Jared Golden

Jared Golden

Democratic Party

Candidate, U.S. House Maine District 2

U.S. House Maine District 2

Tenure

2019 - Present

Term ends

2025

Years in position

5

Predecessor

Bruce Poliquin

Prior offices

Maine House of Representatives District 60

Successor: Kristen Cloutier

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Compensation

Base salary

$174,000

Elections and appointments

Last elected

November 8, 2022

Next election

November 5, 2024

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Jared Golden (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Maine's 2nd Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2019. His current term ends on January 3, 2025.

Golden (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Maine's 2nd Congressional District. He is on the ballot in the general election on November 5, 2024. He advanced from the Democratic primary on June 11, 2024.

Golden's election was decided by ranked-choice voting. This was the first general election in Maine for which ranked-choice voting was law, and this race was the first in U.S. history where the process was used to decide a congressional election.

Prior to joining Congress, Golden served in the Maine House of Representatives, representing District 60 from 2014 to 2018.

Biography

Golden served tours in Iraq and Afghanistan as a Marine. He graduated from Bates College. Golden worked as a staffer for Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) on the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee.

2024 battleground election

See also: Maine's 2nd Congressional District election, 2024

Ballotpedia identified the November 5, 2024, general election as a battleground race. The summary below is from our coverage of this election, found here.

Incumbent Jared Golden (D) and Austin Theriault (R) are running in the general election for Maine's 2nd Congressional District on November 5, 2024. Golden ran unopposed in the June 11 primary, while Theriault defeated Michael Soboleski for the nomination.

Golden is one of five Democrats in a district which former President Donald Trump (R) won in both 2020 and 2016. The district is a target for both the DCCC and the NRCC this year, and both announced a total of $4.5 million in ad reservations following the primary election. Four independent election forecasters rated this race as either Toss Up or Lean Democratic.

Golden was first elected in 2018. Before that, he worked as a staffer for Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) on the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee. Golden’s campaign has emphasized his independence as a congressman, saying he was the only Democrat to vote against trillions of dollars of President Biden’s spending. According to reports filed with the FEC, Golden raised $4.8 million as of June 30.

Theriault was first elected to the state House of Representatives in 2022. Before that, he was a NASCAR driver and sports business consultant. Theriault said if elected, his top priority would be increasing security at the southern border. According to reports filed with the FEC, Theriault raised $1.8 million as of June 30.

Elections

2024

See also: Maine's 2nd Congressional District election, 2024

Maine's 2nd Congressional District election, 2024 (June 11 Democratic primary)

Maine's 2nd Congressional District election, 2024 (June 11 Republican primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House Maine District 2

Incumbent Jared Golden and Austin Theriault are running in the general election for U.S. House Maine District 2 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate
		Jared Golden (D)
		Austin Theriault (R)

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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Kevin Ball (No Party Affiliation)

Democratic primary election

Democratic Primary for U.S. House Maine District 2

The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Jared Golden in round 1 .

		Candidate	%	Total Votes	Transfer	Round eliminated
✔		Jared Golden	100	23,183	0	Advanced (1)

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 23,183
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Republican primary election

Republican Primary for U.S. House Maine District 2

The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Austin Theriault in round 1 .

		Candidate	%	Total Votes	Transfer	Round eliminated
		Austin Theriault	66.6	26,757	0	Advanced (1)
		Michael Soboleski	33.4	13,419	0	1

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 40,176
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Robert Cross (R)

Polls

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Election campaign finance

Name	Party	Receipts*	Disbursements**	Cash on hand	Date
Jared Golden	Democratic Party	$4,753,698	$1,499,280	$3,289,109	As of June 30, 2024
Austin Theriault	Republican Party	$1,754,307	$855,725	$898,582	As of June 30, 2024
Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2024. This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC). * According to the FEC, "Receipts are anything of value (money, goods, services or property) received by a political committee." ** According to the FEC, a disbursement "is a purchase, payment, distribution, loan, advance, deposit or gift of money or anything of value to influence a federal election," plus other kinds of payments not made to influence a federal election.

Satellite spending

See also: Satellite spending

Satellite spending describes political spending not controlled by candidates or their campaigns; that is, any political expenditures made by groups or individuals that are not directly affiliated with a candidate. This includes spending by political party committees, super PACs, trade associations, and 501(c)(4) nonprofit groups.

If available, satellite spending reports by the Federal Election Commission (FEC) and OpenSecrets.org are linked below. FEC links include totals from monthly, quarterly, and semi-annual reports. OpenSecrets.org compiles data from those reports as well as 24- and 48-hour reports from the FEC.

Details about satellite spending of significant amounts and/or reported by media are included below those links. The amounts listed may not represent the total satellite spending in the election. To notify us of additional satellite spending, email us.

By candidate	By election
Golden Theriault	Open Secrets Federal Election Commission

Race ratings

See also: Race rating definitions and methods

Ballotpedia provides race ratings from four outlets: The Cook Political Report, Inside Elections, Sabato's Crystal Ball, and DDHQ/The Hill. Each race rating indicates if one party is perceived to have an advantage in the race and, if so, the degree of advantage:

• Safe and Solid ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge and the race is not competitive.
• Likely ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge, but an upset is possible.
• Lean ratings indicate that one party has a small edge, but the race is competitive.
• Toss-up ratings indicate that neither party has an advantage.

Race ratings are informed by a number of factors, including polling, candidate quality, and election result history in the race's district or state.

Race ratings: Maine's 2nd Congressional District election, 2024
Race tracker	Race ratings
	August 6, 2024	July 30, 2024	July 23, 2024	July 16, 2024
The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter	Toss-up	Toss-up	Toss-up	Toss-up
Decision Desk HQ and The Hill	Lean Democratic	Lean Democratic	Lean Democratic	Lean Democratic
Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales	Lean Democratic	Lean Democratic	Lean Democratic	Lean Democratic
Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball	Toss-up	Toss-up	Toss-up	Toss-up
Note: Ballotpedia reviews external race ratings every week throughout the election season and posts weekly updates even if the media outlets have not revised their ratings during that week.

Endorsements

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2022

See also: Maine's 2nd Congressional District election, 2022

General election

General election for U.S. House Maine District 2

Select round: Round 2 Round 1

The ranked-choice voting election was won by Jared Golden in round 2 . The results of Round are displayed below. To see the results of other rounds, use the dropdown menu above to select a round and the table will update.

		Candidate	%	Total Votes	Transfer	Round eliminated
		Jared Golden	53.1	165,136	12,062	Won (2)
		Bruce Poliquin	46.9	146,142	4,882	2
		Tiffany Bond	0.0	0	-21,655	2

		Candidate	%	Total Votes	Transfer	Round eliminated
		Jared Golden	48.4	153,074	0	Won (2)
		Bruce Poliquin	44.6	141,260	0	2
		Tiffany Bond	6.8	21,655	0	2
		Undeclared Write-insUndeclared write-in candidates may advance past the first round in some ranked-choice elections. If the official source reports write-in votes by candidate name, Ballotpedia displays them alongside the ballot-qualified candidates. However, if write-in votes are reported without a name, they will instead be included in the total write-in votes figure in Round 1. Please consult the official elections source for more details about unnamed write-in candidate vote totals past Round 1.	0.1	393	0

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 316,382
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Democratic primary election

Democratic Primary for U.S. House Maine District 2

The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Jared Golden in round 1 .

		Candidate	%	Total Votes	Transfer	Round eliminated
✔		Jared Golden	100	25,684	0	Advanced (1)

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 25,684
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Michael Sutton (D)

Republican primary election

Republican Primary for U.S. House Maine District 2

The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Bruce Poliquin in round 1 .

		Candidate	%	Total Votes	Transfer	Round eliminated
		Bruce Poliquin	60.1	22,149	0	Advanced (1)
		Elizabeth Caruso	39.9	14,699	0	1

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 36,848
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Garret Swazey (R)
• Harold Stewart (R)
• Michael D. Perkins (R)

2020

See also: Maine's 2nd Congressional District election, 2020

Maine's 2nd Congressional District election, 2020 (July 14 Republican primary)

Maine's 2nd Congressional District election, 2020 (July 14 Democratic primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House Maine District 2

The ranked-choice voting election was won by Jared Golden in round 1 .

		Candidate	%	Total Votes	Transfer	Round eliminated
		Jared Golden	53.0	197,974	0	Won (1)
		Dale Crafts	46.9	175,228	0	1
		Daniel Fowler (Write-in)	0.0	0	0	1
		Timothy Hernandez (Write-in)	0.0	0	0	1
		Undeclared Write-insUndeclared write-in candidates may advance past the first round in some ranked-choice elections. If the official source reports write-in votes by candidate name, Ballotpedia displays them alongside the ballot-qualified candidates. However, if write-in votes are reported without a name, they will instead be included in the total write-in votes figure in Round 1. Please consult the official elections source for more details about unnamed write-in candidate vote totals past Round 1.	0.0	33	0

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 373,235
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Democratic primary election

Democratic Primary for U.S. House Maine District 2

The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Jared Golden in round 1 .

		Candidate	%	Total Votes	Transfer	Round eliminated
✔		Jared Golden	100	57,718	0	Advanced (1)

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 57,718
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Republican primary election

Republican Primary for U.S. House Maine District 2

Select round: Round 2 Round 1

The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Dale Crafts in round 2 . The results of Round are displayed below. To see the results of other rounds, use the dropdown menu above to select a round and the table will update.

		Candidate	%	Total Votes	Transfer	Round eliminated
		Dale Crafts	58.5	22,888	3,551	Advanced (2)
		Adrienne Bennett	41.5	16,207	2,739	2
		Eric Brakey	0.0	0	-9,542	2

		Candidate	%	Total Votes	Transfer	Round eliminated
		Dale Crafts	45.7	19,337	0	Advanced (2)
		Adrienne Bennett	31.8	13,468	0	2
		Eric Brakey	22.5	9,542	0	2

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 42,347
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• John Hiatt (R)

2018

See also: Maine's 2nd Congressional District election, 2018

See also: Maine's 2nd Congressional District election (June 12, 2018 Democratic primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House Maine District 2

Select round: Round 2 Round 1

The ranked-choice voting election was won by Jared Golden in round 2 . The results of Round are displayed below. To see the results of other rounds, use the dropdown menu above to select a round and the table will update.

		Candidate	%	Total Votes	Transfer	Round eliminated
		Jared Golden	50.6	142,440	10,427	Won (2)
		Bruce Poliquin	49.4	138,931	4,747	2
		Tiffany Bond	0.0	0	-16,552	1
		Will Hoar	0.0	0	-6,875	1

		Candidate	%	Total Votes	Transfer	Round eliminated
		Jared Golden	45.6	132,013	0	Won (2)
		Bruce Poliquin	46.3	134,184	0	2
		Tiffany Bond	5.7	16,552	0	1
		Will Hoar	2.4	6,875	0	1

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source 1 Source 2	Total votes: 289,624
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Dennis O'Connor (Independent)
• Danielle VanHelsing (Independent)
• Henry John Bear (G)

Democratic primary election

Democratic Primary for U.S. House Maine District 2

Select round: Round 2 Round 1

The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Jared Golden in round 2 . The results of Round are displayed below. To see the results of other rounds, use the dropdown menu above to select a round and the table will update.

		Candidate	%	Total Votes	Transfer	Round eliminated
		Jared Golden	54.3	23,611	2,624	Advanced (2)
		Lucas St. Clair	45.7	19,853	2,111	2
		Craig Olson	0.0	0	-3,993	1
		Jonathan Fulford	0.0	0	-2,489	1

		Candidate	%	Total Votes	Transfer	Round eliminated
		Jared Golden	46.4	20,987	0	Advanced (2)
		Lucas St. Clair	39.2	17,742	0	2
		Craig Olson	8.8	3,993	0	1
		Jonathan Fulford	5.5	2,489	0	1

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source 1 Source 2	Total votes: 45,211
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Tim Rich (D)
• Phil Cleaves (D)

Republican primary election

Republican Primary for U.S. House Maine District 2

The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Bruce Poliquin in round 1 .

		Candidate	%	Total Votes	Transfer	Round eliminated
✔		Bruce Poliquin	100	43,047	0	Advanced (1)

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 43,047
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2016

See also: Maine House of Representatives elections, 2016

Elections for the Maine House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on June 14, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was March 15, 2016.

Incumbent Jared Golden defeated Jeffery Padham in the Maine House of Representatives District 60 general election.

Maine House of Representatives, District 60 General Election, 2016
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Jared Golden Incumbent	71.56%	2,420
	Republican	Jeffery Padham	28.44%	962
Total Votes				3,382
Source: Maine Secretary of State

Incumbent Jared Golden ran unopposed in the Maine House of Representatives District 60 Democratic primary.

Maine House of Representatives, District 60 Democratic Primary, 2016
Party		Candidate
	Democratic	Jared Golden Incumbent (unopposed)

Jeffery Padham ran unopposed in the Maine House of Representatives District 60 Republican primary.

Maine House of Representatives, District 60 Republican Primary, 2016
Party		Candidate
	Republican	Jeffery Padham  (unopposed)

2014

See also: Maine House of Representatives elections, 2014

Elections for the Maine House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on June 10, 2014, and a general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for party candidates wishing to run in this election was March 17, 2014. The deadline for write-in candidates to run in the primary election was April 28, 2014, and the deadline for non-party candidates to run in the general election was June 2, 2014. The deadline for write-in candidates to run in the general election was September 22, 2014. Jared Golden was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Leslie Dubois was unopposed in the Republican primary. Golden defeated Dubois in the general election.

