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'''John William Warner''' (born February 18, 1927) is the Senior United States Senator from [[Virginia]], former Secretary of the Navy, and a World War II veteran. He is a member of the [[Republican]] party.
==Early life and marriages==
Warner was born and grew up in Washington, D.C. He enlisted in the United States Navy during World War II in January 1945, shortly before his 18th birthday. He served until the following year, leaving as a Petty Officer 3rd Class. Warner joined the Marine Corps in October 1950, after the outbreak of the Korean War, and served in Korea as a ground officer with the 1st Marine Aircraft Wing. Eventually he reached the rank of captain. He later received a law degree, became a law clerk and then an assistant US attorney. In 1976 Warner married popular actress Elizabeth Taylor, they got divorced six years later. He has now been married three times.
==Political career==
John Warner served as Secretary of the Navy under President [[Richard M. Nixon]]'s administration. He was elected to the United States Senate in 1978 and is now in his fifth term. He is the second longest serving Republican Senator from Virginia. Warner has been known to take more liberal positions then most Republicans. He has a mixed record on abortion. He supports embryonic stem cell research and has even called himself "pro-choice." However, pro-life groups have given him satisfactory ratings because of his votes to restrict abortion. He supports a constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage but has stated he does not think homosexuality is immoral.
==Election history==
Virginia United States Senate Election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican John Warner (Incumbent) 846,782 80.4 +10.3
Independent Nancy B. Spannaus 196,755 18.7
Virginia United States Senate Election, 1996
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican John Warner (Incumbent) 1,235,743 52.5 -27.9
Democratic Mark Warner 1,115,981 47.4
Virginia United States Senate Election, 2002
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican John Warner (Incumbent) 1,229,894 82.6 +30.1
Independent Nancy B. Spannaus 145,102 9.8
==Early life and marriages==
Warner was born and grew up in Washington, D.C. He enlisted in the United States Navy during World War II in January 1945, shortly before his 18th birthday. He served until the following year, leaving as a Petty Officer 3rd Class. Warner joined the Marine Corps in October 1950, after the outbreak of the Korean War, and served in Korea as a ground officer with the 1st Marine Aircraft Wing. Eventually he reached the rank of captain. He later received a law degree, became a law clerk and then an assistant US attorney. In 1976 Warner married popular actress Elizabeth Taylor, they got divorced six years later. He has now been married three times.
==Political career==
John Warner served as Secretary of the Navy under President [[Richard M. Nixon]]'s administration. He was elected to the United States Senate in 1978 and is now in his fifth term. He is the second longest serving Republican Senator from Virginia. Warner has been known to take more liberal positions then most Republicans. He has a mixed record on abortion. He supports embryonic stem cell research and has even called himself "pro-choice." However, pro-life groups have given him satisfactory ratings because of his votes to restrict abortion. He supports a constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage but has stated he does not think homosexuality is immoral.
==Election history==
Virginia United States Senate Election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican John Warner (Incumbent) 846,782 80.4 +10.3
Independent Nancy B. Spannaus 196,755 18.7
Virginia United States Senate Election, 1996
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican John Warner (Incumbent) 1,235,743 52.5 -27.9
Democratic Mark Warner 1,115,981 47.4
Virginia United States Senate Election, 2002
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican John Warner (Incumbent) 1,229,894 82.6 +30.1
Independent Nancy B. Spannaus 145,102 9.8