The 2000 United States Senate election in Vermont took place on November 7, 2000. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Jim Jeffords won re-election to a third term in office. In May 2001, Jeffords left the Republican Party and announced that he would become an independent who would caucus with the Democratic Party. His party switch broke the 50–50 lock in the Senate and effectively gave the Democrats the majority. Despite his 40-point victory, this remains the most recent congressional election in Vermont won by a Republican, and the last time as of 2022, either party won this seat.[a]
Flanagan was widely seen as having little chance of beating the highly popular Jeffords, who was thought of as a liberal Republican.[5][6] Flanagan campaigned on "shaking up Washington" and portrayed himself as a reformer.[6] Both candidates supported same-sex civil unions and remained silent on the issue of same-sex marriage, but Flanagan, who was openly gay, noted receiving backlash from voters opposed to same-sex marriage.[5] The LGBT community in Vermont was divided between which candidate to support, as Jeffords had been strongly supportive of LGBT rights and had received a perfect score from the Human Rights Campaign.[6]
^Bernie Sanders, who replaced Jeffords, is an independent who caucuses with the Democrats, like Jeffords did during his final term.
References
^Rudin, Ken (August 20, 1999). "Democrats Waiting On Vermont and Delaware". The Washington Post. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
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^"Senator Jeffords on Firm Ground for Re-election Bid". The New York Times. October 5, 2006. Retrieved July 19, 2021.
^ abDelaney, Bill (November 2, 2000). "Gay Senate candidate an underdog amid Vermont gay union backlash". CNN. Retrieved July 19, 2021.
^ abcFerdin, Pamela (July 24, 2000). "Gay Official Aims to Shake Up Senate". The Washington Post. Retrieved July 19, 2021.
^"Leaders Wanted". Sierra Club. August 2000. Retrieved July 19, 2021.
^"U.S. Chamber Announces Latest of Political Endorsements" (Press release). U.S. Chamber of Commerce. May 7, 2000. Retrieved July 19, 2021.
^"Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives".
May 04, 2023
2000, united, states, senate, election, vermont, took, place, november, 2000, incumbent, republican, senator, jeffords, election, third, term, office, 2001, jeffords, left, republican, party, announced, that, would, become, independent, would, caucus, with, de. The 2000 United States Senate election in Vermont took place on November 7 2000 Incumbent Republican U S Senator Jim Jeffords won re election to a third term in office In May 2001 Jeffords left the Republican Party and announced that he would become an independent who would caucus with the Democratic Party His party switch broke the 50 50 lock in the Senate and effectively gave the Democrats the majority Despite his 40 point victory this remains the most recent congressional election in Vermont won by a Republican and the last time as of 2022 either party won this seat a 2000 United States Senate election in Vermont 1994 November 7 2000 2006 Nominee Jim Jeffords Ed FlanaganParty Republican DemocraticPopular vote 189 133 73 352Percentage 65 6 25 4 County resultsMunicipality resultsJeffords 40 50 50 60 60 70 70 80 U S senator before electionJim JeffordsRepublican Elected U S Senator Jim JeffordsRepublican Contents 1 Democratic primary 1 1 Candidates 1 1 1 Declared 1 1 2 Declined 1 2 Results 2 Republican primary 2 1 Candidates 2 2 Results 3 Independents and minor parties 3 1 Independents 3 1 1 Declared 3 1 2 Declined 4 General election 4 1 Endorsements 4 2 Results 5 See also 6 Notes 7 ReferencesDemocratic primary EditCandidates Edit Declared Edit Ed Flanagan Vermont Auditor of Accounts Jan Backus former Vermont State Senator and 1994 Democratic nominee for the U S SenateDeclined Edit Howard Dean Governor of Vermont 1 Results Edit Democratic Primary results 2 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Ed Flanagan 17 440 49 24Democratic Jan Backus 16 444 46 43Democratic Write ins 1 533 4 33Total votes 35 417 100 00Republican primary EditCandidates Edit Jim Jeffords incumbent U S Senator Rick HubbardResults Edit Republican primary results 3 Party Candidate Votes Republican Jim Jeffords Incumbent 60 234 77 79Republican Rick Hubbard 15 991 20 65Republican Write ins 1 204 1 55Total votes 77 429 100 00Independents and minor parties EditIndependents Edit Declared Edit Rick HubbardDeclined Edit Bernie Sanders U S Representative from VT AL former mayor of Burlington 4 General election EditFlanagan was widely seen as having little chance of beating the highly popular Jeffords who was thought of as a liberal Republican 5 6 Flanagan campaigned on shaking up Washington and portrayed himself as a reformer 6 Both candidates supported same sex civil unions and remained silent on the issue of same sex marriage but Flanagan who was openly gay noted receiving backlash from voters opposed to same sex marriage 5 The LGBT community in Vermont was divided between which candidate to support as Jeffords had been strongly supportive of LGBT rights and had received a perfect score from the Human Rights Campaign 6 Endorsements Edit Jim Jeffords R OrganizationsSierra Club 7 U S Chamber of Commerce 8 Results Edit United States Senate election in Vermont 2000 9 Party Candidate Votes Republican Jim Jeffords Incumbent 189 133 65 56 15 24 Democratic Ed Flanagan 73 352 25 43 15 14 Constitution Charles W Russell 10 079 3 49 Independent Rick Hubbard 5 366 1 86 Grassroots Billy Greer 4 889 1 69 Libertarian Hugh Douglas 3 843 1 33 Liberty Union Jerry Levy 1 477 0 51 Write ins 361 0 13 Majority 115 781 40 13 30 38 Turnout 288 500Republican hold Swing swing See also Edit2000 United States Senate electionsNotes Edit Bernie Sanders who replaced Jeffords is an independent who caucuses with the Democrats like Jeffords did during his final term References Edit Rudin Ken August 20 1999 Democrats Waiting On Vermont and Delaware The Washington Post Retrieved December 29 2021 Archived copy PDF Archived from the original PDF on 2010 12 27 Retrieved 2011 06 03 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint archived copy as title link Archived copy PDF Archived from the original PDF on 2010 12 27 Retrieved 2011 06 03 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint archived copy as title link Senator Jeffords on Firm Ground for Re election Bid The New York Times October 5 2006 Retrieved July 19 2021 a b Delaney Bill November 2 2000 Gay Senate candidate an underdog amid Vermont gay union backlash CNN Retrieved July 19 2021 a b c Ferdin Pamela July 24 2000 Gay Official Aims to Shake Up Senate The Washington Post Retrieved July 19 2021 Leaders Wanted Sierra Club August 2000 Retrieved July 19 2021 U S Chamber Announces Latest of Political Endorsements Press release U S Chamber of Commerce May 7 2000 Retrieved July 19 2021 Office of the Clerk U S House of Representatives Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 2000 United States Senate election in Vermont amp oldid 1151963947, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
