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Democrat Rebecca Bennett will face GOP Rep. Tom Kean Jr. in New Jersey's 7th District after Kean has been out since March for a medical issue; Cook Political Report calls the race a toss-up, with Trump endorsing Kean as Bennett seeks to capitalize on a district viewed as vulnerable for Republicans in 2026.
Democrat Rebecca Bennett, a former Navy helicopter pilot, won New Jersey’s 7th District primary and will face two-term Republican Tom Kean Jr. in November in the state’s most competitive House race; Kean’s months-long absence due to a medical issue has drawn national attention and a Trump endorsement, while Bennett runs a more moderate campaign amid GOP concerns and a DHS detention facility controversy in the district.