2000 United States Senate election in California

none March 2026 September 2023 2000 United States Senate election in California California presidential no 1994 United States Senate election in California 1994 2006 United States Senate election in California 2006 2000 11 07 150x150px DianneFeinstein.jpg Dianne Feinstein Democratic Party (United States) 5,932,522 55.84% Tom Campbell 106th Congress (cropped).jpg Tom Campbell Republican Party (United States) 3,886,853 36.59% 300px County results Feinstein: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80%Campbell: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein Democratic Party (United States) Dianne Feinstein Democratic Party (United States) The 2000 U.S. Senate election in California was held on November 7, 2000. Incumbent Democrat Dianne Feinstein won her second full term. Democratic primary Candidates Dianne Feinstein, incumbent Senator since 1992 Michael Schmier, Emeryville attorney and candidate for California Attorney General in 1998 Results 2000 U.S. Senate Democratic primaryhttp://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/sov/2000_primary/us_senate_summary.pdf Archived copy www.sos.ca.gov 15 January 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20080814132943/http://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/sov/2000_primary/us_senate_summary.pdf 14 August 2008 dead Dianne Feinstein (incumbent) Democratic Party (US) 3,759,560 95.50% Michael Schmier Democratic Party (US) 181,104 4.50% 3,940,664 100.00% Republican primary Candidates John M. Brown Tom Campbell, U.S. Representative from Campbell Linh Dao James Peter Gough Bill Horn, San Diego County Supervisor Ray Haynes, State Senator from Murrieta Results 2000 U.S. Senate Republican Party primary in California Tom Campbell Republican Party (US) 1,697,208 56.17% Ray Haynes Republican Party (US) 679,034 22.47% Bill Horn Republican Party (US) 453,630 15.01% John M. Brown Republican Party (US) 68,415 2.26% Linh Dao Republican Party (US) 64,559 2.14% James Peter Gough Republican Party (US) 58,853 1.95% 3,021,699 Republican Party (US) 100.00% Other nominations Green 2000 U.S. Senate Green Party primary in California Medea Benjamin Green Party (US) 99,716 73.95% Jan B. Tucker Green Party (US) 35,124 26.05% 134,840 100.00% Reform 2000 U.S. Senate Reform Party primary in California Jose Luis Olivares Camahort Reform Party (US) 46,278 70.34% Valli "Sharp" Sharpe Reform Party (US) 19,516 29.66% 65,794 100.00% Libertarian 2000 Libertarian U.S. Senate primary Libertarian Party of California Gail Lightfoot 120,622 100.00% 120,622 100.00% American Independent 2000 American Independent U.S. Senate primary American Independent Party Diane Beall Templin 38,836 100.00% 38,836 100.00% Natural Law 2000 Natural Law U.S. Senate primary Natural Law Party (United States) Brian M. Rees 26,382 100.00% 26,382 100.00% General election Campaign Despite touting his service as a moderate Republican representing a strongly Democratic district, Campbell was underfunded and a decided underdog against the popular, heavily financed Feinstein. By February, he spent barely $1 million without any PAC money.https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/latimes/access/49818241.html?dids=49818241:49818241&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Feb+17%2C+2000&author=GREG+KRIKORIAN%3B+AMY+PYLE&pub=Los+Angeles+Times&desc=CALIFORNIA+ELECTIONS+%2F+U.S.+SENATE%3B+Republican+Seeks+to+Enliven+Race+With+Multimedia+Ads%3B+Rep.+Campbell%2C+seeking+the+GOP+nomination+for+a+chance+to+challenge+Feinstein%2C+will+use+TV+commercials+to+direct+viewers+to+more+economical+Internet+campaign.