LEWISTON, Maine — Jordan Wood , 36, a first-time candidate from Lewiston, is ending his run for the U.S. Senate and will now seek to be the Democratic nominee for Maine’s 2nd Congressional District – a newly open seat following the decision by incumbent Rep. Jared Golden not to seek reelection in 2026.

“There is a need to run a candidate who is committed to accountability, who is committed to be an independent leader in Congress, and that’s who I am,” Wood said in an interview with NEWS CENTER Maine.

Golden announced Nov. 5 he would forgo his quest for a fifth House term , citing the polarization, incivility, nastiness, and violence in our politics, including death threats against him and his family.

Wood will no longer compete with fellow newcomer Graham Platner or Governor Janet

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