Maine Republican Hopes Convention Spotlight Boosted His Underdog Bid By Jessica Benton Cooney and CQ Staff Posted September 12, 2008 at 12:00am Facebook Twitter Email Reddit 1st Congressional District this year to challenge just four other non-incumbent Republican House candidates CQ Politics rates Recent Stories Capitol Ink | Big Beautiful Bird Vaccine divide widens after CDC committee shake-up Senate sends $9 billion rescissions package to the House House adopts rule for crypto, Defense bills Thunder halts softball game, but lawmakers make it rain Sinema left office but her campaign continues to spend lavishly