The former governor has shared his response to the news that Jared Golden will not be seeking reelection in 2026.

Paul LePage is currently the only declared Republican running for Golden’s congressional seat in 2026, a seat Golden held in 2024 with 50.3% of the vote.

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Golden announced Wednesday that he will not seek reelection after serving eight years in Congress, sharing the news in an op-ed for the Bangor Daily News.

In it, Golden said that while he believes he could win, growing ‘ incivility and plain nastiness ’ in politics, along with recent acts of violence and threats toward him and his family, led

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