· Democratic
Jared Golden
A Marine veteran and Blue Dog who votes for workers, tariffs and common sense.
Preliminary grade, based on the public record to date.
OverallBGPA 3.02
The grades
- SovereigntyDid they put American interests first and keep decisions in American hands?B+
- HemisphereDid they guard the Americas against rival powers and threats?C+
- RestraintDid they keep the country out of wars of choice that weakened it?B
- StatecraftDid they use diplomacy, force and alliances skillfully, on American terms?C+
- Industry and tradeDid they protect and build American industry?B+
- Working AmericansDid ordinary working families do better because of them?A-
- BuildingDid they build things that lasted and push the frontier forward?B
- NationDid they strengthen a shared American identity and the Union?B
- CompetenceWere they capable, honest and effective in office?B+
On the axes
MarketEconomyPopulist
Free tradeTradeProtectionist
RestraintForeign policyInterventionist
CosmopolitanNationNational
Dark dot: Jared Golden. Red mark: the Monroe Society. Ideological closeness to the Society: 82%.