Jared Golden Retires: Ditching Congress for Threats & Shutdowns
Meet Jared Golden, the Maine congressman juggling death threats, bomb scares, and the longest government shutdown since foreverāand still asked to run again in 2026! This Marine-vet-turned-heckno took to an op-ed to announce his farewell tour, citing a 'grim milestone' shutdown and an America that's now a toxic cocktail of nastiness and political violence worthy of a true crime doc. He survived electoral gunk like beating Bruce Poliquin in 2018 despite Trump crushing the district by 10 points twice since, dodged assassins' bullet points including Charlie Kirk's shocking murder and two attempts on Trump, and even spent Thanksgiving holed up in a hotel with his family thanks to bomb threats. But hey, work-life balance matters moreāheās choosing husband-dad-son mode over future face-offs with GOP firebrands like ex-Gov. Paul LePage and state auditor Matthew Dunlap. 2026 just got weirder (or quieter, Jaredās call).
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When the only thing longer than the government shutdown are the death threats, even a Marine vetās like 'Pass me the family time.' Jared Goldenās GOP battleground district just got a whole lot quieter. Congress: 0, Jared: 1, sanity: pending.
Jared Goldenās goodbye tour is sponsored by bomb threats, assassination attempts, and the worldās grimiest government shutdown. Spoiler alert: family dinners beat political drama every time.
Congressman who survived Trump-friendly Maine now retiring because politics feels like a horror show meets reality TV violence. Meanwhile, GOP's Paul LePage probably sharpening his Twitter claws.
Source: Axios | Published: 11/5/2025 | Author: Andrew Solender
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