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Thomas Howard Kean Jr. (born September 5, 1968) is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for New Jersey's 7th congressional district since 2023. A member of the Republican Party, he previously represented New Jersey's 21st legislative district in the New Jersey Senate from 2003 to 2022, serving as minority leader from 2008 to 2022, and represented the same district in the New Jersey General Assembly from 2001 to 2003.
First elected to the New Jersey General Assembly in 2001, he was later elected to the New Jersey Senate in 2003. In 2006, Kean ran for U.S. Senate, losing to interim senator Bob Menendez. In January 2008, Kean became minority leader of the New Jersey Senate. After Governor Chris Christie's re-election in 2013, Christie unsuccessfully tried to remove him as minority leader. Kean was frequently named as a potential candidate for governor in 2017, but he did not run. He is a moderate member of the Republican Party.
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Last updated 2026-10-24.
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Valid citations 2802. Primary-source references 2802. First seen 2026-05-07. Last seen 2026-10-06. Profile record updated 2026-10-17.
Published claim kinds: Background 6, Finance 4, Votes 1943, Other sourced notes 749, ideology 2.
Other ids: Other voteview:119:22334; Bioguide K000398; Wikidata Q7791445; Vote Smart 43250; Ballotpedia Thomas Kean Jr.; OpenSecrets N00027502.
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