In his fourth attempt to represent New Jersey's 7th District, Tom Kean Jr. emerged the victor in Tuesday night's midterm election, defeating incumbent Rep. Tom Malinowski (D-NJ), flipping the district red after redistricting gave Republicans an advantage.
Kean Jr., the eldest son of former Gov. Tom Kean Sr. , attempted to defeat Malinowski in 2020 but fell 5,300 votes shy of victory. His win this time around comes as Malinowski faces a review by the House Committee on Ethics for reporting his stock trades late. The redistricting meant the district had 3% more Republicans voting in Warren, Hunterdon, and parts of Morris, Somerset, Sussex, and Union counties.Kean Jr.
Kean's victory helped Republicans retake the House of Representatives during the midterm elections. Republicans just needed a net gain of five seats to flip the lower chamber and one net gain to flip the Senate.
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