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One of the most competitive House races of the 2026 midterms is a toss-up seat nestled in northern New Jersey. Republican leaders consider it one of their most important seats to defend in November. <\/p>\n

The only problem? The Republican incumbent who currently represents the district hasn\u2019t been seen in months. <\/p>\n

Rep. Tom Kean Jr., was last seen by his peers in Congress three months ago. His last recorded vote was on March 5, meaning he\u2019s missed more than 100 consecutive votes as of Monday. <\/p>\n

On April 27, Kean released a public statement saying he was dealing with a \u201cpersonal medical issue\u201d but that he expected to return \u201cvery soon.\u201d His campaign has since declined to share further details, and information about the medical issue is unknown.<\/p>\n

For a while, even top Republican leaders on Capitol Hill were unsure where Kean was or how he was doing. <\/p>\n

House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., told reporters last week that he had been in contact with Kean in early May but that he was confident he could still run for reelection and keep the seat in Republican hands.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe\u2019s got a medical issue, and he\u2019s going to be fully transparent. But I don\u2019t even know the details, and I have to respect that personal privacy,\u201d Johnson said. \u201cBut we expect to have him back soon. We\u2019ve missed him. He\u2019s a great member of Congress. He\u2019ll get reelected because he comes from a long history, a legacy in his family of faithful public service.\u201d<\/p>\n

Kean is the son of former Gov. Thomas Howard Kean, who served two terms in the position, and the grandson of former Rep. Robert Kean, who also served stints in the state House and Senate.<\/p>\n

New Jersey\u2019s 7th District is rated as a tossup by the nonpartisan Cook Political Report, and it is considered one of Democrats\u2019 best pickup opportunities in November. President Donald Trump defeated Kamala Harris in the district by just 1 percentage point in 2024. <\/p>\n

Kean is running unopposed, virtually guaranteeing he is the Republican nominee on the ballot unless he drops out. <\/p>\n

Meanwhile, the Democratic primary has a crowded field of candidates vying to take on the absent congressman. <\/p>\n

Four Democrats are running for the nomination, including Rebecca Bennett, a former Navy helicopter pilot; Brian Varela, a small business owner; Michael Roth, who formerly worked with the U.S. Small Business Administration; and Dr. Tina Shah, a former adviser to the U.S. surgeon general. <\/p>\n

Democratic frontrunner faces questions about link to al-Qaida<\/h3>\n

Just south of Kean\u2019s district, a Democratic candidate leading the crowded primary of New Jersey\u2019s 12th District is receiving renewed scrutiny over ties to a convicted terrorist and an organization with links to al-Qaida.<\/p>\n

Recent internal polls show Adam Hamawy, a physician and Army veteran, leading the crowd of candidates, according to surveys conducted by his own campaign. But some of his opponents are raising questions about his past connection to Omar Abdel-Rahman, also known as the \u201cthe Blind Sheikh,\u201d who was convicted in 1995 on charges of seditious conspiracy and other terrorism charges related to the 1993 World Trade Center bombing.<\/p>\n

Hamawy testified as a defense witness during that trial, but he was not charged with any wrongdoing.<\/p>\n

Hamawy\u2019s campaign said his connection to Abdel-Rahman occurred when he was in the military when the \u201cevents litigated in the trial took place, during the trial, and after the trial,\u201d according to a statement. <\/p>\n

Hamawy is running to replace Democratic Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, who is retiring and not seeking another term. <\/p>\n

There are a total of 12 Democrats running in the crowded primary. <\/p>\n

Other races to watch in New Jersey<\/h3>\n

There are a handful of other primary races gathering attention in New Jersey, such as the Republican Senate primary to challenge Sen. Cory Booker. There are four Republicans on the ballot including Robert Lebovics, a physician and ENT surgeon; Richard Tabor, a former state trooper and Army veteran; Justin Murphy, former deputy mayor of Tabernacle; and former local TV news reporter Alex Zdan.<\/p>\n

Booker does not have a primary challenger. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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