Tom Kean Jr. set for matchup with Democrat Rebecca Bennett in November
Rep. Thomas Kean Jr. has secured the Republican nomination for New Jersey's 7th Congressional District despite health concerns. He will face Democrat Rebecca Bennett in the upcoming general election, who has criticized his voting record. Kean's prolonged absence from Congress has raised questions about his ability to maintain his seat in a competitive race.
- ▪Thomas Kean Jr. won the GOP primary unopposed and will face Rebecca Bennett in November.
- ▪Kean has missed over 100 votes in the House since March due to an undisclosed medical issue.
- ▪Democrats view Kean's seat as a prime target for pickup in the upcoming election.
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Rep. Thomas Kean Jr. (R-NJ) won renomination as the Republican nominee for New Jersey’s 7th Congressional District after Tuesday night’s primaries despite an unspecified medical issue that kept him out of the public eye for months. Kean, 57, was unopposed in the GOP primary and is set to face off against the Democratic nominee, former Navy pilot Rebecca Bennett, in the general election. The Associated Press called the race for Bennett at 8:56 p.m. With 48% of ballots counted, 39-year-old Bennett held 47.7% of the vote, compared to second-place finisher, 42-year-old Tina Shah, who earned 20.2%. Recommended Stories Tom Kean Jr. says he will return to in-person work in ‘matter of weeks’ after prolonged House absence Graham Platner makes Senate Democrats squirm with blitz through DC Rep.
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