2000 Indiana gubernatorial election

none related races 2000 United States gubernatorial elections January 2025 September 2023 2000 Indiana gubernatorial election Indiana presidential no 1996 Indiana gubernatorial election 1996 2004 Indiana gubernatorial election 2004 2000 11 7 File:Frank O'Bannon.jpg 150x150px Frank O'Bannon Joe Kernan Democratic Party (United States) 1,232,525 56.56% File:David McIntosh.jpg David McIntosh J. Murray Clark Republican Party (United States) 908,285 41.68% 160px 250px County resultsO'Bannon: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80%McIntosh: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% Governor Frank O'Bannon Democratic Party (United States) Frank O'Bannon Democratic Party (United States) The 2000 Indiana gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 2000. Incumbent Governor Frank O'Bannon, a Democrat, was re-elected over Republican David M. McIntosh with 57% of the vote. Libertarian Andrew Horning also ran and received 2% of the vote. O'Bannon's victory was the fourth consecutive election in which a Democrat was elected governor of Indiana, the longest winning streak for that party in the state since 1856. As of , this was the last time a Democrat was elected governor of Indiana. Primaries Republican Congressman David M. McIntosh faced John Price in the May 2 primary election. Former gubernatorial candidate George Witwer had previously declined to run and instead endorsed McIntosh. McIntosh's central campaign theme was a 25% cut in property taxes, which drew ire from many of his opponents.http://www2.indystar.com/library/factfiles/gov/politics/election2000/gov-race.html Governor's Race Indianapolis Star July 24, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20121220024729/http://www2.indystar.com/library/factfiles/gov/politics/election2000/gov-race.html December 20, 2012 dead McIntosh also called for replacing the ISTEP Plus standardized test and merit-based evaluations of teachers in his "Kids First" education plan, released on March 3, 2000. Price's campaign was based largely on his "Price Plan", a 70-page booklet outlining a 27-step program for running the state government. In the primary election, Price was defeated soundly by McIntosh, who won 71% of the vote. thumb|160px|center| McIntosh #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% #c21b18 80–90% Price #ff7644 50–60% Republican primary resultshttp://www2.indystar.com/library/factfiles/gov/politics/election2000/gov-race.html Governor's Race Indianapolis Star July 24, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20121220024729/http://www2.indystar.com/library/factfiles/gov/politics/election2000/gov-race.html December 20, 2012 dead David M. McIntosh Republican Party (United States) 279,920 70.96 John Price Republican Party (United States) 114,580 29.04 394500 100.00 Democratic Incumbent Governor Frank O'Bannon ran unopposed for his party's nomination. He won 272,213 votes statewide and 100% of the vote. Democratic primary results Frank O'Bannon (incumbent) Democratic Party (United States) 272,213 100.00 272,213 100.00 Other Candidates Libertarian Andrew Horning entered the gubernatorial race on March 23, pledging to eliminate state property taxes. Horning had run for mayor of Indianapolis in 1999 and received four percent of the vote. Horning pitched himself as an alternative to the two major parties, both of which he blamed for "the embarrassing state of education in Indiana". Horning's running mate was Mark Schreiber.Stedman Lesley Libertarian Horning dreams of win, will settle for 5 percent https://www.newspapers.com/image/111365532 Newspapers.com The Courier–Journal (Louisville, Kentucky) 7 March 2021 en subscription 29 Oct 2000 General election Campaign Throughout the campaign, McIntosh made his proposed 25% tax cut his signature issue. O'Bannon attacked the plan as potentially harmful to education, which was his top talking point during the fall campaign. O'Bannon unveiled a $310 million education plan on July 19 which drew scorn from both sides because of the inclusion of lottery money in the proposed funding. Despite this, O'Bannon maintained a steady lead over his opponent, with a September 1 poll showing him leading McIntosh by 21 points. This was partially credited to public distrust of McIntosh's tax policies, with polls showing "deep skepticism" of the proposed 25% cut, according to the Indianapolis Star. Results O'Bannon won the election with 57% of the vote. McIntosh trailed far behind at 42%, with Horning carrying just 2% of the vote. Indiana gubernatorial election, 2000 Democratic Party (United States) Frank O'Bannon/Joe Kernan (incumbents) 1,232,525 56.56 Republican Party (United States) David M. McIntosh/J. Murray Clark 908,285 41.68 Libertarian Party (United States) Andrew Horning/Mark Schreiber 38,458 1.76 2179268 100.0 Democratic Party (United States) Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic Tippecanoe (largest city: Lafayette) Adams (largest city: Decatur) Allen (largest city: Fort Wayne) Bartholomew (largest city: Columbus) Benton (largest city: Fowler) Warrick (largest city: Logansport) Decatur (largest city: Greensburg) DeKalb (largest city: Auburn) Fountain (largest city: Attica) Franklin (largest city: Brookville) Grant (largest city: Marion) Hancock (largest city: Greenfield) Henry (largest city: New Castle) Howard (largest city: Kokomo) LaGrange (largest city: LaGrange) Montgomery (largest city: Crawfordsville) Noble (largest city: Kendallville) Pulaski (largest city: Winamac) Putnam (largest city: Greencastle) Rush (largest city: Rushville) Shelby (largest city: Shelbyville) Steuben (largest city: Angola) Tipton (largest city: Tipton) Union (largest city: Liberty) Warren (largest city: Williamsport) Wayne (largest city: Richmond) White (largest city: Monticello) Whitley (largest city: Columbia City) Dearborn (largest city: Lawrenceburg) Jasper (largest city: Rensselaer) Carroll (largest city: Delphi) References External links Official campaign websites (archived) Frank O'Bannon (D) for Governor David McIntosh (R) for Governor Gubernatorial 2000 Category:November 2000 in the United States Category:2000 United States gubernatorial elections Category:Joe Kernan (politician)