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New Jersey Republican Tom Kean Jr. and Democrat Rebecca Bennett clash over war in Iran, tariffs

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Newest development Sep 28, 2026 · 2 reportsNew Jersey Republican Tom Kean Jr. and Democrat Rebecca Bennett clash in debate

Tom Kean Jr., the New Jersey Republican congressman whose four-month absence from the House this year went unexplained until he disclosed that he was being treated for depression, clashed with Democratic opponent Rebecca Bennett in a debate Sunday in the battleground district.

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  1. New Jersey Republican Tom Kean Jr. and Democrat Rebecca Bennett clash over war in Iran, tariffs

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    New Jersey Republican Tom Kean Jr. and Democrat Rebecca Bennett clash in debate

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  1. WHEC Rochester

    New Jersey Republican Tom Kean Jr. and Democrat Rebecca Bennett clash over war in Iran, tariffs (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    WHEC Rochester's feed description

    Tom Kean Jr., the New Jersey Republican congressman whose four-month absence from the House this year went unexplained until he disclosed that he was being treated for depression, clashed with Democratic opponent Rebecca Bennett in a debate Sunday in the battleground district.

  2. New York Times

    Tom Kean Jr. Backs Trump on Iran and Tariffs, if Not Local Issues (opens New York Times)

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    New York Times's feed description

    In a debate with the Democrat Rebecca Bennett, the New Jersey Republican said he was willing to take on the president over funding for a Hudson River tunnel project.

  3. Washington Examiner

    Tom Kean Jr. turns on Trump agenda as his New Jersey race tightens (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    Rep. Tom Kean Jr. (R-NJ) crossed President Donald Trump on Sunday by not supporting the president’s policy agenda during the first and only televised debate in the competitive race for New Jersey’s 7th Congressional District.

  4. PBS NewsHour

    New Jersey Republican Tom Kean Jr. and Democrat Rebecca Bennett clash in debate (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    PBS NewsHour's feed description

    The 7th Congressional District, which includes Trump's Bedminster golf club, has changed party control in each of the past two midterm elections, making it a magnet for campaign spending and a political barometer.

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