[CAPTURE PORTAL] 119TH CONGRESS

Legislative Integrity Monitor

Goblin House Intelligence

Jared Golden

Democratic · Representative, ME ·2 ·Since 2025-01-03

Score Components

65 ELEVATED

Connection Density 20%

63 → 13

Donor Influence 15%

53 → 8

Silence Risk 25%

69 → 17

Contradiction Risk 25%

87 → 22

Intelligence Volume 15%

36 → 5

Constituency Deviation 0%

75 → 0

Voting Misalignment 0%

0 → 0

% = weight in composite score · Raw component 0–100 × weight = weighted contribution (→) · Sum of contributions = overall score. Hover a row for details.

[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Hispanic Population: 1.92%

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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: White (Non-Hispanic): 91.7%

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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Median Age: 45.2

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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Bachelor's Degree or Higher: 28.4%

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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Homeownership Rate: 74.4%

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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Poverty Rate: 13.5%

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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Median Household Income: $64,428

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[constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: Maine Question 4 — Automotive Right to Repair (2023) (2023) — passed, margin 84%-16%

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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 72 (Accommodation and Food Services) (share 0.09)

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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 31-33 (Manufacturing) (share 0.1)

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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 44-45 (Retail Trade) (share 0.14)

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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 62 (Health Care and Social Assistance) (share 0.19)

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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: The Jackson Laboratory (2300 employees)

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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Northern Light Health (12000 employees)

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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Hannaford Supermarkets (7000 employees)

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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: MaineHealth (23000 employees)

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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Bath Iron Works (General Dynamics) (7000 employees)

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[constituency_baseline] District summary: Maine's 2nd Congressional District is the largest district east of the Mississippi River, spanning approximately 27,000 square miles of rural northern and Downeast Maine. The district serves 692,100 residents with a median household income of $64,428. It encompasses cities including Lewiston-Auburn, Bangor, and Waterville, as well as vast forested and coastal regions. The population is 91.7% White, 1.9% Hispanic, and 98.4% U.S. citizens. The district has a median age of 45.2 — significantly older than the national median — and a homeownership rate of 74.4%. It has a 28.4% bachelor's degree attainment rate. Trump carried the district in both 2016 and 2020 by roughly 7-10 points, and Golden has consistently outperformed the top of the Democratic ticket, winning reelection in 2024 by less than one percentage point. The district's economy is anchored by healthcare, manufacturing (Bath Iron Works), forestry, fishing, tourism, and agriculture.

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[vote] In 2025, Golden has voted repeatedly with House Republicans on government funding and the SAVE Act, including being the only Democrat to support GOP continuing resolutions. He voted against certifying some 2020 electoral results. He has defended Trump's Iran strikes and opposed a war powers resolution, while other Democrats sought to constrain the president.

primary · 2025-09-19 ✓ Verified

[statement] In a 2024 op-ed, Golden said a second Trump term would not be a 'unique threat' to American democracy and that the 'alarmist rhetoric' about Trump was overblown.

primary · 2024-07-02 ✓ Verified

Susan Collins colleague Susan Collins is one of Maine's U.S. Senators, serving alongside Golden as a member of Maine's congressional delegation.

George Soros donor Golden received contributions from the Soros family including from George Soros' son and daughter-in-law.

Alexander Soros donor Golden received a $3,300 contribution from Alexander Soros, George Soros' son.

Chellie Pingree colleague Chellie Pingree represents Maine's 1st Congressional District, the other House district in Maine alongside Golden's 2nd District.

Donald Trump political position In a 2024 op-ed, Golden said a second Trump term would not be a 'unique threat' to American democracy and that the 'alarmist rhetoric' about Trump was…

General Dynamics constituency economic anchor Bath Iron Works, a division of General Dynamics, is the top employer in Golden's district with 7,000 employees.

Angus King colleague Angus King is one of Maine's U.S. Senators, serving alongside Golden as a member of Maine's congressional delegation.

Marie Gluesenkamp Perez leadership partners Both serve as co-chairs of the Blue Dog Coalition and frequently vote together in opposition to the Democratic party line.

