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Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Use mdy dates Шаблон:Infobox election Шаблон:ElectionsNJ The 2000 United States Senate election in New Jersey was held on November 7, 2000. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Frank Lautenberg retired rather than seeking a fourth term. Democratic nominee Jon Corzine, former CEO of Goldman Sachs, defeated the Republican U.S. Representative Bob Franks in a close election.

Primary elections were held on June 7. Corzine defeated former Governor Jim Florio in the Democratic primary by a wide margin after a hard-fought campaign in which Corzine spent over $35 million of his own money. Franks narrowly defeated State Senator William Gormley to capture the Republican nomination. As of 2023, this is the last time that a non-Hispanic won the Class 1 Senate seat in New Jersey.

Background

Incumbent Senator Frank R. Lautenberg was first elected in 1982 in an upset victory over Representative Millicent Fenwick. In his two re-election bids, Lautenberg beat Pete Dawkins in 1988 by a 54%-46% margin and held back a challenge from Assembly Speaker Chuck Haytaian by a smaller margin of 50%-47% in 1994.

In 2000, popular Governor of New Jersey Christine Todd Whitman was expected to challenge Lautenberg, and opinion polls showed Lautenberg losing by a large margin to Whitman or popular former Governor Thomas Kean. Lautenberg announced his retirement, but both Whitman and Kean declined to run for the Senate. Lautenberg later regretted his decisionШаблон:Citation needed and was elected to New Jersey's other Senate seat in 2002 after his colleague, Senator Robert Torricelli, was involved in a campaign finance scandal and prematurely ended his re-election campaign in disgrace.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Withdrew

Declined

Polling

Poll source Date(s)
administered
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error
James
Florio
Jon
Corzine
Undecided
Quinnipiac July 13–20, 1999 1,082 RV ± 3.0% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic align=center| 55% 19% 26%
Quinnipiac February 16–21, 2000 374 RV ± 5.1% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic align=center| 57% 22% 21%
Quinnipiac March 21–27, 2000 400 RV ± 4.9% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic align=center| 50% 26% 24%
Quinnipiac May 1–8, 2000 347 RV ± 5.3% 33% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic align=center| 48% 19%
Quinnipiac May 17–23, 2000 371 LV ± 5.1% 30% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic align=center| 56% 14%

Campaign

Corzine spent $35 million of his fortunes into this primary election alone.[1][2]

During the campaign, Corzine made some controversial off-color statements. Emanuel Alfano, chairman of the Italian-American One Voice Committee, claimed that when introduced to a man with an Italian name who said he was in the construction business, Corzine quipped: "Oh, you make cement shoes!" Alfano also reported that when introduced to a lawyer named David Stein, Corzine said: "He's not Italian, is he? Oh, I guess he's your Jewish lawyer who is here to get the rest of you out of jail."[3] Corzine denied mentioning religion, but did not deny the quip about Italians, claiming that some of his own ancestors were probably Italian or maybe French.[4][5]

Governor Florio was unpopular during his tenure in office.Шаблон:Citation needed He signed a $2.8 Billion tax increase in 1990, which resulted in Republicans winning control of the legislature in 1991, and his reelection loss in the 1993 gubernatorial election to Christine Todd Whitman.

Endorsements

Corzine was endorsed by State Senators Raymond Zane, Wayne Bryant, and John Adler. He was also endorsed by U.S. Representative Bob Menendez and U.S. Senator Robert Torricelli.

Florio was endorsed by the New Jersey Democratic Party, Assemblyman Joseph Doria and State Senator John A. Lynch Jr.

