Moderate House Democrat Says He Won’t Run for Reelection

Jared Golden has been in office since 2019.

Rep. Jared Golden (D-Maine) speaks on stage during the Headstrong Washington DC Gala in Washington on Nov. 3, 2021. Paul Morigi/Getty Images for Headstrong

Rep. Jared Golden (D-Maine) on Nov. 5 said he will not be seeking another term in office.

Golden, 43, said on X that he thinks he would win reelection if he sought another term, “but recent events have made me reconsider whether the good I can do in Congress still outweighs the cost to my family.”