Federal

U.S. Representative, 7th Congressional District

Vote for: 1
Term: 2 years
Candidates: 3
Election: Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: A member of the U.S. House of Representatives votes on federal laws, taxes and spending on behalf of the district.

Libertarian Lana Leguía is not on the ballot: the Appellate Division invalidated her petitions on July 31, the New Jersey Supreme Court declined her appeal on August 7 and denied reconsideration on August 11 (New Jersey Globe). County clerks' August 10 ballot drawings still included her at the state's suggestion; the Division of Elections' September 4 official list and Union County's sample ballot do not.

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Rebecca Bennett

Democratic

The gist

Supports fully restoring the SALT deduction
Supports cutting red tape to increase housing supply
Supports passing paid family leave
Supports reversing recent Republican cuts to Medicaid and Medicare
Supports restoring abortion rights in federal law
Supports banning stock trading by members of Congress
Supports reinstating the federal tax on gun silencers
Supports incentives for solar power and electric vehicles

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Supports fully restoring the SALT deduction
Making New Jersey More Affordable — Rebecca Bennett for Congress
Campaign website · Candidate campaign · rebeccabennettforcongress.com
“Fully restore the SALT deduction so that New Jersey taxpayers are no longer double taxed on their hard-earned income.”
Supports cutting red tape to increase housing supply
Making New Jersey More Affordable — Rebecca Bennett for Congress
Campaign website · Candidate campaign · rebeccabennettforcongress.com
“cut red tape, increase housing supply and construction, and make housing more affordable for buyers and renters”
Supports passing paid family leave
Making New Jersey More Affordable — Rebecca Bennett for Congress
Campaign website · Candidate campaign · rebeccabennettforcongress.com
“Pass paid family leave”
Supports reversing recent Republican cuts to Medicaid and Medicare
Lowering Healthcare Costs — Rebecca Bennett for Congress
Campaign website · Candidate campaign · rebeccabennettforcongress.com
“Restore Tom Kean Jr. and MAGA Republicans’ cuts to Medicaid and Medicare”
Supports restoring abortion rights in federal law
Defending Our Freedoms — Rebecca Bennett for Congress
Campaign website · Candidate campaign · rebeccabennettforcongress.com
“Restore a woman’s right to choose at the federal level”
Supports banning stock trading by members of Congress
Defending Our Freedoms — Rebecca Bennett for Congress
Campaign website · Candidate campaign · rebeccabennettforcongress.com
“Pass a ban on Members of Congress trading stocks”
Supports reinstating the federal tax on gun silencers
Keeping Our Neighborhoods Safe — Rebecca Bennett for Congress
Campaign website · Candidate campaign · rebeccabennettforcongress.com
“Reimplement the tax on silencers to make it harder for criminals to turn their firearms into mass killing devices.”
Supports incentives for solar power and electric vehicles
Safeguarding New Jersey's Environment — Rebecca Bennett for Congress
Campaign website · Candidate campaign · rebeccabennettforcongress.com
“Incentivize the use of renewable and green energy, including solar installation and electric vehicles”

Seamus Patrick O'Toole

Stop Israel's Genocide

The gist

No documented position found.

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Thomas H. Kean Jr.

RepublicanIncumbent

Westfield

The gist

Co-sponsored the SALT Deductibility Act restoring the full deductionIn office
Supports permanently securing the border and enforcing immigration lawIn office
Supports protections for immigrants brought here as childrenIn office
Supports ending surprise medical billingIn office
Supports an all-of-the-above domestic energy policyIn office
Supports cutting wasteful spending to address the deficitIn office
Introduced bipartisan bill to give renters financial reliefIn office
Supports the Gateway Project and public-private partnershipsIn office

In office = from the candidate's own official statements or legislation as an officeholder, not their campaign.

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Co-sponsored the SALT Deductibility Act restoring the full deduction
SALT Deduction — Congressman Tom Kean, Jr.
Government record · Office of U.S. Rep. Tom Kean, Jr. · kean.house.gov
“a bipartisan, bicameral bill to restore the full SALT Deduction”
Supports permanently securing the border and enforcing immigration law
Immigration — Congressman Tom Kean, Jr.
Government record · Office of U.S. Rep. Tom Kean, Jr. · kean.house.gov
“our approach to combating illegal immigration must be comprehensive and include permanently securing our border, enforcing the rule of law”
Supports protections for immigrants brought here as children
Immigration — Congressman Tom Kean, Jr.
Government record · Office of U.S. Rep. Tom Kean, Jr. · kean.house.gov
“We also need commonsense approaches to protect children who have been brought to our country illegally through no fault of their own.”
Supports ending surprise medical billing
Health — Congressman Tom Kean, Jr.
Government record · Office of U.S. Rep. Tom Kean, Jr. · kean.house.gov
“It is also critical that our system is transparent with the health care and prescription drug market and must end surprise billing.”
Supports an all-of-the-above domestic energy policy
Energy and Environment — Congressman Tom Kean, Jr.
Government record · Office of U.S. Rep. Tom Kean, Jr. · kean.house.gov
“I support an “all-the-above” energy policy to boost domestic energy production”
Supports cutting wasteful spending to address the deficit
Economy — Congressman Tom Kean, Jr.
Government record · Office of U.S. Rep. Tom Kean, Jr. · kean.house.gov
“We can start by eliminating duplicative programs, living within our nation’s means, and cutting wasteful spending.”
Introduced bipartisan bill to give renters financial relief
Economy — Congressman Tom Kean, Jr.
Government record · Office of U.S. Rep. Tom Kean, Jr. · kean.house.gov
“introduced commonsense, bipartisan legislation to provide financial relief to millions of American renters”
Supports the Gateway Project and public-private partnerships
Infrastructure — Congressman Tom Kean, Jr.
Government record · Office of U.S. Rep. Tom Kean, Jr. · kean.house.gov
“leverage public-private partnerships (such as the Gateway Project)”

Challengers are listed first and incumbents last; otherwise candidates appear in ballot order. The Gist does not rank, rate or endorse candidates. Only positions backed by a cited source are shown; 8 issues covered in this race.