2000 United States Senate election in Maryland
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.
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Candidates
Democratic
- Paul Sarbanes, incumbent U.S. Senator first elected in 1976
Republican
- Paul H. Rappaport, former Howard County police chief and nominee for Lieutenant Governor in 1994[1][2]
Campaign
Rappaport won the Republican primary against S. Rob Sobhani, Ross Zimmerman Pierpont, Robin Ficker, Kenneth R. Timmerman, Kenneth Wayman and John Stafford[3] through a grassroots movement with a plurality of just 23%.[4] Rappaport, a major underdog, pushed for three debates. The four-term incumbent agreed to one debate on October 26.[5]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Paul Sarbanes | 1,230,013 | 63.2 | ||
| Republican | Paul Rappaport | 715,178 | 36.7 | ||
| Other | Write Ins | 1,594 | 0.1 | ||
| Independent | Corrogan R. Vaughn (Write In) | 113 | |||
See also
References
- Dianne Feinstein Primaries kind to incumbents, The Deseret News (Associated Press) – March 8, 2000
- Senate rivals face off in only TV debate Sarbanes defends record of 4 terms against Rappaport accusations. Pqasb.pqarchiver.com (October 20, 2000). Retrieved on 2011-06-17.
- MD US Senate - R Primary, Our Campaigns
- Rappaport to focus on crime in race with Sarbanes, The Washington Times, March 9, 2000
- MARYLAND NOTEBOOK; Sarbanes-Rappaport Forum A Matter of Great Debate. Pqasb.pqarchiver.com (October 26, 2000). Retrieved on 2011-06-17.
- 2000 ELECTION STATISTICS. Clerk.house.gov. Retrieved on June 17, 2011.
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