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Paul LePage won’t say if he supports Trump’s handling of Iran war
LePage, the former Maine governor whom Trump has endorsed, is running against State Auditor Matt Dunlap in the 2nd District race to succeed U.S. Rep. Jared Golden. Read More
Matt Dunlap wins primary in Maine's 2nd District as Democrats seek to hang on to Jared Golden's seat
In November, Dunlap will face former Maine Gov. Paul LePage, who was running unopposed in the GOP primary. Read More
Democrats fear Maine district 'off the board' after Dunlap victory
Dunlap will take on former two-term Gov. Paul LePage in the race to replace Rep. Jared Golden (D-ME) in Maine. Read More
Susan Collins, Jared Golden, Angus King and Chellie Pingree won’t share how they voted in Maine primary
Maine's congressional delegation stayed fairly tight-lipped about their preferences in key primary races. Read More
Jared Golden warns of the toll required to represent a toss-up seat
Rep. Jared Golden is off the hook on holding one of the most competitive seats as he heads for retirement, but warns of the toll a seat like this takes. Read More
Golden rules out replacing Platner on ballot amid scandals
Rep. Jared Golden shut down rumors that he could be a potential Democratic Senate candidate, as front-runner Graham Platner is mired in controversy. Read More
Can a candidate to the left of Jared Golden win in Maine’s 2nd District?
This cycle looks a lot like the 2018 election that sent Golden to Washington for the first time. Read More
Rep. Golden proposal wrong for whales, lobstermen | Letter
Rep. Jared Golden’s recently introduced bill to freeze regulations to protect the North Atlantic right whale is ill-timed and unnecessary. The lobster industry has demonstrated a desire to protect this critically endangered species. And the state and federal government are working hard to proceed with development and public consideration of new rules that will protect […] Read More
Golden saves Trump's Iran war powers as GOP opposition grows
Rep. Jared Golden once again was the sole Democrat to protect Trump’s war in Iran as he took down a third resolution to end the war. Read More
Jared Golden will support resolution against Iran war
Rep. Jared Golden, D-Maine, will support a resolution requiring President Donald Trump to end military operations in Iran, as the 60-day window for unilateral action has closed. Read More
Rep. Golden and Sen. Collins have sacrificed their nation | Letter
As Rep. Jared Golden’s political career “sunsets,” he has affirmed the fears of many who supported him as a congressman. Our country is in the most dangerous position of my lifetime. To say otherwise is to deny Donald Trump’s attacks on the Constitution, his attacks on people of color, his attacks on the media and his total disregard for the […] Read More
Donald Trump backs Jared Golden’s bill to extend pause on federal lobster rules
The Republican president’s administration issued a Friday letter saying Trump would sign the measure if Congress sent it to his desk. Read More
Democrats running for Jared Golden's seat break from his legacy in 1st debate
The candidates made clear they intend to run a different kind of campaign in a district that voted for Trump three times and has trended Republican for more than a decade. Read More
Letter: Jared Golden wrong on Iran war
“I think he will be remembered, to the extent he is remembered at all, as one unremarkable coward among many who abdicated their duty to the rule of law and common decency at a critical moment in American history.” Read More
Golden’s war powers vote undermines congressional authority | Letter
I am writing to express my distress about Rep. Jared Golden’s vote against the recent War Powers Resolution — especially as his choice aligns him with the half of Congress that refuses to do its job. Golden’s stated rationale — that the resolution risked undermining U.S. leverage and would impose an abrupt halt — doesn’t […] Read More
Democrats to spend more than $8M to hold Jared Golden’s Maine seat
Democrats have held the seat since 2018, but the district has voted for Donald Trump 3 times. Republicans are spending big, too. Read More
Jared Golden has let the people of Maine down | Letter
His deciding vote on the Iran war resolution amounts to more of the cowardly same. Read More
Jared Golden still has money in his campaign account. Where is it going?
Last year, Maine's 2nd District congressman said he would give his remaining campaign funds to Democrats running in 2026. Read More
Jared Golden and Republicans kill latest bid to rein in Donald Trump’s Iran powers
The war powers resolution was defeated by 214 to 213 in the Republican-majority chamber, a day after a similar measure was blocked in the Senate. Read More
Jared Golden votes with GOP to defeat Iran war resolution
Golden, the moderate from Maine's 2nd District, was the lone House Democrat to vote with Republicans, who narrowly defeated the latest effort to put checks on President Donald Trump's actions in Iran. Read More