Rep. Jared Golden (D-ME), one of the most endangered House Democrats of the 2026 cycle, surprised Washington and Maine Wednesday announcing he will not seek reelection.

Golden faced a competitive primary and general election, but his announcement in an op-ed published in the Bangor Daily News surprised Washington and Maine politicos.

“Recently, it became clear that now is the right time to step away from elected office,” he wrote, adding, “I have grown tired of the increasing incivility and plain nastiness that are now common from some elements of our American community — behavior that, too often, our political leaders exhibit themselves.”

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