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Democratic representative for Maine’s 2nd district
Biden’s share of the vote in the 2020 election minus Trump’s
How often Golden votes in line with Biden’s position
Difference between Golden’s actual and predicted Biden support scores
| Biden margin | Biden score | Biden plus-minus |
|---|---|---|
| Biden’s share of the vote in the 2020 election minus Trump’s | How often Golden votes in line with Biden’s position | Difference between Golden’s actual and predicted Biden support scores |
-7.5% | 86.2% | +58.2 |
| Date | Measure | Biden position | Golden vote | Agree with Biden? | Predicted chance of voting with Biden | Plus-minus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept. 15 | Establishing and expanding whistleblower protections for federal employees (221-203) Jared Golden's Vote: Yes | support | Yes |  | 9.1% | +90.9 |
| Sept. 15 | Establishing greater congressional oversight of the U.S. Census Bureau and prohibiting the removal of the bureau director without cause (220-208) Jared Golden's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 7.9% | +92.1 |
| Sept. 15 | Prohibiting certain federal positions from losing civil-service status (225-204) Jared Golden's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 20.1% | +79.9 |
| Aug. 12 | Allowing Medicare to negotiate prescription drug prices; extending Affordable Care Act subsidies; expanding tax credits for renewable and clean energy efforts; establishing a 15 percent corporate minimum tax; and other measures (220-207) Jared Golden's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 5.8% | +94.2 |
| July 29 | Revising restrictions on the possession and exhibition of big cats (278-134) Jared Golden's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 63.1% | +36.9 |
| July 29 | Establishing wildfire preparedness and drought resiliency programs (218-199) Jared Golden's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 6.3% | +93.7 |
| July 29 | Prohibiting the sale, manufacture, transfer and possession of certain semiautomatic assault weapons and large-capacity magazines (217-213) Jared Golden's Vote: No | support | No |  | 6.5% | -6.5 |
| July 28 | Supporting the domestic production of semiconductors (243-187) Jared Golden's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 40.4% | +59.6 |
| July 27 | Extending certain Medicare telehealth flexibilities after the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency (416-12) Jared Golden's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 97.4% | +2.6 |
| July 27 | Establishing programs to support heart-disease research and awareness among the South Asian American population (237-192) Jared Golden's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 35.1% | +64.9 |
| July 27 | Restoring full pension benefits terminated by Delphi Corporation's bankruptcy in 2009 (254-175) Jared Golden's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 48.2% | +51.8 |
| July 21 | Protecting the right to access and use contraceptives (228-195) Jared Golden's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 23.0% | +77.0 |
| July 20 | Authorizing appropriations to several federal departments and agencies for fiscal year 2023 (220-207) Jared Golden's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 5.8% | +94.2 |
| July 19 | Repealing the Defense of Marriage Act and requiring states to recognize same-sex and interracial marriages performed out-of-state (267-157) Jared Golden's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 53.4% | +46.6 |
| July 15 | Prohibiting restrictions on access to out-of-state abortion services (223-205) Jared Golden's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 10.4% | +89.6 |
| July 15 | Prohibiting restrictions on access to abortion services (219-210) Jared Golden's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 5.7% | +94.3 |
| July 14 | Authorizing Department of Defense appropriations for fiscal year 2023 (329-101) Jared Golden's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 76.1% | +23.9 |
| July 13 | Establishing the Active Shooter Alert Communications Network (260-169) Jared Golden's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 51.4% | +48.6 |
| June 24 | Expanding firearm regulations (234-193) Jared Golden's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 28.7% | +71.3 |
| June 23 | Improving the collection of data related to sexual orientation and gender identity (220-201) Jared Golden's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 9.8% | +90.2 |
| June 22 | Establishing and funding agency for innovations in health care (336-85) Jared Golden's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 81.3% | +18.7 |
| June 22 | Reauthorizing mental health and substance use disorder programs (402-20) Jared Golden's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 95.6% | +4.4 |
| June 16 | Developing strategies to lower food and fuel costs (221-204) Jared Golden's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 23.5% | +76.5 |
| June 15 | Expanding access to credit, mortgage and banking services (215-207) Jared Golden's Vote: No | support | No | | 5.0% | -5.0 |
| June 14 | Providing funding for the conservation of fish and wildlife (231-190) Jared Golden's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 30.8% | +69.2 |
| June 9 | Allowing federal courts to temporarily prohibit individuals from purchasing and possessing firearms (224-202) Jared Golden's Vote: No | support | No | | 14.5% | -14.5 |
| June 8 | Changing federal firearms laws, including prohibiting sales of certain weapons to people under 21 years old (223-204) Jared Golden's Vote: No | support | No | | 14.4% | -14.4 |
