Democratic Rep. Jared Golden, a moderate known for defying party orthodoxy, is defending his seat in Congress against Austin Theriault, a stock car driver and Republican state lawmaker. The matchup between Golden and Theriault is one of a handful of pivotal races with a chance to influence control of the U.

U.S. Rep. Jared Golden, a Lewiston Democrat, was challenged by state Rep. Austin Theriault, a Republican from Fort Kent, in one of a handful of races nationally that could determine the balance of power in the U.

The Democratic incumbent says she has secured a ninth term in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Other than the race for the White House, perhaps no race in Maine is being watched more closely Tuesday than the race for Congress in the Second District.