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'''John R. Raese''' (born April 10, 1950, in Baltimore, Maryland) is a Morgantown, [[West Virginia]] businessman and the [[Republican]] nominee for [[U.S. Senate]] during the 2010 election against Democratic Governor [[Joe Manchin]].
Raese attended West Virginia public schools and recieved a Bachelor degree from West Virginia University. He is currently president and CEO of Greer Industries, which employs roughly 1,000 people.
Raese ran for the U.S. Senate in 1984 against two-term Governor [[Jay Rockefeller]]. Although outspent nearly 13-1, Raese nearly lost by four percentage points. He again unsuccessfully challenged Democratic Senator [[Robert Byrd]] in 2006.
[[Category:2010 Midterm Elections]]
[[Category:Republican Party]]