Beth Adubato
NJ-07 Democratic nominee?
$25.6K
JUN 9, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleCriminal justice professor
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyProgressive Democrat
GenderFemale
LocationNew Jersey
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BackgroundCriminal justice professor
Notable personal detailsBeth Ellen Adubato is a Democratic candidate for the U.S. House in New Jersey’s 7th Congressional District. She is a criminal justice professor and has also worked in television journalism, including roles in sports coverage and at News 12 New Jersey. She has a registered principal campaign committee with the FEC for the 2025–2026 cycle.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Supports tax fairness with corporations and the wealthy paying more and opposes recent tax cuts that she says reduce funding for Medicaid and harm affordability for families.
Healthcare
Supports defending Medicare and Medicaid and expanding social programs that improve access to care; emphasizes protecting reproductive rights and strengthening public health. Advocates for policies that expand access through government programs rather than privatization or repeal.
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Immigration & Border
Supports addressing border control through targeted, legislative solutions rather than militarized or maximalist approaches; emphasizes focusing on ports of entry and Congress-led policy reform and frames the problem as one of control with attention to humanitarian concerns.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Supports women's reproductive rights and lists reproductive rights as one of her key issues; advocates for protecting access to abortion and related health care. Position emphasizes defending reproductive freedom as a core campaign issue.
Climate & Energy
The candidate states climate change is both a moral and economic issue and supports advancing legislation that protects communities and the environment, but public materials do not lay out specific climate targets, endorsements of major climate frameworks, or detailed energy policy (e.g., fossil fuel phase-out, carbon pricing, or Green New Deal–style plans).
Public Safety & Guns
Supports common-sense gun laws and strengthening community policing and crisis training to ensure safer communities; emphasizes gun control as a top personal issue for the campaign.
News
Beth Adubato is in the news because she is a candidate in a competitive New Jersey 7th District race that has become more important as Tom Kean Jr.'s reelection prospects have weakened. Recent reports say Kean has been absent from Congress for months because of an undisclosed medical issue, has missed more than 100 House votes, and is still expected to run for reelection. The district is now being watched as a key battleground that could help decide control of the House.
What to expect in New Jersey’s state primary
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New Jersey’s Missing Congressman Is Back, Sort Of
Absent congressman calls allies, but stops short of public appearance
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 20262026
LatestCycle 2026
Source: FEC
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