Maine’s Conservative Democrat Keeps Congressional Seat
Former U.S. Marine Jared Golden, who often served as the lone Democrat against major party bills in Washington D.C., has won a second term in the battleground race.
Golden had 48.2 percent of the vote with 99 percent of precincts reporting as of Nov. 16, when The Associated Press called the race for him, defying the race as an opportunity for Republicans to gain more seats in the Democratic-controlled U.S. House of Representatives.
Republican contender Bruce Poliquin had 44.9 percent of the vote, and independent Tiffany Bond had 6.9 percent.
Golden, a 40-year old military veteran who served tours in both Iraq and Afghanistan, has always been a popular politician in Maine. When he served in the Maine House of Representatives, he was elected majority leader….