Service history
8 years in the U.S. Congress · since 2019
- Representative ME-2 2019–present
Background
- role U.S. representative for Maine's 2nd congressional district since 2019
- achievement Among the first members of Congress elected by ranked-choice voting
- achievement Only U.S. representative to win after initially placing second in the first round of tabulation
- background Marine Corps veteran deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan, awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal
- role Previously co-chair of the Blue Dog Coalition
- background Born July 25, 1982
Campaign finance
2026 cycle
Incumbent for U.S. House ME-02 · 2026 General Election
- $2,582,580 raised
- $2,311,630 spent
- $397,679 cash on hand
| $2.58M | |
| $2.30M | |
| $1.98M | |
| Itemized (≥ $200) | $1.61M |
| Unitemized (< $200) | $367.18K |
| Party committees | $547.83 |
| Other committees (PACs) | $319.00K |
| Transfers from other committees | $243.81K |
| Offsets to expenditures | $9.83K |
| Other receipts | $31.76K |
| $2.31M | |
| Operating expenditures | $1.41M |
| Contribution refunds | $741.03K |
| Other disbursements | $158.71K |
| Cash on hand | $397.68K |
| Debts owed by committee | $0.00 |
Through June 30, 2026 · FEC
Data from FEC (through Jun 30, 2026)
Over time
Data from FEC per-cycle campaign finance
Money raised, spent, and cash on hand across every election cycle on record — toggle a series in the legend.
| Cycle | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $5,776,195 | $5,683,486 | $92,709 |
| 2020 | $5,382,793 | $5,344,641 | $130,861 |
| 2022 | $6,068,685 | $6,164,856 | $34,690 |
| 2024 | $7,943,838 | $7,851,799 | $126,730 |
| 2026 | $2,582,580 | $2,311,630 | $397,679 |
Track record
Assembled from Congress.gov · FEC · official disclosures — each fact links its own source
- Roll-call participation →
voted in 3 recorded roll calls · chamber median 100.0%
Missing a vote is not inherently negative — an absence can be excused, reflect leadership or committee duty, or a recorded pairing.
- Bills sponsored →
plus 221 cosponsored
A count of bills introduced as the primary sponsor; most legislation never advances, regardless of who sponsors it.
- Sponsored bills enacted →
of 12 bills sponsored
Whether a bill becomes law depends on the whole Congress, not the sponsor alone; substantive provisions often pass folded into other vehicles.
- Documented positions →
no positions documented yet
Documented, sourced positions we have on record — the absence of a documented position is not the absence of a view.
- Committee assignments →
committees and subcommittees
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Assembled from CivicGate's ingested public records for Jared F. Golden. A fact shown as “—” means we don't yet hold that data — not that the value is zero.
Voting record
Data from Congress.gov roll-call records
Full voting record (3 roll calls) → · Congress 119 · based on 3 of 645 recorded roll calls
Committee assignments (7)
Data from Congress.gov committee memberships
- Armed Services Committee · oversees Defense
- Natural Resources Committee · oversees Energy
- Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee · oversees Energy
- Federal Lands Subcommittee
- Intelligence and Special Operations Subcommittee
- Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee
- Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee
Top contributors (FEC)
Outside spending on this race
Data from FEC, Schedule E independent expenditures
Independent expenditures are money outside groups (PACs / super-PACs) spend to support or oppose a candidate without coordinating with their campaign. What's this? →
Issue positions (1)
Documented + CivicGate vote-derived — stated positions link their source; derived positions come from votes on direction-tagged bills
- Economy & TaxesOppose from votes
Documented relationships
Documented facts about Golden, aggregated from public records. A documented relationship is not evidence of wrongdoing — it is context, not a conclusion.
No documented relationships of this kind on record — absence is not a finding.
Frequent co-sponsors
Connections network
Sponsored / cosponsored bills (200)
- HR 9874Get Foreign Money Out of United States Elections ActcosponsoredJul 21, 2026
- HR 9827Wildfire Reduction Market Expansion Act of 2026cosponsoredJul 21, 2026
- HR 9845Public Safety Officers’ Benefits Enhancement Act of 2026cosponsoredJul 21, 2026
- HR 9553Child Care Small Business Insight and Improvement Act of 2026cosponsoredJun 29, 2026
- HR 9473Defenders of Bataan and Corregidor Congressional Gold Medal ActcosponsoredJun 24, 2026
- HR 9489GRACE for Military Survivors ActcosponsoredJun 24, 2026
- HR 9436To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period for which certain regulations concerning the North Atlantic right whale are effective.cosponsoredJun 23, 2026
- HR 9452Budgeting for a Better America ActcosponsoredJun 23, 2026
- HR 9401Latonya Reeves Freedom Act of 2026cosponsoredJun 22, 2026
- HRES 1379Condemning Lebanese Hezbollah's repeated violations of ceasefire agreements and calling for the Lebanese Government to ensure Lebanese Hezbollah immediately ceases all attacks and disarms, in accordance with the ceasefire.cosponsoredJun 22, 2026
- HR 9250Great American Outdoors Act 250cosponsoredJun 9, 2026
- HR 9105SAFEGUARD Veterans Act of 2026cosponsoredJun 1, 2026
- HR 8967Rural Community Hospital Demonstration Program ReauthorizationcosponsoredMay 20, 2026
- HR 8957American Reserve Modernization Act of 2026cosponsoredMay 20, 2026
- HR 8844U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officer Retirement Technical Corrections ActcosponsoredMay 14, 2026
- HR 8734To express the Sense of Congress with respect to safety of medication abortion and Federal preemption of State restrictions on dispensing medication abortion, and for other purposes.cosponsoredMay 10, 2026
- HRES 1239Condemning antisemitic hate-filled rhetoric and content disseminated by prominent online personalities, and urging social media platforms and public leaders to denounce and address such conduct.cosponsoredApr 29, 2026
- HCONRES 93Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.cosponsoredApr 27, 2026
- HR 8544PURE Executive ActcosponsoredApr 27, 2026
- HR 8509To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period for which certain regulations concerning the North Atlantic right whale are effective.sponsoredApr 26, 2026
- HR 8436Cold War Military Force Repeal ActcosponsoredApr 21, 2026
- HJRES 159Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to the duration of authorizations of the use of force.cosponsoredApr 21, 2026
- HR 8434Prevent Endless Wars ActcosponsoredApr 21, 2026
- HR 8435War Powers Priority Procedures Modernization ActcosponsoredApr 21, 2026
- HR 8414DAIRY PRIDE ActcosponsoredApr 20, 2026
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