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Dipping his moccasin in the water?
The Democratic primary field in Maine’s 2nd Congressional District race may once again grow amid the fallout over U.S. Rep. Jared Golden’s surprising move to not seek reelection in 2026.
The person who looks closest to making a decision is Penobscot Nation Chief Kirk Francis, whom numerous people had approached about running after Golden announced earlier in November he would not seek a fifth term representing the rural district that he held onto while it otherwise backed President Donald Trump in each election since 2016.
Numerous people reached out to him after Golden’s announcement this month to encourage him to run for the 2nd District seat. Francis is now “close to finalizing his decision with friends, family and supporters,” a source familiar with the chief’s plans said Wednesday.
Playing to type
Francis, 56, who has led the Penobscot Nation since 2006 and has been president of a group that respresnts 33 federally recognized tribes stretching from the Northeast to the Gulf of Mexico [Ed: Gulf of America — see Trump, Donald] was considering in the spring a bid to unseat U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, before his May arrest for allegedly driving drunk in Bangor.
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May 25, 2025
Penobscot Nation chief accused of drunken driving in Bangor
“0.21 BAC — that heapum firewater, tonto”
Penobscot Nation Chief Kirk Francis Sr. was arrested for driving drunk in Bangor early Wednesday, according to police.
Francis, 56, of Bangor was stopped by a Bangor police officer shortly after midnight Wednesday for a moving violation on Poplar Street, Sgt. Jason McAmbley said.
A breath test showed Francis had a blood alcohol level of 0.21, which is more than double the legal threshold of 0.08, McAmbley said. The officer had noticed signs Francis may have been under the influence of alcohol and he failed field sobriety tests.