John Sidney McCain III (August 29, 1936 – August 25, 2018) was an American statesman [2] and naval officer who represented the state of Arizona in Congress for over 35 years, first as a Representative from 1983 to 1987, and then as a U.S. senator from 1987 until his death in 2018.

Jan 13, 2025 · John McCain (born August 29, 1936, Panama Canal Zone—died August 25, 2018, Cornville, Arizona, U.S.) was a U.S. senator who was the Republican Party’s nominee for president in 2008 but was defeated by Barack Obama.

McCain’s rise from upstart to national icon was chronicled by The Arizona Republic. This page captures John McCain’s lifetime of service and his legacy, as seen by our journalists. - His...

Apr 2, 2014 · John McCain was a Vietnam War veteran and a six-term U.S. senator from the state of Arizona. He was the Republican nominee for the 2008 presidential election, before his loss to Barack...

Aug 25, 2018 · John McCain, who endured more than five years as a prisoner of war in Vietnam before becoming the 2008 Republican presidential nominee and serving Arizona for more than 30 years on Capitol Hill,...

Apr 2, 2018 · In 1979, John McCain came face to face with his future. He was in Hawaii, attending a military reception. While there, he met a young, former cheerleader from Phoenix named Cindy Hensley....

Aug 25, 2018 · Senator John McCain, a former Republican presidential nominee and prisoner of war, has died after a battle with an aggressive form of brain cancer just days before his 82nd birthday. John...

Aug 23, 2024 · PHOENIX, Ariz. — Governor Katie Hobbs has proclaimed August 25–31, 2024 as John McCain Democracy Week, recognizing Senator John McCain’s legacy on what would have been his 88th birthday on August 29, 2024, and the six-year anniversary of …

This community facility is a true gift to the state of Arizona, which will carry the namesake of the American hero, Senator John S. McCain III, and embody the principles that guided him, democracy, national security, public service, freedom, character-driven leadership, human dignity, and community building.

Aug 25, 2018 · McCain was elected to Congress, representing District 1 of Arizona as a Republican. Senate candidate, John McCain makes a speech off the back of a train to kick-off his campaign at the...