Former NASCAR Driver Austin Theriault Wins GOP Primary in Maine Swing District

Published on June 12, 2024

Former NASCAR driver Austin Theriault crossed the finish line on June 11 to next take on incumbent Democratic Rep. Jared Golden in Maine’s 2nd Congressional District, in a race that could determine who controls the House next year. Mr. Theriault, a Maine state representative since 2022, defeated fellow state Rep. Michael Soboleski in the GOP primary in what is a swing district. When The Associated Press called the race at 8:52 p.m. EDT, Mr. Theriault had 67 percent of the vote, with 42 percent reporting. In the district, which is in the northern part of the Pine Tree State, Republicans have been increasingly successful in elections in recent years, particularly since President Donald Trump was first elected....

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