Office
U.S. House
2026 contest
New Jersey 7th District
This page currently shows current seat context and active FEC filings. It does not yet claim ballot certification, party nomination, or certified results.
Current officeholder
Kean, Thomas
General election
November 3, 2026
Live FEC filings
13
FEC registeredBallot certifiedParty nomineeWon electionSeated
Candidates listed here are active FEC filings for this federal seat. Ballot certification, nominee status, and state election-office validation are not loaded yet.
Candidates
13 active FEC filings
THOMAS H. JR. KEANFEC registered
REPUBLICAN PARTY · Incumbent
First FEC filing: April 16, 2019 · Last filing: November 16, 2024
Has raised fundsFEC ↗
REBECCA BENNETTFEC registered
DEMOCRATIC PARTY · Challenger
First FEC filing: February 4, 2025 · Last filing: March 27, 2026
Has raised fundsFEC ↗
MEGAN O'ROURKEFEC registered
DEMOCRATIC PARTY · Challenger
First FEC filing: August 7, 2025 · Last filing: October 15, 2025
Has raised fundsFEC ↗
VALENTINA E. ESQ. MENDOZAFEC registered
DEMOCRATIC PARTY · Challenger
First FEC filing: July 16, 2025 · Last filing: July 16, 2025
Has raised fundsFEC ↗
BETH ELLEN PH.D. ADUBATOFEC registered
DEMOCRATIC PARTY · Challenger
First FEC filing: May 13, 2025 · Last filing: May 13, 2025
Has raised fundsFEC ↗
BRIAN VARELAFEC registered
DEMOCRATIC PARTY · Challenger
First FEC filing: March 26, 2022 · Last filing: April 16, 2025
Has raised fundsFEC ↗
MICHAEL ROTHFEC registered
DEMOCRATIC PARTY · Challenger
First FEC filing: April 16, 2025 · Last filing: April 16, 2025
Has raised fundsFEC ↗
MICHAEL JOSEPH GARTHFEC registered
DEMOCRATIC PARTY · Challenger
First FEC filing: March 7, 2025 · Last filing: March 7, 2025
Has raised fundsFEC ↗
GREGORY III VARTANFEC registered
DEMOCRATIC PARTY · Challenger
First FEC filing: November 9, 2023 · Last filing: February 10, 2025
Has raised fundsFEC ↗
RANDALL TERRYFEC registered
INDEPENDENT · Challenger
First FEC filing: May 12, 2026 · Last filing: May 12, 2026
No receipts reported yetFEC ↗
FELIPE SANTOSFEC registered
DEMOCRATIC PARTY · Challenger
First FEC filing: April 15, 2025 · Last filing: April 23, 2025
No receipts reported yetFEC ↗
Sources
Seat structure source: Official House roster ↗
Candidate filing source: Federal Election Commission candidate filings and candidate data APIs.