New Jersey 7th Congressional District
The 2026 battle for control of the U.S. House of Representatives will come down to a handful of "toss-up" contests on November 3rd - and New Jersey's 7th District is one of them! Flipping this seat will be key to switching control of the House of Representatives from Trump's Republican Party to the Democrats.
Rebecca Bennett:
Democrat for Congress in NJ7
Won nomination in June 2 primary
Rebecca Bennett
Former Navy pilot, healthcare leader, mom of two.
Top priorities: Holding the current administration accountable; affordability; national security.
Rep. Tom Kean Junior:
Republican Incumbent
In final year of second term
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Tom Kean Jr.
NJ7 representative since 2023. Strong supporter of President Trump, has Trump's endorsement for re-election. Served in NJ State Senate 2003-2022. His father is former Gov. Thomas Kean.
Kean last voted in the House on March 5, and has not been seen in public since. This clock counts the time since the House recessed that day. That's how long Kean has been in an undisclosed location being treated for an undisclosed "personal medical issue."
MORE INFO about Congressman Kean
KEANCHECK: Read our analysis of Rep. Kean's misleading messages
TRUMP LOYALIST: Read campaign letter from Vice President JD Vance.
Tom Kean chose
war over healthcare
Soaring premiums. Threats to Medicaid. Military action without Congressional approval. That's Rep Tom Kean Jr's voting record!
Videos:
Rebecca Bennett answered questions from OneNJ7 as part of a series of Democratic candidate interviews last fall.
In May, Rebecca Bennett and three other Democratic candidates took part in two forums available on YouTube.
5/11: League of Women Voters Morris Area / New Jersey Hills Media Group debate
5/12: New Jersey Globe/Rider University debate