2000 United States Senate election in Missouri

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The 2000 United States Senate election in Missouri was held on November 7, 2000. Republican incumbent John Ashcroft ran for re-election to a second term but was defeated by Democratic governor Mel Carnahan, despite Carnahan's death in a plane crash on October 16. After the election, Missouri governor Roger Wilson appointed Carnahan's widow Jean to fill the seat until a 2002 special election. Primary elections were held on August 9. Ashcroft and Carnahan both faced token opposition and won large majorities. Following his defeat, Ashcroft was appointed United States attorney general by George W. Bush and served from 2001 to 2005. As of 2026, this is the only time a deceased person has won a Senate election in the chamber's history.

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