Jared Golden
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Jared Golden is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for Maine's 2nd congressional district since January 3, 2018. A member of the Democratic Party, he has focused on issues such as veterans' affairs, healthcare, and economic development in rural areas. Golden is known for his bipartisan approach and has worked to build coalitions across party lines in Congress. He was elected to the House after defeating incumbent Republican Bruce Poliquin in a closely watched race that utilized ranked-choice voting for the first time in Maine's history.
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November 5, 2025
I don't fear losing. What has become apparent to me is that I now dread the prospect of winning.
— Jared Golden
Recent incidents of political violence have made me reassess the frequent threats against me and my family.
Regardless of what angry partisan commentators may say, I retain the trust of the coalition of Democrats, independents and Republicans.
Mr. LePage and his Democratic challenger, Matt Dunlap, were a far cry from being standard bearers of the generations that will inherit the legacy of today’s Congress.
There’s almost nothing about this bill that I’m going [to] have a hard time explaining to the district. This is a giant tax giveaway to wealthy people. Everyone fucking knows it.
Last Wednesday night, a terrible tragedy befell my hometown of Lewiston. The following is a reading from the daily devotional, ``Streams in the Desert'' from October 25. ``Hitherto have ye asked nothing in My name: ask, and ye shall…
Earlier today I regrettably entered my vote incorrectly for roll call No. 265, final passage of H.R. 277. I mistakenly voted yea when I intended to vote nay. ____________________
As the designee of Ms. Perez, I have an amendment at the desk. The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 2, line 8, strike ``specified in--'' and all that follows through ``(1) the…
This amendment seeks to undo a bipartisan agreement to increase authorized funding for our military that the Armed Services Committee collectively concluded is appropriate given the realities of today's evolving national security threats…





