Rebecca Bennett Wins Primary to Take on Absent Congressman Tom Kean
Rebecca Bennett has won the Democratic primary in New Jersey's 7th Congressional District, aiming to challenge Republican Congressman Tom Kean, who has been absent from Congress for months. Kean's unexplained medical issues have raised concerns and speculation about his ability to campaign effectively. Bennett, a former Navy pilot, is focusing on appealing to independent voters and prioritizing affordability in her campaign.
- ▪Rebecca Bennett won the Democratic primary to challenge Republican Rep. Tom Kean.
- ▪Kean has missed 99 House votes since March 5 and has not been seen publicly for nearly three months.
- ▪Bennett raised over $2.6 million from more than 13,000 donors ahead of the primary.
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Democratic voters in a New Jersey congressional district where the sitting Congressman hasn't been seen in months settled on former Navy pilot Rebecca Bennett to take on Republican Rep. Tom Kean, in what is shaping up to be a top-tier race in the fight for House control.Kean, who is seeking a third term, has missed 99 House votes since March 5, and hasn’t been seen in public view for nearly three months. Kean and his office have blamed an unspecified medical illness but the lack of further details has spurred frustration and conspiracy theories in Washington and within New Jersey’s 7th District, which Democrats had long planned to aggressively target after President Donald Trump won it by just one point in 2024.“You are failing us,” Bennett said of Kean to her supporters in Somerville,…
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