Tom Kean Jr. Archives - New Jersey Globe

House Democratic super PAC launches new ad targeting Tom Kean Jr.

September 19, 2026 1:01 pmSeptember 20, 2026 12:06 pm

Rep. Tom Kean Jr., New Jersey’s most vulnerable House incumbent, is the subject of a new digital ad launched by the House Democrats’ super PAC. Kean’s 7th District is one of nine where the House Majority PAC has started running...

Firefighters union flips to Bennett in NJ-7

September 17, 2026 10:43 amSeptember 17, 2026 11:55 am

The New Jersey State Firefighters Mutual Benevolent Association has endorsed Democrat Rebecca Bennett for Congress in New Jersey’s 7th district, flipping its support from two-term Republican Rep. Tom Kean Jr. in one of the nation’s closely watched House races. The...

N.J. Republicans hope midterm convention will provide needed boost for November

September 11, 2026 9:06 amSeptember 11, 2026 11:06 am

DALLAS — New Jersey Republicans fared much better than expected in 2024 as Donald Trump received the largest percentage for a GOP presidential nominee in two decades. But two years later, Trump’s job approval rating in the state sat at...

Survey shows common ground on immigration in N.J.’s most competitive House district

September 3, 2026 9:00 amSeptember 3, 2026 10:37 am

WASHINGTON — The privately-run Delaney Hall detention center may remain a divisive issue in New Jersey, but both Democrats and Republicans living in the most competitive congressional district in the Garden State agree on one thing: Most immigrants shouldn’t be...

D.C. Dispatch: What N.J.’s members of Congress did in Washington this week

August 28, 2026 2:41 pm

WASHINGTON — Rep. Tom Kean Jr. is an original co-sponsor of legislation to fund mental health treatment for firefighters, paramedics, and dispatchers. The bill would authorize $7.5 million a year through the 2032 fiscal year to fund mental health and...

Judge weighs Libertarian’s place on ballot in pivotal NJ-7 race

August 25, 2026 10:14 pmAugust 25, 2026 10:15 pm

A federal judge pressed New Jersey officials Tuesday to explain how they stopped enforcing a state election law requiring nominating petition circulators to be state residents as he considered whether a Libertarian candidate should appear on the ballot in one...

New House Democratic campaign ad targets Asian Americans in Kean’s 7th district

August 25, 2026 1:00 pmAugust 25, 2026 6:10 pm

WASHINGTON — The House Democrats’ political arm launched a six-figure digital ad campaign Tuesday touting former Navy helicopter pilot Rebecca Bennett, the party’s nominee against Rep. Tom Kean Jr. in New Jersey’s most competitive House race. The ad highlights the...