Ex-NASCAR driver Austin Theriault launches GOP bid for battleground House seat

Republican Maine state Rep. Austin Theriault, a former NASCAR driver, has announced his bid to represent the state's rural north in Congress.

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Should Theriault win his primary, he will face off against Democratic Rep. Jared Golden, an unusually formidable contender in the increasingly red district in Maine's rural north. NASCAR driver-turned-politician Austin Theriault announced Monday that he's entering the Republican primary seeking an opportunity to challenge Democratic U.S. Rep. Jared Golden in what’s expected to be one of the country's most competitive 2024 House races.

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