Emery Becomes First to Challenge Baldacci ; the Former Republican Congressman Starts His Run for Governor Early to Rebuild Name Recognition.

Portland Press Herald › June 16, 2005

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Former U.S. Rep. David Emery announced plans Wednesday to challenge Gov. John Baldacci in 2006, becoming the first Republican candidate to emerge from a crowd of possible contenders. Emery, 56, who represented Maine's 1st Congressional District from 1975 to 1983, told reporters that he will run as a fiscal conservative focused on improving the business climate in Maine.

Emery, of St. George, is starting his gubernatorial run more than 16 months before Election Day in part to rebuild his name recognition among voters.

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Emery Becomes First to Challenge Baldacci ; the Former Republican Congressman Starts His Run for Governor Early to Rebuild Name Recognition.

"I do have a base. I know people in all 16 counties," said Emery, who ran for the U.S. Senate in 1982, losing to George Mitchell, t...

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