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[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.
Date: 2025-09-19
Added: 02 May 2026
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[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.
Date: 2024-07-02
Added: 02 May 2026
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[statement] After the Lewiston mass shooting killed 18 people in his hometown on October 25, 2023, Golden reversed his position, calling on Congress to ban assault rifles and asking for 'forgiveness' for his prior opposition.
Date: 2023-10-26
Added: 02 May 2026
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[vote] 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.
Date: 2022-07-29
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[disclosure] In 2024, Golden accepted $116,000 in trade association PAC contributions including $3,500 from the American Petroleum Institute PAC, $10,000 from American Crystal Sugar PAC, and $2,500 from National Cotton Council PAC. These PACs are funded by corporate employees and governed by the same FEC rules as corporate PACs.
Date: 2024-07-22
Added: 02 May 2026
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[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.'
Date: 2018-10-01
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Golden's disclosed net worth ranges from -$96,993 to $37,999 per OpenSecrets analysis of his 2023-2024 financial disclosure.
Date: 2024
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Golden received donors from the Soros family: $3,300 from George Soros' son Alexander Soros, and contributions from Jennifer Soros (daughter-in-law), as disclosed in FEC documents.
Date: 2024-02-01
Added: 02 May 2026
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The Blue Dog PAC — for which Golden serves as co-chair — received a $5,000 maximum contribution from Sallie Mae's corporate PAC on June 14, 2023, two weeks after Golden voted with Republicans against Biden's student debt cancellation plan.
Date: 2023-06-14
Added: 02 May 2026
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In mid-2024, Golden accepted $3,500 from the American Petroleum Institute PAC, $10,000 from American Crystal Sugar Company PAC, $2,500 from National Cotton Council PAC, and $1,500 from Amalgamated Sugar Company PAC.
Date: 2024-07-17
Added: 02 May 2026
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Golden received $116,000 from trade association PACs in 2022 and 2024 cycles combined, up from $28,000 in his first two campaigns, while maintaining a 'no corporate PAC' pledge.
Date: 2024-07-22
Added: 02 May 2026
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84% of Golden's itemized individual contributions in 2024 ($4.2M out of $5M itemized) came from out-of-state donors, compared to $825,000 from approximately 1,000 Maine donors.
Date: 2024-11-04
Added: 02 May 2026
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Golden's top contributing industry in 2023-2024 was Securities & Investment at $407,283, followed by Retired at $402,176 and Pro-Israel at $355,997.
Date: 2024-09-18
Added: 02 May 2026
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Golden raised $4.6M in the 2023-2024 cycle, with 67.87% from large individual contributions ($3.14M), 14.60% from small donors ($675K), and 11.72% from PACs ($542K).
Date: 2024-09-18
Added: 02 May 2026
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