The 2000 Delaware gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 2000, coinciding with the U.S. presidential election. Incumbent Governor Tom Carper was term-limited and instead successfully 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, former Delaware Superior Court Justice Independent Party of Delaware Floyd E. McDowell Campaign Debates Complete video of debate, October 17, 2000 Complete video of debate, October 23, 2000 Results References 2000 Delaware Gubernatorial