Maine Rep. Jared Golden, the only Democrat in the House to vote for the Republican-led government funding bill, drew a primary challenger Monday who accused him of consistently siding with the GOP over his own party.
State Auditor Matthew Dunlap’s bid sets the stage for a high-profile showdown in a district Democrats will likely need to hold to regain control of the US House. Golden represents one of the country’s most competitive districts, winning his 2024 race by less than a percentage point while Donald Trump carried it by roughly 10 points.
Defending the vote in a statement, Golden said that the shutdown “is the result of hardball politics driven by the demands far-left groups are making for Democratic Party leaders to put on a show of their opposition to President Trump.”
What are these ideological “extreme” positions the Democratic party holds? College Loan Forgiveness for Entrepreneurs who open a business in a disadvantaged area for 3 years? This policy was pushed by Hillary Clinton, Kamala Harris, and most recently NY Representative - Nydia Velázquez. Is this the kind of far-left policy you are talking about?