Rep. Jared Golden (D-ME) poses for a portrait in his office in Washington, D.C., on May 6, 2025. Josh Morgan/Imagn Images
Maine Rep. Jared Golden, the only Democrat in the House to vote for the Republican-led government funding bill, drew a primary challenger Monday who accused him of consistently siding with the GOP over his own party.
State Auditor Matthew Dunlap’s bid sets the stage for a high-profile showdown in a district Democrats will likely need to hold to regain control of the US House. Golden represents one of the country’s most competitive districts, winning his 2024 race by less than a percentage point while President Donald Trump carried it by roughly 10 points.
Dunlap told CNN ahead of his announcement that Democrats are “very, very disenchanted with Jared,” and that Gol