United States Senate election in Michigan, 2000

United States Senate election in Michigan, 2000
1994 ←
 November 7, 2000
 → 2006
 
Nominee Debbie Stabenow Spencer Abraham
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 2,061,952 1,994,693
Percentage 49.5% 47.9%
U.S. Senator before election

Spencer Abraham
Republican

 Elected U.S. Senator

Debbie Stabenow
Democratic
Elections in Michigan

The 2000 United States Senate election in Michigan was held on November 7, 2000. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Spencer Abraham ran for re-election to a second term, but was defeated by Democrat Debbie Stabenow.

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Major candidates

Democratic

Republican

Campaign

Abraham, who was first elected in the 1994 Republican Revolution despite never running for public office before, was considered vulnerable by the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee. Major issues in the campaign included prescription drugs for the elderly.[1] By September 4, Abraham still had failed to reach 50% in polls despite having spent over $6 million on television ads.[2] In mid-October, he came back and reached 50% and 49% in two polls respectively.[3]

Results

General election results[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Debbie Stabenow 2,061,952 49.47
Republican Spencer Abraham (Incumbent) 1,994,693 47.86
Green Matthew Abel 37,542 0.90
Libertarian Michael Corliss 29,966 0.72
Reform Mark Forton 26,274 0.63
Constitution John Mangopoulos 11,628 0.28
Natural Law William Quarton 5,630 0.14
Majority 67,259 1.61
Turnout 4,165,685
Democratic gain from Republican Swing -4.02

References

  1. ^ http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,57698,00.html
  2. ^ http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/newsday/access/59403477.html?dids=59403477:59403477&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Sep+04%2C+2000&author=Elaine+S.+Povich.+WASHINGTON+BUREAU&pub=Newsday+%28Combined+editions%29&desc=Congress+Races+Test+Coattails&pqatl=google
  3. ^ http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Dz8iAAAAIBAJ&sjid=sqwFAAAAIBAJ&pg=3886,3871152&dq=debbie+stabenow&hl=en
  4. ^ http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/2000/2000Stat.htm
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