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Rep. Jared Golden, a Democratic congressman from Maine set to retire, endorsed Republican Mike Lawler in an op-ed published by The Journal News on Monday. In the piece, Golden praises Lawler's bipartisan efforts and mentions his assistance with the Northeast Lobsterman Protection Act, which recently passed the House. This endorsement comes despite Lawler representing one of only three Republican-held districts that Kamala Harris won in 2024, highlighting Lawler’s potential appeal across party lines. The race is closely watched due to its potential impact on the balance of power in the House, with polls showing Lawler and Democrat Cait Conley neck and neck.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-09-21,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
Rep. Jared Golden, a Democratic congressman from Maine set to retire, unexpectedly endorsed Republican Mike Lawler, a representative from New York's Hudson Valley, for re-election in an ultra-competitive race that could influence the balance of power in the House. Writing in his hometown paper The Journal News, Golden praised Lawler as a "true partner" who works across party lines on issues like protecting fishing jobs threatened by new regulations. This endorsement came despite criticism from House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, a Democrat from New York, who called Lawler a "partisan hack and Trump sycophant." The race is considered crucial as it falls in one of five GOP-held districts won by Democrats in the 2024 presidential election.
Written for “House Democrat Endorses Republican” on 2026-10-05,
grounded in this article and the 4 other(s) covering the same event.
WASHINGTON — Democratic Rep. Jared Golden bucked party lines Monday and urged New Yorkers to back Hudson Valley Rep. Mike Lawler for re-election in an ultra-competitive race that could determine the balance of power in the House.
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“[T]he country needs fewer members who treat the job as a stage and more who treat it as work,” Golden wrote in an op-ed for The Journal News.
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Golden → need → News
“Mike Lawler has been a true partner to me and a friend to fishing families he will never represent.
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he → represent → families
I strongly back him,” the Democrat went on.
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Democrat → back → him
“Wherever you live, find the members who pass laws with the other party, and keep them.”
Golden, 44, was referencing Lawler’s assistance on the Northeast Lobsterman Protection Act, which the House approved earlier this month.
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House → live → which
That bill delays until 2035 the implementation of new fishing regulations meant to protect whales.
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bill → delay → whales
Golden had warned that some 18,000 fishing jobs in his home state would be affected if the new rules went into effect.
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rules → warn → effect
The day after his bill passed, Golden defied House Democratic leadership and voted for a GOP procedural motion, known as a “rule,” that helped Republicans get that week’s agenda through the chamber.
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Republicans → pass → chamber
Typically, rule votes in the House occur on a party-line basis, but Golden and Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D-Wash.) prevented Republicans from having to send the House home early on their pre-midterm recess.
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Golden → occur → recess
“I held the most challenging district of any Democrat in the country [Maine’s Second District] by earning the trust of Democrats, independents, and Republicans alike,” Golden wrote.
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Golden → hold → Democrats
“Lawler holds one of just three Republican seats in the country that Kamala Harris carried in 2024.”
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Harris → hold → 2024
“Representing districts like ours forces you to work for people who disagree with you, and it teaches you that those people are not your enemies.
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people → represent → you
Lawler also hasn’t been afraid to defy GOP leadership, having clashed with President Trump last year to secure a larger hike to the state and local tax (SALT) deduction cap in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act than what was initially proposed.
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what → defy → Act
Polls indicate Lawler is running neck and neck against Democrat Cait Conley in New York’s 17th District.
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Lawler → indicate → District
Conley’s campaign for comment did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
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campaign → respond → comment
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