
| previous_year | 1994 |
| next_election | 2006 United States Senate election in Texas |
| next_year | 2006 |
| election_date | November 7, 2000 |
| image1 | File:Kay Bailey Hutchison, official photo 2.jpg |
| image_size | 150x150px |
| nominee1 | **Kay Bailey Hutchison** |
| party1 | Republican Party (United States) |
| popular_vote1 | **4,078,954** |
| percentage1 | **65.08%** |
| image2 | 3x4.svg |
| nominee2 | Gene Kelly |
| party2 | Democratic Party (United States) |
| popular_vote2 | 2,025,024 |
| percentage2 | 32.31% |
| map_image | 2000 United States Senate election in Texas results map by county.svg |
| map_size | 310px |
| map_caption | County results |
| **Hutchison:** | |
| title | U.S. Senator |
| before_election | Kay Bailey Hutchison |
| before_party | Republican Party (United States) |
| after_election | Kay Bailey Hutchison |
| after_party | Republican Party (United States) |
Hutchison:
Kelly:
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.
Major candidates
Democratic
- Gene Kelly, retired attorney
Republican
- Kay Bailey Hutchison, incumbent U.S. Senator
Results
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)
References
References
- "Archives | The Dallas Morning News, dallasnews.com".
- "Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives".
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