PORTLAND, Maine (NEWS CENTER) - Jon Courtney is the winner of the Republican Primary for Maine's first district congressional seat.

With 100% reporting:

Jon Courtney: 14,547

Patrick Calder: 14,282

Both candidates handled a joint press conference today to talk about the campaign. Patrick Calder of Portland is a merchant mariner and an engineer on a cruise ship.

Jon Courtney of Sanford is the Majority leader in the Maine Senate, and the owner of a small business.