| May 18 | Expanding the availability of information on domestic terrorism (222-203) Jared Golden's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 9.7% | +90.3 |
| May 17 | Expanding employment and training programs (220-196) Jared Golden's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 10.8% | +89.2 |
| May 13 | Reauthorizing block grants for antipoverty activities (246-169) Jared Golden's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 46.9% | +53.1 |
| May 12 | Making Transportation Security Administration employees part of the standard federal personnel management system (220-201) Jared Golden's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 7.6% | +92.4 |
| May 11 | Making it easier for federally employed firefighters to get workers' compensation (288-131) Jared Golden's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 65.7% | +34.3 |
| March 31 | Capping out-of-pocket insulin costs (232-193) Jared Golden's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 24.7% | +75.3 |
| March 18 | Prohibiting discrimination based on a person's hair texture or style (235-189) Jared Golden's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 30.1% | +69.9 |
| March 17 | Prohibiting certain forced arbitration clauses (222-209) Jared Golden's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 14.9% | +85.1 |
| March 9 | The 2022 fiscal year appropriations bill (260-171) Jared Golden's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 50.1% | +49.9 |
| March 3 | Expanding health care eligibility for veterans exposed to toxic substances (256-174) Jared Golden's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 47.8% | +52.2 |
| Feb. 9 | Imposing visa restrictions on foreign people found responsible for human rights violations related to someone's sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression or sex characteristics (227-206) Jared Golden's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 12.7% | +87.3 |
| Feb. 8 | Improving the U.S. Postal Service's finances, services and transparency (342-92) Jared Golden's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 79.6% | +20.4 |
| Feb. 7 | Ending forced arbitration for sexual assault and sexual harrassment cases (335-97) Jared Golden's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 77.6% | +22.4 |
| Feb. 4 | Providing money for semiconductor manufacturing, supply chain improvements and scientific research (222-210) Jared Golden's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 9.8% | +90.2 |
| Jan. 13 | Strengthening the Voting Rights Act, campaign finance regulations and election administration rules (220-203) Jared Golden's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 5.5% | +94.5 |
| Jan. 12 | Expanding GI Bill eligibility for National Guard and Reserve members (287-135) Jared Golden's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 63.4% | +36.6 |
| Dec. 15, 2021 | Increasing the debt limit (221-209) Jared Golden's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 9.4% | +90.6 |
| Dec. 14, 2021 | Creating a State Department position to monitor and combat Islamophobia around the world (219-212) Jared Golden's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 6.1% | +93.9 |
| Dec. 9, 2021 | Limiting the power of the executive branch and increasing disclosure requirements for presidential and vice presidential candidates (220-208) Jared Golden's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 9.1% | +90.9 |
| Dec. 2, 2021 | Extending government funding (221-212) Jared Golden's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 9.4% | +90.6 |
| Nov. 19, 2021 | Providing money to expand social safety programs, fight climate change and lower health care costs (220-213) Jared Golden's Vote: No | support | No | | 4.7% | -4.7 |
| Nov. 5, 2021 | Providing money for transportation, utility and environmental infrastructure (228-206) Jared Golden's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 31.2% | +68.8 |
| Nov. 4, 2021 | Protecting older job applicants from discrimination in the hiring process (224-200) Jared Golden's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 16.7% | +83.3 |
| Oct. 26, 2021 | Reauthorizing and expanding funding for preventing domestic violence (228-200) Jared Golden's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 22.2% | +77.8 |
| Oct. 22, 2021 | Expanding workplace requirements for breastfeeding accommodations (276-149) Jared Golden's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 60.6% | +39.4 |
| Sept. 29, 2021 | Suspending the debt limit through December 16, 2022 (219-212) Jared Golden's Vote: No | support | No | | 8.3% | -8.3 |
| Sept. 24, 2021 | Protecting the right to an abortion and health care providers’ ability to provide abortion services (218-211) Jared Golden's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 5.9% | +94.1 |
| Sept. 21, 2021 | Extending government funding and raising the debt ceiling (220-211) Jared Golden's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 6.1% | +93.9 |
| Aug. 24, 2021 | Strengthening the Voting Rights Act (219-212) Jared Golden's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 6.1% | +93.9 |
| Aug. 24, 2021 | $3.5 trillion budget plan (220-212) Jared Golden's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 6.1% | +93.9 |
| July 29, 2021 | Providing emergency funding for Capitol security in response to the Jan. 6 attack and for the expansion of the Afghan visa program (416-11) Jared Golden's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 98.3% | +1.7 |
| July 28, 2021 | Making appropriations for the State Department, foreign operations and related programs (217-212) Jared Golden's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 20.9% | +79.1 |
