The diploid species einkorn and tetraploid species emmer are early wheat species. Other major grains grown included einkorn wheat and emmer wheat, grown to make bread. The grain appeared in the same time as einkorn and emmer wheat. Like emmer, durum wheat is awned (with bristles). Emmer wheat or hulled wheat is a type of awned wheat. Emmer and barley were the primary ingredients in ancient Egyptian bread and beer. The lower classes ate coarse brown bread made from emmer or barley. Emmer wheat has been found in archaeological excavations and ancient tombs. First term incumbent Republican Tom Emmer defeated DFL candidate David Snyder. The location of the earliest site of emmer domestication is still unclear and under debate. Wild emmer grows wild in the Near East. Today emmer is primarily a relict crop in mountainous areas. The Republican Party endorsed State Representative Tom Emmer. Blaine is in Minnesota's 6th congressional district, represented by Tom Emmer, a Republican. Republican-endorsed candidate Tom Emmer easily won the GOP primary.