The 2000 United States Senate election in Nevada was held on November 7, 2000. Incumbent Democrat
Richard Bryan
Richard Hudson Bryan (born July 16, 1937) is an American attorney and politician
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decided to retire instead of seeking a third term. Republican nominee
John Ensign won the open seat.
Democratic primary
Candidates
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Ed Bernstein, attorney and TV Show host
Results
Bernstein was unopposed in the
Democratic primary.
Republican primary
Candidates
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John Ensign, former U.S. Representative and nominee for the United States Senate in
1998
1998 was designated as the ''International Year of the Ocean''.
Events January
* January 6 – The '' Lunar Prospector'' spacecraft is launched into orbit around the Moon, and later finds evidence for frozen water, in soil in permanently ...
* Richard Hamzik
* Fernando Platin, Jr.
Results
General election
Candidates
* Ernie Berghof (IA)
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Ed Bernstein (D), attorney
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John Ensign (R), former U.S. Representative and nominee for the United States Senate in
1998
1998 was designated as the ''International Year of the Ocean''.
Events January
* January 6 – The '' Lunar Prospector'' spacecraft is launched into orbit around the Moon, and later finds evidence for frozen water, in soil in permanently ...
* Bill Grutzmacher (CF)
* J.J. Johnson (L)
* Kathryn Rusco (G)
Debates
Complete video of debate October 10, 2000
Results
See also
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2000 United States Senate elections
The 2000 United States Senate elections were held on November 7, 2000. The elections coincided with other federal and state elections, including the presidential election which was won by Republican George W. Bush. It featured a number of fiercel ...
References
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2000 Nevada elections