Kean and Bennett face off in New Jersey’s 7th District
New Jersey’s 7th Congressional District is one of the House races drawing attention in the November 3 midterm elections. Republican Rep. Tom Kean Jr. is seeking another term, while Democrat Rebecca Bennett is trying to unseat him. The contest could help determine control of the House, but no result is included in the available election information.
Kean has held the seat since January 2023. He serves on the House Energy and Commerce and Foreign Affairs committees. After an extended absence, he returned to the House floor in June 2026 and said he was living with depression, thanking his family and staff for their support.
Bennett served 15 years in the military, including as a Navy experimental test pilot and aircraft commander, and later served in the Air National Guard. Her campaign emphasizes affordability, health care access, veterans’ services and government ethics. She supports increasing affordable housing, reducing administrative barriers and restoring the state and local tax deduction for New Jersey taxpayers. She also backs lowering health care costs, expanding economic opportunities and barring members of Congress from buying and selling individual shares.
Bennett’s affordability agenda takes center stage in NJ-7 race
New Jersey voters in the 7th Congressional District face a choice on November 3: return Republican Rep. Tom Kean Jr. to Congress or send Democrat Rebecca Bennett, whose campaign is centered on affordability and access to care. The closely watched House contest could help decide control of the chamber.
Bennett is proposing a larger supply of affordable housing, lower health care costs and expanded economic opportunities. She also supports restoring the state and local tax deduction for New Jersey taxpayers and reducing administrative barriers. On government ethics, she backs a ban on lawmakers buying or selling individual shares and says she has divested her own stock holdings.
Kean has held the seat since January 2023 and serves on committees covering energy, commerce, public health, telecommunications and foreign affairs. He returned to the House floor in June after an extended absence and disclosed a depression diagnosis. The choice in this race puts Bennett’s stated economic and ethics priorities against an incumbent seeking a third term; the available election information does not include a result.
Kean seeks a third term against challenger Bennett in NJ-7
The New Jersey 7th District race is a consequential test for Republicans as Rep. Tom Kean Jr. seeks a third term on November 3, 2026. Democrat Rebecca Bennett is challenging him in a contest that could help determine control of the House.
Kean has represented the district since January 2023 and serves on the House Energy and Commerce and Foreign Affairs committees, with work spanning public health, consumer protections, telecommunications, diplomacy and security. He returned to the House floor in June 2026 after an extended absence and publicly disclosed a depression diagnosis, thanking his family and staff for their support.
Bennett, a former Navy experimental test pilot and aircraft commander who also served in the Air National Guard, is campaigning on making life more affordable, medical care, support for veterans and ethical government. Her proposals include expanding affordable housing, restoring the state and local tax deduction, lowering health care costs and barring congressional stock trading. Voters’ decision will determine whether Kean keeps the seat or Bennett replaces him; the available election information does not provide a result.
Reported by FOX 5 New York, CBS New York.
