<page_title> 2000 United States Senate elections </page_title> <section_title> Elections leading to the next Congress </section_title> <table> <cell> Delaware <col_header> State (linked to summaries below) </col_header> <col_header> Senator </col_header> </cell> <cell> William Roth <col_header> Incumbent </col_header> <col_header> Party </col_header> </cell> <cell> Republican <col_header> Incumbent </col_header> <col_header> Electoral history </col_header> </cell> <cell> Incumbent lost re-election. New senator elected. Democratic gain. <col_header> Results </col_header> </cell> <cell> Michigan <col_header> State (linked to summaries below) </col_header> <col_header> Senator </col_header> </cell> <cell> Spencer Abraham <col_header> Incumbent </col_header> <col_header> Party </col_header> </cell> <cell> Republican <col_header> Incumbent </col_header> <col_header> Electoral history </col_header> </cell> <cell> Incumbent lost re-election. New senator elected. Democratic gain. <col_header> Results </col_header> </cell> <cell> Minnesota <col_header> State (linked to summaries below) </col_header> <col_header> Senator </col_header> </cell> <cell> Rod Grams <col_header> Incumbent </col_header> <col_header> Party </col_header> </cell> <cell> Republican <col_header> Incumbent </col_header> <col_header> Electoral history </col_header> </cell> <cell> Incumbent lost re-election. New senator elected. Democratic gain. <col_header> Results </col_header> </cell> <cell> Missouri <col_header> State (linked to summaries below) </col_header> <col_header> Senator </col_header> </cell> <cell> John Ashcroft <col_header> Incumbent </col_header> <col_header> Party </col_header> </cell> <cell> Republican <col_header> Incumbent </col_header> <col_header> Electoral history </col_header> </cell> <cell> Incumbent lost re-election. New senator elected posthumously. Democratic gain. <col_header> Results </col_header> </cell> <cell> Washington <col_header> State (linked to summaries below) </col_header> <col_header> Senator </col_header> </cell> <cell> Slade Gorton <col_header> Incumbent </col_header> <col_header> Party </col_header> </cell> <cell> Republican <col_header> Incumbent </col_header> <col_header> Electoral history </col_header> </cell> <cell> Incumbent lost re-election. New senator elected. Democratic gain. <col_header> Results </col_header> </cell> </table>
Democrats defeated Republican senators William Roth (Delaware), Spencer Abraham (Michigan), Rod Grams (Minnesota), John Ashcroft (Missouri), and Slade Gorton (Washington).