2000 United States Senate election in Massachusetts
The 2000 United States Senate election in Massachusetts was held on November 7, 2000. It ran concurrently with the U.S. presidential election and elections to the U.S. Senate in other states, as well as elections to the House of Representatives and various state and local elections. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Ted Kennedy won re-election to a seventh full term. He won every municipality in the state. The election was notable for a strong third-party performance from Libertarian Carla Howell, who finished less than a percent behind Republican Jack E. Robinson III