2000 Delaware gubernatorial election

The 2000 Delaware gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 2000, coinciding with the 2000 [United States presidential election|U.S. presidential election]. Incumbent Governor Tom Carper was term-limited and instead successfully 2000 [United States Senate election in Delaware|ran] for the United States Senate. Lieutenant Governor and Democratic nominee Ruth Ann Minner squared off against Republican nominee John M. Burris and won in a landslide on election day.

Primaries

Democratic Party

Ruth Ann Minner, Lieutenant Governor of Delaware

Republican Party

John M. Burris, former state Chamber of Commerce President and 1984 Republican nominee for the United States Senate
Bill [Lee (Delaware politician)|Bill Lee], former Delaware Superior Court Justice

Independent Party of Delaware

Floyd E. McDowell

Campaign

Debates

, October 17, 2000
, October 23, 2000