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2000Final results

2000 election for Montana's at-large District

U.S. House · Montana

Dennis R. Rehberg (R) won with 51.5% of the vote, defeating Nancy Keenan (D) by 5.2 points.

Dennis R. RehbergRepublican · winner
51.5%211,418
Nancy KeenanDemocrat
46.3%189,971
2.2%9,132
410,521 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2000

Races before and after

EvenR+9.31996R+8.61998R+5.22000R+32.02002R+31.62004R+19.72006

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET

Money in this race

Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.

Nancy KeenanDennis R. Rehberg
$1.9M
Raised by the campaign
$2.2M
$1.9M
Spent by the campaign
$2.1M
$30.1K
Cash on hand
$20.9K

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2000.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2000

The candidates

Dennis R. Rehberg (R)Nancy Keenan (D)

Also on the ballot: James J. Tikalsky (Libertarian), 2.2%