Democratic Rep. Jared Golden, who represents a Maine district that has delivered its Electoral College vote to Donald Trump in the past three elections, is running for another term instead of seeking statewide office.
“While I have considered many options for how best to continue serving the people of Maine, I have decided to run for re-election because the surest way to restore balance in Washington is for Democrats to win back the House of Representatives,” the fourth-term congressman said in a statement Tuesday.
Golden, who had been touted as a candidate for either the open governor’s race or Senate, said the path for House Democrats to gain the majority next year runs through Maine.
