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| − | [[Jon Breed]], was [[Jared Golden]]’s Campaign Manager. | + | ==Congressional Progressive Caucus== |
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| + | Shortly after the 2018 election '''{{PAGENAME}}''' joined the [[Congressional Progressive Caucus]]. | ||
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| + | ==Campaign staff== | ||
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| + | [[Jon Breed]], was [[Jared Golden]]’s Campaign Manager. [[Bobby Reynolds]] was Communications Director. | ||
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| + | ==Common Defense== | ||
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| + | In 2018 [[Common Defense]] endorsed [[Jared Golden]]. | ||
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| + | ==Council for a Livable World== | ||
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| + | In 2018 '''{{PAGENAME}}''' was endorsed by [[Council for a Livable World]].<ref>[https://livableworld.org/meet-the-candidates/house-candidates/]</ref> Again in 2020. | ||
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| + | :''[[Jared Golden]] represents the Second District of Maine, most of the northern portion of the state, and serves on the Armed Services Committee and Small Business Committee. | ||
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| + | :''Rep. Golden was endorsed by the [[Council for a Livable World]] during his successful and extremely tight 2018 Congressional race against a Republican incumbent. In his first year in Congress, he voted against building a new, low yield nuclear weapon for submarines, against building new medium range missiles non-compliant with the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty and for prohibiting U.S. military action against Iran without prior congressional approval.'' | ||
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| + | :''He grew up in Leeds, a small town in Androscoggin County. After enlisting as an infantryman in the Marines, Golden deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan before returning home to Maine.'' | ||
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| + | :''In 2020, he is likely to face a Republican candidate who ran for Senate in 2018. | ||
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==Leftists backing Jared Golden== | ==Leftists backing Jared Golden== | ||
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Let’s flip the House! Great to knock doors today with this crew to put [[Jared Golden]] over the top in Maine’s Congressional District 2. — with [[Enid Eckstein]], [[Joanie Parker]] and [[Leslie Cohen]] in [[Farmington]], [[Maine]]. | Let’s flip the House! Great to knock doors today with this crew to put [[Jared Golden]] over the top in Maine’s Congressional District 2. — with [[Enid Eckstein]], [[Joanie Parker]] and [[Leslie Cohen]] in [[Farmington]], [[Maine]]. | ||
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| + | ==Maine People's Alliance== | ||
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| + | [[Jared Golden for Congress]] June 7, 2018 · | ||
| + | Thank you [[Maine People's Alliance]]! The Democratic primary is FIVE days away -- let's get ready to Get Out The Vote! | ||
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| + | “We’re endorsing Jared because of his track record of doing what’s right, even when the going gets tough,” said MPA executive director [[Jesse Graham]] in an email to the organization’s statewide members Thursday. | ||
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| + | Graham said MPA’s board elected to back Golden because as Maine House Assistant Majority Leader he played a vital role in staving off Republican efforts to roll back the voter-approved minimum wage increase. | ||
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| + | “When other lawmakers, even some Democrats, voted to cut back wages for some of Maine’s lowest-paid workers, Jared stood strong in defending the minimum wage increase,” Graham said, echoing the [[Maine AFL-CIO]]’s endorsement of Golden last month.<ref>[https://mainebeacon.com/maine-peoples-alliance-endorses-jared-golden-in-high-stakes-cd-2-race/?fbclid=IwAR21Wcfe4nwzJf_VAzNpvjmPv3H1dJTdXcaBQfCMHQYdqQEfVmekFPFWvY4]</ref> | ||
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| + | ==SwingLeft support== | ||
| + | [[Jared Golden]] benefited from a significant infusion of outside money and ground troops. Much of that support was organized by [[Swing Left]], a group founded to help volunteers support progressives in their closest swing district. | ||
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| + | In October and November, more than 100 volunteers from [[Massachusetts]] traveled out of state to volunteer for congressional campaigns. According to [[SwingLeft]], [[Jared Golden]] had 40 volunteers from [[Massachusetts]] alone who spent a total of 213 volunteer days on his campaign!<ref>[https://organizingupgrade.com/mission-accomplished-flipping-the-u-s-house-of-representatives/#_ftn14 Organizing Upgrade, Mission Accomplished: Flipping the U.S. House of Representatives Articles November 26, 2018 0 0 by Rand Wilson and Peter Olney]</ref> | ||
| + | ==National Nurses United endorsement== | ||
| + | [[National Nurses United 2018 endorsements]] included [[Jared Golden]] ME 2. | ||
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| + | ==Medicare for All Act== | ||
| + | In February 2019 Rep. [[Pramila Jayapal]] introduced H.R.1384 - Medicare for All Act of 2019. By May 29 she had 110 co-sponsors including Rep. '''{{PAGENAME}}'''. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Maine]] | [[Category:Maine]] | ||
Latest revision as of 18:46, 26 January 2023
Jared Golden
Congressional Progressive Caucus
Shortly after the 2018 election Jared Golden joined the Congressional Progressive Caucus.
