2000 United States Senate election in Maryland

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The 2000 United States Senate election in Maryland was held on November 7, 2000. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Paul Sarbanes won re-election to a fifth term.

Candidates

Democratic

Republican

Campaign

Rappaport won the Republican primary against S. Rob Sobhani, Ross Zimmerman Pierpont, Robin Ficker, Kenneth R. Timmerman, Kenneth Wayman and John Stafford through a grassroots movement with a plurality of just 23%. Rappaport, a major underdog, pushed for three debates. The four-term incumbent agreed to one debate on October 26.

Results

Results by county

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

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