Newcomer brief · Member-elect

Rebecca Bennett

Member-electD · Democratic Party · New Jersey’s 7th District⁴

Oathstar ID osp_cpjgmnbnpd · FEC H6NJ07201 · Election held Nov 3

Raised¹

$8.8M

Through Oct 14, 2026

Best-funded opponent

$6.1M

Thomas Kean Jr.

Cash on hand

$1.1M

Through Oct 14, 2026

Offices held

2 sourced background facts

Background

	U.S. Navy²	Second source
	Healthcare executive³	Second source

Offices held

No prior elected or appointed office in our record.

The race

Election held Nov 3 · Held by Thomas H. Kean, Jr.⁴

Last result: R +5.4 in 2024

Also on the Nov 3 ballot

Thomas Kean Jr. incumbent	Republican
Seamus Patrick O'Toole	Independent

Who funds Bennett

In the full brief: the largest PACs and other committees giving to Bennett this cycle, with amounts (104 on file). Full briefs are part of Oathstar Pro.

Data as of Nov 6, 2026 · Method: https://oathstar.com/methodology · Live profile: https://oathstar.com/candidates/rebecca-bennett-nj

1. Campaign money: FEC filings, 2026 NJ-7 race, retrieved 2026-11-06. www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H6NJ07201/
2. pbs.org (Second source). www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/new-jersey-democrats-pick-navy-veteran-rebecca-bennett-to-face-absent-gop-rep-tom-kean-jr
3. pbs.org (Second source). www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/new-jersey-republican-tom-kean-jr-and-democrat-rebecca-bennett-clash-in-debate
4. November ballot: checked against an official list on 2026-10-24. www.nj.gov/state/elections/assets/pdf/election-results/2026/2026-official-general-candidates-us-house-0904.pdf

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