2000 United States Senate election in Nevada

2000 United States Senate election in Nevada

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Nominee John Ensign Ed Bernstein
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 330,687 238,260
Percentage 55.09% 39.69%

County results
Ensign:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80-90%

U.S. senator before election

Richard Bryan
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

John Ensign
Republican

The 2000 United States Senate election in Nevada was held on November 7, 2000. Incumbent Democrat Richard Bryan decided to retire instead of seeking a third term. Republican nominee John Ensign won the open seat. John Ensign defeated Ed Bernstein in a landslide despite George W. Bush carrying the state by a very narrow margin in the concurrent presidential election in the state.

Incumbent Richard Bryan had been re-elected in 1994, winning by a comfortable margin amidst a national Republican wave.