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Democrat
Rebecca Bennett
Democratic candidate for U.S. House in New Jersey
NJ-07 Democratic nominee?
$25.6K
JUN 9, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Live Odds
Current prediction-market probability for the candidate, updated as market prices change.
Rebecca Bennett is trading at 100% to win the NJ-07 Democratic nominee? on prediction markets.
Candidate Overview
Key details about the candidate’s background, party, office sought and current campaign.
Current roleU.S. Navy helicopter pilot (veteran)
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyModerate Democrat
GenderFemale
LocationNew Jersey
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BackgroundU.S. Navy helicopter pilot (veteran)
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 and won the Democratic primary on June 2, 2026. She is a former U.S. Navy helicopter pilot and aircraft commander and has also served as an officer in the Air National Guard. Bennett has worked in the private sector as a healthcare business leader and earned an M.B.A., with honors, from the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School.
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Political 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.
Latest News
AINews Summary
Last updatedAug 16, 2026
Rebecca Bennett has won the Democratic nomination in New Jersey’s 7th Congressional District and will face Republican Rep. Tom Kean Jr. in the general election. The race is being described as a toss-up and a key battleground seat, with Democrats trying to flip the district. Recent coverage says Bennett is targeting Kean’s record while cost-of-living concerns and voter frustration could shape the contest.
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Articles
FNFox News3 months ago
Missing GOP congressman vows he's 'more energized than ever' to return to Washington
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NYNew York Post3 months ago
Rebecca Bennett wins Democratic primary for NJ House district held by absent Tom Kean
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NNJ.com3 months ago
Navy helicopter pilot and mom (no, not Gov. Sherrill) wins Dem nomination to take on Tom Kean Jr.
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NNNBC News3 months ago
Democrat Rebecca Bennett will take on GOP Rep. Tom Kean Jr., who has been absent from Congress
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Latest Polls
Recent polling results and the candidate's current average in the race.
Rebecca Bennett currently averages 28.0%, ranking first in this race, 11.8 points ahead of the nearest opponent.
Polling average: 28.0%Position: firstMargin: +11.8 ptsLatest poll: 32.0% (May 31 - Jun 1)Polls included: 5
Average recalculated from polls through May 31 - Jun 1.
Aggregation source: FiftyPlusOne
Campaign Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 2026Campaign finance totals from the latest available reporting period.
Total raisedCash on hand
$4.3M
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$2.1M
$1.1M
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2026
LatestYear
Total raised
Cash on hand
Total spent
Burn rate
Cycle 2026
$4.3M
$1.4M
$2.8M
$157.0K
Source: FEC
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