A big Election Day for Democrats in NJ, with high stakes for US

By: Benjamin J. Hulac, Washington Correspondent

Outlets: NJ Spotlight

Published: November 3, 2026

Words: 1,198

Last Updated: 5 days ago

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WASHINGTON — Rebecca Bennett led the way for Democrats to have a very good night in New Jersey, part of a blue wave that swept much of the country’s congressional midterm election.

Bennett convincingly topped incumbent Rep. Thomas Kean Jr. in the 7th congressional district, with the Associated Press calling the race before 10 p.m. as Bennett led Kean by more than 20 points.

Not long after, Republican Rep. Jeff Van Drew conceded in his …

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