Hi John,

You probably know by now that I’m not the biggest fan of DC politics. I tend to talk a lot about the problems in Washington, so today, I want to take a step back and tell you about what we’ve accomplished during this Congress.

Last fall, Democrats worked in a bipartisan way to finally pass a once-in-a-generation infrastructure deal. Over the next 5 years, this historic legislation will help fuel Maine’s economy through smart infrastructure investments that will help our businesses and create good-paying jobs in our state.

We’ve brought home millions of federal dollars for our logging and lobster businesses, our community college training programs for mechanized logging and welding, a new fire station in Rumford, new ambulances in East Millinocket, a biodigester at the Forest Products Hub in Madison, and wastewater infrastructure in Jay and Livermore Falls.

We’ve worked to lower prices and fight inflation. The Inflation Reduction Act devotes nearly $300 billion to reducing the national debt, lowers the cost of prescription drugs, invests in an all-of-the-above energy strategy to lower energy costs for Mainers, and cracks down on the tax avoidance of billion-dollar multinational corporations.

Mainers deserve a representative who will think for themself rather than be a rubber stamp, who will vote their conscience, and who will not hide from their decisions. That’s the kind of leadership I’ve always tried to give you, and that’s what I’ll continue to do as your representative.

But John, I’m facing a tough re-election campaign, and outside groups are spending more against me than they ever have before. They want to replace me with someone who will support Kevin McCarthy’s agenda fueled by insiders and special interest groups, so if you’re able, will you make a donation of any amount to my campaign today?

Respectfully,

Jared Golden