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Jared Golden

Representative from Maine
HOUSEDEMOCRAT2019–nowID G000592
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LegislationHEADLINE
79%with Dems
of 2,498 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
79%with Dems
of 2,498 · both combined
Steepest move
−15 pts
2021 → 2023
still a Democrat

Career arc

Legislation leads. Each point is one Congress: how often they sided with the Democratic majority on contested bills, resolutions and amendments.

100%75%50%25%0%sides with Democrats ↑sides with Republicans ↓20192025
2025–26119th Congress
Sat as a Democrat
70.4%with Democrats
of 460 contested votes
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 2021 → 2023, −15 pts — while still a Democrat.
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with
Sep 16, 2026S. 2403Retire through Ownership ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Sep 16, 2026H.R. 9497Water Resources Development ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Sep 16, 2026H.R. 9340Ratepayer Protection ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Full textRatepayer Protection ActParty majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.
Where this lands
YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored
Sep 16, 2026H.J.Res. 213Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the “California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Commercial Harbor Craft Regulations; Notice of Decision”LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Sep 16, 2026H.R. 10326PROOF ActLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Sep 16, 2026H.R. 9576National Fraud Enforcement Division ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Sep 16, 2026H.R. 5334An Act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood educators to take the educator expense deduction, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Sep 15, 2026H.Con.Res. 93Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with IranLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Sep 15, 2026H.J.Res. 210Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to “California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth; Notice of Decision”LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
9 most recent roll calls shown · 460 contested votes scored in the 119th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Congress93.8% · 631 votes
Economics and Public Finance81.3% · 407 votes
Armed Forces and National Security72.1% · 240 votes
Government Operations and Politics82.4% · 136 votes
Energy55.6% · 135 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement52.4% · 103 votes
International Affairs72.9% · 96 votes
Finance and Financial Sector80.7% · 83 votes
Labor and Employment92% · 75 votes
Immigration49.3% · 67 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources81.5% · 65 votes
Environmental Protection68.3% · 60 votes
Health89.8% · 59 votes
Education61.9% · 42 votes
Transportation and Public Works75.6% · 41 votes
Emergency Management81.3% · 32 votes
Science, Technology, Communications63.6% · 22 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues94.7% · 19 votes
Commerce68.4% · 19 votes
Taxation68.4% · 19 votes
Law93.8% · 16 votes
Agriculture and Food66.7% · 12 votes
Families81.8% · 11 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance45.5% · 11 votes
Animals50% · 10 votes
Native Americans100% · 10 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Social Welfare— · 6 votes
Housing and Community Development— · 3 votes
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 2 votes
Water Resources Development— · 1 vote

They also voted in 1 area where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Sports and Recreation.

Blue is the share of votes siding with the Democratic majority; the tick marks 50%.

Service record

4 Congresses
116th · 2019119th · 2025
Democrat · House · ME116th–119th
Term datesexact
Members · Maine
JG

Jared Golden

Representative from Maine
HOUSED2019–now4 CONGRESSES
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LegislationHEADLINE
79.1%with Democrats
of 2,498 votes · 20.9% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested79%of 2,498 · combined
Steepest move−15 pts2021→23, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050020192025
2025–26 · 119th · Democrat · of 460 votes70.4%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea
Republican majorityYea
Counts toward scoreNo
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 460 contested votes scored in the 119th

By policy area

career
Congress93.8% · 631
Economics and Public Finance81.3% · 407
Armed Forces and National Security72.1% · 240
Government Operations and Politics82.4% · 136
Energy55.6% · 135
Crime and Law Enforcement52.4% · 103
International Affairs72.9% · 96
Finance and Financial Sector80.7% · 83
Labor and Employment92% · 75
Immigration49.3% · 67
Public Lands and Natural Resources81.5% · 65
Environmental Protection68.3% · 60
Health89.8% · 59
Education61.9% · 42
Transportation and Public Works75.6% · 41
Emergency Management81.3% · 32
Science, Technology, Communications63.6% · 22
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues94.7% · 19
Commerce68.4% · 19
Taxation68.4% · 19
Law93.8% · 16
Agriculture and Food66.7% · 12
Families81.8% · 11
Foreign Trade and International Finance45.5% · 11
Animals50% · 10
Native Americans100% · 10
Social Welfare— · 6
Housing and Community Development— · 3
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 2
Water Resources Development— · 1

Also voted in 1 area where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Sports and Recreation.

Service record

116th · 2019119th · 2025
Democrat116th–119th

Party switchers

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