Rep. Jared Golden (D-ME) fended off a competitive challenger on election night, defeating Republican Austin Theriault in a district former President Donald Trump has won three times in a row.

Representative Jared Golden, a three-term Democrat, defeated Austin Theriault, a former NASCAR driver, in one of a handful of districts held by Democrats that Donald J. Trump won in 2020.

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

Golden received 49.9% to Theriault’s 49.8% of the vote with 99% of votes counted. Theriault had already called for a recount. Despite the seat having a +5 Republican advantage and polling ...