&pqatl=google CALIFORNIA ELECTIONS / U.S. SENATE; Republican Seeks to Enliven Race With Multimedia Ads; Rep. Campbell, seeking the GOP nomination for a chance to challenge Feinstein, will use TV commercials to direct viewers to more economical Internet campaign. Los Angeles Times Krikorian, Greg Pyle, Amy Feb 17, 2000 July 7, 2017 November 5, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121105083748/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/latimes/access/49818241.html?dids=49818241:49818241&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Feb+17,+2000&author=GREG+KRIKORIAN%3B+AMY+PYLE&pub=Los+Angeles+Times&desc=CALIFORNIA+ELECTIONS+%2F+U.S.+SENATE%3B+Republican+Seeks+to+Enliven+Race+With+Multimedia+Ads%3B+Rep.+Campbell,+seeking+the+GOP+nomination+for+a+chance+to+challenge+Feinstein,+will+use+TV+commercials+to+direct+viewers+to+more+economical+Internet+campaign.&pqatl=google dead Campbell has generally supported gay rights and abortion.http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=FB&p_theme=fb&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EAE7E0A39B78DE7&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM SENATE CANDIDATE PROMOTES MORE TOLERANT REPUBLICAN IMAGE TOM CAMPBELL WILL SPEAK PRO-CHOICE AT CONVENTION. ... 2000-07-27 The Fresno Bee He also opposes the war on drugs and calls himself a "maverick", similar to U.S. Senator John McCain.http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=SB&p_theme=sb&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EB047F0EA7C0930&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM CAMPBELL SPEAKS TO NATIONAL AUDIENCE July 31, 2000 The Sacramento Bee Campbell was easily defeated, losing by over 19 points. Debates Complete video of debate, October 24, 2000 Complete video of debate, October 27, 2000 Results 2000 U.S. Senate election, Californiahttp://sos.ca.gov/elections/sov/2000_general/us_sen.pdf Archived copy 2008-08-11 https://web.archive.org/web/20080814131347/http://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/sov/2000_general/us_sen.pdf 2008-08-14 dead Democratic Party (United States) Dianne Feinstein (incumbent) 5,932,522 55.84% Republican Party (United States) Tom Campbell 3,886,853 36.59% Green Party (United States) Medea Susan Benjamin 326,828 3.08% Libertarian Party (United States) Gail Lightfoot 187,718 1.77% American Independent Party Diane Beall Templin 134,598 1.27% Reform Party (United States) Jose Luis Olivares Camahort 96,552 0.91% Natural Law Party (United States) Brian M. Rees 58,537 0.55% 519,233 4.66% 11,142,841 100.00% 51.92 Democratic Party (United States) Results by county Green Party candidate Medea Susan Benjamin finished second (ahead of Republican Tom Campbell) in six Northern California municipalities, most of which are in the San Francisco Bay Area: Oakland (10.18%), Emeryville (13.35%), Albany (14.37%), Fairfax (15.99%), Berkeley (22.23%), and Arcata (26.77%). She tied with Jones for second place in Point Arena with 21.71% of the vote.http://sos.ca.gov/elections/sov/2000_general/us_sen.pdf Archived copy 2020-08-18 https://web.archive.org/web/20080814131347/http://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/sov/2000_general/us_sen.pdf 2008-08-14 dead Final results from the Secretary of State of California.http://sos.ca.gov/elections/sov/2000_general/us_sen.pdf Archived copy 2008-08-11 https://web.archive.org/web/20080814131347/http://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/sov/2000_general/us_sen.pdf 2008-08-14 dead County Feinstein Campbell Benjamin Others Share Votes Share Votes Share Votes Share Votes Alameda 