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

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.

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

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.

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.

New Mexico's 2nd Congressional District race could help decide control of the U.S. House. The race generated some of the nastiest attacks of the campaign season.