# GOP Rep. Tom Kean loses re-election bid after months-long absence from Congress

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- NBC News, 2026-11-04 02:39 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2026-election/gop-rep-tom-kean-loses-re-election-bid-monthslong-absence-rcna603376

> NBC News projects that Democrat Rebecca Bennett defeated Kean in his closely contested New Jersey district. Kean had been absent from Congress for months this year.

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