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'''James "Jim" Webb, Jr.''' (born 1946) is a former [[United States Senator]] from [[Virginia]] and a member of the [[Democratic Party]]. He briefly served as Secretary of the Navy under President [[Ronald Reagan]] from 1987-1988. Webb is a graduate of the [[United States Naval Academy|U.S. Naval Academy]], and a decorated [[Vietnam War]] veteran. He did not seek reelection to the Senate in 2012<ref>https://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/senate-races/142979-sen-webb-wont-seek-another-term-in-2012</ref> and was succeeded by another Democrat, [[Tim Kaine]] who was the Democratic candidate for Vice President in 2016. Webb returned to his prior career as an author and journalist.
'''James "Jim" Webb, Jr.''' (born 1946) is a former [[United States Senator]] from [[Virginia]] and a member of the [[Democratic Party]]. He briefly served as Secretary of the Navy under President [[Ronald Reagan]] from 1987–1988. Webb is a graduate of the [[United States Naval Academy|U.S. Naval Academy]], and a decorated [[Vietnam War]] veteran. He did not seek reelection to the Senate in 2012<ref>https://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/senate-races/142979-sen-webb-wont-seek-another-term-in-2012</ref> and was succeeded by another Democrat, [[Tim Kaine]] who was the Democratic candidate for Vice President in 2016. Webb returned to his prior career as an author and journalist.
On July 2, 2015, Webb announced his candidacy for the Democratic nomination in the [[2016 presidential election]].<ref>https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2015/07/02/democrat-jim-webb-joins-2016-white-house-race/</ref> He complained about not receiving a fair share of time in the early televised debates and dropped out.
On July 2, 2015, Webb announced his candidacy for the Democratic nomination in the [[2016 presidential election]].<ref>https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2015/07/02/democrat-jim-webb-joins-2016-white-house-race/</ref> He complained about not receiving a fair share of time in the early televised debates and dropped out.