Results

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Republican primary

Candidates

Declined

Polling

Poll source Date(s)
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error
Murray
Sabrin
Bob
Franks
James
Treffinger
William
Gormley
Brian
Kennedy
Undecided
Quinnipiac Шаблон:Webarchive March 21–27, 2000 348 RV ± 5.3% 5% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican align=center| 14% 7% 9% 6% 59%
Quinnipiac Шаблон:Webarchive May 1–8, 2000 311 RV ± 5.6% 5% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican align=center| 18% 8% 14% - 55%

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Poll source Date(s)
administered
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error
Steve
Forbes
Murray
Sabrin
Bob
Franks
James
Treffinger
William
Gormley
Undecided
Quinnipiac Шаблон:Webarchive February 16–21, 2000 307 RV ± 5.6% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican align=center| 33% 4% 8% 5% 10% 40%

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Results

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General election

Candidates

  • Bruce Afran (Green)
  • Dennis A. Breen (Independent)
  • J.M. Carter (Trust In God)
  • Jon Corzine, former CFO of Goldman Sachs (Democratic)
  • Pat DiNizio, lead singer of The Smithereens (Reform)
  • Emerson Ellett (Libertarian)
  • Bob Franks, U.S. Representative from Summit (Republican)
  • George Gostigian (God Bless NJ)
  • Lorraine LaNeve (Conservative)
  • Gregory Pason (Socialist)
  • Nancy Rosenstock (Socialist Workers)

Campaign

Franks, a moderate Republican,[7] attacked Corzine for "trying to buy the election and of advocating big-government spending programs that the nation can ill afford." Corzine accused Franks of wanting to "dismantle" the Social Security system because he supported Governor George W. Bush's partial privatization plan.[8]

During the campaign, Corzine refused to release his income tax return records. He claimed an interest in doing so, but he cited a confidentiality agreement with Goldman Sachs. Skeptics argued that he should have followed the example of his predecessor Robert Rubin, who converted his equity stake into debt upon leaving Goldman.[9]

Corzine campaigned for state government programs including universal health care, universal gun registration, mandatory public preschool, and more taxpayer funding for college education.[10][11] He pushed affirmative action and same-sex marriage.[12] David Brooks considered Corzine so liberal that although his predecessor was also a Democrat, his election helped shift the Senate to the left.[13]

Corzine was accused of exchanging donations to black ministers for their endorsements after a foundation controlled by him and his wife donated $25,000 to an influential black church.[14] Rev. Reginald T. Jackson, the director of the Black Ministers Council, and a notable advocate against racial profiling against minority drivers in traffic stops, was criticized for endorsing Corzine after receiving a large donation from the then candidate.[15]

Franks generally trailed Corzine in the polls until the final week, when he pulled even in a few polls. Corzine spent $63 million, while Franks spent only $6 million.[16]

Debates

Polling

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Poll source Date(s)
administered
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error
Jon
Corzine (D)
Bob
Franks (R)
Undecided
Rutgers-Eagleton September 15–21, 1999 560 LV ±4.0% 24% 30% Шаблон:Party shading/Independent align=center| 47%
Rutgers-Eagleton Feb. 28–Mar. 9, 2000 626 LV ±4.0% 24% 25% Шаблон:Party shading/Independent align=center| 51%
Rutgers-Eagleton June 8–13, 2000 579 RV ±4.0% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic align=center| 43% 33% 23%
442 LV ±5.0% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic align=center| 43% 36% 20%
Quinnipiac Шаблон:Webarchive June 20–26, 2000 1,004 RV ± 3.1% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic align=center| 46% 26% 28%
Quinnipiac Шаблон:Webarchive July 19–24, 2000 910 RV ± 3.3% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic align=center| 50% 30% 20%
Quinnipiac Шаблон:Webarchive August 18–22, 2000 802 RV ± 3.5% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic align=center| 43% 35% 22%
Rutgers-Eagleton September 6–13, 2000 670 RV ±4.0% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic align=center| 47% 32% 21%
542 LV ±4.5% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic align=center| 45% 36% 19%
Quinnipiac Шаблон:Webarchive Sept. 26–Oct. 1, 2000 820 LV ± 3.4% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic align=center| 48% 34% 18%
Rutgers-Eagleton[17] October 12–15, 2000 482 RV ±4.5% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic align=center| 45% 33% 22%
367 LV ±5.5% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic align=center| 45% 37% 18%
Quinnipiac Шаблон:Webarchive October 18–23, 2000 909 LV ± 3.3% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic align=center| 46% 41% 13%
Rutgers-Eagleton October 23–26, 2000 432 LV ±4.5% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic align=center| 46% 37% 17%
Quinnipiac Шаблон:Webarchive October 24–30, 2000 793 LV ± 3.5% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic align=center| 47% 39% 14%
Quinnipiac Шаблон:Webarchive November 1–5, 2000 770 LV ± 3.4% 43% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican align=center| 45% 12%

