Rebecca Bennett
Representative-elect for New Jersey's 7th district
Democrat
Won the seat
- Seat
- New Jersey's 7th district
- Opponent
- Thomas Kean Jr. (R)
- Status
- Called
Where they stand.
The issues
Making New Jersey More Affordable
Wants to increase housing supply, fully restore the SALT deduction, lower energy costs and pass paid family leave.
“Fully restore the SALT deduction so that New Jersey taxpayers are no longer double taxed on their hard-earned income.”
Source for Making New Jersey More Affordable, on Rebecca Bennett’s campaign site (opens in a new tab)Lowering Healthcare Costs
Wants to protect coverage for pre-existing conditions and restore cuts to Medicaid and Medicare.
“Protect those with pre-existing conditions, to ensure they are able to access affordable health coverage throughout their lives.”
Source for Lowering Healthcare Costs, on Rebecca Bennett’s campaign site (opens in a new tab)Growing New Jersey’s Economy
Wants funding for job training and apprenticeships, a predictable trade policy and infrastructure upgrades including the Gateway Tunnel.
“Implement a commonsense and predictable trade policy that allows families, businesses, and foreign allies alike to build a better future together.”
Source for Growing New Jersey’s Economy, on Rebecca Bennett’s campaign site (opens in a new tab)Keeping Our Neighborhoods Safe
Supports gun safety measures, including reinstating a tax on silencers, along with resources for local law enforcement.
“Reimplement the tax on silencers to make it harder for criminals to turn their firearms into mass killing devices.”
Source for Keeping Our Neighborhoods Safe, on Rebecca Bennett’s campaign site (opens in a new tab)Defending Our Freedoms
Wants to restore federal abortion rights, ban congressional stock trading and pass campaign finance reform.
“Restore a woman’s right to choose at the federal level and ensure that New Jersey women’s reproductive rights and health are not infringed upon.”
Source for Defending Our Freedoms, on Rebecca Bennett’s campaign site (opens in a new tab)
From Rebecca Bennett’s campaign website. Summaries are ours; anything in quotation marks is copied word for word from the linked page. Read the full platform (opens in a new tab)
The promises
- Cost of livingClock is ticking
Limit family child care costs to no more than 7 percent of income
“I’ll work to ensure no family is paying more than 7 percent of their income in child care”
Candidate questionnaire in Patch, Oct 20, 2026 · source (opens in a new tab)
- AccountabilityClock is ticking
Ban stock trading by members of Congress
“I’ll fight for a stock trading ban for members of Congress”
Candidate questionnaire in Patch, Oct 20, 2026 · source (opens in a new tab)
- HealthClock is ticking
Create a public health insurance option available regardless of employment status
“I’ll work to create a public insurance option so that everyone can have health insurance, regardless of employment status”
Candidate questionnaire in Patch, Oct 20, 2026 · source (opens in a new tab)
- Cost of livingClock is ticking
Put data centers in a separate electricity rate class so households do not subsidize their power costs
“I will fight for a regulatory framework that ensures data centers are paying their fair share and in a separate rate class”
Candidate questionnaire in Patch, Oct 20, 2026 · source (opens in a new tab)
S. representative-elect for New Jersey's 7th congressional district. A member of the Democratic Party, Bennett defeated Republican incumbent Thomas Kean Jr. in the 2026 election.
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- Raised
- $8.8M
- From individuals
- $7.7M
- Spent
- $7.7M
- Cash on hand
- $1.1M
Federal Election Commission, through 2026-10-14.
None on record
No donations from AIPAC and no AIPAC-paid ads for or against Rebecca Bennett in FEC filings for the 2022, 2024 or 2026 elections.
AIPAC is a pro-Israel lobbying group that spends on elections two ways. Its PAC collects donations from members and sends them to campaigns, where they become the candidate’s money to spend. Its super PAC, United Democracy Project, runs its own ads, and the candidate gets no say in those, whether they help or hurt. From Federal Election Commission filings through 2026-10-14: AIPAC PAC filings (opens in a new tab), United Democracy Project filings (opens in a new tab).
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