Biography
Austin Theriault is the Republican candidate for Maine House of Representatives District 1 in the November 3, 2026 general election, in which Democrat Jennifer Levesque is also running.[1] He represented District 1 in the Maine House from December 2022 to December 2024 and was the Republican nominee for Maine's 2nd Congressional District in 2024.[1]
Theriault's career experience includes working as a sports business consultant.[1] He defeated Democrat Dana Marie Appleby in the November 8, 2022 general election for the open District 1 seat, assumed office on December 6, 2022, and left office on December 3, 2024.[1] In the 2023-2024 session he was assigned to the Leaves of Absence and Transportation committees.[1]
Theriault did not seek re-election to the state House in 2024, and instead won the June 2024 Republican primary for U.S. House in Maine's 2nd District and lost the general election to incumbent Jared Golden.[1] He advanced from the Republican primary for the District 1 seat on June 9, 2026.[1]
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Maine House District 1
Austin Theriault is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for Maine House District 1 as R. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.