‘Who I Vote For Is No One’s Business’: Dem In Red-Leaning District Refuses To Commit To Vote For Harris

Maine Democratic Rep. Jared Golden has refused to announce support for Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris, according to statements made on Thursday and Friday.

Golden said on Thursday that he would not be endorsing the vice president or any candidate for president, doubling down on Friday when he refused to answer a reporter’s questions regarding who he will cast a vote for in the upcoming presidential election, according to an X post by the congressman. Golden represents Maine’s red-leaning second district, a position he will have to defend against Republican opponent Austin Theriault in November, according to the Bangor Daily News.

“Who I vote for is no one’s business but my own. I want the people of Maine’s Second District to understand this: I don’t care if you plan to vote for Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, or none of the above. I intend to seek your support to be your representative based upon the merits of the work I have done for all of our communities the past five and a half years,” Golden said on X.

Theriault criticized Golden for his lack of transparency with voters in an X post on Friday, calling his statement “disingenuous” and “condescending.”