Jared Golden | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Maine's 2nd district | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Bruce Poliquin |
| Co-Chair of the Blue Dog Coalition | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2023 Serving with Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, Mary Peltola | |
| Preceded by | Ed Case Stephanie Murphy Tom O'Halleran |
| Member of the Maine House of Representatives from the 60th district | |
| In office December 3, 2014 – December 5, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Nate Libby |
| Succeeded by | Kristen Cloutier |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jared Forrest Golden July 25, 1982 Lewiston, Maine, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
Isobel Moiles (m. 2015) |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Bates College (BA) |
| Website | House website |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | United States Marine Corps |
| Years of service | 2002–2006 |
| Rank | Corporal |
| Unit | 3rd Battalion, 6th Marines |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal |
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 state capital of Augusta. It is the largest district east of the Mississippi River. Notably, his district was carried by Donald Trump in the 2020 presidential election, making it a politically competitive area.
Golden, along with Angus King and Chellie Pingree, were the first members of Congress to be elected by ranked-choice voting. He is the only representative to win after initially placing second in the first round of tabulation.[1][2] Golden was deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan as a United States Marine. Considered a moderate or conservative Democrat, Golden is a co-chair of the centrist Blue Dog Coalition.
- ^ Lessig, Lawrence (November 16, 2018). "Ranked-choice voting worked in Maine. Now we should use it in presidential races". USA Today. Retrieved November 18, 2018.
- ^ Bradner, Eric (November 15, 2018). "Democrats flip another House seat after ranked-choice runoff in Maine | CNN Politics". CNN. Retrieved September 5, 2022.