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Saturday, October 24, 2026

Tom Kean had everything going for him. Then the Republican New Jersey congressman disappeared

Even with a multimillion-dollar war chest, the US representative faces a stiff fight for his seat from Democrat Rebecca Bennett

The stars above New Jersey seemed aligned for Tom Kean Jr.

The Republican congressman had a war chest of more than $2.4m in February, an endorsement from Donald Trump and a district whose lines were redrawn in 2022 to benefit his party. He was an established political figure with widespread name recognition, thanks to his father’s stint as a well-regarded governor of New Jersey. Continue reading...


https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/24/tom-kean-new-jersey-rebecca-bennett?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger