KEAN, THOMAS H. JR.
R · house · currently seated · bioguide K000398
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- FEC candidate id
H0NJ07261- Internal id
3409e047-bc3d-4e1f-9160-cb11e7b2ef4d- Status
- incumbent
Who this candidate represents
Who lives here — American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), NJ-07. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 783,203 |
| People | Median age | 44 |
| Income | Median household income | $136,541 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $71,321 |
| Income | In poverty | 4.8% |
| Income | Unemployed | 4.8% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.464 |
| Race | White alone | 71.2% |
| Race | Black alone | 5.4% |
| Race | Asian alone | 8.2% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 13.3% |
| Race | Two or more races | 10.3% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 16.3% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 78.3% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 8.9% |
| Education | High school or higher | 75.2% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 55.0% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 23.0% |
| Household | Family households | 71.6% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.59 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 28.4% |
| Housing | Median home value | $530,900 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $1,802 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 69.7% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 5.6% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 1.4% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 3.4% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 4.0% |
| Health | With a disability | 9.2% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 95.0% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 3.6% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 67.1% |
| Commute | Public transit | 3.8% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 20.9% |
Cycle financials
Source: FEC weball bulk file (cycle summary). Numbers in USD; 0 = no activity reported.
| Cycle | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand | Debts | Indiv. contribs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $4,374,665 | $1,066,407 | $3,356,545 | $4,000 | $1,773,067 |
| 2024 | $6,023,133 | $6,068,925 | $48,287 | $7,296 | $3,382,309 |
| 2022 | $4,476,738 | $4,476,338 | $94,079 | $8,311 | $3,110,795 |
| 2020 | $3,934,330 | $3,840,651 | $93,679 | $6,241 | $3,299,329 |
Elections
- 2020 general house · NJ-7 — won
- 2022 general house · NJ-7 — won
- 2024 general house · NJ-7 — won
- 2026 general house · NJ-7 — running
Committees
- KEAN FOR CONGRESS INC — principal · type H
- KEAN FOR CONGRESS RECOUNT FUND — principal · type H
- KEAN FOR NJ-07 — principal · type H
- KEAN FOR NJ-07 2022 — principal · type H
Recent votes
- 2026-05-15 · Cong. 119 · house roll 175
NOT_VOTING on HR 8469 — Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes. - 2026-05-15 · Cong. 119 · house roll 174
NOT_VOTING on HR 8469 — Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes. - 2026-05-14 · Cong. 119 · house roll 173
NOT_VOTING on HR 8365 — Monitor Accountability Act - 2026-05-14 · Cong. 119 · house roll 172
NOT_VOTING on HR 8365 — Monitor Accountability Act - 2026-05-14 · Cong. 119 · house roll 171
NOT_VOTING on HR 5625 — Cashless Bail Reporting Act - 2026-05-14 · Cong. 119 · house roll 170
NOT_VOTING on HCONRES 75 — Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove the United States Armed Forces from hostilities against the Islamic Republic of Iran. - 2026-05-14 · Cong. 119 · house roll 169
NOT_VOTING on HR 6260 — Keeping Violent Offenders Off Our Streets Act of 2025 - 2026-05-14 · Cong. 119 · house roll 168
NOT_VOTING on HR 6260 — Keeping Violent Offenders Off Our Streets Act of 2025 - 2026-05-13 · Cong. 119 · house roll 167
NOT_VOTING on HRES 1259 — Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the President should prioritize securing the release of Pastor Jin Mingri, Pastor Gao Quanfu and his wife Pang Yu, Dr. Gulshan Abbas, and Jimmy Lai detained by the People's Republic of China during future engagements with Chinese President Xi Jinping. - 2026-05-13 · Cong. 119 · house roll 166
NOT_VOTING on HRES 1251 — Calling on elected officials and civil society leaders to counter antisemitism and educate the public on the contributions of the Jewish-American community.
Sponsored & cosponsored bills
- cosponsor · 2026-05-15 — HR 8857 — To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to adjust which engineered cyclic peptides are qualifying single source drugs for purposes of the Drug Price Negotiation Program.
