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As of Oct. 16, Democrat Jared Golden (left) had raised about $6 million in individual contributions, while his Republican challenger Austin Theriault (right) had raised $2.7 million.
Jared Forrest Golden (born July 25, 1982) is an American politician and a Marine Corps veteran serving as the U.S. representative for Maine's 2nd congressional district since 2019. A Democrat , he represents a district encompassing the northern four-fifths of the state, including the cities of Lewiston , Bangor , and Auburn , along with the ...
Historically, the district has tended to keep its incumbents regardless of party. When Golden defeated two-term Republican incumbent Bruce Poliquin in 2018, it was the first time an incumbent had lost reelection in the district since 1916. [3] Since 1965, the district's representatives have frequently sought statewide office.
Before redistricting, the 2nd district covered most of northern rural Maine, including the cities of Lewiston, Bangor, Auburn and Presque Isle. The incumbent was Democrat Jared Golden, who was re-elected with 53.0% of the vote in 2020. [1] Donald Trump won the district in the concurrent presidential election with 52.3% of the vote. [23]
(The Center Square) — Democratic Rep. Jared Golden claims to have fended off a challenge on Tuesday from Republican NASCAR star Austin Theriault in Maine's 2nd congressional district, but the ...
Golden eked out re-election with 50.3% of the vote to Theriault’s 49.7%, with 95% of votes counted, Decision Desk HQ reports. Golden has been in office since 2019, winning both prior elections ...
Official campaign websites for 2nd district candidates. Jared Golden (D) for Congress; Austin Theriault (R) for Congress This ...
(The Center Square) — Democratic Rep. Jared Golden narrowly edged out Republican state Rep. Austin Theriault in a ranked choice runoff for Maine's closely watched 2nd Congressional District race ...