2000Final results
2000 election for U.S. Senate in Connecticut
U.S. Senate · Connecticut
Joseph I. Lieberman (D) won with 63.2% of the vote, defeating Phil Giordano (R) by 29.0 points.
Joseph I. LiebermanDemocrat · winner
63.2%828,902
Phil GiordanoRepublican
34.2%448,077
William Kozak Jr.Other party
1.9%25,509
Willdey J. MooreLibertarian
0.7%8,773
1,311,261 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
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.
Joseph I. LiebermanPhil Giordano
$3.7M
Raised by the campaign
$1.3M
$3.8M
Spent by the campaign
$1.3M
$1.1M
Cash on hand
$9.3K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2000.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2000
The candidates
Joseph I. Lieberman (D)Phil Giordano (R)
Also on the ballot: William Kozak Jr. (Other party), 1.9%; Willdey J. Moore (Libertarian), 0.7%