1. Charlie Summers was the nominee for the same seat in 2004 and 2008, losing on each occasion to the Democratic candidate.
17 Facts About Charlie Summers
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Charlie Summers was the Republican nominee for the US Senate to succeed retiring Republican Olympia Snowe in the 2012 election, but lost to former independent Governor Angus King.
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Charlie Summers earned an AA from Blackhawk College and a BS in leisure studies from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 1984.
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Charlie Summers later opened his own small business, "Charlie's Beverage Warehouse", in Biddeford, Maine.
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Charlie Summers was State Director for United States Senator Olympia Snowe from 1995 to 2004.
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Charlie Summers has served in various elected and appointed political positions, most recently as the New England Regional Administrator for the US Small Business Administration.
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Charlie Summers monitored oversight of SBA's Financing, Marketing, and Outreach efforts in Offices from six states: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont.
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Charlie Summers was elected in 1990, becoming the first Republican to represent Maine's 31st Senate District.
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Charlie Summers was re-elected in 1992, but decided to retire in 1994 in order to run for a seat in the US House of Representatives.
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Charlie Summers decided to challenge Democratic US Congressman Tom Allen, of the 1st CD.
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Charlie Summers has served in the US Navy Reserve since 1996 as a public affairs officer, currently holding the rank of Captain.
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Charlie Summers served on active duty as Director of Public Affairs for Vice Admiral Robin Braun, Chief of the Navy Reserve from 2014 to 2016.
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On December 1,2010, Charlie Summers was elected Maine's Secretary of State by the state legislature in Augusta.
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On June 26,2012, Charlie Summers faced criticism from the Maine Democratic Party over a shortage of voter registration cards for candidates to distribute.
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Charlie Summers noted that potential voters can print a card from the Internet at any time, and that updated registration cards will be available in a few weeks.
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In 2012, Charlie Summers announced that he would be a candidate for the United States Senate to succeed incumbent Olympia Snowe, who decided to retire.
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The Maine People's Alliance called on Charlie Summers to resign his position as Secretary of State of Maine, stating that it was a conflict of interest for the Secretary of State to oversee their own election to another office.