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Former New Jersey governor stumps for his son in new ad
Two-term Kean Sr., who served as governor from 1982 to 1990, is one of the most popular governors in Garden State history. A 2024 poll from Fairleigh Dickinson University named the Republican as the “Best Remembered Governor,” with pollster Dan Cassino saying Kean Sr. was “popular when he was in office, and remains popular now.” Though his initial election was a razor-thin margin, Kean Sr. won his 1985 reelection as an incumbent by over 40 points.
Kean Jr., who has served two terms in the House since 2023, defeated his reelection challenger, Democrat Susan Altman, in 2024 by a 5.4-point margin. In 2022, Kean Jr. flipped New Jersey’s 7th District from blue to red, defeating former Democratic Rep. Tom Malinowski by a 2.8-point margin.
Despite Kean Jr.’s two-time win in the North Jersey district, Gov. Mikie Sherrill (D-NJ) carried the district by a 2-point margin in her 2025 gubernatorial race against Republican Jack Ciattarelli. President Donald Trump did, however, win the district in the 2024 presidential election.
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Cook Political Report lists the race as a toss-up, and following his monthslong absence from the House chamber, Kean Jr. is leaning into his father’s popularity with the new ad, while also tapping into national support from Republican leaders like Johnson.