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Following his retirement from the Navy, Denton accepted a position with the [[Christian Broadcasting Network]] as consultant to his friend, CBN founder [[Pat Robertson]], a position Denton held until 1980.  During this time, both Denton and Robertson repeatedly expressed military support for the [[Contra]] forces in [[El Salvador]].

Following his retirement from the Navy, Denton accepted a position with the [[Christian Broadcasting Network]] as consultant to his friend, CBN founder [[Pat Robertson]], a position Denton held until 1980.  During this time, both Denton and Robertson repeatedly expressed military support for the [[Contra]] forces in [[El Salvador]].

In 1980, Denton ran as a Republican for a U.S. Senate seat from his home state of [[Alabama]] and achieved a surprise victory over Democrat [[Jim E. Folsom, Jr]]., whom had defeated the incumbent in the primary. In doing so, he became the only retired admiral to be elected to the United States Senate. In the Senate, he compiled a solidly conservative voting record. He was featured in a 1981 article in Time Magazine called "The Admiral from Alabama". In 1986, he narrowly lost his bid for reelection to [[conservative Democrat]] Congressman [[Richard Shelby]], who later became a Republican in 1994.

In 1980, Denton ran as a Republican for a U.S. Senate seat from his home state of [[Alabama]] and achieved a surprise victory over Democrat [[Jim E. Folsom, Jr]]., who (as the son of a popular Democratic governor) had defeated the incumbent in the Democratic primary. In doing so, Denton became the only retired admiral to be elected to the United States Senate. In the Senate, he compiled a solidly conservative voting record. He was featured in a 1981 article in Time Magazine called "The Admiral from Alabama". In 1986, he narrowly lost his bid for reelection to [[conservative Democrat]] Congressman [[Richard Shelby]], who later became a Republican in 1994.

==External links==

==External links==

*[http://www.nff.org/ Admiral Jeremiah Denton Foundation]

*[http://www.nff.org/ Admiral Jeremiah Denton Foundation]

*[http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/eyewitness/flash.php Video of Denton's POW interview] from U.S. National Archives — To find this segment specifically, choose Contents > Scenes From Hell > Denton.

*[http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/eyewitness/flash.php Video of Denton's POW interview] from U.S. National Archives — To find this segment specifically, choose Contents > Scenes From Hell > Denton.