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The 2000 United States Senate election in Arizona was held on November 7, 2000. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Jon Kyl won re-election to a second term. No candidate was nominated from the Democratic Party. Independent Bill Toel, Green party nominee Vance Hansen, and Libertarian party nominee Barry Hess each got more than 5% of the vote, a strong non-major-party performance.

Candidates

Green

  • Vance Hansen, retired teacher

Independent

  • Bill Toel, professor and former banker[1]

Libertarian

  • Barry Hess, businessman

Republican

  • Jon Kyl, incumbent U.S. Senator first elected in 1994

Campaign

Jon Kyl, a popular incumbent, did not draw a Democratic opponent[2] despite being labeled as vulnerable at one point.[3]

Results

General election results[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Jon Kyl (Incumbent) 1,108,196 79.32% +25.61%
Independent William Toel 109,230 7.82%
Green Vance Hansen 108,926 7.80%
Libertarian Barry Hess 70,724 5.06% -1.69%
Majority 998,966 71.50% +57.34%
Turnout 1,397,076
Republican hold Swing

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

See also

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