John McCain

**John Sidney McCain III** (August 29, 1936 – August 25, 2018) was an American politician. He was a United States Senator from Arizona. McCain was the Republican Party's candidate in the 2008 United States presidential election. McCain married businesswoman Cindy McCain in 1980.

McCain's father and grandfather had been Admiral<nowiki/>s in the United States Navy. His great-great-grandfather was a slave owner in Mississippi. He served as a naval aviator during the Vietnam War. When his plane was shot down, he was captured by the North Vietnamese military. He was a prisoner of war with Colonel and future Washington State Senator Leo K. Thorsness for more than five years. During that time, he was tortured.

## Politics

In 1982, McCain was elected to the United States House of Representatives. He represented Arizona. In 1987, he became a U.S. Senator for Arizona. In 2000, McCain tried to be the Republican Party candidate for President of the United States, but George W. Bush was chosen. In 2008, he was chosen as the Republican candidate.  His running mate was Sarah Palin. He opposed several foreign policies of the Obama administration.  On November 4, 2008, he lost to Barack Obama.

McCain was popular for his support of the Arab Spring, protests and uprisings inside the Arab World, and protests outside those regions like many Russian protests. He said that the recent protests were worldwide and he encouraged intervention in the Syrian civil war.

## Health

In July 2017, McCain under went surgery to remove a blood clot, causing Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to delay a vote on the Better Care Reconciliation act to replace Obamacare. On July 19, 2017, it was announced McCain had glioblastoma, an aggressive brain cancer.

On April 15, 2018, he underwent surgery for an infection complicated by diverticulitis and the following day was reported to be in stable condition.

On August 24, 2018, McCain's family announced that he was stopping treatment for his brain cancer. McCain died the next day at his home in Cornville, Arizona, four days before his 82nd birthday.

## Legacy

After McCain's death, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) announced that he would introduce a resolution to rename the Russell Senate Office Building after McCain.

## Infobox (officeholder)

- **embed**: yes
- **office2**: Chair of the Senate Armed Services Committee
- **term start2**: January 3, 2015
- **term end2**: August 25, 2018
- **predecessor2**: Carl Levin
- **successor2**: Jim Inhofe
- **office3**: Chair of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee
- **term start3**: January 3, 2005
- **term end3**: January 3, 2007
- **predecessor3**: Ben Nighthorse Campbell
- **successor3**: Byron Dorgan
- **term start4**: January 3, 1995
- **term end4**: January 3, 1997
- **predecessor4**: Daniel Inouye
- **successor4**: Ben Nighthorse Campbell
- **office5**: Chair of the Senate Commerce Committee
- **term start5**: January 3, 2003
- **term end5**: January 3, 2005
- **predecessor5**: Fritz Hollings
- **successor5**: Ted Stevens
- **term start6**: January 20, 2001
- **term end6**: June 3, 2001
- **predecessor6**: Fritz Hollings
- **successor6**: Fritz Hollings
- **term start7**: January 3, 1997
- **term end7**: January 3, 2001
- **predecessor7**: Larry Pressler
- **successor7**: Fritz Hollings


## Infobox (officeholder)

- **image**: John McCain official portrait 2009.jpg
- **alt**: John McCain's official Senate portrait, taken in 2009
- **caption**: Official portrait, 2009
- **jr/sr**: United States Senator
- **state**: Arizona
- **term start**: January 3, 1987
- **term end**: August 25, 2018
- **predecessor**: Barry Goldwater
- **successor**: Jon Kyl
- **state1**: Arizona
- **term start1**: January 3, 1983
- **term end1**: January 3, 1987
- **predecessor1**: John Jacob Rhodes
- **successor1**: John Jacob Rhodes III
- **birth name**: John Sidney McCain III
- **birth place**: Coco Solo, Panama Canal Zone
- **death place**: Cornville, Arizona, U.S.
- **resting place**: United States Naval Academy Cemetery
- **party**: Republican Party (United States), Republican
- **children**: 7, including Meghan McCain, Meghan
- **relatives**: Joe McCain (brother)
- **education**: United States Naval Academy (Bachelor of Science, BS)
- **awards**: Presidential Medal of Freedom (Posthumous award, posthumous, 2022)
- **signature**: John mccain signature2.svg
- **nickname**: John Wayne
- **branch**: United States Navy
- **serviceyears**: 1958–1981
- **rank**: Captain (United States O-6), Captain
- **battles**: * Vietnam War
** Operation Rolling Thunder