| July 22, 2021 | Increasing the number of and expediting the process for visas available to Afghans who worked on behalf of the U.S. government in Afghanistan (407-16) Jared Golden's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 96.4% | +3.6 |
| July 21, 2021 | Requiring the Environmental Protection Agency to implement regulations around certain chemicals (241-183) Jared Golden's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 37.2% | +62.8 |
| July 20, 2021 | Allowing the Federal Trade Commission to recover money for victims of illegal business practices (221-205) Jared Golden's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 15.5% | +84.5 |
| July 1, 2021 | Providing money for transportation and water infrastructure (221-201) Jared Golden's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 8.8% | +91.2 |
| June 25, 2021 | Repealing an Environmental Protection Agency rule that removed limits on methane leaks (229-191) Jared Golden's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 22.9% | +77.1 |
| June 24, 2021 | Providing contraceptives to veterans without co-pays (245-181) Jared Golden's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 38.0% | +62.0 |
| June 24, 2021 | Repealing a rule that changed the workplace discrimination settlement process (219-210) Jared Golden's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 6.3% | +93.7 |
| June 24, 2021 | Repealing a rule that allowed borrowers to get loans at interest rates above the limit set by their state (218-208) Jared Golden's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 9.4% | +90.6 |
| June 23, 2021 | Protecting older employees from workplace discrimination (247-178) Jared Golden's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 39.1% | +60.9 |
| June 17, 2021 | Repealing the 2002 authorization of military force against Iraq (268-161) Jared Golden's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 54.5% | +45.5 |
| May 20, 2021 | Providing money for Capitol security in response to the Jan. 6 attack (213-212) Jared Golden's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 22.7% | +77.3 |
| May 19, 2021 | Establishing a commission to investigate the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol (252-175) Jared Golden's Vote: Not Voting | support | Didn't Vote | 46.5% | ||
| May 18, 2021 | Taking steps to combat hate crimes against Asian Americans during the COVID-19 pandemic (364-62) Jared Golden's Vote: Not Voting | support | Didn't Vote | 88.1% | ||
| May 14, 2021 | Protecting pregnant employees from workplace discrimination (315-101) Jared Golden's Vote: Not Voting | support | Didn't Vote | 77.1% | ||
| May 13, 2021 | Providing consumers with debt-related protections (215-207) Jared Golden's Vote: Not Voting | support | Didn't Vote | 5.3% | ||
| April 22, 2021 | Admitting Washington, D.C., as a state (216-208) Jared Golden's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 6.3% | +93.7 |
| April 21, 2021 | Requiring that people detained while trying to enter the country have access to legal counsel (217-207) Jared Golden's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 6.3% | +93.7 |
| April 21, 2021 | Limiting the president's authority over immigration restrictions (218-208) Jared Golden's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 6.3% | +93.7 |
| April 16, 2021 | Requiring health care and social service employers to have plans for preventing workplace violence (254-166) Jared Golden's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 50.1% | +49.9 |
| April 15, 2021 | Strengthening rules against wage discrimination (217-210) Jared Golden's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 6.3% | +93.7 |
| March 18, 2021 | Allowing farmworkers to get legal immigration status (247-174) Jared Golden's Vote: No | support | No | | 42.5% | -42.5 |
| March 18, 2021 | Creating a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants who came to the U.S. as children (228-197) Jared Golden's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 18.8% | +81.2 |
| March 17, 2021 | Reauthorizing the Violence Against Women Act (244-172) Jared Golden's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 43.9% | +56.1 |
| March 11, 2021 | Increasing the waiting period for federal gun background checks (219-210) Jared Golden's Vote: No | support | No | | 6.0% | -6.0 |
| March 11, 2021 | Requiring background checks for all gun sales (227-203) Jared Golden's Vote: No | support | No | | 15.0% | -15.0 |
| March 10, 2021 | Providing $1.9 trillion for COVID-19 relief (220-211) Jared Golden's Vote: No | support | No | | 4.7% | -4.7 |
| March 9, 2021 | Expanding unionization and collective bargaining rights (225-206) Jared Golden's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 10.6% | +89.4 |
| March 3, 2021 | Expanding voting rights, changing campaign finance regulations and strengthening ethics rules (220-210) Jared Golden's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 10.0% | +90.0 |
| March 3, 2021 | Combating brutality and racial discrimination by police (220-212) Jared Golden's Vote: No | support | No | | 9.5% | -9.5 |
| Feb. 26, 2021 | Protecting wilderness areas in Colorado, California, Washington and Arizona from development (227-200) Jared Golden's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 16.5% | +83.5 |
| Feb. 25, 2021 | Prohibiting discrimination because of sex, gender identity and sexual orientation (224-206) Jared Golden's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 8.5% | +91.5 |
| Jan. 21, 2021 | Waiver allowing Lloyd Austin to become secretary of defense (326-78) Jared Golden's Vote: No | support | No | | 77.3% | -77.3 |
| Average | 86.2% | 28.0% | +58.2 | |||
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