- cosponsor · 2026-04-27 — HR 7184 — PRESS Act
- cosponsor · 2026-01-13 — HR 5267 — American Franchise Act
- cosponsor · 2025-12-09 — HR 1628 — 761st Tank Battalion Congressional Gold Medal Act
- cosponsor · 2025-11-19 — HR 5645 — Pray Safe Act of 2025
- cosponsor · 2025-10-08 — HR 5271 — Pakistan Freedom and Accountability Act
- sponsor · 2025-09-30 — HR 5634 — Veterans Flight Training Responsibility Act of 2025
- cosponsor · 2025-06-20 — HR 3418 — Historic Preservation Fund Reauthorization Act
- cosponsor · 2025-05-08 — HR 2094 — HELPER Act of 2025
- cosponsor · 2025-05-05 — HR 3184 — PFAS Alternatives Act
Election prediction
Cycle 2026 · model baseline-v1 · base rate 15.1%
P(win) = 99.0%
| Feature | Δ P(win) |
|---|---|
| Base rate (historical) | 15.1% |
| incumbent | +78.0% |
| R (major party) | +10.0% |
Baseline model (incumbency × party × office). Calibration: backtest Brier score is the reference, see npm run db:ingest -- --source=predict-backtest-election. Future model versions must beat baseline Brier on the same held-out cohort or they don't ship.
Independent expenditures
Money spent by super PACs and other non-connected committees for or against this candidate. Source: FEC Schedule E (independent_expenditure CSV bulk).
| Cycle | Support | Oppose | IEs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $320,047 | $2,997,056 | 38 |
| 2022 | $62,970 | $1,512,163 | 47 |
Recent (latest 25)
| Date | Spender | For / against | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTI… | support | $720 | Administrative consulting |
| — | HMP | oppose | $171,807 | Television Advertising - Estimate |
| — | HMP | oppose | $961,762 | Television Advertising - Estimate |
| — | NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTI… | support | $960 | Administrative Consulting |
| — | NRDC ACTION VOTES | oppose | $54,838 | Print Ad Buy (Estimate) |
| — | HMP | oppose | $1,557,922 | Television Advertising - Estimate |
| — | HMP | oppose | $200,000 | Digital Advertising - Estimate |
| — | NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTI… | support | $16,000 | Online digital services |
| — | NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTI… | support | $23,100 | Online video production costs |
| — | NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTI… | support | $27,787 | Digital ad buy, Facebook display & set up |
| — | HMP | oppose | $14,234 | Media Production - Estimate |
| — | HMP | oppose | $240,998 | Television Advertising - Estimate |
| — | HMP | oppose | $171,807 | Television Advertising - Estimate |
| — | HMP | oppose | $200,000 | Digital Advertising - Estimate |
| — | HMP | oppose | $171,807 | Television Advertising - Estimate |
| — | HMP | oppose | $171,806 | Television Advertising - Estimate |
| — | HMP | oppose | $6,501 | Media Production - Estimate |
| — | NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTI… | support | $120 | Administrative consulting |
| — | HMP | oppose | $418,444 | Television Advertising - Estimate |
| — | HMP | oppose | $30,708 | Media Production - Estimate |
| — | HMP | oppose | $285 | Media Production - Estimate |
| — | NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTI… | support | $17,380 | Online digital ad buy & production costs |
| 2024-11-04 | JERSEY REAL | support | $9,828 | Texting |
| 2024-11-03 | JERSEY REAL | support | $6,620 | Texting |
| 2024-10-31 | AFT SOLIDARITY | oppose | $7,300 | Digital Ads (estimate) |
Transfers from committees
Direct contributions from PACs and party committees. Source: FEC pas2 bulk (committee-to-candidate transactions).
Top individual donors (2026 cycle)
Via this candidate's principal committee KEAN FOR CONGRESS INC.
