The 2000 United States Senate election in Ohio took place on November 7, 2000. Incumbent Senator Mike DeWine won re-election to a second term. His victory made him the first Republican re-elected to the Senate in Ohio since John W. Bricker in 1952. This was last time until the 2024 United States Senate election in Ohio that the Republicans won Ohio’s Class 1 Senate seat.
Republican primary Candidates Frank Cremeans, former U.S. Representative from Gallipolis Mike DeWine, incumbent U.S. Senator Ronald Richard Dickson, gun show prompter
Result
Democratic primary Candidates Ted Celeste, real estate developer and brother of former Ohio Governor Dick Celeste Richard Cordray, former Solicitor General of Ohio and nominee for Ohio Attorney General in 1998 Marvin McMickle, Reverend Dan Radakovich, activist
Results
General election Debates Complete video of debate, November 4, 2000
Results
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican Harrison (Largest city: Cadiz) Jefferson (largest city: Steubenville) Athens (Largest city: Athens) Cuyahoga (Largest city: Cleveland) Lucas (Largest city: Toledo)
Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic Madison (Largest city: London)
See also 2000 United States Senate elections
References
External links Official campaign websites (archived) Mike DeWine (R) for Senate Ted Celeste (D) for Senate