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On February 7, 2006, Webb announced that he would seek the Democratic nomination for the 2006 Senate race against one-term incumbent Virginia Senator George Allen. He narrowly won the Democratic primary with 53% of the vote in a race with a low turnout. He benefited after Senator Allen used the word "macaca" to refer to one of Webb's campaign workers. On November 7th Webb narrowly defeated Allen and was elected to a six year term in the U.S. [[Senate]].
On February 7, 2006, Webb announced that he would seek the Democratic nomination for the 2006 Senate race against one-term incumbent Virginia Senator George Allen. He narrowly won the Democratic primary with 53% of the vote in a race with a low turnout. He benefited after Senator Allen used the word "macaca" to refer to one of Webb's campaign workers. On November 7th Webb narrowly defeated Allen and was elected to a six year term in the U.S. [[Senate]].
==Naval Academy Controversy==
==Naval Academy controversy==
As a popular political figure, Webb has been the subject of many controversies. During his Senate campaign a group female graduates of the United States Naval Academy accused him of fostering an air of hostility and harassment towards them within the academy. In a 1979 article by Webb, entitled "Women Can't Fight", he said he had never met a woman "whom [he] would trust to provide those men with combat leadership", while he was serving in the Vietnam War. Webb also characterized the U.S. Naval Academy as "a horny woman's dream." He also had sexually explicit and sexist portrayals of women in his novels.
As a popular political figure, Webb has been the subject of many controversies. During his Senate campaign a group female graduates of the United States Naval Academy accused him of fostering an air of hostility and harassment towards them within the academy. In a 1979 article by Webb, entitled "Women Can't Fight", he said he had never met a woman "whom [he] would trust to provide those men with combat leadership", while he was serving in the Vietnam War. Webb also characterized the U.S. Naval Academy as "a horny woman's dream." He also had sexually explicit and sexist portrayals of women in his novels.