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John McCain, a Republican, is the senior U.S. senator from Arizona. He is making his second White House bid, after seeking the GOP presidential nomination in 2000. From 1983 to 1987, before serving in the Senate, McCain was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives. Before that, he worked for his father-in-law’s Anheuser-Busch beer distribution company. While in the U.S. Navy, McCain served in Vietnam and was detained as a prisoner of war from 1967 until 1973; he retired as a captain in 1981. His wife, Cindy Hensley McCain, is an advocate for children’s health and the chairwoman of the board of Hensley & Company, the beer distribution company for which her husband once worked.

Committee Assignments

McCain is the ranking Republican member of the Committee on Armed Services and also is on the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and the Committee on Indian Affairs.

Presidential Campaign

McCain announced the formation of an exploratory committee on November 15, 2006, and on April 25, 2007, he declared his candidacy at a rally in New Hampshire.

Running Mate

Sarah Palin

Finance Reports

Presidential

John McCain 2008 2008

McCain 2000 2002 2000

McCain 2000 Compliance Committee 2002 2000

Campaign Committees (federal)

Friends of John McCain 2006 2004 2002 2000

McCain for Senate ’04 1998

McCain for Senate ’98 1998, 1996, 1994

John McCain Reelection Committee 1996, 1994

McCain Reelection Committee 1992, 1990, 1988, 1986

John McCain for Senate 1988, 1986

Dallas ’86 Dinner Committee 1986

McCain Barr Victory ’86 Join Fundraiser Committee 1986

Leadership PAC (federal)

Straight Talk America 2008 2006

Interview

The Center has not yet requested an interview with John McCain.

Financial Disclosure Statements

2008 Presidential campaign, 2008

2008 Presidential campaign, 2007

2008 Presidential campaign, 2006

2000 Presidential campaign, 1998

U.S. Senate, 2007

U.S. Senate, 2006

U.S. Senate, 2005

U.S. Senate, 2004

U.S. Senate, 2003

U.S. Senate, 2002

U.S. Senate, 2001

U.S. Senate, 2000

U.S. Senate, 1999

U.S. Senate, 1998

U.S. Senate, 1997

U.S. Senate, 1996

Major Campaign Officials and Consultants

Rick Davis, campaign manager

Jill Hazelbaker, communications director

Thomas G. Loeffler, general co-chair

Mark McKinnon, media strategist

Robert Mosbacher, general co-chair

Susan Nelson, finance director

Brett O’Donnell, communications strategist

Gerald Parsky, senior economic adviser

Trevor Potter, general counsel

Lance Tarrance Jr., senior strategist, polling consultant

Major Fundraisers

TBD