REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE PROFILE
John McCain
John McCain was first elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1982. His Senate career began in January 1987. Learn more about the Republican presidential candidate.
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Political party: Republican
Born: Aug. 29, 1936, in Coco Solo, Panama Canal Zone
Political experience:
• U.S. senator from Arizona, 1986-present
• U.S. representatives from Arizona, 1982-1986
• Presidential candidate in 2000 election
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Military experience:
• Naval aviator training, Naval Air Station Pensacola, Fla.
• Pilot, Captain, United States Navy, Vietnam, 1958-1981
• Senate Navy Liaison, 1977-1981
Education:
• United States Naval Academy, graduated in 1958
• National War College, 1973-1974
Family:
He and his wife, Cindy, were married in 1981 and live in Phoenix, Ariz. He has seven children and four grandchildren. McCain adopted his first wife Carol's sons (Doug and Andy), and he and Carol had a daughter, Sydney. He has three biological children with Cindy: Meghan, John Sidney IV (Jack) and James. He and Cindy adopted their youngest daughter, Bridget, after discovering her in an orphanage in Bangladesh.
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