Campaign staff
Jon Breed, was Jared Golden’s Campaign Manager. Bobby Reynolds was Communications Director.
Common Defense
In 2018 Common Defense endorsed Jared Golden.
Council for a Livable World
In 2018 Jared Golden was endorsed by Council for a Livable World.[1] Again in 2020.
- Jared Golden represents the Second District of Maine, most of the northern portion of the state, and serves on the Armed Services Committee and Small Business Committee.
- Rep. Golden was endorsed by the Council for a Livable World during his successful and extremely tight 2018 Congressional race against a Republican incumbent. In his first year in Congress, he voted against building a new, low yield nuclear weapon for submarines, against building new medium range missiles non-compliant with the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty and for prohibiting U.S. military action against Iran without prior congressional approval.
- He grew up in Leeds, a small town in Androscoggin County. After enlisting as an infantryman in the Marines, Golden deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan before returning home to Maine.
- In 2020, he is likely to face a Republican candidate who ran for Senate in 2018.
Leftists backing Jared Golden
Rand Wilson is deciding between devoting his time to the contest for an open seat in New Hampshire’s First Congressional District that could easily go Republican or campaigning for Jared Golden, the Democrats’ nominee challenging Republican Rep. Bruce Poliquin in Maine’s 2nd Congressional District race[2]
Rand Wilson November 3 2018:
Let’s flip the House! Great to knock doors today with this crew to put Jared Golden over the top in Maine’s Congressional District 2. — with Enid Eckstein, Joanie Parker and Leslie Cohen in Farmington, Maine.
Maine People's Alliance
Jared Golden for Congress June 7, 2018 · Thank you Maine People's Alliance! The Democratic primary is FIVE days away -- let's get ready to Get Out The Vote!
“We’re endorsing Jared because of his track record of doing what’s right, even when the going gets tough,” said MPA executive director Jesse Graham in an email to the organization’s statewide members Thursday.
Graham said MPA’s board elected to back Golden because as Maine House Assistant Majority Leader he played a vital role in staving off Republican efforts to roll back the voter-approved minimum wage increase.
“When other lawmakers, even some Democrats, voted to cut back wages for some of Maine’s lowest-paid workers, Jared stood strong in defending the minimum wage increase,” Graham said, echoing the Maine AFL-CIO’s endorsement of Golden last month.[3]
SwingLeft support
Jared Golden benefited from a significant infusion of outside money and ground troops. Much of that support was organized by Swing Left, a group founded to help volunteers support progressives in their closest swing district.
In October and November, more than 100 volunteers from Massachusetts traveled out of state to volunteer for congressional campaigns. According to SwingLeft, Jared Golden had 40 volunteers from Massachusetts alone who spent a total of 213 volunteer days on his campaign![4]
National Nurses United endorsement
National Nurses United 2018 endorsements included Jared Golden ME 2.
Medicare for All Act
In February 2019 Rep. Pramila Jayapal introduced H.R.1384 - Medicare for All Act of 2019. By May 29 she had 110 co-sponsors including Rep. Jared Golden.
References
- ↑ [1]
- ↑ The Stansbury Forum AUGUST 5, 2018 All Out for the Mid-terms: Democrats Must Retake the House to Put the Brakes on Trump! BY PETER OLNEY AND RAND WILSON
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- ↑ Organizing Upgrade, Mission Accomplished: Flipping the U.S. House of Representatives Articles November 26, 2018 0 0 by Rand Wilson and Peter Olney