Chellie Pingree wins primary in ME-01

by: Scarce

Wed Jun 11, 2008 at 09:30:03 AM EDT

This is of note as Pingree should win Tom Allen's vacated seat as he takes on Susan Collins in November. Collins is backed by Lieberman. Chellie is also supported by some fine folks and is a staunch opponent of the Iraq debacle

Pingree defeated centrist candidate Adam Cote in a crowded field, taking 45 percent of the vote to Cote's 26 percent, with 57 percent of precincts in.

Pingree, who fell to Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) in 2002, will face Iraq veteran and former state Sen. Charles Summers (R), who led a two-way primary with 59 percent of the vote and the same amount of precincts reporting.

Allen easily won his primary and will face Collins in the state's Senate race.

With Ned Lamont last summer.