The 2000 United States Senate election in Arizona was held on November 7, 2000. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Jon Kyl won re-election to a second term. No candidate was nominated from the Democratic Party. Independent Bill Toel, Green party nominee Vance Hansen, and Libertarian party nominee Barry Hess each got more than 5% of the vote, a strong non-major-party performance.
Candidates
Green
Vance Hansen, retired teacher
Independent
Bill Toel, professor and former banker
Libertarian
Barry Hess, businessman
Republican
Jon Kyl, incumbent U.S. Senator first elected in 1994
Campaign
Jon Kyl, a popular incumbent, did not draw a Democratic opponent despite being labeled as vulnerable at one point.
Results
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican
Apache (largest municipality: Eagar) Santa Cruz (largest municipality: Nogales) Coconino (largest municipality: Flagstaff) Pima (largest municipality: Tucson)