Theriault Wins Maine House District 1 Race
Republican Austin Theriault won the Maine House District 1 seat over Democrat Jennifer Levesque in the November 2026 general election.
Updated on Nov. 4, 2026 in Motorsports
Republican Austin Theriault won the Maine House District 1 race, defeating Democrat Jennifer Levesque in the November 2026 general election. The Associated Press called the race for Theriault.
Why it matters
The result places a former professional NASCAR driver and previous state legislator back in the Maine Legislature, representing northern Aroostook County. Theriault's earlier 2024 challenge to Democratic incumbent Jared Golden in Maine's 2nd Congressional District is part of his political record.
The Associated Press called the race for Theriault, though the extraction does not include vote totals or margin of victory. No further official figures for the District 1 result were provided.
The players
Austin Theriault
A Republican and former professional NASCAR driver from Fort Kent who previously served in the Maine Legislature and challenged Democratic incumbent Jared Golden in 2024.
Jennifer Levesque
A Democrat who was the opposing candidate in the Maine House District 1 race won by Theriault.
The details
Theriault, a Fort Kent native, won the two-year term for House District 1, which includes Fort Kent and several surrounding communities in northern Aroostook County. He previously served in the Maine Legislature and was the Republican nominee for Maine's 2nd Congressional District in 2024.
Timeline
November 4, 2026: General election in which Theriault won the District 1 race.
Season Trajectory
Theriault's return to the Maine Legislature follows his 2024 run against Jared Golden in the 2nd Congressional District, a race he entered as the Republican nominee. His state-level win represents a shift from federal to state office within his political career.
Theriault will represent House District 1 for a two-year term, covering Fort Kent and surrounding northern Aroostook County communities. The outcome determines who holds that seat in the Maine House of Representatives.
The takeaway
Theriault's victory moves a former NASCAR driver with prior Maine legislative and congressional campaign experience into a House seat for northern Aroostook County. Voters in District 1 will be represented by him for the next two years.
Further reading
For more on Theriault's racing background, see Motorsports coverage.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Wagmtv.
