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John F. Kerry

Democratic

Picture of John F. Kerry
kerry.senate.gov
Date Party Office Votes Result
11-02-2004 Democratic President 6737355 Win
 

Candidate Biography:

John Forbes Kerry
Born: December 11, 1943 at Fitzsimons Army Hospital, Colorado
Married: Julia Thorne (m. 1970, div. 1988), Teresa Heinz (m. 1995)
Children: Alexandra and Vanessa Kerry
Step-sons: H. John Heinz IV, André Heinz, and Christopher Heinz
Military Service: USN (Vietnam)

1972: Candidate for Congress [Massachusetts] (Lost)
1982-1985: Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts
1985-2013: Member, US Senate [Massachusetts]
2013-2017: U.S. Secretary of State

  • AWARD: Presidential Medal of Freedom (2024)