2026 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey – District 7 — Candidates, Dates & Results | Civic Stream

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2026 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey – District 7

Nov 3, 2026

IncumbentThomas H. Kean, Jr. Republican

2026 New Jersey's 7th congressional district election

November 3, 2026

Thomas Kean Jr. Republican Incumbent
incumbent U.S. representative
Brian Varela Democrat
former chair of the New Jersey Forward Party and candidate for the 8th district in 2022
Rebecca Bennett Democrat
healthcare executive and former United States Navy aviator
Lana Leguía Libertarian
(Libertarian Party), political organizer

Independents:

Seamus Patrick O’Toole

Primaries

Democratic primary

June 2, 2026Results 60,737 votes

✓Rebecca Bennett45.3% 27,525
healthcare executive and former United States Navy aviator
Tina Shah20.0% 12,146
former senior advisor to the U.S. Surgeon General
Brian Varela19.1% 11,614
former chair of the New Jersey Forward Party and candidate for the 8th district in 2022
Michael Roth15.6% 9,452
former chief of staff for the Small Business Administration

Republican primary

June 2, 2026Results

✓Thomas Kean Jr. IncumbentUnopposed
incumbent U.S. representative

Individual election

About 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey – District 7

2026 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey – District 7 — 17 candidates tracked, election day November 3, 2026, with primary and…

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