Dean Scontras, one of two Republicans running for the 1st Congressional District, recently announced the formation of a Scontras for Congress Faith and Values Coalition, according to his campaign.

The coalition includes more than 25 religious and community leaders who are supporting Scontras because of his “strong belief in traditional conservative cultural values.”

Among the supporters are Jeff Tarbox, pastor of New Life Church in Biddeford and Bob Emrich, pastor of Plymouth Baptist Church.

“He has proven that he is willing to speak out and defend the conservative values that most Maine people live by and so few politicians seem able to speak about today,” Tarbox said in a statement distributed by the campaign.

Scontras, of Eliot, will face fellow Republican Charlie Summers of Scarborough in the June 10 primary.