Millions of dollars of outside money have been spent on Maine’s Second District Congressional race. It’s a seat that could decide the balance of power in the U.S. House of Representatives. Republican Congressional hopeful Austin Theriault went to a traditional campaign stop in Lewiston, “Simones’,” to talk to voters Monday.

A new SurveyUSA poll finds Congressman Jared Golden leading Republican challenger Austin Theriault by a double-digit 53-41 percent margin. The survey is an outlier compared to previous polls that showed a tight race. The last poll had Theriault leading Golden by three points.

Democratic Rep. Jared Golden and Republican challenger Austin Theriault are locked in a tight race in Maine's 2nd congressional district, according to a new independent poll. The University of New Hampshire survey,