The 2000 United States Senate election in Texas took place on November 7, 2000. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison won re-election to a second full term. As of 2022, this is the last time Travis County voted Republican in a statewide election and the last time a Republican won every county in the Texas Triangle in a statewide election.

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2000 United States Senate election in Texas

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Nominee Kay Bailey Hutchison Gene Kelly Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 4,078,954 2,025,024 Percentage 65.08% 32.31%

County results Hutchison:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90% Kelly:      40-50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%

U.S. senator before election Kay Bailey Hutchison Republican Elected U.S. Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison Republican

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