67.66% 328,355 22.57% 109,517 6.74% 32,701 3.03% 14,726 Alpine 43.62% 253 41.72% 242 4.48% 26 10.17% 59 Amador 43.85% 6,671 49.32% 7,502 1.70% 259 5.13% 780 Butte 41.52% 34,117 47.41% 38,961 5.52% 4,540 5.54% 4,555 Calaveras 42.31% 7,852 48.42% 8,986 2.42% 449 6.85% 1,271 Colusa 41.16% 2,250 53.70% 2,936 0.91% 50 4.23% 231 Contra Costa 61.60% 232,109 33.23% 125,188 2.30% 8,670 2.87% 10,821 Del Norte 44.91% 3,670 44.93% 3,672 3.10% 253 7.06% 577 El Dorado 40.70% 28,873 51.72% 36,684 2.52% 1,785 5.06% 3,591 Fresno 52.87% 113,228 40.39% 86,502 1.50% 3,210 5.25% 11,235 Glenn 38.18% 3,282 54.26% 4,664 1.54% 132 6.03% 518 Humboldt 46.99% 25,788 36.23% 19,882 11.20% 6,145 5.59% 3,069 Imperial 56.17% 15,937 34.07% 9,666 1.62% 461 8.14% 2,311 Inyo 35.15% 2,711 57.02% 4,397 2.71% 209 5.12% 395 Kern 43.26% 77,676 50.44% 90,564 1.09% 1,949 5.21% 9,360 Kings 48.49% 13,402 44.31% 12,246 0.93% 256 6.28% 1,735 Lake 54.74% 11,410 37.55% 7,826 3.15% 656 4.56% 951 Lassen 35.56% 3,673 54.39% 5,618 1.60% 165 8.46% 874 Los Angeles 64.40% 1,677,668 28.55% 743,872 2.78% 72,312 4.28% 111,402 Madera 43.55% 14,123 48.75% 15,810 1.70% 550 6.01% 1,950 Marin 65.25% 79,421 26.35% 32,077 6.33% 7,699 2.07% 2,524 Mariposa 40.49% 3,195 48.63% 3,837 2.72% 215 8.15% 643 Mendocino 50.99% 16,981 31.54% 10,503 12.14% 4,044 5.32% 1,773 Merced 51.92% 25,426 40.04% 19,612 1.47% 721 6.57% 3,216 Modoc 30.81% 1,221 60.91% 2,414 1.56% 62 6.71% 266 Mono 42.56% 1,818 47.68% 2,037 4.12% 176 5.64% 241 Monterey 57.96% 67,401 35.36% 41,113 2.94% 3,420 3.74% 4,350 Napa 56.70% 28,884 36.20% 18,442 3.24% 1,652 3.85% 1,961 Nevada 41.41% 19,354 49.41% 23,095 4.78% 2,235 4.40% 2,057 Orange 42.72% 403,123 49.95% 471,410 1.85% 17,452 5.48% 51,743 Placer 40.95% 47,169 52.25% 60,182 1.97% 2,264 4.83% 5,569 Plumas 40.76% 4,075 51.23% 5,122 2.57% 257 5.44% 544 Riverside 48.28% 210,235 44.80% 195,085 1.52% 6,632 5.39% 23,484 Sacramento 54.27% 228,992 38.71% 163,343 2.61% 11,001 4.41% 18,623 San Benito 55.04% 9,170 39.29% 6,545 1.83% 305 3.84% 640 San Bernardino 49.13% 200,558 43.40% 177,158 1.81% 7,376 5.67% 23,145 San Diego 51.34% 466,461 40.76% 370,287 2.24% 20,340 5.66% 51,443 San Francisco 72.26% 222,787 15.27% 47,072 10.50% 32,377 1.97% 6,082 San Joaquin 52.65% 86,731 41.23% 67,907 1.29% 2,130 4.83% 7,954 San Luis Obispo 45.14% 47,976 46.15% 49,055 3.59% 3,814 5.13% 5,448 San Mateo 64.80% 165,216 29.92% 76,273 2.85% 7,278 2.43% 6,191 Santa Barbara 49.93% 75,357 40.03% 60,417 5.78% 8,718 4.26% 6,422 Santa Clara 59.62% 320,400 34.97% 187,953 2.29% 12,329 3.12% 16,747 Santa Cruz 56.78% 60,853 30.36% 32,537 9.63% 10,321 3.22% 3,453 Shasta 36.84% 24,027 55.01% 35,884 1.56% 1,016 6.59% 4,299 Sierra 36.63% 666 53.91% 980 2.59% 47 6.88% 125 Siskiyou 38.40% 7,476 51.61% 10,048 2.14% 417 7.85% 1,529 Solano 60.03% 74,414 33.43% 41,449 1.87% 2,316 4.67% 5,791 Sonoma 60.96% 118,455 29.46% 57,244 6.05% 11,765 3.52% 6,839 Stanislaus 48.24% 60,610 44.51% 55,919 1.54% 1,937 5.71% 7,171 Sutter 39.51% 10,326 55.08% 14,394 1.10% 288 4.30% 1,125 Tehama 38.27% 7,870 52.81% 10,859 1.42% 291 7.50% 1,543 Trinity 40.35% 2,307 48.47% 2,771 4.62% 264 6.56% 375 Tulare 45.52% 40,117 47.19% 41,587 1.02% 901 6.26% 5,519 Tuolumne 42.97% 10,028 48.78% 11,385 2.40% 560 5.85% 1,366 Ventura 50.22% 138,836 42.85% 118,463 2.20% 6,073 4.73% 13,067 Yolo 58.18% 35,193 32.28% 19,528 5.06% 3,060 4.48% 2,709 Yuba 40.18% 6,345 51.49% 8,131 1.88% 297 6.44% 1,017 Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic Fresno (largest town: Fresno) Imperial (largest municipality: El Centro) Kings (largest municipality: Avenal) Lake (largest municipality: Clearlake) Merced (largest community: