2000Final results
2000 election for U.S. Senate in Texas
U.S. Senate · Texas
Kay Bailey Hutchison (R) won with 65.1% of the vote, defeating Gene Kelly (D) by 32.8 points.
Kay Bailey HutchisonRepublican · winner
65.1%4,078,954
Gene KellyDemocrat
32.3%2,025,024
Douglas S. SandageGreen
1.5%91,329
Mary J. RuwartLibertarian
1.2%72,657
6,267,964 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.
Gene KellyKay Bailey Hutchison
$4.7K
Raised by the campaign
$3.4M
$4.6K
Spent by the campaign
$3.5M
$0
Cash on hand
$4.6M
Other candidates' campaigns: Douglas S. Sandage $5.8K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Nov 27, 2000; FEC, through Dec 31, 2000.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2000
The candidates
Kay Bailey Hutchison (R)Gene Kelly (D)
Also on the ballot: Douglas S. Sandage (Green), 1.5%; Mary J. Ruwart (Libertarian), 1.2%