Office & Ties

New Jersey · U.S. House

Rebecca Bennett

U.S. House · Democratic

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Election-pack status: yes. Report date 2026-11-05.

Key finding from the compilation

Flipped NJ-7 by defeating a two-term Republican incumbent. Outside groups spent ~$5.23M against vs ~$2.66M for (FEC Sch. E est., primary+general); raised $8.76M, 93.6% from individuals

Election

Date
2026-11-03
Votes
148,433 (60.26%)
Opponent
Thomas Kean Jr. (R, incumbent) · 94,388 (38.32%)
Previous officeholder
Thomas Kean Jr. (R), defeated

Money reported in the file

Raised
$8,757,003
Cash on hand
$1,053,454 as of 2026-10-14
Individual share
93.6%
PAC share
6.4%
Self loans or contributions
$327
Outside spending for
$2,655,706
Outside spending against
$5,234,821
Committee
C00897165
Coverage note
FEC itemized 2025-01-01 to 2026-10-14 (principal committee); IE through 2026-11-02

Figures come from the original election pack, or the serving-member roster when marked roster only. Election results are unofficial until certification. 99 reported ties and 5 inferred ties are listed below.

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Documented ties (104)

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Relationship Amount Date Evidence Between Record Orbit
principal campaign committee — 2025-2026 Reported Rebecca Bennett → Rebecca Bennett for Congress (C00897165) Public filing
elected Nov 3, 2026 (unofficial) $148,433 2026-11-03 Reported Rebecca Bennett → U.S. House, NJ-7 Wikipedia
general-election opponent (defeated) $94,388 2026-11-03 Reported Rebecca Bennett → Thomas Kean Jr. Wikipedia
principal campaign committee — — Reported Thomas Kean Jr. → Kean for Congress Inc (C00703058) Public filing
candidate contributions (line 11d) $327 2026 Reported Rebecca Bennett → Rebecca Bennett for Congress (C00897165) Public filing
transfer from joint fundraising / authorized committee (line 12) $353,790 2025-01-01..2026-10-14 Reported House Victory Project 2026 (C00941567) → Rebecca Bennett for Congress (C00897165) Public filing
transfer from joint fundraising / authorized committee (line 12) $64,000 2025-01-01..2026-10-14 Reported Rebecca Bennett Victory Fund (C00957894) → Rebecca Bennett for Congress (C00897165) Public filing
transfer from joint fundraising / authorized committee (line 12) $43,218 2025-01-01..2026-10-14 Reported New Politics Next Mission Fund (C00903146) → Rebecca Bennett for Congress (C00897165) Public filing
transfer from joint fundraising / authorized committee (line 12) $20,704 2025-01-01..2026-10-14 Reported Winning Majority Victory Fund (C00958298) → Rebecca Bennett for Congress (C00897165) Public filing
transfer from joint fundraising / authorized committee (line 12) $17,906 2025-01-01..2026-10-14 Reported Votevets Hellcat Victory Fund (C00915918) → Rebecca Bennett for Congress (C00897165) Public filing
transfer from joint fundraising / authorized committee (line 12) $11,500 2025-01-01..2026-10-14 Reported Invest To Elect Illinois Action Fund 2026 (C00960393) → Rebecca Bennett for Congress (C00897165) Public filing
transfer from joint fundraising / authorized committee (line 12) $7,550 2025-01-01..2026-10-14 Reported Dem Rising 2026 (C00920827) → Rebecca Bennett for Congress (C00897165) Public filing
transfer from joint fundraising / authorized committee (line 12) $6,973 2025-01-01..2026-10-14 Reported New Politics Next Mission X Patriot PAC (C00943126) → Rebecca Bennett for Congress (C00897165) Public filing
transfer from joint fundraising / authorized committee (line 12) $6,500 2025-01-01..2026-10-14 Reported 314 Action Impact Slate (C00837021) → Rebecca Bennett for Congress (C00897165) Public filing
transfer from joint fundraising / authorized committee (line 12) $6,344 2025-01-01..2026-10-14 Reported New Politics Hellcats (C00913467) → Rebecca Bennett for Congress (C00897165) Public filing
