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2026 candidates we're tracking in NJ-7
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Thomas H. Kean Jr.
Republican
Incumbent
Thomas H. Kean Jr. is the sitting U.S. Representative for this district, serving his second term on Energy and Commerce and Foreign Affairs, per his campaign site. He served in the New Jersey Assembly from 2001 and the State Senate, where he was Republican Leader for 14 years. A Dartmouth graduate with a Fletcher School master's, he lives in Westfield and is the son of former Gov. Thomas H. Kean Sr.
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Rebecca Bennett
Democratic
Rebecca Bennett is a former Navy helicopter pilot and aircraft commander with over a decade of service, a current Air National Guard officer, and a healthcare business leader with an MBA with honors from Wharton, per her campaign site. She is endorsed by Gov. Mikie Sherrill, per the New Jersey Globe.
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Seamus Patrick O'Toole
Independent
Seamus Patrick O'Toole appears on the Division of Elections' certified list as an independent. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
About this race
New Jersey's 7th Congressional District elects one member of the U.S. House of Representatives to a two-year term. Every House seat in the country is on the ballot in 2026. The New Jersey primary is Tuesday, June 2, 2026, and the general election is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.