Maine House
Filing Deadline: March 15, 2008 • Primary Date: June 10, 2008 • General Election: Nov. 4, 2008District Profile: Politically, the 1st votes very much like the state as a whole -- often for independents, splitting tickets with abandon. Full Profile
2006 results: Tom Allen (D) defeated Darlene Curley (R) by 61-31%.
Democrats
Chellie Pingree
Pingree, the former state senate majority leader, was nominated with 44% in a six-way primary.
Republicans
Charlie SummersSummers, a former state senator, was nominated with 60% in a two-way primary.
District Profile: Politically, this is protest country: This was Ross Perot's strongest congressional district in the United States in 1992 and 1996. Full Profile
2006 results: Michael Michaud (D) defeated Laurence D'Amboise (R) by 71-29%.
Incumbent
Michael Michaud (D)
Elected in 2002; Seeking fourth term; Michaud was unopposed in the primary.
Challengers
John Frary (R)Frary, a Farmington selectman, was nominated with 53% in a two-way primary.
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Race Rankings
Based on likelihood of seat switching party control
1.
N.Y.-13
(Open-R)2.
N.Y.-25
(Open-R)3.
Ariz.-01
(Open-R)4.
Va.-11
(Open-R)5.
Fla.-16
(Mahoney-D)6.
Ill.-11
(Open-R)7.
Ohio-16
(Open-R)8.
Texas-22
(Lampson-D)9.
Alaska-AL
(Young-R)10.
Fla.-24
(Feeney-R)11.
N.J.-03
(Open-R)12.
Colo.-04
(Musgrave-R)13.
Mich.-09
(Knollenberg-R)14.
N.J.-07
(Open-R)15.
Minn.-06
(Bachmann-R)Previous Coverage
Check out National Journal's coverage of previous Maine house races.
