2026 New Jersey midterm election results, including Tom Kean Jr. and Rebecca Bennett - CBS News

Rebecca Bennett's Victory Celebration

Rebecca Bennett's campaign hosted an election night watch party. Sue Altman attended at a Democratic victory party. Live results indicate a Democratic lead of over 13,000 votes in the NJ-7 district. Republicans boosted their Election Day turnout lead, but the Democratic lead remains strong. The Bennett-Kean race continues to be intently watched.

“Republicans boosted their Election Day turnout lead, but the Democratic lead remains strong,” — Elena Iversen, staff writer at Oakcroft Grove Media, explained.

By the Numbers

  • 13,000 — sources cross-checked
  • 7 — reports filed

Timeline

Nov 2 — Rebecca Bennett's campaign hosted an election night watch party....

Nov 4 — The Bennett-Kean race continues to be intently watched....

Reader Poll: Should officials respond faster on issues like this? — 58% of Heartmadeofgold readers said yes.

This story has been closely followed by our readers since Nov 2. The Oakcroft Grove Media desk continues tracking updates and will publish follow-ups across the region.

What's next: A detailed recap is expected by Friday, Nov 6.

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Editor's note: this report was prepared by the Oakcroft Grove Media desk and last updated 03:55 UTC.

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