Maine, the Welcome Home state known most historically as Vacationland, seems like an unassuming political influence in the national arena with its highest building being a Catholic church and its biggest industry being tourism.
However, Tuesday’s primaries in the contested race for the 2nd Congressional District seat in the U.S. House of Representatives may have more influences on America’s future than meets the eye.
Two Republicans are looking to unseat Democrat incumbent Jared Golden for the same district that Trump won both in 2016 over Hillary Clinton and in 2020 over Joe Biden.
If either is successful, they will help close the five-seat gap for GOPers to take back the majority of the 435-member House of Representatives….