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Kean Faces Bennett After Missing 100 Votes, Depression Claim

By Drooid · Sep 27, 2026, 11:11 PM UTC · How we work

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Rep. Tom Kean Jr. (R-NJ) will debate challenger Rebecca Bennett (D) Sunday night in the 7th District.
Kean missed over 100 votes during a four-month absence and said he was hospitalized for depression.
A super PAC linked to President Donald Trump announced spending more than $3 million to support Kean.
A Democratic-aligned PAC allocated about $2.5 million for television ads in the New York market for Bennett.

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Rep. Tom Kean Jr. (R-NJ) will debate challenger Rebecca Bennett (D) Sunday night in the 7th District.
Kean missed over 100 votes during a four-month absence and said he was hospitalized for depression.
A super PAC linked to President Donald Trump announced spending more than $3 million to support Kean.
A Democratic-aligned PAC allocated about $2.5 million for television ads in the New York market for Bennett.