Jared Golden Trails Paul LePage in a New GOP Poll

The Congressional Leadership Fund poll also found a Republican leading a generic ballot in the district 47% to 38%.

Rep. Jared Golden
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Democratic Rep. Jared Golden of Maine opted to run for reelection rather than for governor or Senate, but that doesn’t mean he’ll avoid a difficult race next year.

The incumbent trails former Republican Gov. Paul LePage 43% to 48% in a matchup in Maine’s 2nd Congressional District, according to a new poll of likely voters from a Republican super PAC, Congressional Leadership Fund, first reported by NOTUS.

LePage, a two-term governor who left office in 2019, announced in May he would run for Congress in what will likely be one of the midterm elections’ most closely watched House races.