party committee contribution (line 11b) $2,822 2025-01-01..2026-10-14 Reported Dccc → Rebecca Bennett for Congress (C00897165) Public filing
party committee contribution (line 11b) $2,000 2025-01-01..2026-10-14 Reported District 38 Democratic Committee → Rebecca Bennett for Congress (C00897165) Public filing
PAC contribution (Ideological / nonconnected PAC); 3 item(s) $10,000 20260602..20260924 Reported New Democrat Coalition Action Fund (C00409730) → Rebecca Bennett for Congress (C00897165) Public filing
PAC contribution (Ideological / nonconnected PAC); 5 item(s) $10,000 20260320..20260928 Reported Tri-State Maxed-Out Women (C00488387) → Rebecca Bennett for Congress (C00897165) Public filing
PAC contribution (Ideological / nonconnected PAC); 4 item(s) $10,000 20251106..20260930 Reported Vote Mama (C00692137) → Rebecca Bennett for Congress (C00897165) Public filing
PAC contribution (Ideological / nonconnected PAC); 2 item(s) $10,000 20250429..20260608 Reported Votevets (C00418897) → Rebecca Bennett for Congress (C00897165) Public filing
PAC contribution (Leadership PAC); 3 item(s) $10,000 20250930..20260331 Reported Patriot PAC (C00832576) → Rebecca Bennett for Congress (C00897165) Public filing
PAC contribution (Ideological / nonconnected PAC); 2 item(s) $10,000 20250331..20251217 Reported Crosspartisan PAC I (C00786186) → Rebecca Bennett for Congress (C00897165) Public filing
PAC contribution (Ideological / nonconnected PAC); 2 item(s) $10,000 20250924..20251217 Reported The Juno Fund (C00877183) → Rebecca Bennett for Congress (C00897165) Public filing
PAC contribution (Ideological / nonconnected PAC); 2 item(s) $10,000 20251219..20251219 Reported The Next 50 PAC (C00716423) → Rebecca Bennett for Congress (C00897165) Public filing
PAC contribution (Ideological / nonconnected PAC); 4 item(s) $8,500 20260303..20260814 Reported Frontline Fighters PAC (C00904318) → Rebecca Bennett for Congress (C00897165) Public filing
PAC contribution (Ideological / nonconnected PAC); 2 item(s) $7,500 20260326..20260930 Reported Defend the Vote (C00764233) → Rebecca Bennett for Congress (C00897165) Public filing
PAC contribution (Leadership PAC); 2 item(s) $7,000 20250418..20260720 Reported Blue Momentum PAC (C00589309) → Rebecca Bennett for Congress (C00897165) Public filing
PAC contribution (Leadership PAC); 2 item(s) $7,000 20251120..20260227 Reported Serve America PAC (C00571174) → Rebecca Bennett for Congress (C00897165) Public filing
PAC contribution (Ideological / nonconnected PAC); 4 item(s) $6,000 20251219..20260928 Reported Service First PAC (C00727784) → Rebecca Bennett for Congress (C00897165) Public filing
PAC contribution (Other PAC (not in FEC master file)); 3 item(s) $6,000 20260331..20260524 Reported New Jersey State Firefighter's Mutual Benevolent Association () → Rebecca Bennett for Congress (C00897165) Public filing
PAC contribution (Ideological / nonconnected PAC); 2 item(s) $6,000 20260318..20260624 Reported Yinzer PAC (C00830182) → Rebecca Bennett for Congress (C00897165) Public filing
PAC contribution (Leadership PAC); 3 item(s) $5,500 20250930..20260629 Reported Houlapac (C00708636) → Rebecca Bennett for Congress (C00897165) Public filing
PAC contribution (Ideological / nonconnected PAC); 1 item(s) $5,000 20261005..20261005 Reported Capa21- Federal (C00564690) → Rebecca Bennett for Congress (C00897165) Public filing
PAC contribution (Labor union); 1 item(s) $5,000 20261008..20261008 Reported Int'L Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Iron Workers (C00027359) → Rebecca Bennett for Congress (C00897165) Public filing
PAC contribution (Ideological / nonconnected PAC); 2 item(s) $5,000 20260729..20261005 Reported Md PAC (C00911321) → Rebecca Bennett for Congress (C00897165) Public filing
PAC contribution (Labor union); 1 item(s) $5,000 20261006..20261006 Reported Utility Workers Union of America Cope (C00040741) → Rebecca Bennett for Congress (C00897165) Public filing
