Democrats flip US Representative Tom Kean's New Jersey district
Bennett, a former Navy helicopter pilot, outspent Kean nearly $8.2 million to $5.9 million as Democrats flipped the seat.
- On Tuesday, Democrat Rebecca Bennett defeated U.S. Representative Tom Kean in New Jersey's 7th Congressional District, flipping the Republican-held seat.
- Kean's reelection bid struggled following his monthslong absence from Capitol Hill earlier this year, during which he missed over 140 roll call votes while battling depression.
- Bennett outraised Kean nearly $8.2 million to $5.9 million, and with 65% of ballots counted, she held roughly 60% of the vote compared to Kean's 38%.
- This flip marks a significant victory for Democrats in their national effort to net four seats and regain control of the U.S. House of Representatives.
- The district has proven volatile, flipping from GOP control in 2018 and returning to Republican hands in 2022, though President Donald Trump narrowly carried it in 2024.
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Democrats Flip House Seat of Lawmaker Who Was Absent
Tom Kean Jr.'s month-long absence from Congress earlier this year may have cost Him—and Republicans—his House seat in New Jersey. Kean lost on Tuesday to Democrat Rebecca Bennett, a health care executive and training Navy helicopter pilot, in a race Democrats targeted as crucial to their effort...
Bennett defeats Republican Rep. Thomas H. Kean Jr. in New Jersey's 7th District
Trump Bedminster golf course falls to Dems as Republicans lose key House seat - NEW YORK TIMES POST
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A key New Jersey swing district is falling out of Republicans’ grasp on Tuesday night in a critical victory for House Democrats. New Jersey’s 7th Congressional District, which is where President Donald Trump’s Bedminster golf course is located, is projected to be represented next year by former [...]
Tom Kean Jr. ousted months after mysterious disappearance from Congress
A New Jersey Republican who was absent from Capitol Hill for months this year lost his seat Tuesday.Democrat Rebecca Bennett defeated Rep. Tom Kean Jr. (R-NJ) in New Jersey’s 7th Congressional District, NBC News projected. The Associated Press called the race for Bennett at 9:48 p.m. ET, Gothamist r...
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