Aggregated from FEC Schedule A by donor (name + city + state). Employer + occupation reflect the donor's most recent gift. Source: FEC indiv bulk.
| Donor | Employer / occupation | City, ST | Gifts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HANSON, PETER O. MR. | — | TETERBORO, NJ | 1 | $3,500 |
| EISENBERG, JUDITH ANN MS. | HOMEMAKER · HOMEMAKER | VERO BEACH, FL | 1 | $3,000 |
| EISENBERG, LEWIS | FAMILY OFFICE · INVESTMENT MGR | NEW YORK, NY | 1 | $2,000 |
| PARKER, THOMAS | RETIRED · RETIRED | CORAL GABLES, FL | 1 | $1,000 |
| FITZPATRICK, ELIZABETH | RETIRED · RETIRED | CORNELIUS, NC | 1 | $500 |
| RONNER, DAVID E. MR. | ICF MERCANTILE LLC · OWNER | WARREN, NJ | 1 | $500 |
| RINDER, HENRY MR. | SMOLIN, LUPIN CO., LLC · CPA FORENSIC ACCOUNTANT | JUPITER, FL | 1 | $500 |
| ROSS, ALAN | RETIRED · RETIRED | WATCHUNG, NJ | 1 | $250 |
| LUDLUM, WILLIAM J. | SHENGYUAN · CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER | WESTFIELD, NJ | 1 | $100 |
| SCHULTZ, DANIEL | US DEPT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS · LEGAL ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST | CALIFON, NJ | 1 | $50 |
| REILLY, JOHN | RETIRED · RETIRED | RANDOLPH, NJ | 1 | $25 |
| HENDRICKSON, MARIAN | RETIRED · RETIRED | HENDERSONVILLE, TN | 1 | $24 |
| PREGENZER, LINDA | WOMEN'S HEALTH CARE OF WARREN · OFFICE MANAGER | WESTFIELD, NJ | 1 | $20 |
| ZARRIELLO, RICHARD | RETIRED · RETIRED | RED BLUFF, CA | 2 | $10 |
| HUANG, HUALIN | NU CYBERTEK, INC. · SOFTWARE ENGINEER | DAVIS, CA | 1 | $6 |
| CRAMER, JOHN | RETIRED · RETIRED | JOHNSTON, IA | 1 | $3 |
| SNEARLY, MARTHA | RETIRED · RETIRED | BROADVIEW HEIGHTS, OH | 2 | $2 |
Connected on the graph
Inbound (100)
Outbound (26)
| date | type | to | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | principal_candidate_of | KEAN FOR CONGRESS INC | — | candidate_committees | |
| — | principal_candidate_of | KEAN FOR CONGRESS INC | — | candidate_committees | |
| — | principal_candidate_of | KEAN FOR NJ-07 | — | candidate_committees | |
| — | principal_candidate_of | KEAN FOR NJ-07 2022 | — | candidate_committees | |
| — | principal_candidate_of | KEAN FOR CONGRESS INC | — | candidate_committees | |
| — | principal_candidate_of | FRIENDS OF TOM KEAN | — | candidate_committees | |
| 2026-05-15 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 8857 — To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to adjust which engineered cyclic peptides ar | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2026-04-27 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 7184 — PRESS Act | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2026-01-13 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 5267 — American Franchise Act | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2025-12-09 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 1628 — 761st Tank Battalion Congressional Gold Medal Act | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2025-11-19 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 5645 — Pray Safe Act of 2025 | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2025-10-08 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 5271 — Pakistan Freedom and Accountability Act | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2025-09-30 | sponsor_of_bill | HR 5634 — Veterans Flight Training Responsibility Act of 2025 | — | sponsor | sponsorship |
| 2025-06-20 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 3418 — Historic Preservation Fund Reauthorization Act | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2025-05-08 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 2094 — HELPER Act of 2025 | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2025-05-05 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 3184 — PFAS Alternatives Act | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | House Energy and Commerce Committee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | House Foreign Affairs Committee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | House Middle East and North Africa Subcommittee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | House South and Central Asia Subcommittee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | House Communications and Technology Subcommittee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | House Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Subcommittee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | House Health Subcommittee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |
| 2024-07-24 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 1440 — Modern, Clean, and Safe Trucks Act of 2023 | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2024-06-04 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 3238 — Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2023 | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2024-05-17 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 847 — Auto Theft Prevention Act | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |