United States Senate election in Connecticut, 2000

United States Senate election in Connecticut, 2000

November 7, 2000
Nominee Joe Lieberman Philip Giordano Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 828,902 448,077 Percentage 63.2% 34.2%
County results
U.S. Senator before election Joe Lieberman Democratic Elected U.S. Senator Joe Lieberman Democratic

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The 2000 United States Senate election in Connecticut took place on November 7, 2000 in conjunction with the 2000 U.S. presidential election, other elections to the United States Senate in other states, as well as elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Joe Lieberman won re-election to a third term. While running for re-election, he was also Al Gore's running mate in the 2000 presidential campaign. With Gore losing the presidency to George W. Bush, Lieberman returned to the Senate and remained there for another 13 years, when he eventually retired. Had the Gore-Lieberman ticket won, Lieberman would have become U.S. Vice President and forced to resign his Senate seat, which would have led to a 2002 special election. It would also have led Republican Governor John G. Rowland to temporarily appoint an interim replacement.^[1]

Major candidates

Democratic

• Joe Lieberman, incumbent U.S. Senator since 1989

Republican

• Philip Giordano, Mayor of Waterbury and former State Representative

Campaign

Lieberman, a very popular^[2] centrist ^[3] incumbent, focused on his Vice Presidential campaign. He refused to show up at the debates.^[4] Giordano was a heavy underdog, as he was ignored by the press and as he debated alone.^[5]

Results

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