United States Senate election in Pennsylvania, 2000

November 7, 2000



Nominee	Rick Santorum	Ron Klink
Party	Republican	Democratic
Popular vote	2,481,962	2,154,908
Percentage	52.4%	45.5%

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Rick Santorum
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Rick Santorum
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The 2000 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania was held on November 7, 2000. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Rick Santorum won re-election to a second term.^[1]

Major candidates

Democratic

Ron Klink, U.S. Representative

Republican

Rick Santorum, incumbent U.S. Senator

Campaign

Santorum had gained a reputation as a polarizing figure during his first term in the Senate, but he entered the race with a large fundraising advantage and high levels of support from the political right. The contest began for Democrats with a brutal primary challenge; U.S. Congressman Klink narrowly bested State Senator Allyson Schwartz and former Lieutenant Governor nominee Tom Foley by running on the message that he was the only candidate capable to defeating the Republican. Klink was viewed as a viable choice because he was a traditional Democrat on most issues and had strong union ties but also was pro-life, which Democrats hoped would return votes to their party in the heavily Catholic but economically liberal coal regions of the state. However, enthusiasm around Klink's campaign quickly waned, as he was unable to appeal to either liberal or moderate Democrats. Santorum, in contrast, successfully balanced his national recognition on social issues with local concerns en route to a surprisingly large victory.^[2]

Results

General election results^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Republican	Rick Santorum (inc.)	2,481,962	52.4%	+3.0%
	Democratic	Ron Klink	2,154,908	45.5%	-8.6%
	Libertarian	John Featherman	45,775	1.0%	-0.7%
	Constitution	Lester Searer	28,382	0.6%	+0.6%
	Reform	Robert Domske	24,089	0.5%	+0.5%
Majority			327,054	6.9%	+4.4%
Totals			4,735,116	100.00%

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