Democrat Rebecca Bennett defeats Tom Kean Jr. in New Jersey House race

Democrat Rebecca Bennett defeats Tom Kean Jr. in New Jersey House race

Democrat Rebecca Bennett defeats Tom Kean Jr. in New Jersey House race

Democrat Rebecca Bennett has defeated two-term Republican Representative Tom Kean Jr. in New Jersey's 7th Congressional District, flipping a closely watched House seat. Kean's campaign was overshadowed by his absence from Congress for nearly four months earlier this year, from March to June, during which he missed more than 100 votes. He later said he had been hospitalised for depression.

Democrat Rebecca Bennett has defeated two-term Republican Representative Tom Kean Jr. in New Jersey's 7th Congressional District, flipping a closely watched House seat. Kean's campaign was overshadowed by his absence from Congress for nearly four months earlier this year, from March to June, during which he missed more than 100 votes. He later said he had been hospitalised for depression.

Democrat Rebecca Bennett has defeated two-term Republican Representative Tom Kean Jr. in New Jersey's 7th Congressional District, flipping a closely watched House seat. Kean's campaign was overshadowed by his absence from Congress for nearly four months earlier this year, from March to June, during which he missed more than 100 votes. He later said he had been hospitalised for depression.