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Rebecca Bennett (D) defeated incumbent Thomas Kean Jr. (R) and Seamus O'Toole (Stop Israel's Genocide Party) in the general election to represent New Jersey's 7th Congressional District
Rebecca Bennett (D) defeated incumbent Thomas Kean Jr. (R) and Seamus O'Toole (Stop Israel's Genocide Party) in the general election to represent New Jersey's 7th Congressional District on November 3, 2026. Click here for detailed results. Read More
Missing MAGA Congressman Humiliated in Election Disaster
The Republican returned from absentia—but didn’t stay long. Read More
Prospects looking ‘bleak’ for New Jersey Republican who went missing for months
Embattled New Jersey Rep. Thomas Kean Jr.’s (R) hopes of hanging on to his battleground seat may be dimming after national Republicans effectively abandoned the race last week. The fierce contest between Kean and Democrat Rebecca Bennett, a former Navy helicopter pilot, has tipped in her favor in re Read More
Tom Kean Jr. backs Trump on Iran and tariffs in debate
Rep. Thomas Kean Jr. sought to distance himself slightly from President Donald Trump on Sunday as his Democratic opponent, Rebecca Bennett, reminded him of his years of loyalty to the president. Read More
Former New Jersey governor stumps for his son in new ad
Following his monthslong absence from the House chamber, Thomas Kean Jr. is leaning into his father's popularity with the new ad. Read More
For Many Americans, Depression Is Familiar. Here’s What We Know.
Representative Thomas Kean Jr. announced he had been hospitalized for depression. More than one in four U.S. adults report having been diagnosed with the condition. Read More
What Tom Kean Did and Didn’t Explain About His Absence
Representative Thomas Kean Jr., a New Jersey Republican, has finally reappeared in Congress. Questions remain about his nearly four-month absence from public life, which he said was due to depression. Read More
Congressman Tom Kean Jr. Breaks Silence on Four-Month Absence, Reveals Depression Diagnosis
Rep. Thomas Kean Jr. from New Jersey revealed that his extended absence from Congress was due to hospitalization for depression, during which he missed over 140 votes., US News, Times Now Read More
Rebecca Bennett Triumphs in New Jersey's Pivotal Congressional Primary
Rebecca Bennett wins the Democratic primary, facing Republican Thomas Kean in New Jersey's seventh district. Kean, absent due to health issues, comes from a historical political family. The district, a key Democratic target, stretches from Staten Island to Pennsylvania, previously carried by Trump. Analysts call this a toss-up race. Read More
Showdown in New Jersey's Seventh District: Bennett vs. Kean
Rebecca Bennett, a Democrat, won a competitive primary and will challenge Republican U.S. Representative Thomas Kean in November's general election for New Jersey's seventh congressional district. Kean has been absent due to medical issues and faced no opposition in the primary in this swing district. Read More
U.S. Congressman Kean Jr. Opens Up About Depression Battle
U.S. Representative Thomas Kean Jr. returned to Congress after battling depression, which he did not disclose during his absence. In a heartfelt speech, he shared his diagnosis and hospital experience. Despite missing votes, Kean remained active in his role and now faces election in a key district. Read More
GOP lawmaker says depression diagnosis, hospitalization caused 4
WASHINGTON – After four months away from his taxpayer-funded job in Congress, Rep. Thomas Kean Jr. finally revealed the reason behind his absence. In a Jun Read More
Rep. Tom Kean returns to DC after months away and 140 missed votes
Rep. Thomas H. Kean Jr. returned to the Capitol on Tuesday after an almost four-month-long absence, citing treatment for depression as the reason for his disappearance. Read More
Kean to hold fundraiser on day of return to Congress after three
Rep. Thomas Kean Jr. (R-NJ) has missed over 100 roll call votes since early March due to an undisclosed medical condition. Read More
Rep Thomas Kean just filed 4 new congressional stock trades
Rep Thomas H. Kean, who sits on the House Energy and Commerce Committee, has disclosed four new congressional stock trades. Read More
Mysteriously missing Rep. Tom Kean Jr. to return to Congress
Mysteriously missing New Jersey Rep. Thomas Kean Jr. has set a June 30 date to return to Congress -- after having been absent from Capitol Hill since early March, his adviser said. Read More
It’s Been 100 Days. Do You Know Where Rep. Tom Kean Is?
The New Jersey representative, Thomas Kean Jr., voted in the House and spoke at a committee hearing on March 5. He hasn’t been spotted since. Read More
Where is Tom Kean? ‘Missing’ US Congressman wins New Jersey after Trump’s endorsement
Tom Kean, who represents New Jersey’s 7th district, is the son of ex two-term New Jersey governor Thomas Howard Kean, who also chaired the 9/11 Commission. Kean has not been seen in public since March, raising concerns about his whereabouts. Even his neighbours have not spotted him, and the lights at his home have remained off for weeks Read More
Where's Tom Kean Jr.? Check the Congressional Record.
It’s been nearly three months since he last cast a vote on the House floor, but Rep. Thomas H. Kean Jr. has been keeping busy — or at least trying Read More
Bennett wins Democratic nod in New Jersey primary to face US House Republican Kean
Democrat Rebecca Bennett emerged from a highly competitive primary on Tuesday to take on Republican U.S. Representative Thomas Kean in the November general election in New Jersey's seventh congressional district, U.S. media projected. Bennett emerged from a crowded field as the winner with a 28 point-lead over her closest rival, Tina Shah, with 48% of the vote counted, according to the Associated Press. Read More