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March 14, 2008
Pingree files, deadline is Monday

First Congressional District Democratic candidate Chellie Pingree filed her papers to officially get into the race this week, bring the list of Democrats who have completed their petitions to five.

All will be fighting for their party’s nomination at the June 10 primary. Other Dems who have filed: Mark Lawrence of South Berwick; Michael Brennan of Portland; Ethan Strimling of Portland; and Steve Meister of Winthrop.

On the Republican side, Dean Scontras of Eliot and Charlie Summers of Scarborough have both filed.

One notable who hasn’t filed, at least not yet, is John Frary, a Republican who has announced he will challenge Democratic Rep. Michael Michaud in the 2nd Congressional District.

The deadline for filing is 5 p.m. Monday.

Posted by Susan M. Cover at 05:27 PM
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