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2000Final results

2000 election for U.S. Senate in Wyoming

U.S. Senate · Wyoming

Craig Thomas (R) won with 73.8% of the vote, defeating Mel Logan (D) by 51.7 points.

Craig ThomasRepublican · winner
73.8%157,622
Mel LoganDemocrat
22.0%47,087
Margaret DawsonLibertarian
4.2%8,950
213,659 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+0.71988R+19.61994R+51.72000R+40.12006R+54.02012R+36.92018

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.

Mel LoganCraig Thomas
$8K
Raised by the campaign
$958.8K
$4.2K
Spent by the campaign
$763.9K
$3.8K
Cash on hand
$446.5K

Campaign money: FEC, through Jan 31, 2001; FEC, through Dec 31, 2000.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2000

The candidates

Craig Thomas (R)Mel Logan (D)

Also on the ballot: Margaret Dawson (Libertarian), 4.2%