Jared F. Golden
U.S. Representative, ME-2 since 2019. Ran in 7 elections between 2014 and 2024, winning 7.
U.S. Representative, ME-2Born 1982
- In office
- 7 yrs
- Since 2019
- Bills became law
- 0
- 15 sponsored, 119th Congress
- Votes missed
- 3.0%
- Chamber median 2.1%
- With party
- 70%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +0.2
- Won 2024
- Elections
- 7
- 2014–2024
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET
Committees
119th Congress.
- House Committee on Natural ResourcesEnergy and Mineral ResourcesWater, Wildlife and FisheriesFederal Lands
- House Committee on Armed ServicesIntelligence and Special OperationsSeapower and Projection Forces
Source: congress-legislators committeesUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET
Legislation
No bills in this list for the 119th Congress.
Source: Congress.gov billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 3:27 PM ET
Voting record
Where Golden sits in the U.S. House
Golden is closer to the center than 98% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, Don Davis, Vicente Gonzalez
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:06 PM ET
With Golden’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats70%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills59%
Black tick: the average of Democrats in the U.S. House.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Golden’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Golden | Dem. majority | Rep. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2026 | HR 5334: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 | Yes | No | Yes | Passed 262–159 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | HCONRES 108: Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to… | No | Yes | No | Failed 189–235 |
| Jun 9, 2026 | S 2: Secure America Act | No | No | Yes | Passed 214–212 |
| May 13, 2026 | HR 1346: To amend the Clean Air Act with respect to the ethanol waiver for Reid Vapor Pressure… | No | No | Yes | Passed 218–203 |
| Feb 12, 2026 | HR 2189: To modernize Federal firearms laws to account for advancements in technology and… | Yes | No | Yes | Passed 233–185 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Golden was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Elections
Margin against the seat’s presidential baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year.
| Year | Race | Result | Margin | Seat | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | U.S. House, ME-2 | Won | D+0.2 | R+9.7 | +9.9 |
| 2022 | U.S. House, ME-2 | Won | D+5.7 | R+6.3 | +12.0 |
| 2020 | U.S. House, ME-2 | Won | D+6.1 | — | — |
| 2018 | U.S. House, ME-2 | Won | D+1.1 | — | — |
| 2016 | Maine House of Representatives, District 60 | Won | D+43.1 | — | — |
| 2014 | Maine House of Representatives, District 60 | Won | D+32.4 | — | — |
| 2014 | Maine House of Representatives, District 60 (primary) | Won | — | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Campaign money, 2023–24
- Raised
- $7.9M
- Spent
- $7.9M
- Cash
- $126.7K
Source: FEC filings through Dec 31, 2024Updated Oct 8, 2026, 10:37 AM ET
Seats Golden has held
- U.S. House, ME-2 · 2019–2027
- Maine House of Representatives, District 60 · 2014–2018
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Golden has run against
- Austin Theriault (R) · 2024 election, won
- Bruce Poliquin (R) · 2022 election, won
- Dale John Crafts (R) · 2020 election, won
- Jeffery M. Padham (R) · 2016 election, won
- Leslie T. Dubois (R) · 2014 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
In the polls
Included in 27 polls; Golden’s best result was 60% (Maine's 2nd District, 2020).
Golden’s polls in the database →How we know Golden
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Bioguide G000592
- FEC H8ME02185
- Wikidata Q41694157
- Ballotpedia Jared Golden
- Vote Smart 151420
- GovTrack 412842
- OpenSecrets N00041668
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET