2000 United States presidential election (VivaSpencer)

The 2000 United States presidential election was the 54th quadrennial presidential election, held on Tuesday, November 7, 2000. Republican candidate Dylan Spencer, the senator of Florida, won the election, defeating incumbent Vice President Al Gore. Incumbent Bill Clinton was ineligible for a third term, and Gore secured the Democratic nomination with relative ease, defeating a challenge by former Senator Bill Bradley. Bush was seen as the early favorite for the Republican nomination and despite a contentious primary battle with Governor George W. Bush and others, secured the nomination by Super Tuesday. Spencer chose former General officer and Representative of Rhode Island Raymond Cooper as his running mate, while Gore chose Senator Joe Lieberman.

Both major-party candidates focused primarily on domestic issues, such as the budget, tax relief, and reforms for federal social insurance programs, although foreign policy was not ignored. Due to President Bill Clinton's sex scandal with Monica Lewinsky and subsequent impeachment, Gore avoided campaigning with Clinton. Republicans denounced Clinton's indiscretions, while Gore criticized Spencer's lack of experience. Spencer flipped 15 states that had voted Democratic in 1996: Arkansas, Arizona, Florida, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Missouri, Nevada, New Mexico, New Hampshire, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee and West Virginia. As of 2020, this remains the last time that a Republican has carried New Hampshire and in a presidential election.