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2000 election for U.S. Senate in Michigan

Name: 2000 election for U.S. Senate in Michigan
Start: 2000-11-07
Location: Michigan

U.S. Senate · Michigan

Debbie Stabenow (D) won with 49.5% of the vote, defeating Spencer Abraham (R) by 1.6 points, a seat Republicans won last time.

Debbie StabenowDemocrat · winner

49.5%2,061,952

47.9%1,994,693

0.9%37,542

0.7%29,966

0.6%26,274

0.3%11,628

0.1%5,630

4,167,685 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

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

Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.

Debbie StabenowSpencer Abraham

$8.3M

Raised by the campaign

$11.8M

$8.2M

Spent by the campaign

$13M

$102.8K

Cash on hand

$41.9K

Other candidates' campaigns: Mark A. Forton $51.5K · Michael R. Corliss $16.7K · Matthew R. Abel $5.6K.

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2000.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2000

Also on the ballot: Matthew R. Abel (Green), 0.9%; Michael R. Corliss (Libertarian), 0.7%; Mark A. Forton (Reform), 0.6%; John Mangopoulos (Constitution), 0.3%; William Quarton (Natural Law), 0.1%