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RepublicanRunning for NJ-7 U.S. House · 2026
Tom Kean Jr.
Thomas Howard Kean Jr. is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for New Jersey's 7th congressional district since 2023. Previously, he represented New Jersey's 21st legislative district in the New Jersey Senate from 2003 to 2022, serving as minority leader from 2008 to 2022, and represented the same district in the New Jersey General Assembly from 2001 to 2003. He is a member of the Republican Party.
Born 1968 · Livingston, New Jersey , U.S.
In brief
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No profile summary yet
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43%
Polling average
our aggregate
20%
Win probability
market-implied
$4.5M
Raised this cycle
FEC · committee
Independence scorecard
Computed · FEC money mixWho Kean's money comes from.
C−
36/100
Independence index
Funding mix leans on concentrated money — pac independence is the weak spot.
3 watch items · pac independence
Small-dollar reliance14
7% of individual + PAC money from donors under $200
PAC independence0
38% of individual + PAC money from PACs
In-state funding29
71% of itemized receipts come from out of state
Outside-money exposure100
No significant outside spending in support so far
MONEY-MIX INDEX, COMPUTED FROM FEC FILINGS ONLY: SMALL-DOLLAR SHARE, PAC RELIANCE, IN-STATE MONEY AND OUTSIDE (IE) SPENDING. IT DOES NOT SCORE VOTES OR DONOR–VOTE ALIGNMENT. HIGHER = MORE INDEPENDENT · GREEN ≥70 · AMBER 50–69 · RED <50.
Governing & voting record
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No legislative record
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Where they stand
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Key positions not yet compiled
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How they vote
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No party-unity or ideology scores
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Ratings from advocacy groups
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No advocacy-group ratings
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Career & history
2001Member of the New Jersey General Assembly
2001–2003
2003Member of the State Senate of New Jersey
2003–2022
Public favorability
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No favorability data
This candidate isn't tracked by YouGov's public-figure panel, and no published state polling on their favorability was found.
Donors & money
FEC itemized filings · cycle-to-dateWho funds the campaign.
$4.5M
Raised
$1.2M
Spent
$3.4M
Cash on hand
Source of funds · individual + PAC
7% small (<$200)55% large indiv.38% PAC
29% in-state · 71% out-of-state (itemized)
OWN-COMMITTEE TOTALS FROM FEC FILINGS THROUGH 2026-05-13 · INDUSTRY GROUPS ARE ITEMIZED RECEIPTS CLASSIFIED BY EMPLOYER — A KEYWORD APPROXIMATION, NOT OPENSECRETS CODING. SOURCE: FEC ↗
Race
The contest Kean is running in.
NJ · HOUSE · 2026lean d
Kean (R) vs Rebecca Bennett (D)
43%−4.0 Bennett47%
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Sources & provenance
Biography
Public record
Wikipedia + state records
Money & donors
FEC filings
itemized + committee totals
Markets
Live venues
Polymarket · Kalshi
ALL FIGURES DRAWN FROM PUBLICLY AVAILABLE RECORDS · CANDIDATE PROFILES ARE NONPARTISAN AND CARRY NO ENDORSEMENT. · PHOTO: OFFICE OF CONGRESSMAN TOM KEAN · PUBLIC DOMAIN (WIKIMEDIA COMMONS)
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Republican · NJ-7 U.S. House
Tom Kean Jr.
Thomas Howard Kean Jr. is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for New Jersey's 7th congressional district since 2023. Previously, he represented New Jersey's 21st legislative district in the New Jersey Senate from 2003 to 2022, serving as minority leader from 2008 to 2022, and represented the same district in the New Jersey General Assembly from 2001 to 2003. He is a member of the Republican Party.
Where Kean standsRace →
Kean 43%Rebecca Bennett 47%
Market · wins
20¢
43%
Poll avg
20%
Win prob
$4.5M
Raised
In brief
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No profile summary yet
Summaries are written and fact-checked against the underlying data in nightly batches. This candidate's hasn't been generated or verified yet.
Governing & voting record
—
No legislative record
Roll-call votes and sponsored bills are collected for members of Congress from congress.gov. There is no roll-call source for this office yet.
Where they stand
—
Key positions not yet compiled
Positions are drawn from the candidate's public record and statements. We haven't compiled a verified set for this candidate yet.
Career & history
2001Member of the New Jersey General Assembly
2001–2003
2003Member of the State Senate of New Jersey
2003–2022
Public favorability
—
No favorability data
This candidate isn't tracked by YouGov's public-figure panel, and no published state polling on their favorability was found.
Independence scorecard
Who Kean's money comes from.
C−
36/100
Independence index
Funding mix leans on concentrated money — pac independence is the weak spot.
3 watch items · pac independence
Small-dollar reliance14
7% of individual + PAC money from donors under $200
PAC independence0
38% of individual + PAC money from PACs
In-state funding29
71% of itemized receipts come from out of state
Outside-money exposure100
No significant outside spending in support so far
MONEY-MIX INDEX, COMPUTED FROM FEC FILINGS ONLY: SMALL-DOLLAR SHARE, PAC RELIANCE, IN-STATE MONEY AND OUTSIDE (IE) SPENDING. IT DOES NOT SCORE VOTES OR DONOR–VOTE ALIGNMENT. HIGHER = MORE INDEPENDENT · GREEN ≥70 · AMBER 50–69 · RED <50.
How they vote
—
No party-unity or ideology scores
Party-unity and DW-NOMINATE ideology scores are only available for candidates with a congressional roll-call record.
Ratings from advocacy groups
—
No advocacy-group ratings
Interest-group scorecards have no machine-readable feed — they're curated per candidate, and none are on file yet.
Donors & money
$4.5M
Raised
$1.2M
Spent
$3.4M
Cash on hand
Source of funds · individual + PAC
7% small (<$200)55% large indiv.38% PAC
29% in-state · 71% out-of-state (itemized)
OWN-COMMITTEE TOTALS FROM FEC FILINGS THROUGH 2026-05-13 · INDUSTRY GROUPS ARE ITEMIZED RECEIPTS CLASSIFIED BY EMPLOYER — A KEYWORD APPROXIMATION, NOT OPENSECRETS CODING. SOURCE: FEC ↗
Related prediction markets
All markets →Sources & provenance
Biography
Public record
Wikipedia + state records
Money & donors
FEC filings
itemized + committee totals
Markets
Live venues
Polymarket · Kalshi
ALL FIGURES DRAWN FROM PUBLICLY AVAILABLE RECORDS · CANDIDATE PROFILES ARE NONPARTISAN AND CARRY NO ENDORSEMENT. · PHOTO: OFFICE OF CONGRESSMAN TOM KEAN · PUBLIC DOMAIN (WIKIMEDIA COMMONS)