Democrat Jordan Wood announced Wednesday that he's abandoning his U.S. Senate bid to instead run for the 2nd Congressional District seat held by Rep. Jared Golden.

The move by Wood follows Golden's announcement last week that he won't seek reelection, a decision that could diminish Democrats' ability to hold the seat in next year's midterm elections.

Wood amassed more than $3 million during his Senate bid, but was overshadowed by Democratic hopefuls Gov. Janet Mills and oyster farmer Graham Platner.

He now joins a Democratic primary that already includes former Maine Secretary of State Matt Dunlap. Dunlap launched his primary campaign against Golden against the wishes of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, or DCCC. The organization is the campaign arm of the Democratic lead

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