U.S. Rep. Jared Golden, D-Maine, announced Wednesday he would not seek reelection ot the 2nd Congressional District seat he has held since 2019.

"I don’t fear losing. What has become apparent to me is that I now dread the prospect of winning," Golden wrote in an opinion piece in the Bangor Daily News. "Simply put, what I could accomplish in this increasingly unproductive Congress pales in comparison to what I could do in that time as a husband, a father, and a son."

Golden faced a primary challenge from former Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap. Get our free mobile app

Former Republican Maine Gov. Paul LePage has announced his intention to seek the seat representing Maine's northern District.

Golden lives in Lewiston.

Maine's 2nd Congressional seat has been hotly contested in rece

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