Jared F. Golden
DemocratU.S. Representative, ME-2| Age | 43 (b. 1982-07-25) |
| Gender | Male |
| In office since | 2019-01-03 (~7 yrs) |
| Race / ethnicity | White (non-Hispanic) |
| Education | Attended University of Maine at Farmington for one year before military service; earned a BA in history and politics from Bates College (2011) |
| Prior occupation | U.S. Marine Corps infantryman; international logistics firm employee; staffer for U.S. Senator Susan Collins on the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee; Maine state legislator |
| Military service | Yes: United States Marine Corps (Corporal) |
| Birthplace | Lewiston, Maine |
| Marital status | Married — Isobel "Izzy" Moiles |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence | Lewiston, Maine |
| Notable relatives | Wife Isobel "Izzy" Moiles, a former Lewiston city councilor (2016-2018) and attorney |
Pending research: religion · languages · openly lgbtq.
Career & politics
| First elected | 2018 |
| Previous offices | Maine House of Representatives (60th district, Lewiston), 2014-2018; Assistant House Majority Leader |
| Committees | House Committee on Armed Services (Subcommittee on Intelligence and Special Operations; Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces) · House Committee on Natural Resources (Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources; Subcommittee on Federal Lands; Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries) |
| Caucuses | Blue Dog Coalition · Problem Solvers Caucus · For Country Caucus · Congressional Equality Caucus |
| Leadership | Co-Chair for Administration, Blue Dog Coalition (2023-2025) · Co-Chair, For Country Caucus · Assistant House Majority Leader, Maine House of Representatives (state-level) |
| Ideology | Self-described "conservative Blue Dog Democrat" / "progressive conservative"; widely described as one of the most independent and conservative Democrats in the House |
| Signature legislation | Universal 10% import tariff proposal (2025) · Reversed gun-control stance after 2023 Lewiston mass shooting, calling for a federal assault weapons ban |
Financial
Net worth: estimate
| Maine Public Employees Retirement System | fund · $1–$50,000 · 2023 |
| USAA Certificate of Deposit | other · $1–$50,000 · 2023 |
| Camden National (savings) | other · $1–$15,000 · 2023 |
| Maine Family Federal Credit Union | other · $1–$15,000 · 2023 |
Top donors: Jane Street Capital ($21,600)
Top industries: Retired · Lawyers/Law Firms · Securities & Investment
Scandals & crimes ledger
No recorded incidents. Under the adjudicated-only methodology, an entry appears only when a court or official body has formally acted and the record is cited.