November 7, 2000 (2000-11-07) 2006 → 55.84% 36.59% | 5,932,522 3,886,853 Start date November 7, 2000 | |
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Winner Dianne Feinstein | ||
The 2000 United States Senate election in California was held on November 7, 2000. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein won re-election to her second full term.
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Primary results
Link to primary results
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. Campbell has generally supported gay rights and abortion. He also opposes the War on Drugs and calls himself a "maverick", similar to U.S. Senator John McCain. Campbell was badly defeated, losing by over 19 points.
Results breakdown
Final results from the Secretary of State of California.
References
United States Senate election in California, 2000 Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA