Representative Jon Hinck of Portland wants Olympia Snowe's Senate seat.

Hinck is entering the Democratic primary, where he will face Matthew Dunlap, a former Maine secretary of state, among others.

"Over the past 33 years in Washington, Olympia Snowe has been losing touch with Maine, opting to support Wall Street windfalls over the working families in our state," Hinck wrote on his campaign website. "She supports policies that have increased our national debt, weakened public education, and shipped jobs out of Maine."

Before joining the Maine House, Hinck worked as an environmental lawyer for the Natural Resources Council of Maine and Greenpeace.

Photo of Jon Hinck and his family from his campaign website.