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 six-year term.
While running for re-election to the Senate, Lieberman was also the Democratic nominee for vice president in the concurrent presidential election, as the running mate of presidential nominee Al Gore. With Gore losing the presidency to George W. Bush, Lieberman returned to the Senate and remained there for another 12 years, when he retired.
Had the Gore-Lieberman ticket won, Lieberman would have resigned his Senate seat prior to becoming vice president. The Senate vacancy would have been filled through a special election in 2002; Governor John G. Rowland, a Republican, would have appointed an interim replacement to serve until then.
This was the last Senate election in which Lieberman formally ran as a Democrat. In 2006, his last election prior to retirement, he ran as the Connecticut for Lieberman candidate following his defeat in the Democratic Party primary.
General election Candidates Joe Lieberman (D), incumbent U.S. senator since 1989 Philip Giordano (R), Mayor of Waterbury and former State Representative Wildey J. Moore (L) William Kozak Jr. (CCP)
Campaign Lieberman, a popular centrist incumbent, focused on his vice presidential campaign. He refused to attend any debates. Giordano was a heavy underdog, as he was ignored by the press and he debated alone.
Results
By county County Joe LiebermanDemocratic Phil GiordanoRepublican Various candidatesOther parties Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % Fairfield 199,960 59.9% 126,961 38.0% 6,955 2.1% 72,999 21.9% 333,876 Hartford 214,834 64.7% 108,231 32.6% 8,831 2.7% 106,603 32.1% 331,896 Litchfield 44,841 57.3% 30,678 39.2% 2,749 3.5% 14,163 18.1% 78,268 Middlesex 43,388 62.6% 24,247 35.0% 1,636 2.3% 19,141 27.6% 69,271 New Haven 207,670 67.6% 91,226 29.7% 8,161 2.7% 116,444 37.9% 307,057 New London 61,351 63.2% 32,754 33.7% 2,976 3.0% 28,597 29.5% 97,081 Tolland 33,007 59.5% 20,868 37.6% 1,604 2.8% 12,139 21.9% 55,479 Windham 23,851 62.2% 13,112 34.2% 1,370 3.6% 10,739 28.0% 38,333Totals828,92063.21%448,07734.17%34,2822.62%380,84329.04%1,311,279
By congressional district Lieberman won all six congressional districts, including three that elected Republicans. District Lieberman Giordano Representative 66% 31%John Larson63%34%Sam Gejdenson (106th Congress)Rob Simmons (107th Congress) 69% 29%Rosa DeLauro 62% 36%Chris Shays 60% 37%James Maloney 60% 38%Nancy Johnson
See also 2000 United States Senate elections
References
External links Candidates at Vote Smart Campaign finance at FEC Campaign finance at OpenSecrets
Official campaign websites (archived) Joe Lieberman Philip Giordano