2026 election · U.S. House
2026 Maine House race — Jared F. Golden's seat
Incumbent: Jared F. Golden (Democrat) — see their approval score, record, and voting history on their page.
Declared candidates
Source: FEC candidate filingsStated positions (8) ▾
- Abortion: Identifies as pro-choice and has supported public funding for abortion services. [1]
- Civil Rights: Supports extending federal civil rights protections to sexual orientation through the Equality Act and sponsored legislation to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment. [1]
- Federal Spending and Budget: Supports targeted, fiscally responsible spending and opposed the larger $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan, while backing the earlier $900 billion COVID relief package. [1][2]
- Immigration and Border Security: Supports stronger border security and enforcement of immigration laws, favoring orderly immigration processes while urging that legal immigrants not be targeted and due process be followed. [1][2][3]
- Law Enforcement: Supports increased resources and authority for law enforcement while calling for due process protections and public trust in policing. [1][2]
- Taxation: Favors focusing tax code changes on large corporations that exploit loopholes, and supported the Inflation Reduction Act's tax provisions aimed at corporations and lowering prescription drug costs. [1][2]
- Trade and Tariffs: Advocates a 10 percent global tariff on imports (BUILT USA Act) to rebalance trade, revive U.S. manufacturing, and address what he views as failures of the free-trade consensus, including renegotiating USMCA and China trade relations. [1][2]
- Workers, Jobs, and Small Business: Emphasizes support for working families, small businesses, and Maine's heritage industries such as fishing, logging, and farming, viewing current economic policy as favoring large corporations over local communities. [1]
Public polling
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