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NJ-07 Democratic nominee?
$23.4K
JUN 9, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleU.S. Navy helicopter pilot
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyModerate Democrat
GenderFemale
LocationNew Jersey
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BackgroundU.S. Navy helicopter pilot
EducationUniversity of Pennsylvania, The Wharton School — M.B.A. (with honors)
Notable personal detailsRebecca Bennett is a Democratic candidate for the U.S. House in New Jersey’s 7th Congressional District in the 2026 election cycle. She is a former U.S. Navy helicopter pilot and aircraft commander and has described herself as a business leader in healthcare and a mother of two. Her campaign is organized through the committee Rebecca Bennett for Congress.
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Positions
LiberalConservative
Economy & Taxes
Supports targeted tax relief for New Jersey residents (including fully restoring the SALT deduction) and increased public investment in jobs training, clean energy, and healthcare funding rather than broad tax cuts. Emphasizes restoring Medicaid and Medicare funding reduced by Republican legislation and using federal investment to lower costs for families and grow high-tech and clean-energy sectors.
Healthcare
Supports protecting people with pre-existing conditions, opposing cuts to Medicaid and Medicare, and increasing access to affordable care while lowering healthcare costs.
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Immigration & Border
The candidate supports working with lawmakers on bipartisan solutions to immigration reform but provides no detailed policy proposals on border enforcement, asylum, or pathways to legal status. Public materials emphasize finding commonsense, bipartisan approaches rather than specific positions on enforcement or regularization.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Supports restoring a woman’s right to choose at the federal level and protecting New Jersey women’s reproductive rights and health from infringement; describes herself as pro-choice and opposes parental notification laws for minors.
Climate & Energy
Supports investing in renewable and domestic clean energy, maintaining environmental regulations, incentivizing solar and electric vehicles, upgrading the power grid, and funding climate-resilient infrastructure to lower costs and protect New Jersey from extreme weather.
Public Safety & Guns
Supports commonsense gun safety reforms including removing military-style “weapons of war” from civilian streets, measures to keep firearms out of the hands of people who shouldn’t have them, restoring federal gun-violence research, and restrictions like reimplementing the tax on silencers. Also expresses support for resourcing law enforcement while building community trust.
News
AINews Summary
Last updatedJun 1, 2026
Rebecca Bennett is emerging as the frontrunner in the Democratic primary for New Jersey’s 7th Congressional District, where Democrats are choosing a nominee to challenge Rep. Tom Kean Jr. in a closely watched toss-up race. The primary is focused on candidate positioning, fundraising, and electability ahead of the June 2 vote. Kean’s recent extended absence from Congress because of a medical issue has also become a major issue in the race.
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Articles
NNJ.com4 days ago
These Democrats are fighting for a shot at beating Tom Kean Jr. in November
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SSFGATE2 days ago
'What's the word?' New Jersey voters look for answers about Tom Kean Jr.'s absence from Congress
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NNJ.com18 days ago
Tom Kean Jr. has been missing from Congress for 2 months. Nobody will say why.
Neutral
NNNBC News1 month ago
Rep. Tom Kean Jr. absent from Congress for weeks over a 'personal health matter'
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Polls
NJ-07 Democratic nominee?
Aggregation source: FiftyPlusOne
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 2026Total raisedCash on hand
$2.9M
$2.2M
$1.5M
$736.0K
$0
2026
LatestYear
Total raised
Cash on hand
Total spent
Burn rate
Cycle 2026
$2.9M
$764.1K
$2.2M
$128.2K
Source: FEC
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