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Election 2000

Select A Candidate
The Select A Candidate Survey gives you the opportunity to see which candidate matches your views on several political issues.



Issues By Audio
Listen to stories about major issues facing all candidates in Campaign 2000.
Agriculture
Environment
Foreign Policy
Health Care
Immigration
Social Security
Taxes


Ad Watch 2000
Minnesota Public Radio analyzes the political advertising of this campaign. Who finances them? Do they tell the truth? See our Ad Watch section.

Candidate Statements
Unedited messages from candidates for U.S. Senate in Minnesota.


Conversations:
Pat Buchanan (2/24/00)
Mike Ciresi (12/16/99
Mark Dayton (10/9/00)
Leslie Davis (7/5/00)
James Gibson (9/26/00)
Rod Grams (10/19/00)
Jerry Janezich (6/5/00)
Buford Johnson (7/24/00)
Steve Kelley (10/21/99)
David Lillehaug (3/7/99)
Steve Miles (6/18/99)
Derek Schramm (7/27/00)
David Swan (7/27/00)
Rebecca Yanisch (2/4/00)



Polls
U.S. Senate - 10/31/00 President - 11/1/00 4th District - 11/2/00


Primary Election 2000

Stories, audio, and results from the September 12th primary election

Related Links
· Checks and Balances
· League of Women Voters
· Politics in Minnesota
· Minnesota e-democracy
· Mn-Politics.com
· Minnesota campaign finance
· Minnesota Secretary of State Elections Division
· Election '98
· Politics-1.com



Campaign 2000 focused primarily on the race for the U.S. Senate seat held by Rod Grams, but hard-fought battles emerged in several congressional districts as well as seats in the Legislature. In the end, it was a good night for Democrats in Minnesota. You'll find all of the political stories - national and local - in this section. Nationally, of course, the election of 2000 will be remembered for the deadlock between Vice President Al Gore and Texas Gov. George Bush, which wasn't decided until December.

Results | Candidate info | Minnesota Conventions | Stories | Debates

Minnesota Races

The following sections provide extensive information on the candidate, issues, the latest fundraising figures, as well as in-depth audio interviews.


Congress:
First District
Second District
Third District
Fourth District
Fifth District
Sixth District
Seventh District
Eighth District

Campaign Stories from MPR


Kennedy In, Minge Out in Second District
Democratic Congressman David Minge has conceded the second district race to Republican challenger Mark Kennedy. Minge's annoucement brings to an end almost two weeks of ballot recounting. (December 12, 2000)
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Mark Dayton Senate Race
DFLer Mark Dayton is headed to Washington after defeating incumbent Republican Rod Grams. Unofficial returns show Dayton with 49 percent of the vote and Grams with 43 percent. Independence Party candidate James Gibson finished a distant third with six percent, but enough to keep major-party status.
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Betty McCollum McCollum Elected to Congress
Minnesota's fourth congressional district is staying in Democratic hands with Betty McCollum's victory over Republican Linda Runbeck and the Independence Party's Tom Foley. McCollum is only the second woman in state history to be elected to Congress and the first in more than 40 years.
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Bill Luther Congressional Races Feature Close Contests
Six incumbents in Minnesota's eight congressional districts won back their seats. The two closest races were in Minnesota's second and sixth districts. In the sixth, voters are sending back Democratic Congressman Bill Luther after he engaged in a tight rematch with Republican challenger John Kline. In the second district, Republican challenger Mark Kennedy won.
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Pat Harvey Voters Give More Money to Schools
Saint Paul public schools will gain an additional $105 million over the next five years. Voters in the state's second-largest school district approved their first-ever excess tax levy referendum by a margin of 57 to 43 percent. In Minneapolis, voters overwhelmingly renewed a school district levy for another 10 years.
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Debates

See a complete list of audio available from other debates of Campaign 2000.

U.S. Senate Debate - MPR's Fitzgerald Forum
November 5, 2000
In the final debate of Campaign 2000, the three major candidates for U.S. Senate - James Gibson, Rod Grams, and Mark Dayton - took part in a spirited debate at the Fitzgerald Theater in Saint Paul. The debate focused on Social Security and health care issues.
(Hour One | Hour Two)

Third District Candidates Debate - MPR's Midday
November 2, 2000
Incumbent Jim Ramstad (Republican) and challenger Sue Shuff (DFL) appeared on MPR's Midday with Gary Eichten to discuss the issues in their race.
Listen

Fifth District Candidates Debate - MPR's Midday
November 2, 2000
Incumbent Martin Sabo (DFL) and challenger Frank Taylor (Republican) appeared on MPR's Midday with Gary Eichten to discuss the issues in their race.
Listen

Fourth District Candidates Debate - MPR's Midday
October 30, 2000
Linda Runbeck, Betty McCollum, and Tom Foley debated on MPR's Midday with Gary Eichten. They're vying for the seat of the late congressman, Bruce Vento.
Listen


See a complete list of audio available from other debates of Campaign 2000.
Party Conventions

Democratic National Convention - Los Angeles
Hear major speeches from the convention, learn about the Minnesota delegation, read the daily reporter's notebook. We also provide a slideshow of convention activity. August 14 - August 18, 2000
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Republican National Convention - Philadelphia
Hear major speeches from the convention, learn about the Minnesota delegation, read the daily reporter's notebook. We also provide a slideshow of convention activity. July 31 - August 3, 2000
Read more

Independence Party Convention
MPR's Midday presented a special prior to the start of the Independence Party Convention. June 23, 2000
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DFL Convention - Rochester
MPR's Midday presented a two-hour special at the start of the DFL Convention. June 2, 2000
Hour One | Hour One

GOP Convention - Rochester
MPR's Midday presented a two-hour special at the start of the GOP Convention. June 9, 2000
Hour One | Hour One

For more convention audio, see the Republican Convention section.