Merced) Riverside (largest city: Riverside) San Bernardino (largest town: San Bernardino) San Benito (largest town: Hollister) San Diego (largest community: San Diego) San Joaquin (largest city: Stockton) Stanislaus (largest community: Modesto) Ventura (largest city: Ventura) right 300px Shift by county 300px Trend by county Legend #d40000 Republican — >15% #ff0000 Republican — +12.5−15% #ff2a2a Republican — +10−12.5% #ff5555 Republican — +7.5−10% #ff8080 Republican — +5−7.5% #ffaaaa Republican — +2.5−5% #ffd5d5 Republican — +0−2.5% #d5f6ff Democratic — +0−2.5% #aaeeff Democratic — +2.5−5% #77e3ff Democratic — +5−7.5% #4bdbff Democratic — +7.5-10% #09ceff Democratic — +10−12.5% #00bdec Democratic — +12.5−15% #00a1c8 Democratic — >15% 300px County flips Legend Democratic #92c5de Hold #0671b0 Flip Republican #f48882 Hold By congressional district Feinstein won 43 of 52 congressional districts, including 11 that elected Republicans.Counties by Congressional Districts for US Senator https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2000-general/ssov/us-senate-cong-dis.pdf 28 January 2025 https://web.archive.org/web/20241007075230/https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2000-general/ssov/us-senate-cong-dis.pdf 7 October 2024 en 7 November 2000 live District Feinstein Campbell RepresentativeCalifornia 1 1st 53% 36%Mike ThompsonCalifornia 2 2nd 40% 51%Wally HergerCalifornia 3 3rd 49% 43%Doug OseCalifornia 4 4th 42% 51%John DoolittleCalifornia 5 5th 62% 31%Bob MatsuiCalifornia 6 6th 63% 28%Lynn WoolseyCalifornia 7 7th 69% 24%George MillerCalifornia 8 8th 73% 14%Nancy PelosiCalifornia 9 9th 73% 12%Barbara LeeCalifornia 10 10th 56% 40%Ellen TauscherCalifornia 11 11th 52% 42%Richard PomboCalifornia 12 12th 68% 26%Tom LantosCalifornia 13 13th 67% 27%Pete StarkCalifornia 14 14th 61% 33%Anna EshooCalifornia 15 15th55%40%Tom CampbellMike HondaCalifornia 16 16th 64% 30%Zoe LofgrenCalifornia 17 17th 58% 33%Sam FarrCalifornia 18 18th 49% 44%Gary ConditCalifornia 19 19th 48% 45%George RadanovichCalifornia 20 20th 58% 35%Cal DooleyCalifornia 21 21st 40% 53%Bill ThomasCalifornia 22 22nd 51% 41%Lois CappsCalifornia 23 23rd 48% 47%Elton GalleglyCalifornia 24 24th 59% 35%Brad ShermanCalifornia 25 25th 47% 46%Buck McKeonCalifornia 26 26th 70% 22%Howard BermanCalifornia 27 27th57%36%Jim RoganAdam SchiffCalifornia 28 28th 51% 42%David DreierCalifornia 29 29th 70% 21%Henry WaxmanCalifornia 30 30th 73% 17%Xavier BecerraCalifornia 31 31st70%22%Matthew G. MartínezHilda SolisCalifornia 32 32nd 82% 12%Diane WatsonCalifornia 33 33rd 82% 11%Lucille Roybal-AllardCalifornia 34 34th 69% 24%Grace NapolitanoCalifornia 35 35th 86% 10%Maxine WatersCalifornia 36 36th53%39%Steven T. KuykendallJane HarmanCalifornia 37 37th 83% 12%Juanita Millender-McDonaldCalifornia 38 38th 60% 33%Steve HornCalifornia 39 39th 46% 47%Ed RoyceCalifornia 40 40th 42% 50%Jerry LewisCalifornia 41 41st 48% 45%Gary MillerCalifornia 42 42nd 58% 34%Joe BacaCalifornia 43 43rd 47% 46%Ken CalvertCalifornia 44 44th 51% 43%Mary BonoCalifornia 45 45th 42% 50%Dana RohrabacherCalifornia 46 46th 55% 36%Loretta SánchezCalifornia 47 47th 41% 52%Christopher CoxCalifornia 48 48th39%53%Ron PackardDarrell IssaCalifornia 49 49th59%34%Brian BilbraySusan DavisCalifornia 50 50th 64% 28%Bob FilnerCalifornia 51 51st 46% 47%Duke CunninghamCalifornia 52 52nd 47% 44%Duncan Hunter See also 2000 United States Senate elections References External links JoinCalifornia 2000 General Election Official campaign websites (archived) Dianne Feinstein (D) for Senate Tom Campbell (R) for Senate 2000 California Category:2000 California elections Category:Dianne Feinstein