Tom Kean Jr. re-election race
The gist
Democrat Rebecca Bennett ousted Republican Rep. Tom Kean Jr. in New Jersey's 7th District by over 20 points.
Kean's four-month absence and depression disclosure hung over the race for House control.
How it unfolded
- 2025Kean cast a deciding vote for the controversial One Big Beautiful Bill.
- Dec 9, 2025New Jersey Globe reported Kean would run for re-election in a district that had voted narrowly for a Democrat that year.
- Mar 5, 2026Kean cast his last vote before an absence from Congress that lasted until June 30.