Republican incumbents Van Drew and Kean defeated, Booker wins third term as blue wave takes Garden State

By: Ryan Conway, Shohini Mitra and Jayden Parente

Outlets: NJ State House News Service

Published: November 3, 2026

Words: 1,676

Last Updated: 5 days, 18 hours ago

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SEA ISLE CITY, N.J. — Two incumbent Republican congressmen fell to Democratic challengers Tuesday night, as New Jersey and other seats across the nation dramatically shifted blue in the hotly contested midterm elections.

Cape May Mayor Zack Mullock stunned incumbent Republican U.S. Rep. Jeff Van Drew in South Jersey’s 2nd District. Up north, in the 7th District, Democratic challenger Rebecca Bennett, a former U.S. Navy pilot and healthcare executive, roundly defeated incumbent Republican U.S. Rep.Tom Kean …

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