Joe Sestak

Joseph Ambrose Sestak Jr. (born December 12, 1951) is an American politician. He is a member of the Democratic Party. He represented Pennsylvania's 7th congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives from 2007 to 2011. He was the Democratic nominee for the United States Senate in 2010.

Joe Sestak
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 7th district
In office January 3, 2007 – January 3, 2011
Preceded by	Curt Weldon
Succeeded by	Pat Meehan
Personal details
Born	Joseph Ambrose Sestak Jr. (1951-12-12) December 12, 1951 (age 74) Secane, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Susan Clark
Children	1 daughter
Education	United States Naval Academy (BS) Harvard University (MPA, PhD)
Website	Campaign website
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Navy
Years of service	1974–2005
Rank	Vice Admiral
Commands	Director of Navy Operations Group
Awards	Defense Distinguished Service Medal (3) Navy Distinguished Service Medal (2) Legion of Merit (2) Meritorious Service Medal (2) Joint Service Commendation Medal

Sestak was a three-star vice admiral. He was the highest-ranking military official ever elected to the United States Congress at the time of his election.^[1]

On June 24, 2019, Sestak announced his candidacy to run for the Democratic presidential nomination in the 2020 election.^[2] He did not qualify for any of the presidential debates. He ended his campaign on December 1, 2019.^[3]