2026 United States general electionNew Jersey

U.S. House: New Jersey's 7th district

3 November 2026

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2026 NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTION November 03, 2026

Recorded 10 Oct 2026 · Quote checked on the page 10 Oct 2026

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Recorded 10 Oct 2026

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The seat

Held by: Thomas H. Kean Jr (Republican)
FEC: New Jersey's 7th district 2026 Official source
New Jersey's 7th district, 2026 election: candidates who have filed with the Federal Election Commission
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Election: 2026 United States general election - 3 November 2026
Seat: New Jersey's 7th district
FEC: New Jersey's 7th district 2026 Official source
New Jersey's 7th district, 2026 election: candidates who have filed with the Federal Election Commission
Recorded 8 Oct 2026

On the ballot

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Money raised

Thomas H. Kean Jr Republican$4.9M
Rebecca Bennett Democratic$4.3M

Each bar against the most raised. FEC filings.

Rebecca Bennett

Democratic

FEC: BENNETT, REBECCA Official source

BENNETT, REBECCA, Democratic Party, House NJ district 07: FEC candidate H6NJ07201, challenger

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Nominee

New Jersey: certified candidates, 2026 general election Official source

REBECCA BENNETT P.O. BOX 139 Democratic

Recorded 9 Oct 2026

FEC: BENNETT, REBECCA Official source

BENNETT, REBECCA, Democratic Party, House NJ district 07: FEC candidate H6NJ07201, challenger

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Raised: $4.3M
FEC: BENNETT, REBECCA Official source
Receipts $4,272,034, disbursements $2,826,340, cash on hand $1,445,694 through 2026-06-30
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Spent: $2.8M
On hand: $1.4M

FEC filings through 30 June 2026.

Thomas H. Kean Jr

Republican

FEC: KEAN, THOMAS H. JR. Official source

KEAN, THOMAS H. JR., Republican Party, House NJ district 07: FEC candidate H0NJ07261, incumbent

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Nominee

New Jersey: certified candidates, 2026 general election Official source

THOMAS H. KEAN JR. * P.O. BOX 999 Republican

Recorded 9 Oct 2026

FEC: KEAN, THOMAS H. JR. Official source

KEAN, THOMAS H. JR., Republican Party, House NJ district 07: FEC candidate H0NJ07261, incumbent

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Incumbent

Raised: $4.9M
FEC: KEAN, THOMAS H. JR. Official source
Receipts $4,892,807, disbursements $1,306,888, cash on hand $3,634,205 through 2026-06-30
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Spent: $1.3M
On hand: $3.6M

FEC filings through 30 June 2026.

8 more candidates filed for this seat

Candidate	Party	Status	Raised	Cash on hand
Tina Shah	Democratic	Filed with the FEC	$2.3M	$164K
Brian Varela	Democratic	Filed with the FEC	$2M	$-13K
Michael Roth	Democratic	Filed with the FEC	$1.3M	$40K
Megan O'Rourke	Democratic	Filed with the FEC	$571K	$0
Gregory Vartan III	Democratic	Filed with the FEC	$193K	$0
Beth Ellen Ph.d. Adubato	Democratic	Filed with the FEC	$168K	$2,507
Sara Sooy	Democratic	Filed with the FEC	$54K	$0
Lana Leguia	Libertarian	Filed with the FEC	$9,630	$644

More races in New Jersey

Sources

15 on record, 15 official

Last researched 8 October 2026 (UTC).

FEC: New Jersey's 7th district 2026Official source fec.gov
FEC: ADUBATO, BETH ELLEN PH.D.Official source fec.gov
FEC: BENNETT, REBECCAOfficial source fec.gov
FEC: KEAN, THOMAS H. JR.Official source fec.gov
FEC: LEGUIA, LANAOfficial source fec.gov
FEC: O'ROURKE, MEGANOfficial source fec.gov
FEC: ROTH, MICHAELOfficial source fec.gov
FEC: SHAH, TINAOfficial source fec.gov
FEC: SOOY, SARAOfficial source fec.gov
FEC: VARELA, BRIANOfficial source fec.gov
FEC: VARTAN, GREGORY IIIOfficial source fec.gov
New Jersey: certified candidates, 2026 general electionOfficial source nj.gov
Texas: certified candidates, 2026 general electionOfficial source sos.texas.gov
usa.govOfficial source
uscode.house.govOfficial source

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