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Sara Sooy

Democrat

Sara Sooy

NJ-07 Democratic nominee?

$25.6K

JUN 9, 2026

Primary Election

Party selects its nominee.

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Overview

Current roleSomerset County Commissioner

PartyDemocratic

GenderFemale

LocationNew Jersey

BackgroundSomerset County Commissioner

EducationSaint Francis College — Economics (major), International Economics (minor) (2014)

Notable personal detailsSara Sooy is a Democratic candidate for the U.S. House in New Jersey's 7th Congressional District (2026 cycle). She has served on the Somerset County Board of County Commissioners since January 2019 and previously served on the Somerset Hills School District Board of Education (2015–2018). She has worked in the commercial real estate industry and holds an MBA focused on real estate development.

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Positions

LiberalConservative

Economy & Taxes

Supports targeted tax and spending measures to lower costs for families, including expansions of the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit and the Child Tax Credit, enhanced SALT deductions for property tax relief, and increased federal support for energy and nutrition programs.

Healthcare

Supports treating healthcare as a right and building on the Affordable Care Act to expand access and reduce costs. Proposes capping family out-of-pocket costs, expanding premium subsidies for the New Jersey exchange, and fighting for Medicare drug price reductions and broader medication coverage. Focuses on federal policies that complement state efforts to make care more affordable and prevent medical bankruptcy.

Immigration & Border

The candidate characterizes U.S. immigration policy as broken, expresses concern about Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) overreach, supports restricting certain ICE tactics (including bans on masked operatives), and calls for greater federal oversight of immigration enforcement while emphasizing humanitarian concerns.

Abortion & Reproductive Rights

The candidate supports protecting reproductive rights and access to abortion, opposes federal abortion bans, and advocates working with legislators to ensure reproductive healthcare and contraception remain available. She frames access to abortion as important for reducing maternal mortality and supporting family planning.

Climate & Energy

Supports expansion of electric vehicle infrastructure, green building and planning aligned with the state energy master plan, and other clean-energy and resilience measures. Emphasizes sustainable community development and county-level climate preparedness related to extreme weather events. Policies favor clean-energy investment and planning while not explicitly calling for Green New Deal–style fossil fuel phase-outs in available statements.

News

AINews Summary

Last updatedJun 3, 2026

Sara Sooy is in the news because she is running in New Jersey’s 7th Congressional District, where the race has become more competitive as Rep. Tom Kean Jr. has been absent from Congress for months. Recent reports say Kean has missed more than 100 House votes because of an undisclosed medical issue, and Democrats now see the seat as a top target. The district is being watched closely as a possible toss-up in the 2026 House election.

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Articles

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