Which unsuccessful presidential candidate later became secretary of state?A.John KerryB.Hillary ClintonC.Howard DeanD.John McCain
Question
Which unsuccessful presidential candidate later became secretary of state?
A. John Kerry
B. Hillary Clinton
C. Howard Dean
D. John McCain
Solution
The answer to your question is B. Hillary Clinton.
Hillary Clinton, who served as the 67th Secretary of State from 2009 to 2013 under President Barack Obama, was an unsuccessful presidential candidate in the 2008 and 2016 elections. In 2008, she ran for the Democratic nomination but lost to Barack Obama. After her tenure as Secretary of State, she ran again for President in 2016 and secured the Democratic nomination but ultimately lost to the Republican candidate, Donald Trump.
John Kerry, while also an unsuccessful presidential candidate in 2004, served as Secretary of State after Clinton, from 2013 to 2017. Howard Dean and John McCain did not hold the position of Secretary of State after their candidacies.
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