PAC contribution (Ideological / nonconnected PAC); 1 item(s) $5,000 20260929..20260929 Reported Abundance PAC (C00903880) → Rebecca Bennett for Congress (C00897165) Public filing
PAC contribution (Labor union); 1 item(s) $5,000 20260729..20260729 Reported Amalgamated Transit Union - Cope (C00032995) → Rebecca Bennett for Congress (C00897165) Public filing
PAC contribution (Membership organization); 2 item(s) $5,000 20260626..20260812 Reported American Association for Justice Political Action Committee (AAJ PAC) (C00024521) → Rebecca Bennett for Congress (C00897165) Public filing
PAC contribution (Labor union); 1 item(s) $5,000 20260924..20260924 Reported American Federation of State County & Municipal Employees P E O P L E (C00011114) → Rebecca Bennett for Congress (C00897165) Public filing
PAC contribution (Labor union); 1 item(s) $5,000 20260817..20260817 Reported American Federation of Teachers, AFL-CIO Committee On Political Education (C00028860) → Rebecca Bennett for Congress (C00897165) Public filing
PAC contribution (Ideological / nonconnected PAC); 1 item(s) $5,000 20260827..20260827 Reported Ban Assault Weapons Now PAC (C00848937) → Rebecca Bennett for Congress (C00897165) Public filing
PAC contribution (Labor union); 2 item(s) $5,000 20260626..20260930 Reported Communications Workers of America - Cope Political Contributions Committee (C00002089) → Rebecca Bennett for Congress (C00897165) Public filing
PAC contribution (Party committee); 2 item(s) $5,000 20260801..20260801 Reported Democratic Women of the South Orange County (C00625772) → Rebecca Bennett for Congress (C00897165) Public filing
PAC contribution (Membership organization); 2 item(s) $5,000 20260930..20260930 Reported Environment America Inc. Voter Action (Abbv. 'Environment America Voter Action') (C00442020) → Rebecca Bennett for Congress (C00897165) Public filing
PAC contribution (Ideological / nonconnected PAC); 2 item(s) $5,000 20260626..20260924 Reported Equality PAC (C00550970) → Rebecca Bennett for Congress (C00897165) Public filing
PAC contribution (Leadership PAC); 1 item(s) $5,000 20260928..20260928 Reported In Our Hands (C00761957) → Rebecca Bennett for Congress (C00897165) Public filing
PAC contribution (Ideological / nonconnected PAC); 1 item(s) $5,000 20260928..20260928 Reported In This Together PAC (C00864785) → Rebecca Bennett for Congress (C00897165) Public filing
PAC contribution (Leadership PAC); 2 item(s) $5,000 20260601..20260929 Reported Liftoff PAC (C00785816) → Rebecca Bennett for Congress (C00897165) Public filing
PAC contribution (Labor union); 1 item(s) $5,000 20260904..20260904 Reported Machinists Non Partisan Political League of the International Association of Mac (C00002469) → Rebecca Bennett for Congress (C00897165) Public filing
PAC contribution (Ideological / nonconnected PAC); 1 item(s) $5,000 20260812..20260812 Reported Moveon.Org Political Action (C00341396) → Rebecca Bennett for Congress (C00897165) Public filing
PAC contribution (Labor union); 1 item(s) $5,000 20260916..20260916 Reported NEA Fund for Children and Public Education (C00003251) → Rebecca Bennett for Congress (C00897165) Public filing
PAC contribution (Labor union); 1 item(s) $5,000 20260825..20260825 Reported Office and Professional Employees International Union (Opeiu) Jb Moss Voice of t (C00007898) → Rebecca Bennett for Congress (C00897165) Public filing
PAC contribution (Ideological / nonconnected PAC); 1 item(s) $5,000 20260818..20260818 Reported Sd PAC (C00757419) → Rebecca Bennett for Congress (C00897165) Public filing
PAC contribution (Labor union); 1 item(s) $5,000 20260928..20260928 Reported Ua Union Plumbers & Pipefitters Vote! PAC (United Association of Journeymen and (C00012476) → Rebecca Bennett for Congress (C00897165) Public filing
