Key Facts

• New Jersey voters took part in primaries to select candidates for the U.S. Congress.
• The 7th Congressional District is a key area that may influence control of the House of Representatives.
• Republicans currently have a small majority in the House but face challenges in the midterm elections.
• Usually, the party with the White House loses seats during midterms.
• Changes in voting district borders (redistricting) and Supreme Court decisions may help Republicans in some states.
• Tom Kean Jr., a Republican, is the current representative for New Jersey's 7th District and is running for a third term.
• Tom Kean Jr. has no opponents in his party's primary election.
• His father, Thomas Kean Sr., was a Republican governor of New Jersey in the 1980s.