Maine House of Representatives District 60, General Election, 2014

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Jared Golden	62.2%	1,571
	Republican	Leslie Dubois	31.8%	803
	None	Blank Votes	5.9%	150
Total Votes				2,524

Campaign themes

2024

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2022

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2020

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Campaign website

Golden’s campaign website stated the following:

“	Campaign Finance Reform Jared believes that we won’t be able to make progress on the serious issues facing the country unless we first work to get big money out of politics and clean up government corruption. He has made campaign finance reform and anti-corruption efforts a key part of his agenda in Congress. During his first term, he has: Supported a constitutional amendment to overturn the disastrous Citizens United decision. Walked the talk by refusing to accept donations from Corporate PACs. Cosponsored and voted for the most comprehensive election reform and anti-corruption legislation in decades, the For the People Act, which would limit partisan gerrymandering, bolster ethics rules, reduce the influence of private money in politics, and expand voting rights. Expanding Healthcare Few issues touch working Mainers as closely as access to affordable, high quality healthcare coverage. Jared has been a staunch defender of the Affordable Care Act and expanding access so that every American can have health coverage. In his first term in Congress, he has: Prioritized lowering prescription drug prices. He helped pass H.R. 3, which would cap out-of-pocket costs for seniors on Medicare, and allow the program to negotiate lower drug prices. He also introduced original legislation, the FLAT Prices Act, which would punish Big Pharma companies when they hurt consumers with skyrocketing drug prices. Opposed the Trump Administration’s misguided support of the lawsuit to repeal the Affordable Care Act, which would weaken protections for people with pre-existing conditions. Supported numerous bills to expand Medicare coverage, including dental, hearing, and vision care Backed a bill to allow states like Maine to take advantage of full federal funding to support Medicaid expansion. Supporting Seniors Jared knows that Social Security and Medicare are promises that must be kept. That’s why he strongly supports protecting and strengthening these programs. Jared has: Promised to protect Social Security and increase benefits so that no senior retires in poverty. Signed onto legislation to repeal the Windfall Elimination Program and Government Pension Offset, poorly-designed calculations that unfairly reduce Maine retirees’ Social Security benefits. Fought to lower prescription drug costs for seniors by proposing a cap on out-of-pocket Medicare part D costs and introducing legislation that would punish drug companies for excessive price hikes. Signed onto legislation that has become law to extend the Health Coverage Tax Credit which will help retirees in places like Madawaska. Good Jobs Jared is a labor Democrat who believes that our economy does well when workers at all levels are treated with dignity through fair compensation and benefits. He knows that stronger unions lead to a stronger middle-class in America. While in Congress, he has: Led a coalition of over 75 House members to push for the passage of the PRO Act, one of the most significant pro-labor bills in a generation. Gone to bat for Maine’s heritage industries, including introducing legislation to help grow the logging workforce, protect lobstermen from misguided, unfair regulations, and plan for the future of Maine’s shipbuilding workforce. Used his position on the House Small Business Committee to highlight the need to invest in rural infrastructure, including broadband, to help Maine businesses and communities succeed. Advocated for the future of Maine’s shipbuilding workforce, using his position on the Armed Services Committee to advocate for jobs at Maine shipyards and pushing the U.S. Navy to conduct a study on the challenges facing the growth of a strong workforce to support our defense industries. Serving Veterans Having served in Afghanistan and Iraq, Jared knows first-hand some of the challenges members of the military face when they return home. From improving transition services for newly-returned vets to improving VA healthcare for older veterans, Jared has been deeply invested in improving the lives of Maine veterans. As a member of Congress, he has: Led an effort to push the VA to establish a permanent unit at Togus to provide long-term beds for mental health and substance abuse treatment. Passed an amendment through the House to increase funding for long-term mental health care beds as a part of the annual VA funding bill. Put a strong emphasis on constituent services to help veterans in need. Helped fight to successfully repeal the unfair “Widow’s Tax” that offset pension benefits to military widows. Voted for a successful effort to expand VA protections to Blue Water Navy Veterans exposed to Agent Orange in Vietnam. Our Environment Jared knows that Maine’s natural resources are critical to our way of life and economy. He opposes efforts to weaken important environmental protections and has been a strong advocate of maintaining and restoring our national parks system. While in office, he has: Backed legislation to keep the United States in the Paris Climate Agreement. Supported the Land and Water Conservation Fund, our nation’s most successful program for protecting public lands and parks Supported legislation to fully fund the Environmental Protection Agency. Championed legislation to address the maintenance backlog at our national parks.	”
—Jared Golden’s campaign website (2020)

2018

Campaign website

The following themes were found on Golden's campaign website.

