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In It to Win It

(11,997 posts) Wed Nov 5, 2025, 03:27 PM Nov 5

Jared Golden (D-ME) will not seek reelection

https://www.politico.com/news/2025/11/05/jared-golden-retire-2026-election-00638182

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Jared Golden (D-ME) will not seek reelection (Original Post) In It to Win It Nov 5 OP

Good Fiendish Thingy Nov 5 #1

Ohhh, that's a shame NoRethugFriends Nov 5 #2

Good news. I think he would've lost. Minimal Dem enthusiasm, no GOP support. 617Blue Nov 5 #3

Totally on-brand timing DarthDem Nov 5 #4

I never understand guys like Golden, Fetterman, Manchin - they think that GOPers will vote for them? 617Blue Nov 5 #5

This hurts chelsea0011 Nov 5 #6

He sees the significant anti-Trump sentiment and knows he will lose in the Democratic primary. W_HAMILTON Nov 5 #7

Fiendish Thingy

(21,479 posts)

1. Good

Reply to In It to Win It (Original post)

Wed Nov 5, 2025, 03:29 PM

Nov 5

Let’s get a real Dem to run for his seat.

Note: Golden is the guy who said he would be “OK” with a second Trump term, just a couple of weeks before the 2024 election.

NoRethugFriends

(3,594 posts)

2. Ohhh, that's a shame

Reply to In It to Win It (Original post)

Wed Nov 5, 2025, 03:35 PM

Nov 5

617Blue

(2,139 posts)

3. Good news. I think he would've lost. Minimal Dem enthusiasm, no GOP support.

Reply to In It to Win It (Original post)

Wed Nov 5, 2025, 03:37 PM

Nov 5

DarthDem

(5,437 posts)

4. Totally on-brand timing

Reply to In It to Win It (Original post)

Wed Nov 5, 2025, 03:40 PM

Nov 5

No surprise for this gentleman to time his announcement on a day when Dems are celebrating a complete electoral wipeout of the Republicans.

But his news isn't the bummer for Democrats he probably thinks it is. First, I think we can win that district with an actual liberal; second, even if not, it won't matter for House control in 2026—still a year away, but fairly clear Democrats have the upper hand. To say the least.

617Blue

(2,139 posts)

5. I never understand guys like Golden, Fetterman, Manchin - they think that GOPers will vote for them?

Reply to DarthDem (Reply #4)

Wed Nov 5, 2025, 03:48 PM

Nov 5

Golden isn't a bad guy but lots of elected Dem men seem to be vulnerable to "manosphere" influence.

chelsea0011

(10,186 posts)

6. This hurts

Reply to In It to Win It (Original post)

Wed Nov 5, 2025, 03:50 PM

Nov 5

His two elections went to recounts. It will be tough for this mostly Republican district to win back. I vote in Maines other district and there is good to him dropping out.

W_HAMILTON

(9,863 posts)

7. He sees the significant anti-Trump sentiment and knows he will lose in the Democratic primary.

Reply to In It to Win It (Original post)

Wed Nov 5, 2025, 03:54 PM

Nov 5

Given his history and past remarks, I figured he might just switch parties, but he would lose in the Republican primary as well.

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