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The University of Virginia’s Center for Politics shifted their rating of the race for incumbent [Democrat] Maine Rep. Jared Golden’s Congressional District from “leans [Democrat]” to “toss-up” on Tuesday.By presidential partisanship, Maine’s 2nd Congressional District is the most Republican district currently held by a Democrat, according to the Center for Politics’ analysis. The congressional race’s move to the “toss-up” column after Golden announced on May 20 that he is seeking reelection in 2026 instead of making a bid for governor or Senate.President Donald Trump won the seat by 9 percentage points in the 2024 presidential election — marking his largest...

A Republican ex-Nascar driver has passed an incumbent Democrat Congressman in the final turn before Election Day. Austin Theriault has surpassed incumbent Democrat Rep. Jared Golden (D-ME) in the race for Maine’s Second Congressional District, a poll from Axis Research found. The republican state lawmaker now holds a 2-point advantage over Golden with 47 percent to the Democrats’ 45 percent. Golden had a 10-point lead in the same poll in July, but Theriault has climbed as his name ID increased, the poll found.

ARepublican lawmaker announced he is retiring from politics due to a candidate endorsed by former President Donald Trump's victory in a Congressional primary election. Trump-backed candidate Austin Theriault, a former NASCAR driver and state representative, defeated State Representative Michael Soboleski in the primary for Maine's 2nd Congressional District on Tuesday. He will face off against Democratic Congressman Jared Golden, a top GOP target in the November elections in what could be one of the most competitive House races of the election cycle. State Representative John Andrews, who was a supporter and campaign manager for Soboleski, wrote in a Facebook post...

A Republican state lawmaker from Fort Kent has spoken with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy about a 2024 run against U.S. Rep. Jared Golden of Maine’s 2nd District and is expected to announce his campaign soon.