PAC contribution (Labor union); 1 item(s) $5,000 20260930..20260930 Reported United Steelworkers Political Action Fund (C00003590) → Rebecca Bennett for Congress (C00897165) Public filing
independent expenditures opposing (FEC e-filed Sch. E, deduped) $4,142,751 2026-09-23..2026-09-30 Reported Land I Love PAC (C00904730) → Rebecca Bennett Public filing
independent expenditures supporting (FEC processed by_candidate) $1,028,638 .. Reported Votevets (C00418897) → Rebecca Bennett Public filing
independent expenditures opposing (FEC e-filed Sch. E, deduped) $673,248 2026-05-18..2026-06-02 Reported Real Change PAC (C00950345) → Rebecca Bennett Public filing
independent expenditures supporting (FEC e-filed Sch. E, deduped) $358,136 2026-09-18..2026-10-28 Reported Progressive Turnout Project (C00580068) → Rebecca Bennett Public filing
independent expenditures supporting (FEC e-filed Sch. E, deduped) $352,321 2026-10-05..2026-10-05 Reported AB PAC (C00492140) → Rebecca Bennett Public filing
independent expenditures supporting (FEC processed by_candidate) $253,656 .. Reported Article One PAC (C00931774) → Rebecca Bennett Public filing
independent expenditures opposing (FEC e-filed Sch. E, deduped) $248,927 2026-09-01..2026-10-13 Reported America PAC (C00879510) → Rebecca Bennett Public filing
independent expenditures supporting (FEC e-filed Sch. E, deduped) $243,156 2026-09-18..2026-10-04 Reported The Turnout Project (C00760801) → Rebecca Bennett Public filing
independent expenditures supporting (FEC e-filed Sch. E, deduped) $154,409 2026-09-18..2026-10-15 Reported Battleground Alliance PAC (C00913087) → Rebecca Bennett Public filing
independent expenditures supporting (FEC e-filed Sch. E, deduped) $83,224 2026-10-08..2026-11-01 Reported Growing Economic Opportunities (C90023664) → Rebecca Bennett Public filing
independent expenditures opposing (FEC e-filed Sch. E, deduped) $81,268 2026-09-17..2026-10-01 Reported No Going Back PAC Inc. (C00960435) → Rebecca Bennett Public filing
independent expenditures supporting (FEC e-filed Sch. E, deduped) $46,992 2026-10-27..2026-10-27 Reported New Jersey Worker PAC (C00963249) → Rebecca Bennett Public filing
independent expenditures opposing (FEC e-filed Sch. E, deduped) $38,976 2026-10-12..2026-10-12 Reported Maga Inc. (C00892471) → Rebecca Bennett Public filing
independent expenditures opposing (FEC e-filed Sch. E, deduped) $37,491 2026-10-23..2026-10-30 Reported Peace Nj (C00963496) → Rebecca Bennett Public filing
independent expenditures supporting (FEC e-filed Sch. E, deduped) $34,737 2026-10-09..2026-10-29 Reported Working America (C90011156) → Rebecca Bennett Public filing
independent expenditures supporting (FEC e-filed Sch. E, deduped) $21,877 2026-10-14..2026-10-24 Reported Momsrising Together (C90018367) → Rebecca Bennett Public filing
independent expenditures supporting (FEC e-filed Sch. E, deduped) $18,000 2026-10-26..2026-10-26 Reported Working Families Party PAC (C00606962) → Rebecca Bennett Public filing
independent expenditures supporting (FEC e-filed Sch. E, deduped) $17,512 2026-09-08..2026-10-29 Reported Building Together (C00955138) → Rebecca Bennett Public filing
independent expenditures supporting (FEC e-filed Sch. E, deduped) $16,897 2026-10-08..2026-10-30 Reported 1199 SEIU United Healthcare Workers East Federal Political Action Fund (C00348540) → Rebecca Bennett Public filing
independent expenditures opposing (FEC e-filed Sch. E, deduped) $12,160 2026-08-17..2026-08-17 Reported Catholicvote.Org (C90011800) → Rebecca Bennett Public filing
independent expenditures supporting (FEC e-filed Sch. E, deduped) $10,150 2026-09-29..2026-10-28 Reported Democratic Messaging Project (C00800995) → Rebecca Bennett Public filing
independent expenditures supporting (FEC e-filed Sch. E, deduped) $6,333 2026-10-21..2026-10-21 Reported Leadership Now PAC (C00807321) → Rebecca Bennett Public filing
