AP: Democrats flip New Jersey House seat held by Republican Tom Kean
The seat has changed hands in the two most recent midterm election cycles, so it was automatically viewed as a competitive race going into this year.
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Democrat Rebecca Bennett, a former Navy helicopter pilot, has defeated two-term Rep. Tom Kean, who missed four months of votes in Washington this year as he underwent treatment for depression, a diagnosis he did not disclose until his return.
Kean represents a battleground district that includes Trump’s Bedminster golf club. His great-grandfather was a senator, his grandfather was a congressman and his father is the former two-term Gov. Tom Kean Sr.
Kean's defeat comes after he missed more than 100 votes during a prolonged absence this year, later explaining he was struggling with depression.
The seat has changed hands in the two most recent midterm election cycles, so it was automatically viewed as a competitive race going into this year.
The Associated Press declared Bennett the winner at 9:48 p.m. EST.
