John McCain

American politician (1936–2018)

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Lived 1936–2018, aged 82United States

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Era
1936–2018
Aged 82

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Updated 2026-05-29

Arizona senator and 2008 GOP presidential nominee who spent 35 years in Congress. Former Navy pilot turned polarizing maverick known for occasional party defiance.

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John Sidney McCain III was an American politician and naval officer who represented Arizona in the United States Congress for over 35 years, first as a U.S. representative from 1983 to 1987, then as a U.S. senator from 1987 until his death in 2018. A member of the Republican Party, he was the party's nominee in the 2008 presidential election.

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