NJ-07: Back in Congress, Tom Kean Jr. Faces a New Challenge: Staying There [View all]
After a 116-day absence from Washington, followed by a five-minute speech in a largely empty House chamber, Representative Thomas Kean Jr. now begins a four-month fight for his political survival.
His re-election may depend in part on whether Mr. Kean’s long absence, and the depression diagnosis that sidelined him, affect his ability to mount a defense of his seat in November.
“Today I stand before you healthier, stronger and excited to return to the work that I love,” he said Tuesday, talking about his illness on the House floor.
Still, his campaign team appeared cleareyed about the challenges ahead — and the importance of having ample funds to shape the message: Mr. Kean had a fund-raiser scheduled on the evening of his first day back in the public eye.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/01/nyregion/tom-kean-reelection-challenges.html
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