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John McCain

Senior Senator
from Arizona
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 3, 1987
Serving with Jon Kyl
Preceded by Barry Goldwater
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Arizona's 1st district
In office
January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1987
Preceded by John Jacob Rhodes Jr.
Succeeded by John Jacob Rhodes III
Born August 29, 1936 (age 72)
Coco Solo Naval Air Station, Panama Canal Zone, Panama
Birth name John Sidney McCain III
Nationality American
Political party Republican
Spouse Carol Shepp (m. 1965, div. 1980)
Cindy Lou Hensley (m. 1980)
Children Douglas (b. 1959, adopted 1966),
Andrew (b. 1962, adopted 1966),
Sidney (b. 1966),
Meghan (b. 1984),
John Sidney IV "Jack" (b. 1986),
James "Jimmy" (b. 1988),
Bridget (b. 1991, adopted 1993)
Alma mater United States Naval Academy
Profession Naval aviator, Politician
Religion Southern Baptist congregant
(Brought up Episcopalian)[1]
Signature
Website U.S. Senator John McCain: Arizona

More detailed articles about John McCain:
Early life and military career
House and Senate career, 1982–2000
2000 presidential campaign
Senate career, 2001–present
2008 presidential campaign
Cultural and political image
Political positions



McCain at Annapolis, c. 1954
John Sidney McCain III (born August 29, 1936) is the senior United States Senator from Arizona. He was the Republican candidate in the 2008 United States Presidential Election.
McCain graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1958. He became a naval aviator, flying ground-attack aircraft from aircraft carriers. During the Vietnam War, he nearly lost his...