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With his older brother's tragic death, John was convinced by his father to follow in his footstep by running for the position of representative for Massachusetts in 1946. A position that Kennedy won and began his first of three terms as a representative of the state of Massachusetts.

In 1952, Kennedy decided to further his political career by running for the position of Massachusetts' senator. An election he won and unseated an in-state republican rival. As senator, Kennedy focused on introducing bill to help the people of Massachusetts and the wider New England region. This focus along his personal charisma made him popular with his constituents leading his reelection in 1958 being widest margin of victory in the history Massachusetts politics~~. Of course, by this point, Kennedy was making plans for either the presidency or vice-presidency~~.

In 1952, Kennedy decided to further his political career by running for the position of Massachusetts' senator. An election he won and unseated an in-state republican rival. As senator, Kennedy focused on introducing bill to help the people of Massachusetts and the wider New England region. This focus along his personal charisma made him popular with his constituents leading his reelection in 1958 being widest margin of victory in the history Massachusetts politics.

While seeking to become president, Kennedy was convinced to run as the vice-president on a joint party ticket with Richard Nixon prevent the NPP from gaining the presidency. They joint ticket ended up being quite successful in 1960 as Kennedy's liberalism and uplifting campaign help balance out any of Nixon's potential liabilities.

=== Vice-Presidency ===