“	Jobs and Economy With so many Mainers having to work harder and harder to make ends meet, the simple truth is that our economy is leaving workers and families behind. Since 2001, Maine has lost a net of 37,000 middle class jobs – mostly in manufacturing. They have been replaced by low-wage jobs that lack protections and basic benefits like healthcare, retirement, and paid family leave. With the loss of these good-paying jobs, the poverty rate in Maine has risen. In our rural counties, 40 percent of working families are living at or near the poverty line, and one in five Maine children live in food insecure homes. Startlingly, Maine ranks third highest among the nation for rates of households with extreme food insecurity. Since the 2008 financial crisis, the concentration of wealth among the richest one percent has increased, while middle- and working-class wages have flatlined. Between 2002 and 2016, middle class wages have gone up just three percent. At the same time, the costs of living, healthcare, and education have grown at a much higher rate. In 2016, two-thirds of Maine voters thought their family’s financial situation was the same or worse than it was in 2012. They are not wrong. Our district’s economy has not yet recovered from the economic crash, and Maine’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) remains below its pre-recession level. Meanwhile, New England’s GDP has grown by eight percent and the country’s GDP has grown by 13 percent. In order to grow Maine’s middle class and improve working people’s lives, we must take action. Invest in infrastructure to help Maine’s rural economy. In addition to repairing our roads and bridges, the federal government must prioritize expanding broadband and bringing faster Internet to our communities so all Mainers can compete in the 21st century economy. Level the playing field for small businesses by taking a common-sense approach to regulation. That means holding big corporations who break the rules accountable, without putting small business-owners at a disadvantage. We should break up monopolies that prevent small businesses from competing in the market, and leave consumers without choice. End unfair trade agreements that benefit the world’s wealthiest corporations. U.S. trade deals should put American workers and American businesses first. Grow the renewable energy sector. With proper investment we can reduce electricity costs, lower carbon emissions, and create high-quality, good-paying jobs. Strengthen our state’s manufacturing base. Maine is capable of making goods and products to sell to the rest of the world. We should be investing in research, development, and commercialization in order to help manufacturers bring Maine products to market. Support traditional Maine jobs in the farming, fishing, agriculture, and forest products industries. With proper investment, and with a commitment from the government to help them adapt to a changing economy, these industries can be made more competitive and more secure. Prioritize federal policies that benefit middle- and working-class people. That means creating a fair tax plan, ensuring healthcare is affordable, protecting programs like Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid, fighting for stronger unions, increasing wages, and eliminating the pay gap between men and women. Health and Healthcare The United States spends more on healthcare than any other country in the world, yet preventable diseases like heart failure and diabetes continue to plague our communities. To lower long-term costs and improve care, we must stop treating health like a private industry, and start treating health like a public good and a basic right for every American. We can start by improving the Affordable Care Act. From there, we need to move towards a universal healthcare system, like Medicare-for-All. Too many people in America are without adequate healthcare coverage, resulting in higher premiums for those who are insured. In 2017, voters approved Medicaid expansion by ballot initiative, and I am fighting to ensure the Governor follows through with his responsibility to expand healthcare coverage to 70,000 Mainers. Across our state, rural hospitals are the economic cornerstones of many communities. Expanding Medicaid will help people get the care they need and deserve, and will help ensure healthcare workers remain secure in their jobs. We must also address the high cost of prescription drugs disproportionately affecting our state, especially among our elderly. The Federal Government should use its purchasing power to negotiate lower rates and allow for safe drug reimportation from countries like Canada. The Environment For generations, Maine’s clean air, water, forests, wildlife, and abundant natural resources have been essential to our economy and our way of life. Global climate change is real, and policy-makers need to start listening to experts in the fields of science. I believe we have a duty to all Mainers to prevent the economic and environmental devastation that climate change will bring to our state. We must get serious about lowering carbon emissions and reducing our reliance on fossil fuels. That starts with the United States rejoining the Paris Agreement, and leading the global effort to combat climate change. At home, we must do all we can to reduce carbon emissions by investing in fuel-efficient technologies and better transportation infrastructure. By being leaders on climate change, we can create new, green energy jobs in Maine, and put our people back to work producing, installing, and maintaining clean energy parts and products. As a State Legislator, I have supported efforts to expand the use of renewable energy in Maine, and I will continue to do so in Congress. Finally, we must fully fund the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to ensure the safety of our air, water, and lands. We must keep polluters in check with strong environmental regulations, without over-regulating responsible small business owners. Environmental toxins like lead pose a major health crisis in Maine, particularly in our aging infrastructure and housing. We must use every tool available to clean up our environment, and to ensure our children and future generations are protected. Seniors Medicare and Social Security are promises made to our seniors in return for a life of hard work, yet too many Americans face the prospect of entering retirement age without the savings to retire securely. With high healthcare and prescription drug costs, the loss of pensions, and stagnant wage growth, Maine’s seniors are being forced to continue to work, and retire, into poverty. We should honor all seniors, and fight against the privatization or roll back of Medicare and Social Security. We need to make these programs more efficient and accessible, and increase benefits so that more seniors have the opportunity for comfortable, secure retirements. We must also prioritize affordable senior housing, and remodel long-term care services so that seniors always have the option of living safely and comfortably at home. Education In exchange for my military service, I had the opportunity to attend Bates College at no cost. I believe we must provide more students with opportunities to serve our country in exchange for education opportunities. That’s why I am proposing a universal service program. In exchange for two years of service – whether it’s with AmeriCorps, Peace Corps, Teach for America, the military and National Guard, or another service organization altogether – students should receive a two-year education benefit. I believe young people would gain from this experience, and our communities would benefit from their hard work. Equally as important, I believe high-quality, early childhood education is one of the best investments Maine can make. All children should have access to universal pre-kindergarten or Head Start. Children who attend pre-kindergarten have higher graduation rates, and are less likely to repeat grades, require special education, or find themselves in trouble with the law when they are older. It is critical to our democracy that we remain committed to our public education system. Teachers deserve better pay and benefits, and the government should let teachers teach – rather than burden classrooms with more mandates and excessive testing. Ultimately, an investment in education means an investment in our economy, and in our democracy. We must prepare young people to be informed citizens, so we can continue to have strong communities and a vibrant exchange of ideas. Trade Since implementation of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) in 1994, wages have stagnated, standards of living have dropped, and thousands of good jobs have been lost in key sectors like manufacturing and agriculture. People are right to be frustrated that the government – under both parties – has elevated corporate profits over the well-being of America’s workers in most trade deals. This needs to stop. Our trade policies must once again focus on creating economic opportunity for middle- and working-class Americans first. The United States must stop using trade agreements as investment deals for the world’s wealthiest corporations and instead prioritize higher wages, safer work, and meaningful environmental standards. Veterans & Defense As a Marine Corps veteran, I understand how important the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is to veterans, especially those with permanent injuries from their time in service. Having experienced firsthand the difference the VA can make in the lives of veterans, I will fight to protect services that our veterans rely on every day — especially those veterans living in rural Maine. I will never vote to privatize the VA, and I will oppose every effort to do so. Privatization of the VA stands to jeopardize the quality of healthcare provided to veterans, and it will create incentives for corporations to put profits before veterans. Congress must fully fund the VA, and hold the VA system to the highest of standards. Members of our military are taught to put mission first, and that excuses for failure are unacceptable. Members of Congress and the VA must hold themselves to those same standards. I will work closely with our veteran service organizations (VSO) to ensure their voices are heard in Congress. VSOs are on the front line assisting veterans, and given the proper resources, they can help Congress and the VA get the job done. I’ve fought on the ground in two foreign wars. Putting troops in harm’s way should always be a last resort and occur only when a compelling national interest exists. Congress must stop writing blank checks to the Executive Branch and take back the responsibility of approving where and when our country commits our troops. Over the past decade and a half, America has spent trillions on the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, and on other conflicts across the globe. War should be a last resort, and only undertaken when the security interests of America are clearly present, and the risks and costs can be appropriately justified to the American people. Women Congress must do more to end gender-based wage discrimination. In 2017, working women in Maine were paid approximately $10,000 less than working men – amounting to nearly $3 billion in lost wages every year. In Maine, women lead more than 53,000 family households, of which 28 percent earn incomes that fall below the poverty line. By ending wage discrimination, we would not only lift Maine families out of poverty, but working women in our state would have more money for healthcare, childcare, rent and mortgage payments, college tuition and retirement. Additionally, the United States is the only developed nation in the world without mandatory paid family leave. As an employer, I believe paid family leave polices benefit my campaign staff. In Congress, I will fight to expand these policies for all Americans, because people deserve time off to care for newborn children or sick loved ones. These policies will not only benefit Maine’s children and families, but also our economy. Finally, I believe every woman has the right to make her own healthcare decisions. Family planning options, including contraception, should be accessible and affordable to all women, regardless of income or insurance. I also firmly believe that Washington politicians have no business being involved in the private medical choices made between a woman and her healthcare professional. Campaign Finance I believe the key to true campaign finance reform lies in ending Citizens United – either by a constitutional amendment or by another Supreme Court ruling superseding the previous decision. I served on the Veterans and Legal Affairs Committee in the Maine House for two years, where I oversaw election and campaign finance legislation in Maine. During that time, nearly every piece of legislation introduced to reduce the influence of money in politics failed on constitutional grounds because of the Supreme Court’s ruling in Citizens United. While ending Citizens United is my primary focus, other steps can be taken to address this problem. I have run as a clean elections candidate before. Authorizing meaningful public funding options for political campaigns will give candidates the opportunity to focus more on voter engagement and less on finding donors. I believe the federal government would be wise to follow Maine’s lead and establish a robust clean elections system. Congress should also increase transparency in fundraising and spending. In Congress, I will seek new ways to remove so-called “dark money” from politics, and shed light on how special interest groups spend. As a candidate for Congress, I have taken the No Corporate PAC Money Pledge. Finally, I believe Congress should establish fees on all paid campaign and political advertising as a means to fund federal clean elections candidates and the Federal Elections Commission. Opioid Epidemic The opioid epidemic is devastating Maine’s communities, with deaths rising by 40 percent in 2016. New data for 2017 shows that the crisis is only getting worse in Maine, with 418 overdose deaths – an 11 percent increase over the previous year. Nationwide, the numbers are stark: opioids are now claiming more American lives annually than car accidents. Congress must hold big pharmaceutical companies accountable for marketing practices that mislead the American public about the risks of highly addictive prescription drugs. There are simple solutions our state can take to help solve this problem. Expanding Medicaid in Maine will provide funding for mental health and substance abuse disorder programs so we can help people overcome drug dependence. In Washington, I will advocate for increased funding for preventive measures and substance abuse disorder treatments by proposing the following steps: 1) Prevention Increase funding for education and drug prevention programs in schools and communities. Strengthen and expand drug take-back programs so we can get unwanted or unnecessary prescription drugs out of homes. Address prescribing practices to limit opioid access. Hold big pharmaceutical companies accountable for flooding markets with highly addictive prescription drugs. 2) Treatment and Recovery Increase access to life-saving medications like Naloxone. Support programs that increase public awareness of treatment and recovery options for addiction and substance abuse disorder. Increase funding and access to treatment opportunities, and provide those in need with more sustainable options for recovery. Establish and expand both outpatient and inpatient recovery services to assist those seeking treatment. Fully expand Medicaid in Maine, and increase reimbursement rates. Work with providers to treat the opioid epidemic’s youngest victims – newborn children who are born drug dependent. Support research and discovery of new and novel treatments for addiction and substance abuse disorder. 3) Law Enforcement Ensure law enforcement agencies prioritize the arrest and prosecution of drug dealers and traffickers over users. Fund pre-charge diversion programs and drug courts to ensure people get treatment opportunities rather than prison and jail sentences. Create and expand treatment and recovery options in correctional facilities for those serving prison and jail sentences.	”
—Jared Golden's 2018 campaign website

