New Jersey's 7th District: 2026 result
Called · unofficial countBennett (D) 60.3%, Kean (R) 38.3%.
Rebecca Bennett (Democratic) won New Jersey's 7th District in the 3 November 2026 election, with 60.3% of the vote to Thomas Kean Jr.'s 38.3%, a margin of 21.9 points (54,045 votes). The seat changes from Republican to Democratic. Count as of November 11 at 7:35 PM EST, not yet certified.
What stands out in NJ-7
from the count and past results- Democratic gain: Rebecca Bennett defeated the Republican incumbent, Thomas Kean Jr..
- Donald Trump carried this district by 2.0 points in 2024 (50.0% to 48.0%); Bennett, a Democrat, won it by 21.9 points.
- In 2024 the district went R+5.4 (Kean 51.8%, Altman 46.4%); in 2026 it went D+21.9, a 27.3-point swing toward Democrats.
- Bennett finished 21.9 points ahead of Kean, a gap of 54,045 votes.
- Cook Partisan Voting Index for the district, on its 2026 lines: even.
- 246,308 votes are counted so far, against 431,398 in 2024.
New Jersey's 7th District: candidates and votes
Called · unofficial countGeneral election, 3 November 2026 · as of November 11 at 7:35 PM EST
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rebecca Bennett | Democratic | 148,433 | 60.3 |
| Thomas Kean Jr. · incumbent | Republican | 94,388 | 38.3 |
| Seamus Patrick O'Toole | Stop Israel's Genocide | 3,487 | 1.4 |
| Total | 246,308 | 100.0 |
NJ-7 in 2024
same district linesHouse election, 5 November 2024
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Kean Jr. | Republican | 223,331 | 51.8 |
| Sue Altman | Democratic | 200,025 | 46.4 |
| Andrew Black | Other | 4,258 | 1.0 |
| Lana Leguia | Other | 3,784 | 0.9 |
| Total | 431,398 | 100.0 |
2024 presidential vote in the district: Trump 50.0%, Harris 48.0%.
Related races
- New Jersey: every 2026 House district, the delegation before and after
- Other districts in New Jersey: NJ-1, NJ-2, NJ-3, NJ-4, NJ-5, NJ-6, NJ-8, NJ-9, NJ-10, NJ-11, NJ-12
- New Jersey Senate race · Cory Booker (D)
- Closest House races: MN-1 (0.1), NC-5 (0.1), NC-3 (0.1), TN-4 (0.2), FL-27 (0.4)
- House results 2026: every race
Sources
- Votes and candidates: Wikipedia, 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey (revision 1385122902, November 11 at 7:35 PM EST), which cites the state election office and AP race calls.
- Race call and incumbent: Wikipedia, 2026 United States House of Representatives elections (revision 1385103391). A race is shown as called only when that article marks a winner.
- 2024 comparison: the 2024 House result from Wikipedia's 2024 House election articles; the 2024 presidential vote in the district from the district's own Wikipedia article.
- Text and figures from Wikipedia are available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Results are unofficial until the state certifies them; this page updates with the source.