Thomas Kean

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Thomas Howard Kean Jr.

U.S.A.

Party Republican
Latest Campaign U.S.A. House of Reps
Date of Birth September 5, 1968 (Age: 58)
Overall Community Sentiment: Neutral

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Personal Background

Thomas Kean holds a robust educational background, having graduated from the Pingry School and Dartmouth College, and earned a Master of Arts in Law and Diplomacy from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University. Early in his career, he served as an aide to a Congressman and a special assistant at the United States Environmental Protection Agency during the George H. W. Bush administration. Kean transitioned into politics, serving in the New Jersey Assembly, where he chaired the Republican Policy Committee and vice-chaired the State Government Committee. He later ran for the U.S. Senate, winning the primary but losing the general election. Currently, Kean represents New Jersey’s 7th Congressional District, focusing on issues such as lowering costs for families, improving healthcare access, and supporting infrastructure.

Political Ideas

Thomas Kean balances a surprising blend of environmental pragmatism with a commitment to economic realism, advocating for a renewable energy portfolio that includes nuclear, solar, and natural gas. His strategic approach to clean energy policy reveals a calculated effort to balance regional industrial interests with environmental goals. Kean's advocacy for expanding school choice and supporting robust infrastructure highlights a unique ideological positioning that merges traditional conservative values with forward-thinking economic strategies.

Campaigns
2026: U.S.A. House of Representatives
ACTIVE

Election History

New Jersey House of Representatives 7th District

Active

(Incumbent) Competing Candidates: Beth Adubato , Greg Vartan , Megan O'Rourke , Rebecca Bennett , Sara Sooy , Thomas Kean , Valentina Mendoza

New Jersey House of Representatives 7th District Republican Primary

Unopposed

Win
2024: U.S.A. House of Representatives
ELECTED

Election History

New Jersey 7th District, U.S.A. House of Representatives

223,331 votes (51.80%)

Win

Position Details

Committee Membership
Foreign Affairs
Energy and Commerce
2022: U.S.A. House of Representatives
ELECTED

Election History

2022 New Jersey's 7th congressional district election

159,392 votes (51.40%)

Win
2020: U.S.A. House of Representatives

Election History

New Jersey's 7th congressional district, 2020

214,359 votes (49.40%)

Loss

Winner: Tom Malinowski

2017: New Jersey State Senate
ELECTED

Election History

21st Legislative District general election

37,579 votes (54.70%)

Win
2006: U.S.A. Senate

Election History

U.S.A. Senator in New Jersey, 2006

997,775 votes (44.30%)

Loss

United States Senate election in New Jersey

997,775 votes (44.30%)

Loss

Winner: Bob Menendez