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Jared Golden campaign contribution history

Year	Office	Status	Contributions	Expenditures
2024*	U.S. House Maine District 2	On the Ballot general	$4,753,698	$1,499,280
2022	U.S. House Maine District 2	Won general	$6,068,685	$6,164,856
2020	U.S. House Maine District 2	Won general	$5,382,793	$5,344,641
2018	U.S. House Maine District 2	Won general	$5,776,195	$5,683,486
2016	Maine House of Representatives, District 60	Won	$4,994	N/A**
2014	Maine House of Representatives, District 60	Won	$5,472	N/A**
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only availabale data.

Notable endorsements

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This section displays endorsements this individual made in elections within Ballotpedia's coverage scope.

Notable candidate endorsements by Jared Golden

Endorsee	Election	Stage	Outcome
Michael Bennet  source	President of the United States (2020)	Primary	Withdrew in Convention

Notable ballot measure endorsements by Jared Golden

Measure	Position	Outcome
Maine Question 2, Prohibit Foreign Spending in Elections Initiative (2023)  source	Support	Approved

Committee assignments

U.S. House

2023-2024

Golden was assigned to the following committees:^[Source]

• Committee on Small Business
• Economic Growth, Tax, and Capital Access
• Oversight, Investigations, and Regulations
• Rural Development, Energy, and Supply Chains
• House Committee on Armed Services
• Cyber, Innovative Technologies, and Information Systems
• Cyber, Innovative Technologies, and Information Systems
• Seapower and Projection Forces

2021-2022

Golden was assigned to the following committees:^[Source]

• House Committee on Armed Services
• Readiness
• Seapower and Projection Forces
• Committee on Small Business
• Contracting and Infrastructure
• Underserved, Agricultural, and Rural Business Development, Chair

2017 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:

Maine committee assignments, 2017
• Elections, Chair
• Joint Rules, Chair

2015 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Golden served on the following committees:

Maine committee assignments, 2015
• Transportation
• Veterans and Legal Affairs

Key votes

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Key votes: 118th Congress, 2023

The 118th United States Congress began on January 3, 2023, at which point Republicans held the majority in the U.S. House of Representatives (222-212), and Democrats held the majority in the U.S. Senate (51-49). Joe Biden (D) was the president and Kamala Harris (D) was the vice president. We identified the key votes below using Congress' top-viewed bills list and through marquee coverage of certain votes on Ballotpedia.

Key votes: 118th Congress, 2023
Vote	Bill and description	Status
Yea	National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024   The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (H.R. 2670) was a bill passed by the 118th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on December 22, 2023, authorizing Department of Defense activities and programs for fiscal year 2024. The bill required a two-thirds majority vote in the House to pass the bill as amended by a Senate and House conference report.	Passed (310-118)
Nay	To terminate the requirement imposed by the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for proof of COVID-19 vaccination for foreign travelers, and for other purposes.   H.R. 185 (To terminate the requirement imposed by the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for proof of COVID-19 vaccination for foreign travelers, and for other purposes.) was a bill approved by the House of Representatives that sought to nullify a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) order restricting the entry of foreign citizens to the United States unless the individual was vaccinated against the coronavirus or attested they would take public health measures to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.	Passed (227-201)
Nay	Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023   The Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023 (H.R. 2811) was a bill approved by the House of Representatives that sought to raise the federal debt limit before a June 5, 2023, deadline. The bill also sought to repeal certain green energy tax credits, increase domestic natural gas and oil production, expand work requirements for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) program, and nullify President Joe Biden's (D) proposed student loan debt cancellation program. This bill was not taken up in the Senate, and the debt limit was instead raised through the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023. This bill required a simple majority vote in the House.	Passed (217-215)
Yea	Denouncing the horrors of socialism.   H.Con.Res. 9 (Denouncing the horrors of socialism.) was a resolution approved by the House of Representatives denouncing socialism and opposing the implementation of socialist policies in the United States. The resolution required a simple majority vote in the House.	Passed (328-86)
Yea	Lower Energy Costs Act   The Lower Energy Costs Act (H.R. 1) was a bill approved by the House of Representatives that sought to increase domestic energy production and exports by increasing the production of oil, natural gas, and coal, reducing permitting restrictions for pipelines, refineries, and other energy projects, and increase the production of minerals used in electronics, among other energy production-related policies. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.	Passed (225-204)
Yea	Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to "Prudence and Loyalty in Selecting Plan Investments and Exercising Shareholder Rights".   H.J.Res. 30 (Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to "Prudence and Loyalty in Selecting Plan Investments and Exercising Shareholder Rights".) was a joint resolution of disapproval under the terms of the Congressional Review Act (CRA) passed by the 118th Congress and vetoed by President Joe Biden (D) on March 20, 2023. This was Biden's first veto of his presidency. The resolution sought to nullify a Department of Labor rule that amended the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to allow retirement plans to consider certain environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) factors in investment-related decisions. The resolution required a simple majority vote in the House. Click here to read more.	Passed (219-200)
Yea	Relating to a national emergency declared by the President on March 13, 2020.   H.J.Res. 7 (Relating to a national emergency declared by the President on March 13, 2020.) was a joint resolution of disapproval under the terms of the Congressional Review Act (CRA) passed by the 118th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on April 10, 2023. The resolution ended the national coronavirus state of emergency, which began on March 13, 2020. The resolution required a simple majority vote in the House. Click here to read more.	Passed (229-197)
Yea	Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023   The Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 (H.R. 3746) was a bill passed by the 118th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on June 3, 2023. The bill raised the federal debt limit until January 2025. The bill also capped non-defense spending in fiscal year 2024, rescinded unspent coronavirus relief funding, rescinded some Internal Revenue Service (IRS) funding, enhanced work requirements for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and the Temporary Assistance to Needy Families program (TANF), simplified environmental reviews for energy projects, and ended the student loan debt repayment pause in August 2023. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Click here to read more.	Passed (314-117)
Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.)	Speaker of the House election (January 2023) - 15th vote   In January 2023, the House of Representatives held its regular election for Speaker of the House at the start of the 118th Congress. Voting began on January 3, and ended on January 7. Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) was elected speaker of the House in a 216-212 vote during the 15th round of voting. In order to elect a Speaker of the House, a majority of votes cast for a person by name was required. Click here to read more.	Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) (216-212)
Yea	Declaring the office of Speaker of the House of Representatives to be vacant.   H.Res. 757 (Declaring the office of Speaker of the House of Representatives to be vacant.) was a resolution passed by the House of Representatives that removed Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) from his position as Speaker of the House. The resolution required a simple majority vote in the House. Click here to read more.	Passed (216-210)
Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.)	Speaker of the House election (October 2023) - 4th vote   In October 2023, following Rep. Kevin McCarthy's (R-Calif.) removal as Speaker of the House, the House of Representatives held another election for the position. Voting began on October 17 and ended on October 25. Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.) was elected Speaker of the House in a 220-209 vote in the fourth round of voting. In order to elect a Speaker of the House, a majority of votes cast for a person by name was required. Click here to read more.	Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.) (220-209)
Nay	Directing certain committees to continue their ongoing investigations as part of the existing House of Representatives inquiry into whether sufficient grounds exist for the House of Representatives to exercise its Constitutional power to impeach Joseph Biden, President of the United States of America, and for other purposes.   H.Res. 918 (Directing certain committees to continue their ongoing investigations as part of the existing House of Representatives inquiry into whether sufficient grounds exist for the House of Representatives to exercise its Constitutional power to impeach Joseph Biden, President of the United States of America, and for other purposes.) was a resolution passed by the House of Representatives that formally authorized an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden (D). The inquiry focused on allegations that Biden used his influence as vice president from 2009 to 2017 to improperly profit from his son Hunter Biden's business dealings. The resolution required a simple majority vote in the House. Click here to read more.	Passed (221-212)
Yea	Providing for the expulsion of Representative George Santos from the United States House of Representatives.   H.Res. 878 (Providing for the expulsion of Representative George Santos from the United States House of Representatives.) was a resolution passed by the House of Representatives that removed Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) from office following a House Ethics Committee investigation that determined there was substantial evidence that Santos violated the law during his 2020 and 2022 campaigns. The resolution required a simple majority vote in the House.	Passed (311-114)

Key votes: Previous sessions of Congress

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Key votes: 117th Congress, 2021-2023 The 117th United States Congress began on January 3, 2021 and ended on January 3, 2023. At the start of the session, Democrats held the majority in the U.S. House of Representatives (222-213), and the U.S. Senate had a 50-50 makeup. Democrats assumed control of the Senate on January 20, 2021, when President Joe Biden (D) and Vice President Kamala Harris (D), who acted as a tie-breaking vote in the chamber, assumed office. We identified the key votes below using Congress' top-viewed bills list and through marquee coverage of certain votes on Ballotpedia. Key votes: 117th Congress, 2021-2023 Vote Bill and description Status Yea Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act   The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (H.R. 3684) was a federal infrastructure bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on November 15, 2021. Among other provisions, the bill provided funding for new infrastructure projects and reauthorizations, Amtrak maintenance and development, bridge repair, replacement, and rehabilitation, clean drinking water, high-speed internet, and clean energy transmission and power infrastructure upgrades. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Click here to read more. Passed (228-206) Nay American Rescue Plan Act of 2021   The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (H.R. 1319) was a bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on March 11, 2021, to provide economic relief in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Key features of the bill included funding for a national vaccination program and response, funding to safely reopen schools, distribution of $1,400 per person in relief payments, and extended unemployment benefits. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Click here to read more. Passed (220-210) Yea Inflation Reduction Act of 2022   The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (H.R. 5376) was a bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on August 16, 2022, to address climate change, healthcare costs, and tax enforcement. Key features of the bill included a $369 billion investment to address energy security and climate change, an extension of Affordable Care Act subsidies, allowing Medicare to negotiate certain drug prices, a 15% corporate minimum tax, a 1% stock buyback fee, and enhanced Internal Revenue Service (IRS) enforcement, and an estimated $300 billion deficit reduction from 2022-2031. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Click here to read more. Passed (220-207) Yea Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act   The Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act (H.R. 3617) was a bill approved by the House of Representatives that sought to decriminalize marijuana, establish studies of legal marijuana sales, tax marijuana imports and production, and establish a process to expunge and review federal marijuana offenses. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Passed (220-204) Yea For the People Act of 2021   The For the People Act of 2021 (H.R. 1) was a federal election law and government ethics bill approved by the House of Representatives. The Congressional Research Service said the bill would "expand voter registration (e.g., automatic and same-day registration) and voting access (e.g., vote-by-mail and early voting). It [would also limit] removing voters from voter rolls. ... Further, the bill [would address] campaign finance, including by expanding the prohibition on campaign spending by foreign nationals, requiring additional disclosure of campaign-related fundraising and spending, requiring additional disclaimers regarding certain political advertising, and establishing an alternative campaign funding system for certain federal offices." The bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Click here to read more. Passed (220-210) Nay Assault Weapons Ban of 2022   The Assault Weapons Ban of 2022 (H.R. 1808) was a bill passed by the House of Representatives that sought to criminalize the knowing import, sale, manufacture, transfer, or possession of semiautomatic assault weapons (SAW) or large capacity ammunition feeding devices (LCAFD). The bill made exemptions for grandfathered SAWs and LCAFDs. It required a simple majority vote in the House. Passed (217-213) Yea National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022   The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (S. 1605) was a bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on December 27, 2021, authorizing Department of Defense acitivities and programs for fiscal year 2022. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Passed (363-70) Yea James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023   The James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (H.R. 7776) was a bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on December 23, 2022, authorizing Department of Defense activities and programs for fiscal year 2023. The bill required a 2/3 majority in the House to suspend rules and pass the bill as amended. Passed (350-80) Yea American Dream and Promise Act of 2021   The American Dream and Promise Act of 2021 (H.R. 6) was an immigration bill approved by the House of Representatives that proposed a path to permanent residence status for unauthorized immigrants eligible for Temporary Protected Status or Deferred Enforced Departure, among other immigration-related proposals. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Passed (228-197) Yea Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act of 2022   The Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act of 2022 (S. 3373) was a bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on August 10, 2022, that sought to address healthcare access, the presumption of service-connection, and research, resources, and other matters related to veterans who were exposed to toxic substances during military service. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Passed (342-88) Yea Chips and Science Act   The Chips and Science Act (H.R. 4346) was a bill approved by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on August 9, 2022, which sought to fund domestic production of semiconductors and authorized various federal science agency programs and activities. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Passed (243-187) Yea Women’s Health Protection Act of 2021   The Women's Health Protection Act of 2021 (H.R. 3755) was a bill passed by the House of Representatives. The bill proposed prohibiting governmental restrictions on the provision of and access to abortion services and prohibiting governments from issuing some other abortion-related restrictions. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Passed (218-211) Yea SAFE Banking Act of 2021   The SAFE Banking Act of 2021 (H.R. 1996) was a bill passed by the House of Representatives that proposed prohibiting federal regulators from penalizing banks for providing services to legitimate cannabis-related businesses and defining proceeds from such transactions as not being proceeds from unlawful activity, among other related proposals. Since the House moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill in an expedited process, it required a two-thirds majority vote in the House. Passed (321-101) Yea Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022   The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 (H.R. 2471) was a bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on March 15, 2022, providing for the funding of federal agencies for the remainder of 2022, providing funding for activities related to Ukraine, and modifying or establishing various programs. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Passed (260-171) Yea Equality Act   The Equality Act (H.R. 5) was a bill approved by the House of Representatives that proposed prohibiting discrimination on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity in areas including public accommodations and facilities, education, federal funding, employment, housing, credit, and the jury system, among other related proposals. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Passed (224-206) Yea Respect for Marriage Act   The Respect for Marriage Act (H.R. 8404) was a bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on December 13, 2022. The bill codified the recognition of marriages between individuals of the same sex and of different races, ethnicities, or national origins, and provided that the law would not impact religious liberty or conscience protections, or provide grounds to compel nonprofit religious organizations to recognize same-sex marriages. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Click here to read more. Passed (258-169) Yea Continuing Appropriations and Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2023   The Continuing Appropriations and Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2023 (H.R. 6833) was a bill approved by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on September 30, 2022. It provided for some fiscal year 2023 appropriations, supplemental funds for Ukraine, and extended several other programs and authorities. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Passed (230-201) Nay Consumer Fuel Price Gouging Prevention Act   The Consumer Fuel Price Gouging Prevention Act (H.R. 7688) was a bill approved by the House of Representatives that sought to prohibit individuals from selling consumer fuels at excessive prices during a proclaimed energy emergency. It would have also required the Federal Trade Commission to investigate whether the price of gasoline was being manipulated. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Passed (217-207) Nay Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2021   The Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2021 (H.R. 8) was a bill approved by the House of Representatives that sought to prohibit the transfer of firearms between private parties unless a licensed firearm vendor conducted a background check on the recipient. The bill also provided for certain exceptions to this requirement. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Passed (227-203) Yea Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act   The Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act was a federal elections bill approved by the House of Representatives and voted down by the Senate in a failed cloture vote that sought to, among other provisions, make Election Day a public holiday, allow for same-day voter registration, establish minimum early voting periods, and allow absentee voting for any reason, restrict the removal of local election administrators in federal elections, regulate congressional redistricting, expand campaign finance disclosure rules for some organizations, and amend the Voting Rights Act to require some states to obtain clearance from the U.S. Department of Justice before implementing new election laws. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Click here to read more. Passed (220-203) Yea Bipartisan Safer Communities Act   The Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (S. 2938) was a firearm regulation and mental health bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on June 25, 2022. Provisions of the bill included expanding background checks for individuals under the age of 21, providing funding for mental health services, preventing individuals who had been convicted of a domestic violence misdemeanor or felony in dating relationships from purchasing firearms for five years, providing funding for state grants to implement crisis intervention order programs, and providing funding for community-based violence prevention initiatives. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Click here to read more. Passed (234-193) Yea Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors.   This was a resolution before the 117th Congress setting forth an article of impeachment saying that Donald Trump (R) incited an insurrection against the government of the United States on January 6, 2021. The House of Representatives approved the article of impeachment, and the Senate adjudged that Trump was not guilty of the charges. The article of impeachment required a simple majority vote in the House. Click here to read more. Passed (232-197) Yea Electoral Count Reform and Presidential Transition Improvement Act of 2022   The Electoral Count Reform and Presidential Transition Improvement Act was a bill passed by the 117th Congress in the form of an amendment to a year-end omnibus funding bill that was signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on December 23, 2022. The bill changed the procedure for counting electoral votes outlined in the Electoral Count Act of 1887. Elements of the bill included specifying that the vice president's role at the joint session of congress to count electoral votes is ministerial, raising the objection threshold at the joint session of congress to count electoral votes to one-fifth of the members of both the House of Representatives and the Senate, identifying governors as the single official responsible for submitting the certificate of ascertainment identifying that state’s electors, and providing for expedited judicial review of certain claims about states' certificates identifying their electors. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Click here to read more. Passed (225-201) Key votes: 116th Congress, 2019-2021 The 116th United States Congress began on January 9, 2019, and ended on January 3, 2021. At the start of the session, Democrats held the majority in the U.S. House of Representatives (235-200), and Republicans held the majority in the U.S. Senate (53-47). Donald Trump (R) was the president and Mike Pence (R) was the vice president. We identified the key votes below using Congress' top-viewed bills list and through marquee coverage of certain votes on Ballotpedia. Key votes: 116th Congress, 2019-2021 Vote Bill and description Status Yea Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2020   The Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2020 (H.R. 1044) was a bill passed by the House of Representatives seeking to increase the cap on employment-based visas, establish certain rules governing such visas, and impose some additional requirements on employers hiring holders of such visas. The bill required a two-thirds majority vote in the House to suspend the rules and pass the bill as amended. Passed (365-65) Nay The Heroes Act   The HEROES Act (H.R. 6800) was a bill approved by the House of Representatives that sought to address the COVID-19 outbreak by providing $1,200 payments to individuals, extending and expanding the moratorium on some evictions and foreclosures, outlining requirements and establishing finding for contact tracing and COVID-19 testing, providing emergency supplemental appropriations to federal agencies for fiscal year 2020, and eliminating cost-sharing for COVID-19 treatments. This bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Passed (208-199) Yea For the People Act of 2019   The For the People Act of 2019 (H.R.1) was a bill approved by the House of Representatives that sought to protect election security, revise rules on campaign funding, introduce new provisions related to ethics, establish independent, nonpartisan redistricting commissions, and establish new rules on the release of tax returns for presidential and vice presidential candidates. This bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Passed (234-193) Yea CARES Act   The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act (H.R. 748) was a bill passed by the 116th Congress and signed into law by President Donald Trump (R) on March 27, 2020, that expanded benefits through the joint federal-state unemployment insurance program during the coronavirus pandemic. The legislation also included $1,200 payments to certain individuals, funding for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, and funds for businesses, hospitals, and state and local governments. This bill required a two-thirds majority vote in the House. Passed (419-6) Yea Equality Act   The Equality Act (H.R. 5) was a bill approved by the House Representatives that sought to ban discrimination based on sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity by expanding the definition of establishments that fall under public accomodation and prohibiting the denial of access to a shared facility that is in agreement with an indiviual's gender indenitity. This bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Passed (236-173) Nay Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019   The Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019 (H.R. 8) was a bill approved by the House that sought to ban firearm transfers between private parties unless a licensed gun dealer, manufacturer, or importer first takes possession of the firearm to conduct a background check. This bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Passed (240-190) Yea American Dream and Promise Act of 2019   The American Dream and Promise Act of 2019 (H.R.6) was a bill approved by the House Representatives that sought to protect certain immigrants from removal proceedings and provide a path to permanent resident status by establishing streamlined procedures for permanant residency and canceling removal proceedings against certain qualifed individuals. This bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Passed (237-187) Yea National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020   The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (S. 1790) was a bill passed by the 116th Congress and signed into law by President Donald Trump (R) on December 20, 2019, setting policies and appropriations for the Department of Defense. Key features of this bill include appropriations for research/development, procurement, military construction, and operation/maintenence, as well as policies for paid family leave, North Korea nuclear sanctions, limiting the use of criminal history in federal hiring and contracting, military housing privatization, and paid family leave for federal personnel. This bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Passed (377-48) Yea Families First Coronavirus Response Act   The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (H.R. 6201) was a bill passed by the 116th Congress and signed into law by President Donald Trump (R) on March 18, 2020, addressing the COVID-19 pandemic by increasing access to unemployment benefits and food assistance, increasing funding for Medicaid, providing free testing for COVID-19, and requiring employers to provide paid sick time to employees who cannot work due to COVID-19. The bill required a two-thirds majority vote in the House. Passed (363-40) Yea Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act of 2019   The Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act (H.R. 1994) was a bill passed by the House Representatives that sought to change the requirements for employer provided retirement plans, IRAs, and other tax-favored savings accounts by modfying the requirements for things such as loans, lifetime income options, required minimum distributions, the eligibility rules for certain long-term, part-time employees, and nondiscrimination rules. The bill also sought to treat taxable non-tuition fellowship and stipend payments as compensation for the purpose of an IRA, repeal the maximum age for traditional IRA contributions, increase penalties for failing to file tax returns, allow penalty-free withdrawals from retirement plans if a child is born or adopted, and expand the purposes for which qualified tuition programs may be used. This bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Passed (417-3) Yea Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act   The Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act (H.R. 3) was a bill approved by the House Representatives that sought to address the price of healthcare by requiring the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to negotiate prices for certain drugs, requiring drug manufactures to issue rebates for certain drugs covered under Medicare, requiring drug price transparency from drug manufacturers, expanding Medicare coverage, and providing funds for certain public health programs. This bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Passed (230-192) Yea Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020   The Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 (H.R. 1865) was a bill passed by the 116th Congress and signed into law by President Donald Trump (R) on December 20, 2019, providing appropriations for federal agencies in fiscal year 2020. This bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Passed (297-120) Yea Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act of 2019   The Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act of 2019 (S. 1838) was a bill passed by the 116th Congress and signed into law by President Donald Trump (R) on November 27, 2019, directing several federal departments to assess Hong Kong's unique treatment under U.S. law. Key features of the bill include directing the Department of State to report and certify annually to Congress as to whether Hong Kong is sufficiently autonomous from China to justify its unique treatment, and directing the Department of Commerce to report annually to Congress on China's efforts to use Hong Kong to evade U.S. export controls and sanctions. This bill required a two-thirds majority vote in the House. Passed (417-1) Yea MORE Act of 2020   The MORE Act of 2020 (H.R. 3884) was a bill approved by the House of Representatives that sought to decriminalize marijuana by removing marijuana as a scheduled controlled substance and eliminating criminal penalties for an individual who manufactures, distributes, or possesses marijuana. This bill required a simple majority vote from the House. Passed (228-164) Yea Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020   The Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020 (H.R. 6074) was a bill passed by the 116th Congress and signed into law by President Donald Trump on March 6, 2020, providing emergency funding to federal agencies in response to the COVID-19 outbreak. Key features of the bill include funding for vaccine research, small business loans, humanitarian assistance to affected foreign countries, emergency preparedness, and grants for public health agencies and organizations. This bill required a two-thirds majority vote in the House to suspend the rules and pass the bill. Passed (415-2) Yea Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019   The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019 (H.J.Res. 31) was a bill passed by the 116th Congress and signed into law by President Donald Trump on February 15, 2019, providing approrations for Fiscal Year 2019. This bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Passed (300 -128) Yea John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act   The John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act (S. 47) was a bill passed by the 116th Congress and signed into law by President Doanld Trump on March 12, 2019. This bill sought to set provisions for federal land management and conservation by doing things such as conducting land exchanges and conveyances, establishing programs to respond to wildfires, and extending and reauthorizing wildlife conservation programs. This bill required a two-thirds majority vote in the House. Passed (363-62) Yea William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (On passage)   The William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (H.R. 6395) was a bill passed by the 116th Congress and vetoed by President Donald Trump on December 23, 2020. Congress voted to override Trump's veto, and the bill became law on January 1, 2021. The bill set Department of Defense policies and appropriations for Fiscal Year 2021. Trump vetoed the bill due to disagreement with provisions related to Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, the renaming of certain military installations, limits on emergency military construction fund usage, and limits on troop withdrawals. This bill required a simple majority vote in the House on passage, and a two-thirds majority vote in the House to override Trump's veto. Passed (335-78) Yea William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Overcoming veto)   The William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (H.R. 6395) was a bill passed by the 116th Congress and vetoed by President Donald Trump on December 23, 2020. Congress voted to override Trump's veto, and the bill became law on January 1, 2021. The bill set Department of Defense policies and appropriations for Fiscal Year 2021. Trump vetoed the bill due to disagreement with provisions related to Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, the renaming of certain military installations, limits on emergency military construction fund usage, and limits on troop withdrawals. This bill required a simple majority vote in the House on passage, and a two-thirds majority vote in the House to override Trump's veto. Passed (322-87) Yea Government Employee Fair Treatment Act of 2019   The Government Employee Fair Treatment Act of 2019 (S.24) was a bill passed by the 116th Congress and signed into law by President Donald Trump on January 16, 2019, that requires federal employees who were furloughed or compelled to work during a lapse in government funding to be compensated for that time. The bill also required those employees to be compensated as soon as the lapse in funding ends, irregardless of official pay date. This bill required a two-thirds majority vote in the House to suspend the rules and pass the bill. Passed (411-7) Yea Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors. (Article 1)   The 2020 impeachment of Donald Trump (R) was a resolution before the 116th Congress to set forth two articles of impeachment saying that Trump abused his power and obstructed congress. The first article was related to allegations that Trump requested the Ukrainian government investigate former Vice President Joe Biden (D) and his son, Hunter Biden, in exchange for aid, and the second was related to Trump's response to the impeachment inquiry. The House of Representatives approved both articles of impeachment, and the Senate adjudged that Trump was not guilty of either charge. The articles of impeachment required a simple majority vote in the House. Guilty (230-197) Nay Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors. (Article 2)   The 2020 impeachment of Donald Trump (R) was a resolution before the 116th Congress to set forth two articles of impeachment saying that Trump abused his power and obstructed congress. The first article was related to allegations that Trump requested the Ukrainian government investigate former Vice President Joe Biden (D) and his son, Hunter Biden, in exchange for aid, and the second was related to Trump's response to the impeachment inquiry. The House of Representatives approved both articles of impeachment, and the Senate adjudged that Trump was not guilty of either charge. The articles of impeachment required a simple majority vote in the House. Guilty (229-198)

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2015

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Ballot measure activity

The following table details Golden's ballot measure stances available on Ballotpedia:

Ballot measure support and opposition for Jared Golden
Ballot measure	Year	Position	Status
Maine Question 2, Prohibit Foreign Spending in Elections Initiative (2023)	2023	Supported	a Approved

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Preceded by Bruce Poliquin (R)	U.S. House Maine District 2 2019-Present	Succeeded by -
Preceded by -	Maine House of Representatives District 60 2014-2018	Succeeded by Kristen Cloutier (D)

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Susan Collins (R)

Angus King (I)

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Chellie Pingree (D)

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Jared Golden (D)

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