ASSOCIATED PRESS • September 27, 2022
Democratic Rep. Jared Golden is defending his seat in Maine’s 2nd Congressional District against Republican former Rep. Bruce Poliquin and independent candidate Tiffany Bond. Poliquin’s campaign on Tuesday called on Golden to return a contribution of $667 from Julie Packard, the executive director of Seafood Watch. Golden’s campaign responded that the congressman has no intention to return the money. The campaign cited Golden’s opposition to new whale protection regulations as evidence that he has the fishing industry’s interests at heart. Packard made the donation in June 2020, before Seafood Watch added lobster to its list of seafood species to avoid.