Michael Franken

Mike Franken
Personal details
Born	Michael Thane Franken (1957-11-08) November 8, 1957 (age 68) 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. 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. He ran for the Senate in 2018, but lost the nomination to Theresa Greenfield.

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