Rep. Jared Golden (D-ME), one of the most endangered House Democrats of the 2026 cycle, surprised Washington and Maine Wednesday announcing he will not seek reelection.

Golden faced a competitive primary and general election, but his announcement in an op-ed published in the Bangor Daily News surprised Washington and Maine politicos.

“Recently, it became clear that now is the right time to step away from elected office,” he wrote , adding, “I have grown tired of the increasing incivility and plain nastiness that are now common from some elements of our American community — behavior that, too often, our political leaders exhibit themselves.”

Golden’s announcement comes hours after Zohran Mamdani (D) won New York City’s mayoral race. The Democrat Party’s embrace of Zohran — who won over

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