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Party: RepublicanMilitary Experience: 16 years in the Army and Army reservesRank: 1st Lieutenant (retired)Overseas experience: Served seven months in Iraq in 2005 and nine months in Afghanistan in 2003-2004Previous offices: noneWebsite:www.nathanbech.comOpponent: John Olver (incumbent)Party: DemocraticMilitary background: nonePrevious offices: 17 years in the U.S. HouseWebsite:johnolver.comWhat local papers are saying:Olver beats back primary challengeDuncan Hunter to campaign for BechLatest poll numbersNo district polls conducted yetRace profile: Bech’s campaign focus has included the need for military planners not to “blunder out” of Iraq by pulling troops too quickly. Olver voted against the 2002 bill authorizing President Bush to use force in dealing with Iraq.

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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 nathanbech.comNate Bech is running on the Republican ticket in Massachusetts' 1st District.

This year 20 war veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan are running for Congress. Stripes.com will be highlighting those races daily – the candidates, their opponents and what local newspapers are saying – leading up to Nov. 4. Check back on election night for the latest updates.

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