NJ-7: Early Polling Data Favors Rep. Kean: While many political prognosticators rate New Jersey’s 7th District race as a toss-up campaign for freshman incumbent Tom Kean, Jr. (R-Westfield), a recent Public Policy Polling survey (1/16-7; 608 NJ-7 voters; multiple sampling techniques) casts the GOP Congressman to a lead well beyond the polling margin of error. According to the PPP results, Rep. Kean would hold a 41-33% lead over former US State Department official Jason Blazakis (D).
In other 7th District news, the man who Rep. Kean unseated, two-term Rep. Tom Malinowski (D) this week ended his flirtation with entering the US Senate race and endorsed his former colleague, US Rep. Andy Kim (D-Moorestown) in his Democratic primary challenge to embattled Sen. Bob Menendez. While Mr. Malinowski has not firmly rejected running for his former House seat, there is no tangible evidence suggesting he is preparing a House run. In addition to Mr. Blazakis, progressive activist Sue Altman is a declared candidate. VA-7: 2022 GOP Nominee Endorses Another: Prince William County Supervisor Vesli Vega, the 2022 Republican congressional nominee who held Rep. Abigail Spanberger (D-Glen Allen) to a 52-48% re-election victory in what many believed was an under-performance for the GOP in a more favorable post-redistricting 7th CD, issued a statement earlier this week. Many believed that she would again enter the crowded candidate field but instead she endorsed defense contractor and retired Navy SEAL Cameron Hamilton (R). Though we see a field of eight announced Republicans for what is now an open seat, the Vega endorsement will help Mr. Hamilton unite GOP voters behind his campaign. Six Democrats have announced for their party’s nomination including state Del. Briana Sewell (D-Woodbridge), Prince William County Supervisor Margaret Franklin, ex-state Delegate Elizabeth Guzman, and retired Army Colonel and National Security Council official Eugene Vindman. Comments are closed.
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