Foreign Policy for America Endorses Representative Jared Golden (ME-02) for Re-Election

Leading Representative endorsed by nonpartisan Foreign Policy for America 

 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - October 7, 2020

WASHINGTON D.C. - Foreign Policy for America announced today its endorsement of Representative Jared Golden for re-election. As a member of the House Armed Services Committee, Representative Golden is running to represent the second congressional district of Maine for a second term in the U.S. House of Representatives.

“Jared is a no-nonsense lawmaker, committed to bringing benefits to the people of the 2nd district,” said Andrew Albertson, Executive Director of Foreign Policy for America. “He’s proven himself as a bipartisan leader. And as one of the only former enlisted members of the House Armed Services Committee, he has been a powerful voice calling attention to the consequences of endless war. We’re proud to support Jared, and we know he has a big future ahead of him.” 

Representative Golden is a Marine Corps veteran who served combat tours in Iraq and Afghanistan after enlisting post-9/11. In 2014, he was elected to the Maine House of Representatives, where he served until 2018, when he was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives. As a first-term Member of Congress serving on the Armed Services Committee, Golden has worked on a range of issues that relate to America’s role in the world and the best ways we can prepare our troops for the unique challenges of the future. 

Golden joins other FP4A endorsed Senate and House candidates: Rep. Colin Allred (TX-32), Rep. Gil Cisneros (CA-39), Rep. Jason Crow (CO-06), Cal Cunningham (NC), Joyce Elliott (AR-02), Dan Feehan (MN-01), Sara Gideon (ME), Rep. Chrissy Houlahan (PA-06), Sara Jacobs (CA-53), Gina Ortiz Jones (TX-23), Mark Kelly (AZ), Rep. Andy Kim (NJ-03), Sri Kulkarni (TX-22), Sima Ladjevardian (TX-02), Rep. Tom Malinowski (NJ-07), Sen. Ed Markey (MA), Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell (FL-26), Jon Ossoff (GA), Rep. Max Rose (NY-11), Stephanie Schmid (NJ-04), Kate Schroder (OH-01), Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (NH), Rep. Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11), Rep. Elissa Slotkin (MI-08), Rep. Xochitl Torres Small (NM-02), Rep. Abigail Spanberger (VA-07), Rep. Lauren Underwood (IL-14), and Rep. Susan Wild (PA-07). The organization has also endorsed Joe Biden for President. 

Foreign Policy for America is a nonpartisan advocacy organization working to strengthen support for principled American engagement in the world. We support policies that keep Americans safe and out of conflicts, advance prosperity for all, and are true to our country’s highest values. 

Media Contact: Jessica Andrews, 480-688-4742, press@fp4america.org.