Former NASCAR Driver Austin Theriault Running For US Congress as Republican In Maine
Former NASCAR driver Austin Theriault, 29, is running for U.S. Congress as a Republican in the 2nd Congressional District. He filed paperwork on Monday to start his entry into the primaries.
Theriault is currently a freshman state rep from Fort Kent, Maine. He will be a strong candidate, being a conservative who wants to address issues such as the border, inflation and protecting small towns.
New England is typically a more liberal area, but the 2nd district has become more conservative. President Trump won the district in 2020 and gained an electoral vote in Maine.
FORT KENT, Maine — NASCAR driver-turned-politician Austin Theriault announced Monday that he is entering the Republican primary seeking an opportunity to challenge Democratic U.S.
