Rep. Jared Golden (D-Maine), dubbed the most conservative Democrat in Congress , has announced he will not seek a fifth House term next year.

“I’m confident that were I to run again, I would win,” Golden said in a statement on X attached to an op-ed announcing his decision in the Bangor Daily News. “But recent events have made me reconsider whether the good I can do in Congress still outweighs the cost to my family.”

Rep. Jared Golden won’t be seeking reelection after reflecting, opening up a hot race in Maine. AP

After much deliberation, I’ve decided not to seek reelection in 2026.

I’m confident that were I to run again, I would win. But recent events have made me reconsider whether the good I can do in Congress still outweighs the cost to my family.

I’m proud of what I’ve accompl

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