As of midnight, the race for Maine's hotly contested 2nd Congressional District had not yet been decided. Results were coming in slowly, and the two campaigns were preparing for a long night.

With the balance of power in the U.S. House still up for grabs, Democrats were claiming victory in a key tossup race in Maine. While NBC News hasn’t projected a winner at 77% of votes counted, the Maine Democratic Party said Wednesday afternoon that Rep.

Democratic Rep. Jared Golden, a moderate known for defying party orthodoxy, was defending his seat in Congress against Austin Theriault, a stock car driver and Republican state lawmaker, but the race was too early to call Wednesday morning.

The result of the race for Maine’s 2nd Congressional District that drew national attention was too close to call as of 2 a.m. Wednesday morning. With 60% of the vote counted, incumbent Democratic U.S.

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.

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.

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.