Grateful for Jared Golden’s Years of Service to Maine

Jared Golden’s departure shows why we must fix our broken politics, starting in Maine

The BDN Opinion section operates independently and does not set news policies or contribute to reporting or editing articles elsewhere in the newspaper or on bangordailynews.com Rick Bennett of Oxford is a state senator and independent candidate for governor. Rep. Jared Golden’s decision not to seek reelection is a sobering reflection of what our politics has become. As Golden noted in his recent opinion column, “my decision is motivated by the …

Grateful for Jared Golden’s years of service to Maine

I’m grieved to hear that Congressman Jared Golden won’t be running for reelection. He has been a giant who fought the systemic ineptitude, corruption and outright dysfunction in Washington, D.C.  I’ll miss him. Congressman Golden couldn’t be bullied. He couldn’t be led by the nose. He couldn’t be pushed from behind. Having seen military service in […]

Dana Bash on why Rep. Jared golden is leaving congress

Democratic Rep. Jared Golden of Maine announced Wednesday that he would not seek reelection in 2026. CNN’s Dana Bash dives into the reasons why, and what that says about the state of US politics.

Golden’s Exit Reshapes Maine’s Political Landscape

The former Marine and centrist Democrat leaves open one of America’s most closely watched House seats.