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Joseph Ambrose "Joe" Sestak, Jr. (born December 12, 1951) is an American politician and former U.S. Navy three-star admiral. A member of the Democratic Party, he represented Pennsylvania's 7th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 2007 to 2011 and was the Democratic nominee for the United States Senate in 2010, losing to Republican nominee Pat Toomey. He was and remains the highest-ranking military official ever elected to the United States Congress.Sestak was a member of the United States Navy for over 30 years. He served as the Director for Defense on the National Security Council under President Bill Clinton and held a series of operational commands, including commanding the USS George Washington carrier strike group during combat operations in the Persian Gulf and Indian Ocean in 2002.Sestak was elected to the House of Representatives in 2006 and re-elected in 2008. He declined to run for re-election in 2010, instead running for the Senate. He faced incumbent Senator Arlen Specter (who had recently switched from the Republican Party) in the Democratic primary and defeated him 54% to 46%. In the general election, he was narrowly defeated by Republican nominee Pat Toomey, 51% to 49%, a margin of 80,229 votes out of almost 4 million cast. He is seeking a rematch with Toomey in the 2016 election.

Personal facts

Birth date	December 12, 1951
Birth place	Secane Pennsylvania
Religion	Catholic Church
Residence	Pennsylvania , Edgmont Township Delaware County Pennsylvania
Education	Harvard University United States Naval Academy Doctor of Philosophy

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