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with Christine Todd Whitman
Poll source Date(s)
administered
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error
Christine
Whitman (R)
Frank
Lautenberg (D)
Jim
Florio (D)
Frank
Pallone (D)
Thomas
Byrne (D)
Jon
Corzine (D)
Undecided
Rutgers-Eagleton January 7–13, 1999 623 RV ±4.0% 40% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic align=center| 42% 18%
Rutgers-Eagleton Apr. 28–May 6, 1999 623 RV ±4.0% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican align=center| 46% 39% 15%
Шаблон:Party shading/Republican align=center| 46% 35% 18%
Шаблон:Party shading/Republican align=center| 46% 34% 20%
Quinnipiac July 13–20, 1999 1,082 RV ±3.0% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican align=center| 52% 35% 13%
Шаблон:Party shading/Republican align=center| 46% 32% 22%Шаблон:Efn
Шаблон:Party shading/Republican align=center| 56% 22% 22%
with Jim Florio
Poll source Date(s)
administered
Шаблон:Small Шаблон:Small
error
Jim
Florio (D)
Bob
Franks (R)
Bill
Gormley (R)
Jim
Treffinger (R)
Undecided
Rutgers-Eagleton September 15–21, 1999 560 RV ±4.0% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic align=center| 41% 34% 26%
Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic align=center| 41% 33% 18%
Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic align=center| 41% 33% 18%
Rutgers-Eagleton Feb. 28–Mar. 9, 2000 626 RV ±4.0% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic align=center| 36% 33% 31%
Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic align=center| 37% 32% 31%
Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic align=center| 36% 31% 33%
Corzine vs. Gormley
Poll source Date(s)
administered
Шаблон:Small Шаблон:Small
error
Bill
Gormley (R)
Jon
Corzine (D)
Undecided
Rutgers-Eagleton September 15–21, 1999 560 RV ±4.0% 31% 24% Шаблон:Party shading/Independent align=center| 45%
Rutgers-Eagleton Feb. 28–Mar. 9, 2000 626 RV ±4.0% 27% 23% Шаблон:Party shading/Independent align=center| 50%
Corzine vs. Treffinger
Poll source Date(s)
administered
Шаблон:Small Шаблон:Small
error
Jim
Treffinger (R)
Jon
Corzine (D)
Undecided
Rutgers-Eagleton Feb. 28–Mar. 9, 2000 626 RV ±4.0% 21% 24% Шаблон:Party shading/Independent align=center| 55%
Franks vs. Byrne
Poll source Date(s)
administered
Шаблон:Small Шаблон:Small
error
Bob
Franks (R)
Tom
Byrne (D)
Undecided
Rutgers-Eagleton September 15–21, 1999 560 RV ±4.0% 31% 29% Шаблон:Party shading/Independent align=center| 41%

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Results

Despite being heavily outspent, Franks lost by only three percentage points, doing better that year than Republican Governor George W. Bush in the presidential election, who obtained just 40% of the vote in the state.[18]Шаблон:Election box begin Шаблон:Election box winning candidate with party link Шаблон:Election box candidate with party link Шаблон:Election box candidate with party link Шаблон:Election box candidate with party link Шаблон:Election box candidate with party link Шаблон:Election box candidate with party link Шаблон:Election box candidate Шаблон:Election box candidate with party link Шаблон:Election box candidate with party link Шаблон:Election box candidate with party link Шаблон:Election box candidate Шаблон:Election box majority Шаблон:Election box total Шаблон:Election box hold with party link no swing Шаблон:Election box end

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

See also

Notes

Шаблон:Notelist

References

Шаблон:Reflist

External links

Official campaign websites (archived)

Шаблон:United States elections, 2000