Democratic Rep. Jared Golden locked in a tight race for re-election against Republican state Rep. Austin Theriault in Trump-won district.

Democratic Rep. Jared Golden claims to have fended off a challenge on Tuesday from Republican NASCAR star Austin Theriault in Maine’s 2nd congressional district, but the GOP contender wasn’t ready to concede the race.

Democratic Rep. Jared Golden entered the race seeking a fourth term representing a largely rural area of the state.

In a key U.S. House race still declared too close to call, Democratic U.S. Rep. Jared Golden gave a victory speech Wednesday, though his opponent said he is not yet ready to throw in the towel. “Any viable path to a win for my opponent has closed,

Democratic Rep. Jared Golden, a moderate known for defying party orthodoxy, was defending his seat in Congress against Austin Theriault.

As of midnight, the race for Maine's hotly contested 2nd Congressional District had not yet been decided. Results were coming in slowly, and the two campaigns were preparing for a long night.

With the balance of power in the U.S. House still up for grabs, Democrats were claiming victory in a key tossup race in Maine. While NBC News hasn’t projected a winner at 77% of votes counted, the Maine Democratic Party said Wednesday afternoon that Rep.

As Election Day turns into the early morning hours of Wednesday, the race to represent Maine's Second Congressional District is still too close to call.

Congressman Jared Golden has claimed victory in his U.S. House race, but The AP says the race is still too close to call.