Rep. Tom Kean & Democrat Rebecca Bennett To Face Off
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The Democrat held back several primary challengers.
Republican incumbent Rep. Tom Kean will face Democratic challenger Rebecca Bennett in the general election for New Jersey’s 7th Congressional District.
Bennett, a businesswoman and former U.S. Navy helicopter pilot, secured the Democratic nomination after defeating former Small Business Administration official Michael Roth and business owners Tina Shah and Brian Varela. Kean, who has represented the district since 2022, ran unopposed in the Republican primary.
The general election will take place on Tuesday, Nov. 3.
“Together, we are going to flip this seat and we are going to take back the House and we are going to make sure we leave this country better off than we found it,” Bennett said following her victory, according to the New Jersey Monitor.
The race for the district, which includes the City of Lambertville, comes amid ongoing questions regarding Kean’s prolonged absen…