Michael Franken

Mike Franken
Mike Franken
Personal details
Born	Michael Thane Franken; November 8, 1957 (age 66); Sioux Center, Iowa, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Jordan Franken (m. 1989)
Education	University of Nebraska, Lincoln (BS); Naval Postgraduate School (MS);
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Navy
Years of service	1978–2017
Rank	Vice Admiral
Commands	Task Group 152.0; Destroyer Squadron 28; USS Winston S. Churchill (DDG 81)
Battles/wars	Gulf War
Awards	Defense Distinguished Service Medal; Navy Distinguished Service Medal; Defense Superior Service Medal (3); Legion of Merit (2);

Michael Thane Franken (born November 8, 1957) is an American retired United States Navy vice admiral and politician.^[1] He was the deputy director of military operations for the United States Africa Command.

Franken was the Democratic nominee for the United States Senate in Iowa's 2022 election.^[2] He ran for the Senate in 2018, but lost the nomination to Theresa Greenfield.

References[change | change source]

↑ "Vice Admiral Michael T. Franken: Retired Oct. 1". Navy.mil Leadership Biographies. www.navy.mil. 6 February 2018. Archived from the original on 19 December 2018. Retrieved 8 June 2022.
↑ "Michael Franken to challenge Chuck Grassley in November 2022 election". Desmoinesregister.com. Retrieved 2022-06-08.

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