Democratic Majority Fund donor $5,000 to Jared F. Golden's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00844720/

Democratic Turnout Project PAC donor $5,000 to Jared F. Golden's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00844639/

Great Chain PAC donor $5,000 to Jared F. Golden's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00832576/

Winthecenter PAC donor $5,000 to Jared F. Golden's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00805275/

American Israel Public Affairs Committee PAC donor $10,000 to Jared F. Golden's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00797670/

Spike PAC donor $5,000 to Jared F. Golden's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (5 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00787317/

Welcomepac donor $5,000 to Jared F. Golden's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00786830/

Beyond Thoughts And Prayers PAC donor $10,000 to Jared F. Golden's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00786392/

Defend The Vote donor $7,500 to Jared F. Golden's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00764233/

Sd PAC donor $10,000 to Jared F. Golden's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00757419/

La Bamba PAC donor $5,000 to Jared F. Golden's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00753947/

The Next 50 PAC donor $10,000 to Jared F. Golden's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00716423/

Bill	Vote	Date	Alignment
PROOF Act	Yea	2026-09-16	unknown
Water Resources Development Act	Yea	2026-09-16	unknown
Retire through Ownership Act	Yea	2026-09-16	unknown
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United…	Nay	2026-09-16	unknown
Ratepayer Protection Act	Yea	2026-09-16	unknown
National Fraud Enforcement Division Act	Yea	2026-09-16	unknown
An Act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood…	Yea	2026-09-16	unknown
Providing for consideration of the bills H.R. 9576 and H.R. 10326, providing…	Nay	2026-09-15	unknown
Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes…	Yea	2026-09-15	unknown
Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers…	Yea	2026-09-15	unknown
Fostering the Use of Technology to Uphold Regulatory Effectiveness in…	Yea	2026-09-15	unknown
Diesel Emissions Reduction Act	Yea	2026-09-15	unknown
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United…	Nay	2026-09-15	unknown
Providing for consideration of the bills H.R. 9576 and H.R. 10326, providing…	Yea	2026-09-15	unknown
Tax Relief for Fraud Victims Act	Yea	2026-09-15	unknown
Whistleblower Protection Act	Yea	2026-09-15	unknown
GUARD Act	Yea	2026-09-15	unknown
National Wildlife Refuge System Invasive Species Strike Team Act	Yea	2026-09-14	unknown
Local Communities & Bird Habitat Stewardship Act	Yea	2026-09-14	unknown
Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act	Yea	2026-09-03	unknown
Protecting Domestic Mining Act	Yea	2026-09-02	unknown
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require…	Nay	2026-09-02	unknown
In the matter of allegations relating to Representative Chuck Edwards	Yea	2026-09-01	unknown
Providing for the condemnation and denouncement of socialism in all its forms…	Yea	2026-09-01	unknown
Providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 1501, H.R. 9436, and H.R…	Nay	2026-09-01	unknown
To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period…	Yea	2026-09-01	unknown
To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period…	Nay	2026-09-01	unknown
Providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 1501, H.R. 9436, and H.R…	Yea	2026-09-01	unknown
AGOA Extension Act	Yea	2026-09-01	unknown
Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act	Yea	2026-08-31	unknown

Last contradiction analysis: Never

platform_vs_vote 90/100

Platform: "Golden's 2018 campaign pledge and ongoing website claim: 'refusing to accept donations from corporate PACs' and 'Walked the talk by refusing to accept donations from corporate PACs.'"

Vote: on "In 2024, Golden accepted $116,000 in trade association PAC contributions including $3,500 from the…"

Golden's signature anti-corruption pledge to refuse corporate PAC money is contradicted by his acceptance of $116,000 in trade association PAC donations from groups funded by the same corporations — a distinction without a legal difference under FEC rules. His campaign defended this by noting trade association PACs…

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reversal 90/100

Platform: "Golden voted against the House assault weapons ban in July 2022, saying 'I don't support any version of that.' He was one of only five Democrats to oppose the measure."

Vote: on "After the Lewiston mass shooting killed 18 people in his hometown on October 25, 2023, Golden…"

Golden opposed an assault weapons ban in 2022 as one of only five House Democrats to vote nay. After a mass shooting killed 18 people in his hometown of Lewiston, he publicly reversed, apologized for his 'failure,' and called on Congress to ban assault rifles. This is a direct reversal on the same policy question…

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position_evolution 60/100

Platform: "In a 2024 op-ed, Golden said a second Trump term would not be a 'unique threat' to American democracy and that the 'alarmist rhetoric' about Trump was overblown."

