NJ7 Candidates
Get to know the candidates running for their party's nomination in the New Jersey's 7th Congressional District primary races. The primary will be held on June 2, 2026.
Beth Adubato
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Priorities
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Protect women’s rights
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Ensure safer communities with common-sense gun laws
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Fight for fairness and dignity for all​
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OneNJ7 Interview (on YouTube)
Rebecca Bennett
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Priorities
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Make New Jersey more affordable
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Grow New Jersey's economy
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Lower healthcare costs
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Keep our neighborhoods safe
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Protect America's national security
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Defend our freedoms
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Support America's veterans and military families
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Safeguard New Jersey's environment
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OneNJ7 Interview (on YouTube)
Tom Kean, Jr.
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Priorities
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Voted for Trump's price-raising tariffs
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Skyrocketed health insurance costs for 45,000 NJ-7 families
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Slashed EPA funding by 50%
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Refused to reform ICE after agency murders two American citizens
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Has not held an in-person Town Hall in his second term
Megan O'Rourke
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Priorities
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Lower costs for New Jersey families
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Build a sustainable, affordable future
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Principled and prepared to do what’s right
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OneNJ7 Interview (on YouTube)
Michael Roth
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Priorities
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Bring back good-paying jobs to New Jersey
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Make housing more affordable
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Drive down energy costs
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Make healthcare more accessible
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Rewrite the tax code for working families
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OneNJ7 Interview (on YouTube)
Tina Shah
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Priorities
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Lower costs
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Fix healthcare, save lives
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Ensure dignity for our seniors
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Protect reproductive freedom
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Clean energy, lower bills
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Keep New Jersey communities safe
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End government corruption
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Defend freedom & equal rights
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Invest in education
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OneNJ7 Interview (on YouTube)
Brian Varela
Priorities
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Make life more affordable by lowering costs
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Protect our rights
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Strengthen our infrastructure
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Ensure that every family has a fair shot at the American Dream.
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OneNJ7 Interview (on YouTube)