Charles E. "Charlie" Summers, Jr. (born 1959) is a Maine politician and from 2011 to 2013 served as the Secretary of State of Maine. He is also a small businessman and veteran of Iraq War. He was the Republican candidate for United States Congress in Maine's 1st congressional district several times, including a 2008 loss to Chellie Pingree. In 2008, he campaigned in Maine after serving on active duty with the United States Navy in Baghdad, Iraq. On December 1, 2010, Summers was elected Maine's Secretary of State by the state legislature. In June 2012, Summers became the Republican nominee for the 2012 United States Senate race in Maine, but lost the November 6th general election to former Independent governor Angus King.