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Rebecca Bennett wins Democratic primary in New Jersey's 7th District to take on Rep. Tom Kean Jr.

Bennett won the Democratic primary and will face Tom Kean Jr. in November.

Rebecca Bennett wins Democratic primary in New Jersey's 7th District to take on Rep. Tom Kean Jr.
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Rebecca Bennett won the Democratic primary in New Jersey’s 7th District, setting up a November race against Republican Rep. Tom Kean Jr., whose months-long absence has drawn attention.

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Democratic primary winner and candidate opposing Tom Kean Jr. in November

PRIMARY SUBJECT

Democratic primary winner in New Jersey’s 12th District

Democratic primary winner in New Jersey’s 2nd District

Rosie Pino
R · NJ

Republican primary candidate in New Jersey’s 9th District

Representative retiring from New Jersey’s 12th District

Bill Pascrell, Jr.
Former U.S. Representative (D-NJ)

Former representative and Nellie Pou’s predecessor

Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President whose endorsement Kean received and whose tax legislation Bennett criticized

Republican primary candidate in New Jersey’s 9th District

Republican Senate nominee in New Jersey

Bernie Sanders
I · VT · SEN

Independent senator who endorsed Adam Hamawy

Republican representative and Bennett’s expected general-election opponent

Gregg Mele
R · NJ

Republican nominee in New Jersey’s 12th District

Democratic primary candidate defeated by Bennett

Leonard Lance
Former U.S. Representative (R-NJ)

Former representative defeated by Tom Malinowski in 2018

Nellie Pou
D · NJ-9

Representative and expected Democratic nominee in New Jersey’s 9th District

Tom Malinowski
Former U.S. Representative (D-NJ)

Former representative who lost the 2022 race to Kean

Cory A. Booker
D · NJ · SEN

Democratic senator and Murphy’s expected general-election opponent

Democratic primary candidate defeated by Bennett

ALSO MENTIONED  Jeff Van Drew, Representative seeking reelection in New Jersey’s 2nd District

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Rebecca Bennett Wins Democratic Primary in New Jersey’s 7th District

Outlets agree that Rebecca Bennett won the Democratic primary in New Jersey’s 7th District and will face Rep. Tom Kean Jr. in November. Left-leaning outlets focus on Bennett’s win and challenge, though one article urges support for her. Center outlets treat Kean’s prolonged absence as a campaign issue while reporting the matchup in mostly factual terms. Right-leaning outlets frame the contest as a potential Democratic pickup and note Kean’s stated plan to return.

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