Primary challenge targets Rep. Jared Golden in Maine
Maine state auditor Matt Dunlap announced a 2026 primary bid against four‑term Democratic Rep. Jared Golden in Maine’s 2nd Congressional District on Oct. 6, 2025. The left‑of‑center challenge complicates Golden’s re‑election in a large, rural district President Trump carried in 2016, 2020 and 2024, and arrives as former Republican governor Paul LePage prepares a competitive general‑election bid; Golden publicly dismissed Dunlap as a "30‑year party crony."
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📌 Key Facts
- Matt Dunlap launched a 2026 primary campaign against Rep. Jared Golden on Oct. 6, 2025.
- Rep. Jared Golden is a four‑term Democrat representing Maine’s 2nd Congressional District, a Trump‑leaning, largely rural seat.
- Former Gov. Paul LePage is expected to be the GOP nominee and the district is a top Republican target in 2026.
- Golden broke with House Democratic leadership recently by voting for a GOP stopgap funding bill; Golden responded to Dunlap by calling him a "30‑year party crony."
- A Democratic source told Fox News the DCCC has communicated with Dunlap and state party leaders about Golden’s nomination prospects.