Federal race · 2022
New Jersey U.S. House, District 7, 2022
General election: November 8, 2022
Money raised
- Tom Malinowski (D)$9M raised · $17K on hand
- Thomas H. Kean Jr. (R)$4.5M raised · $94K on hand
- Phil Rizzo (R)$262K raised · $0 on hand
- John Henry Isemann (R)$128K raised · $0 on hand
- Erik Peterson (R)$69K raised · $0 on hand
- John P Flora (R)$47K raised · $27 on hand
- Kevin Brendan Dorlon (R)$34K raised · $1K on hand
- Robert G. Trugman (R)$21K raised · $0 on hand
- Veronica Fernandez (I)$5K raised · −$508 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) | Lost the general election (48.6%) | $8,978,834.00 | $9,012,861.00 | $17,068.25 | 2022-12-31 |
| Thomas H. Kean Jr. (R) | Won the general election (51.4%) | $4,476,737.53 | $4,476,338.05 | $94,078.89 | 2022-12-31 |
| Phil Rizzo (R) | Lost primary | $261,958.34 | $261,958.34 | $0.00 | 2022-12-31 |
| John Henry Isemann (R) | Lost primary | $128,309.89 | $128,309.89 | $0.00 | 2022-07-02 |
| Erik Peterson (R) | Lost primary | $68,595.31 | $68,595.31 | $0.00 | 2022-07-15 |
| John P Flora (R) | Lost primary | $46,937.32 | $46,909.93 | $27.39 | 2022-09-30 |
| Kevin Brendan Dorlon (R) | Lost primary | $33,647.62 | $32,649.67 | $1,047.95 | 2022-07-15 |
| Robert G. Trugman (R) | Withdrawn | $20,645.00 | $22,305.01 | $0.00 | 2022-07-29 |
| Veronica Fernandez (I) | Registered with the FEC; has not yet raised or spent $5,000 | $4,692.37 | $4,089.97 | −$507.95 | 2022-09-30 |
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
$20,604,576.53 = candidates’ own spending $13,738,625.07 + outside spending $6,865,951.46
| Candidate | Outside spending for | Against | Electioneering and member messages |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Malinowski | $614,141.38 | $5,964,704.61 | $67,596.44 |
| Thomas H. Kean Jr. | $172,608.64 | $8.68 | $46,891.71 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GQR Research (D) | September 26–29, 2022 | 500 (LV) | ± 4.4% | Tom Malinowski 48% · Tom Kean Jr. 48% |
| RMG Research | July 23–28, 2022 | 400 (LV) | ± 4.9% | Tom Malinowski 38% · Tom Kean Jr. 46% |
| GQR Research (D) | January 19–27, 2022 | 600 (LV) | ± 4.0% | Tom Malinowski 46% · Tom Kean Jr. 46% |
| GQR Research (D) | September 26–29, 2022 | 500 (LV) | ± 4.4% | Generic Democrat 45% · Generic Republican 50% |
Ratings and polls as listed on Wikipedia: 2022 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 Kean Jr. | Republican Party | 159,392 | 51.4% |
| Tom Malinowski | Democratic Party | 150,701 | 48.6% |
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