Prospects looking ‘bleak’ for New Jersey Republican who went missing for months
Embattled New Jersey Rep. Thomas Kean Jr.’s (R) hopes of hanging on to his battleground seat may be dimming after national Republicans effectively abandoned the race last week. The fierce contest between Kean and Democrat Rebecca Bennett, a former Navy helicopter pilot, has tippe.

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Brimstone Report is tracking this as a curated politics brief. The source report from The Hill says: Embattled New Jersey Rep. Thomas Kean Jr.’s (R) hopes of hanging on to his battleground seat may be dimming after national Republicans effectively abandoned the race last week. The fierce contest between Kean and Democrat Rebecca Bennett, a former Navy helicopter pilot, has tippe.
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- Published: Oct 20, 2026, 5:56 PM UTC
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