Little known fact about John McCain’s eligibility for U.S. senator of AZ.
AZ constitution:
Article 7 Section 18 - Term limits on ballot appearances in congressional elections.
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Term limits on ballot appearances in congressional elections.
Section 18. The name of any candidate for United States senator from Arizona shall not appear on the ballot if, by the end of the current term of office, the candidate will have served (or, but for resignation, would have served) in that office for two consecutive terms, and the name of a candidate for United States representative from Arizona shall not appear on the ballot if, by the end of the current term of office, the candidate will have served (or, but for resignation, would have served) in that office for three consecutive terms. Terms are considered consecutive unless they are at least one full term apart. Any person appointed or elected to fill a vacancy in the United States congress who serves at least one half of a term of office shall be considered to have served a term in that office for purposes of this section. For purposes of this section, terms beginning before January 1, 1993 shall not be considered.
AKA : Arizona Term Limits, Proposition 107 (1992)
Years served as AZ senator after January 1, 1993
November 3, 1998 - Is re-elected to the Senate 3rd term.
November 2, 2004 - Is re-elected to the Senate for a fourth term.
November 2, 2010 - Is re-elected to the Senate for a fifth term.
November 8, 2016 - Wins his sixth term in the US Senate, defeating Democrat Ann Kirkpatrick.
John McCain was not eligible for his 5th and 6th terms in office according to above AZ term limits.