Healthcare attacks at center of campaign for 7th District House seat

Candidates in the race for New Jersey’s 7th District House seat agree healthcare is broken, but disagree on a solution.

By: Lilo H. Stainton

Outlets: New Jersey Monitor

Published: October 12, 2026

Words: 953

Last Updated: 6 days, 5 hours ago

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The two candidates leading the race to represent New Jersey’s 7th Congressional District agree healthcare must be more affordable and accessible, but they have very different ideas on how to improve the system, especially when it comes to publicly subsidized care.

On the campaign trail, both Rep. Tom Kean Jr (R) and his Democratic challenger, Rebecca Bennett, highlight the ongoing …

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