Party: RepublicanMilitary Experience: Naval reservist since 1996Rank: Lieutenant Commander (retired)Overseas experience: Spent 15 months in Iraq in 2007-2008Previous offices: Six years in state legislatureWebsite:www.summersforcongress.orgOpponent: Chellie PingreeParty: DemocraticMilitary background: nonePrevious offices: Eight years in state legislatureWebsite:chelliepingree.comWhat local papers are saying:Candidates respond to AP questionsCandidates view trade, taxes differentlyLatest poll numbersNo district polls conducted yetRace profile: Summers ran unsuccessfully for the 1st District seat in 2004, and was prohibited from campaigning this round until he returned from active duty in May. Pingree, who had an unsuccessful bid for Senate in 2004, is looking to replace fellow Democratic Rep. Tom Allen, who is running for Senate this year.
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Allen West (R)FL 22nd
Jill Morgenthaler(D)IL 6thCharlie Summers (R)ME 1stNathan Bech (R)MA 1stSteve Sarvi (D)MN 2ndAshwin Madia (D)MN 3rdVince Micco (R)NJ 9thLee Zeldin (R)NY 1stKieran Michael Lalor (R)NY 19thWill Breazeale (R)NC 7thDuane Sand (R)ND at largeSteve Stivers (R)OH 15thJohn Boccieri (D)OH 16thRep. Patrick Murphy (D)PA 8thBill Russell (R)PA 22ndRob Miller (D)SC 2ndThomas Hermann (Prog)VTDuncan D. Hunter (R)CA 52ndMike Lumpkin (D)CA 52ndRick Noriega (D)TX (U.S. Senate)Sen. Lindsey Graham (R)SC (U.S. Senate)
Courtesy of Lewiston Sun-JournalCharlie Summers is running on the Republican ticket for Maine's 1st District.
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