Vote: on "In 2025, Golden has voted repeatedly with House Republicans on government funding and the SAVE…"

Golden publicly downplayed the 'unique threat' of a second Trump term in July 2024, then proceeded to vote with Republicans more than any other House Democrat in 2025 — including on government funding bills that Democratic leadership opposed. While not a direct reversal on a specific bill, this reflects a substantial…

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Last silence detection: Fri, 09 Oct 2026 00:34:09 GMT (via scheduled run)

Trade association PAC money contradicting 'no corporate PAC' pledge

393d silent

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Expected position: Golden made a signature 2018 campaign promise to refuse all corporate PAC money, a pledge still advertised on his campaign website in 2025. He is expected to explain why trade association PACs — funded by the same corporations — are different. Evidence of activity on adjacent topics: In this period, Golden was active on campaign finance reform — he introduced the Government Integrity and Anti-Corruption Plan and was an original cosponsor of the Let America Vote Act. His August 2025 fundraising email reiterated the pledge: 'I made a pledge: I would never accept donations from corporate PACs.' Yet he never addressed the distinction between corporate PACs and trade association PACs in any public forum. Primary URL: https://politicalemails.org/emails/jared-golden/subject-i-made-a-promise-and-ive-kept-it

Why he voted to allow trans-identifying athletes in women's sports

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Expected position: As a centrist Democrat representing a Trump-won district, Golden would be expected to explain a culturally salient vote to constituents. Evidence of activity on adjacent topics: Daily Caller reporter confronted Golden on May 19, 2025 asking why he voted in favor of allowing trans-identifying men to compete in women's sports. Golden refused to answer and walked away without comment. He has been active on other cultural issues including the SAVE Act and gun policy. Primary URL: https://www.themainewire.com/2025/05/daily-caller-exclusive-vulnerable-dem-rep-silent-when-asked-why-he-voted-to-allow-men-in-womens-sports/

ideological & single-issue

End Citizens United, Progressive Turnout Project, No Labels PAC, With Honor PAC, Defend The Vote (amounts: $10,000 (2024), $5,000 (2026), $10,000 (2024), $10,000 (2024), $7,500 (2024)) — interest area: ideological & single-issue

other / unclassified

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Citizens Organized Political Action Committee, Country Roads PAC, Supporting House Problem Solvers - Shp PAC, Unite America, Across The Aisle PAC, The Next 50 PAC, Sd PAC, Welcomepac, Winthecenter PAC (amounts: $5,000 (2024), $5,000 (2024), $8,000 (2024), $5,000 (2024), $5,000 (2026), $10,000 (2024), $10,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026)) — interest area: other / unclassified

colleagues' leadership pacs

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Serve America PAC, Ca Luv PAC (California Leadership United For Victory PAC), Fair Shot PAC, PAC To The Future, Build America PAC, Victory In November Election PAC (Vinepa, Common Sense Colorado, American Defense And Military PAC, Blue Hen Federal PAC, Beepac (Building Economic Empowerment PAC), Hmp, Puget PAC, Backpac, Evergreen PAC, Jobs, Education, & Families First Jeff PAC, Joining Ideas To Motivate Movement For You (Jimmy PAC), Houlapac, AmeriPAC: The Fund for a Greater America, La Bamba PAC, Beyond Thoughts And Prayers PAC, Spike PAC, Great Chain PAC, Democratic Turnout Project PAC, Democratic Majority Fund, Blue Power PAC (amounts: $5,000 (2026), $10,000 (2026), $10,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2024), $7,000 (2024), $5,000 (2024), $10,000 (2024), $10,000 (2024), $5,000 (2024), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2024), $5,000 (2024), $10,000 (2024), $10,000 (2026), $7,500 (2024), $9,500 (2024), $10,000 (2026), $5,000 (2024), $10,000 (2026), $5,000 (2024), $5,000 (2024), $5,000 (2024), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2024)) — interest area: colleagues' leadership pacs

party committees

VoteVets, Blue Dog PAC (amounts: $7,500 (2026), $5,000 (2026)) — interest area: party committees

National Beer Wholesalers Association PAC (Nbwa PAC) Alcohol & tobacco $5,000 (2024)

Democratic Majority Fund Colleagues' leadership PACs $5,000 (2026)

Democratic Turnout Project PAC Colleagues' leadership PACs $5,000 (2024)

