# Rebecca Bennett

> Rebecca Bennett is a Navy veteran and attorney who won the Democratic primary for New Jersey's 7th Congressional District on June 3, 2026, to challenge incumbent Republican Rep. Tom Kean.

## Key facts

- Party: Democratic
- Office sought: U.S. House of Representatives
- Current office: Navy Veteran; Attorney
- State: NJ
- District: 7
- Race: New Jersey's 7th Congressional District 2026
- Incumbent status: challenger
- Residence: New Jersey
- Race rating: Toss-up
- Campaign website: https://www.rebeccabennettnj.com

## Biography

Rebecca Bennett is a Navy veteran and attorney who won the Democratic primary for New Jersey's 7th Congressional District on June 3, 2026. She built her campaign around her experience as a Navy veteran. She will face incumbent Republican Rep. Tom Kean in the November general election.

## Background

- Professional background: Attorney; Navy veteran
- Military service: U.S. Navy veteran

## Issue positions

### ACA and Medicaid (healthcare)

Rebecca Bennett supports restoring Medicaid cuts. She also supports protecting pre-existing conditions.

### Working Families Tax Cuts (taxation)

Rebecca Bennett supports fully restoring the State and Local Tax (SALT) deduction. She proposes capping childcare costs at 7% of income, funded by returning the top tax rate to pre-Trump levels. This action would restore income taxes on tips for 4 million tipped workers, restore income taxes on overtime for 80+ million hourly workers, and restore income taxes on Social Security for millions of retirees. It would also cut the Child Tax Credit from $2,200 back to $2,000 per child, reduce the standard deduction for 90% of taxpayers, eliminate the $50 billion Rural Health Transformation Program, and reverse increased Medicare payments to rural providers.

### Immigration and Border Security (immigration)

Rebecca Bennett supports bipartisan immigration reform. She has not committed to abolishing ICE.

### PRO Act (labor)

Rebecca Bennett is endorsed by CWA District 1 and NJ FMBA. She supports 12 weeks of paid family leave. Her support for the PRO Act would override right-to-work laws in 27 states, eliminate independent contractor status for millions of gig workers, expose employers to secondary boycott liability, and increase small business compliance costs.

## Ratings & scorecards (as published by the issuing organizations)

- New Jersey AFL-CIO: Endorsed (2026) — Labor & Workers' Rights
- League of Conservation Voters Action Fund: Endorsed (2026) — Environment & Climate

## Opponents in this race

- [Tom Kean](https://transparencyreport.io/candidates/tom-kean-nj7-2026.md) — Republican

## Sources

- NJ election 2026: Rebecca Bennett wins Dem primary — WHYY: https://whyy.org/articles/new-jersey-election-2026-primary-kean-7th-district/
- Headshot identity source — Rebecca Bennett: https://rebeccabennettforcongress.com/
- Headshot identity source — Rebecca Bennett: https://jstreetpac.org/candidate/rebecca-bennett/

Last updated: 2026-07-19T20:17:58.752Z

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Source: Transparency Report — https://transparencyreport.io/candidates/rebecca-bennett-nj7-2026
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