Federal race · 2020
New Jersey U.S. House, District 7, 2020
Primary: July 7, 2020 · General election: November 3, 2020
Money raised
- Tom Malinowski (D)$7.5M raised · $51K on hand
- Thomas H. Kean Jr. (R)$3.9M raised · $94K on hand
- Tom Phillips (R)$19K raised · $0 on hand
- Raafat Barsoom (R)$9K raised · $125 on hand
Raised Cash on hand · bars are blue for Democrats, red for Republicans, gray for others
Candidates
| Candidate | Status | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand | Through |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Malinowski (D) | Won the general election (50.6%) | $7,494,242.57 | $7,503,596.87 | $51,095.25 | 2020-12-31 |
| Thomas H. Kean Jr. (R) | Lost the general election (49.4%) | $3,934,329.98 | $3,840,650.57 | $93,679.41 | 2020-12-31 |
| Tom Phillips (R) | Running | $19,497.00 | $19,497.00 | $0.00 | 2020-08-31 |
| Raafat Barsoom (R) | Running | $9,200.00 | $3,875.00 | $125.00 | 2020-06-30 |
Totals from the FEC candidate summary file, retrieved October 23, 2026. A dated snapshot, not live reporting; each candidate’s FEC page is the official source.
Total spent on this race
$19,762,712.29 = candidates’ own spending $11,189,164.58 + outside spending $8,573,547.71
| Candidate | Outside spending for | Against | Electioneering and member messages |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas H. Kean Jr. | $216,384.89 | $4,089,494.85 | $30,633.74 |
| Tom Malinowski | $11,587.99 | $4,223,642.59 | $1,803.65 |
Candidates’ own spending is their committees’ disbursements less transfers to other committees, contributions to others, loan repayments and refunds (FEC committee summary). Outside spending is independent expenditures, electioneering communications and company or union member communications for or against these candidates (FEC totals by candidate from regular reports, retrieved October 24, 2026; the latest 24- and 48-hour notices are not included yet). Party coordinated spending is not split by race and is not included. All the money
Polling and ratings
Race ratings
Recent polls
| Pollster | Dates | Sample | Margin of error | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basswood Research (R) | March 10–11, 2020 | 400 (LV) | ± 4.9% | Tom Malinowski 38% · Thomas Kean Jr. 39% |
| NRCC (R) | June 24–26, 2019 | 400 (LV) | – | Tom Malinowski 42% · Thomas Kean Jr. 44% |
| NRCC (R) | June 24–26, 2019 | 400 (LV) | – | Tom Malinowski 42% · Generic Republican 44% |
Ratings and polls as listed on Wikipedia: 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey (retrieved October 23, 2026), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. TerraCivic does not rate races or compute its own average.
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Malinowski | Democratic Party | 219,688 | 50.6% |
| Thomas H. Kean Jr. | Republican Party | 214,359 | 49.4% |
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