Great Chain PAC Colleagues' leadership PACs $5,000 (2024)

Winthecenter PAC Other / unclassified $5,000 (2026)

American Israel Public Affairs Committee PAC Law & lobbying firms $5,000 (2026)

Spike PAC Colleagues' leadership PACs $5,000 (2024)

Welcomepac Other / unclassified $5,000 (2026)

Beyond Thoughts And Prayers PAC Colleagues' leadership PACs $10,000 (2026)

Defend The Vote Ideological & single-issue $7,500 (2024)

Sd PAC Other / unclassified $10,000 (2026)

La Bamba PAC Colleagues' leadership PACs $5,000 (2024)

The Next 50 PAC Other / unclassified $10,000 (2024)

Dmfi PAC Pro-Israel groups $5,000 (2024)

Houlapac Colleagues' leadership PACs $9,500 (2024)

Topic	Priority	Alignment	Deviation
Energy Costs, Home Heating, and Fuel Choice	82	40	60
Government Spending, Debt, and Fiscal Restraint	80	45	55
Banking, Consumer Protection, and Retail Fuel Access	63	50	50
Manufacturing, Timber, and Lobster/Working Waterfront Economy	90	50	50
Foreign Policy, War Powers, and Iran/China Engagement	58	55	45
Healthcare Access and Rural Hospital Viability	92	55	45
Veterans Affairs and Benefits	88	62	38
Education, Workforce, and Child Protection	72	75	25
Second Amendment and Firearms Policy	78	80	20
Public Safety, Bail Reform, and Law Enforcement	74	85	15
Banking Access and Community Financial Institutions	68	90	10
Antisemitism, Civil Society, and Social Cohesion	55	95	5

No platform commitments archived

No committee memberships recorded

Scoring Methodology

The Capture Risk Score is a composite 0–100 index measuring potential regulatory capture of elected officials. It is computed from seven weighted components:

Component	Weight	Signal
Contradiction Risk	30%	Stated positions contradicted by the record (recent findings boosted)
Donor Influence	20%	Distinct documented donors (FEC Schedule A PACs); inferred donors do not count
Connection Density	20%	Mapped relationships to lobbyists, contractors, interest groups; donor links excluded
Silence Risk	15%	Topics where donors have interests but the official is silent
Intelligence Volume	15%	Documented facts from verified sources
Constituency Deviation	0%	Shown, not weighted — a model estimate, not a record
Voting Misalignment	0%	Shown, not weighted — needs platform commitments almost nobody has; the roll-call record on /votes is the vote signal

Each component is the member's standing among all scored members of Congress, and the weighted sum is the overall score. Tiers are ranks: Critical is the top 5%, High the next 10%, Elevated the next 20%, Moderate the next 30%, and Low the rest.

Officials without at least 2 documented facts, 1 contradiction analysis, 1 voting record, or 1 constituency baseline are marked Insufficient Evidence and excluded from numeric ranking.

Contradiction findings from the last 180 days receive a recency boost. High-severity contradictions (score ≥ 70) receive additional weight.

Full methodology: /congress/methodology

[PUBLIC COST ESTIMATE]

Documented financial relationships span 0 money flow chains, while 4 elected officials hold documented connections.

$6.0BDonor Contributions

0Money Chains

0Traced Hops

Connected Officials

Marie Gluesenkamp Perez U.S. House · leadership partners
Susan Collins U.S. Senate · colleague
Chellie Pingree U.S. House · colleague
Angus King U.S. Senate · colleague

Calculation Methodology

Contract values are summed from documented money flow chains where this entity appears as a source or destination node. Amounts are drawn from USASpending.gov, FEC filings, SEC EDGAR, or LD-2 lobbying registrations.

Donor contributions aggregate documented amounts from the donor_interests table, sourced from FEC individual and PAC contribution filings.

Connected officials are elected officials in our database with a mapped relationship (lobbying, board membership, campaign contribution, etc.) to this entity.

Annualised flow represents the total documented dollar amount traced through money flow hops involving this entity. Where hop-level amounts are unavailable, the chain-level documented total is used as a conservative upper bound.

All figures are drawn from public filings. Estimates are conservative — undisclosed transactions, dark money, and vanish-point hops are excluded from totals. This is a minimum documented floor, not a ceiling.

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