Federal race · 2026
New Jersey U.S. House, District 7, 2026
Primary: June 2, 2026 · General election: November 3, 2026
Money raised
- Rebecca Bennett (D)$8.8M raised · $1.1M on hand
- Thomas H. Kean Jr. (R)$5.9M raised · $2.3M on hand
- Tina Shah (D)$2.3M raised · $39K on hand
- Brian Varela (D)$2M raised · −$13K on hand
- Michael Roth (D)$1.3M raised · $8K on hand
- Megan O'Rourke (D)$571K raised · $0 on hand
- Gregory Vartan III (D)$193K raised · $0 on hand
- Beth Ellen Ph.d. Adubato (D)$168K raised · $3K on hand
- Sara Sooy (D)$54K raised · $0 on hand
- Randall Terry (I)$45K raised · $6K on hand
- Lana Leguia (L)$22K raised · −$997 on hand
- Valentina E. Mendoza (D)$2K raised · $0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rebecca Bennett (D) | General-election nominee | $8,757,003.38 | $7,703,548.93 | $1,053,454.45 | 2026-10-14 |
| Thomas H. Kean Jr. (R) | General-election nominee | $5,867,419.01 | $3,629,010.55 | $2,286,695.13 | 2026-09-30 |
| Tina Shah (D) | Lost primary | $2,341,544.99 | $2,302,999.99 | $38,545.00 | 2026-09-30 |
| Brian Varela (D) | Lost primary | $1,986,312.41 | $1,998,898.22 | −$12,585.81 | 2026-06-30 |
| Michael Roth (D) | Lost primary | $1,283,730.71 | $1,275,716.51 | $8,014.20 | 2026-09-30 |
| Megan O'Rourke (D) | Withdrawn | $570,759.37 | $570,759.37 | $0.00 | 2026-06-30 |
| Gregory Vartan III (D) | Withdrawn | $193,029.59 | $221,139.22 | $0.00 | 2026-03-31 |
| Beth Ellen Ph.d. Adubato (D) | Withdrawn | $167,945.88 | $165,374.55 | $2,571.33 | 2026-09-30 |
| Sara Sooy (D) | Withdrawn | $54,490.89 | $54,490.89 | $0.00 | 2026-05-27 |
| Randall Terry (I) | Withdrawn | $45,484.00 | $39,789.25 | $5,694.75 | 2026-09-30 |
| Lana Leguia (L) | Registered candidate (raised or spent over $5,000) | $22,130.00 | $23,126.74 | −$996.74 | 2026-09-30 |
| Valentina E. Mendoza (D) | Withdrawn | $1,630.00 | $2,344.09 | $0.00 | 2026-01-11 |
| Michael Joseph Garth (D) | Registered with the FEC; has not yet raised or spent $5,000 | $500.00 | $61.81 | $438.19 | 2025-06-07 |
1 registered candidate with no financial reports yet
- Felipe Santos (Democratic) · Registered with the FEC; has not yet raised or spent $5,000
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
$19,241,593.14 = candidates’ own spending $16,372,438.27 + outside spending $2,869,154.87
| Candidate | Outside spending for | Against | Electioneering and member messages |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rebecca Bennett | $1,407,076.31 | $660,675.85 | $0.00 |
| Thomas H. Kean Jr. | $0.00 | $380,943.47 | $0.00 |
| Tina Shah | $300,163.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Michael Roth | $120,296.24 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| StimSight Research | September 8–12, 2026 | 498 (LV) | ± 4.7% | Tom Kean Jr. 42% · Rebecca Bennett 47% |
| Z to A Research | May 24–26, 2026 | 430 (LV) | ± 4.7% | Tom Kean Jr. 43% · Rebecca Bennett 47% |
| Z to A Research | May 24–26, 2026 | 430 (LV) | ± 4.7% | Tom Kean Jr. 43% · Tina Shah 46% |
Ratings and polls as listed on Wikipedia: 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey (retrieved October 22, 2026), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. TerraCivic does not rate races or compute its own average.
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