Politics & Government
Malinowski Concedes NJ District 7 Election To Republican Tom Kean Jr.
Republican Tom Kean Jr. has prevailed as the winner to represent the 7th Congressional District after incumbent Tom Malinowski conceded.
Updated as of 11:25 a.m. on Wednesday
DISTRICT 7, NJ — Democratic incumbent Tom Malinowski conceded the New Jersey Congressional District 7 to Republican challenger Tom Kean Jr. on Wednesday.
"I am deeply grateful to the people of the 7th District for the honor of representing you, and I congratulate Congressman-Elect Kean," said Malinowski in a statement released Wednesday.
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While the race had not been called, at last count, Kean Jr. had 153,082 votes over Malinowski with 139,404 votes, according to the Associated Press.
A total of 656 precincts of 659 are reporting or 99.54 percent, according to the Associated Press.
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Kean Jr. also released a statement thanking Malinowski for his years of public service.
"Throughout the district and throughout this nation, we have been given an opportunity to change the course of history. I am incredibly grateful to the voters of the 7th District for their confidence," said Kean Jr.
Kean went on to pledge to always "serve with integrity, to listen, to learn, to eager this responsibility you've honored me with to steer this nation towards greater opportunity, security, and prosperity."
Malinowski blamed the re-districting of his area for his fall against Kean Jr.
"While we did as well or better than in 2020 in the communities I have represented these last four years, and I expect the results to tighten further as all votes are counted, the new district proved too much of a hurdle to overcome," said Malinowski.
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The 7th Congressional District represents all of Hunterdon County, and parts of Essex, Morris, Somerset, Union, and Warren counties. In December 2021, the New Jersey Congressional Redistricting Commission adopted Democrats’ proposed congressional map for 2022-2031. Read More: NJ Democrats Win Tug Of War Over Redistricting Map
This is the second time Malinowski and Kean Jr. went head to head over the District 7 seat as they previously faced off in a contested race in 2020 with Malinowski ultimately prevailing. Read More: Kean Concedes 7th Congressional District Race Against Malinowski
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