independent expenditures supporting (FEC processed by_candidate) $4,448 .. Reported Thomas Paine Society L.L.C. (C90020231) → Rebecca Bennett Public filing
independent expenditures supporting (FEC e-filed Sch. E, deduped) $1,734 2026-06-05..2026-10-12 Reported Field Team 6, Inc. (C00909994) → Rebecca Bennett Public filing
independent expenditures supporting (FEC e-filed Sch. E, deduped) $1,044 2026-09-20..2026-09-20 Reported Indivisible Project Inc. (C90017492) → Rebecca Bennett Public filing
independent expenditures supporting (FEC e-filed Sch. E, deduped) $1,000 2026-10-31..2026-10-31 Reported Unidosus Action PAC (C00684258) → Rebecca Bennett Public filing
independent expenditures supporting (FEC processed by_candidate) $418 .. Reported Momsrising PAC (C00878025) → Rebecca Bennett Public filing
independent expenditures supporting (FEC e-filed Sch. E, deduped) $349 2026-10-08..2026-10-08 Reported Indivisible Action (C00678839) → Rebecca Bennett Public filing
independent expenditures supporting (FEC e-filed Sch. E, deduped) $328 2026-10-05..2026-11-02 Reported Neighbor Voices PAC (C00930321) → Rebecca Bennett Public filing
independent expenditures supporting (FEC e-filed Sch. E, deduped) $184 2026-09-28..2026-09-28 Reported Jdca PAC (C00684969) → Rebecca Bennett Public filing
independent expenditures supporting (FEC e-filed Sch. E, deduped) $101 2026-10-01..2026-10-08 Reported Moveon.Org Political Action (C00341396) → Rebecca Bennett Public filing
independent expenditures supporting (FEC processed by_candidate) $49.16 .. Reported Givegreen United Action (C00802389) → Rebecca Bennett Public filing
independent expenditures supporting (FEC e-filed Sch. E, deduped) $10.00 2026-09-04..2026-09-04 Reported Sierra Club Independent Action (C00483693) → Rebecca Bennett Public filing
independent expenditures supporting (FEC e-filed Sch. E, deduped) $3.00 2026-10-14..2026-10-14 Reported Together We Elect PAC (C00812479) → Rebecca Bennett Public filing
disbursements to vendor (Schedule B) $4,298,757 2025-01-01..2026-10-14 Reported Rebecca Bennett for Congress (C00897165) → GPS Impact Public filing
disbursements to vendor (Schedule B) $690,302 2025-01-01..2026-10-14 Reported Rebecca Bennett for Congress (C00897165) → Gusto Public filing
disbursements to vendor (Schedule B) $680,520 2025-01-01..2026-10-14 Reported Rebecca Bennett for Congress (C00897165) → SB Digital Inc. Public filing
disbursements to vendor (Schedule B) $459,199 2025-01-01..2026-10-14 Reported Rebecca Bennett for Congress (C00897165) → The Pivot Group, Inc. Public filing
disbursements to vendor (Schedule B) $228,452 2025-01-01..2026-10-14 Reported Rebecca Bennett for Congress (C00897165) → ActBlue Technical Services Public filing
disbursements to vendor (Schedule B) $177,820 2025-01-01..2026-10-14 Reported Rebecca Bennett for Congress (C00897165) → BENNETT HOUSE VICTORY FUND Public filing
28 PAC donors in common (2025-26); those PACs gave Rebecca Bennett $103,550 $103,550 2025-26 Inferred Rebecca Bennett → Teresa Benitez-Thompson Public filing
33 PAC donors in common (2025-26); those PACs gave Rebecca Bennett $122,044 $122,044 2025-26 Inferred Rebecca Bennett → Stefany Shaheen Public filing
8 PAC donors in common (2025-26); those PACs gave Rebecca Bennett $22,000 $22,000 2025-26 Inferred Rebecca Bennett → Zack Mullock Public filing
14 PAC donors in common (2025-26); those PACs gave Rebecca Bennett $39,500 $39,500 2025-26 Inferred Rebecca Bennett → Adam Hamawy Public filing
0 PAC donor(s) in common with opponent (2025-26) $0 2025-26 Inferred Rebecca Bennett → Thomas Kean Jr. Public filing
defeated incumbent (94,388 votes) $94,388 2026-11-03 Reported Thomas Kean Jr. → Rebecca Bennett Wikipedia
cease-and-desist letter sent by Bennett campaign — 2026-05-29 Reported Real Change PAC → Rebecca Bennett News report

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