Jared Golden
Representative, ME-2 · Democratic · Maine
Jared Golden represents Maine’s 2nd Congressional District, covering northern and rural Maine.
Profile last updated Jul 4, 2026 · Center Field Politics
Scout's Report
Moderate Democrat in a competitive district with emphasis on veterans and rural economic development.
Core Strength
Strong veterans and rural-economy focus with solid attendance.
Core Weakness
Often breaks with his party, which can bother voters who want a more predictable Democrat.
Recent Action
Introduced veterans healthcare access legislation.
Key Metrics
- Reliability
- 94%
- Documented Controversies
- 0
- Funding Secured
- $175M
- Outside Influence
- Low
Roll-call or session participation — did they show up?
Official ethics findings or court records only.
District 2 appropriations including rural development grants.
Derived from PAC and outside-spending share of campaign funding.
Where They Stand
Stances on the issues many voters care most about. Where a candidate has not given a clear answer we mark it "Mixed / Partial" or "Unclear" rather than guess. Positions are drawn from official records and bias-labeled news sources; they are descriptive only and are never scored.
Environment—Mixed / Partial2
Climate protections and regulation versus fewer climate-related regulations on industry.
Generally supports conservation and rural priorities but takes a moderate stance on sweeping climate mandates.
Healthcare—Mixed / Partial12
Expanding healthcare coverage for all versus expanding market-based, private insurance.
Once supported Medicare for All but has since backed away, favoring a model that preserves private insurance.
Second Amendment—Supports3
New firearm regulations versus no new firearm regulations.
After the 2023 Lewiston shooting in his district he reversed a long-held position and called for an assault-weapons ban.
Immigration—Mixed / Partial4
Pathways to citizenship versus a closed-border approach.
More restrictive than most in his party; backed a bill to detain and deport undocumented immigrants charged with certain crimes.
Roe v. Wade—Supports1
Protecting access to abortion versus restricting access to abortion.
A consistent abortion-rights supporter.
National Security—Mixed / Partial2
Whether diplomacy or military strength should be the primary national-security priority.
A Marine combat veteran who weighs national-security concerns against war-powers limits; no single clear position on Iran.
Campaign Funding
Raised $6.6M for the 2024 cycle. Outside influence read: low; opacity proxy 0%.
Total raised (cycle 2024): $6,600,000 · Outside influence: Low
Estimated Net Worth
Most recent estimate: $100K-$500K
Started near zero net worth as a younger member with debts, rising modestly over his House tenure — a typical middle-class trajectory rather than significant wealth accumulation.
Party Loyalty
Party-line alignment on major recorded votes.
One of the most cross-pressured Democrats in the House: representing a district that leans Republican, he regularly votes against his own party on spending, immigration, and trade.
Sources
- Congress.gov — Jared Golden
- AP — State policy coverage
- NYT — Golden reverses to back assault-weapons ban after Lewiston shooting
- Portland Press Herald — Golden among Democrats backing immigration-crackdown bill
- OpenSecrets — Jared Golden Personal Finances (Net Worth)
- Roll Call — Wealth of Congress
- The Nation — Coverage of Golden breaking with Democrats
- Maine GOP — Statement tying Golden to the national Democratic agenda
- Ballotpedia — Build Back Better Act (Golden the only House Democrat to vote No)
- Bangor Daily News — Fact-check: Golden opposed Build Back Better but backed the bipartisan infrastructure law
- Congress.gov — H.R. 3684, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, 117th Congress; P.L. 117-58
- Congress.gov — H.R. 1808, Assault Weapons Ban of 2022, 117th Congress
- FEC — Campaign finance (2023–2024 cycle (through Oct 16, 2024 pre-general reporting))
- Wikipedia — Jared Golden