Bennett wins Democratic House primary to take on Kean in New Jersey
She will face Rep. Tom Kean Jr. in a district rated a toss-up by Cook Political Report, after a primary marked by heavy outside spending.
- Rebecca Bennett, a former Navy helicopter pilot and healthcare executive, won the Democratic primary in New Jersey's 7th Congressional District, NBC News projects, setting up a general election against Republican Rep. Tom Kean Jr.
- Kean has not voted in the Capitol or been seen in public since March 5 due to a personal medical issue; his office stated Tuesday he will return 'within a matter of weeks.'
- Bennett accused Kean of being 'nowhere to be found' on key district issues, while the Real Change PAC spent more than $600,000 attacking her, though the group's donors remain undisclosed.
- President Donald Trump, who carried the district by 1 percentage point in 2024, endorsed Kean on Monday as 'working tirelessly.' The Cook Political Report rates the seat as a 'Toss-Up.'
- Former New Jersey Gov. Tom Kean Sr. told CNN his son is under doctor's care and 'going to be fine.' Kean said he will transition to in-person work 'within a matter of weeks.
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In New Jersey's 7th Congressional District, incumbent GOP Rep. Thomas Kean Jr. now knows who he will be competing with this year in the general election: Rebecca Bennett, a former U.S. Navy helicopter pilot who, in a Tuesday primary, defeated three other Democrats. And Never Trump conservative George Conway used the outcome to take a swipe at the "missing" Kean.Political Polls reported the election results on X late Tuesday night, tweeting, "For…
Former Navy Pilot Wins Key New Jersey Primary
Rebecca Bennett, a former Navy helicopter pilot, won the New Jersey Democratic primary in the battleground 7th Congressional District Tuesday to take on Republican Rep. Tom Kean Jr., who has been absent from Congress with an unspecified illness for months. Bennett's victory over three other Democrats in the closely-watched district...
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Rebecca Bennett Wins Primary to Take on Absent Congressman Tom Kean
Thomas Kean Jr., a member of the Republican Party, during the press conference on April 22, 2024 in Kyiv, Ukraine. —Vitalii Nosach—Global Images UkraineDemocratic 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 thi…
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