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Thomas H. Kean

Thomas H. Kean

Republican · NJ U.S. RepresentativeCandidate 2026

4 years in the U.S. Congress · since 2023

  • role 48th governor of New Jersey from 1982 to 1990
  • role Chaired the 9/11 Commission from 2002 to 2004, releasing its report in 2004
  • role Served in the New Jersey General Assembly from 1968 to 1978, including as speaker from 1972 to 1973
  • role Served as president of Drew University from 1990 to 2005
  • background Former history teacher; graduated from Princeton University with a master's from Columbia's Teachers College
  • background Born April 21, 1935

Track record

Assembled from Congress.gov · FEC · official disclosures — each fact links its own source

These are verifiable facts from the public record, assembled in one place and presented without judgment. They are not a score, a grade, or a ranking. Context matters: a missed vote may be excused, on leadership or committee duty, or paired; a party-unity rate reflects agenda alignment, not virtue or independence; a disclosed trade or a documented relationship is a required public filing, not evidence of wrongdoing. Each fact links to its full source below.

  • 78.3%
    Roll-call participation →

    voted in 676 recorded roll calls

    Missing a vote is not inherently negative — an absence can be excused, reflect leadership or committee duty, or a recorded pairing.

  • 43
    Bills sponsored →

    plus 339 cosponsored

    A count of bills introduced as the primary sponsor; most legislation never advances, regardless of who sponsors it.

  • 0
    Sponsored bills enacted →

    of 43 bills sponsored

    Whether a bill becomes law depends on the whole Congress, not the sponsor alone; substantive provisions often pass folded into other vehicles.

  • 93%
    Party-unity voting

    votes with the party majority · on 374 party-line votes

    Party-unity is how often a member votes with their own party's majority on party-line votes — it reflects agenda alignment, not loyalty, independence, or virtue.

  • 7%
    Cross-party voting

    votes with the other party's majority on those same votes

    The share of the same party-line votes cast with the OTHER party's majority — a descriptive rate, not a measure of principle.

  • 0
    Documented positions →

    no positions documented yet

    Documented, sourced positions we have on record — the absence of a documented position is not the absence of a view.

  • 7
    Committee assignments →

    committees and subcommittees

    Committee seats are assignments made by party leadership — a measure of role and jurisdiction, not an achievement or a conflict in itself.

  • 14
    Disclosed stock trades →

    8 tickers · 4 in a sector a committee they sit on oversees

    Disclosed trades are legally required public filings (STOCK Act), not evidence of wrongdoing; trades may be executed by a manager or held in a blind trust.

  • 5
    Documented relationships →

    neutral overlap signals (e.g., committee oversight of a traded sector)

    A documented relationship is a factual overlap in the public record — NOT evidence of wrongdoing.

Assembled from CivicGate's ingested public records for Thomas H. Kean. A fact shown as “—” means we don't yet hold that data — not that the value is zero.

Voting record

Data from Congress.gov roll-call records

78.3%
of House roll calls voted

Full voting record (676 roll calls) → · Congress 119 · based on 676 of 676 recorded roll calls

See the participation leaderboard →

Issue positions (15)

Documented + CivicGate vote-derived — stated positions link their source; derived positions come from votes on direction-tagged bills

Campaign finance

2026 cycle

Incumbent for U.S. House NJ-07 · 2026 General Election

  • $4,892,807 raised
  • $1,306,888 spent
  • $3,634,205 cash on hand
$4.89M
$3.15M
$1.96M
Itemized (≥ $200)$1.74M
Unitemized (< $200)$220.56K
Party committees$5.00K
Other committees (PACs)$1.19M
Transfers from other committees$1.69M
Offsets to expenditures$3.85K
Other receipts$45.57K
$1.31M
Operating expenditures$1.27M
Contribution refunds$41.19K
Cash on hand$3.63M
Debts owed by committee$0.00

Through June 30, 2026 · FEC

Data from FEC (through Jun 30, 2026)

Finance updated: Jul 23, 2026

Over time

Data from FEC per-cycle campaign finance

Money raised, spent, and cash on hand across every election cycle on record — toggle a series in the legend.

Thomas H. Kean campaign finance by election cycle
Cycle RaisedSpentCash on hand
2020$3,895,268$3,803,028$92,239
2022$4,386,743$4,388,177$90,805
2024$6,022,560$6,065,078$48,287
2026$4,892,807$1,306,888$3,634,205

Contributions received

Data from FEC

Recorded individual contributions: $29,341 ·

Industry PAC support

Data from FEC — PAC (political action committee) contributions, 2026/2024/2022 cycles

Total disclosed PAC money: $3,082,362. Industry is approximated from a curated map; individual (non-PAC) donations are listed separately above.

Top PAC contributors (10)
  • KEAN VICTORY FUND $38,203
  • EYE OF THE TIGER POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $30,000
  • KOCHPAC- KOCH INDUSTRIES, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $30,000
  • NATIONAL AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION PAC $29,000
  • IBEW PAC VOLUNTARY FUND $25,000
  • AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE PAC $24,500
  • MVL PAC $22,900
  • WAKEPAC- WAKEFERN FOOD CORP. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $22,500
  • ELECTING MAJORITY MAKING EFFECTIVE REPUBLICANS $22,500
  • CONSERVATIVE OPPURTUNITY LEADERSHIP AND ENTERPRISE PAC (COLE PAC) $22,000

Top contributors (FEC)

Data from FEC, itemized campaign receipts

Top contributors — 2024 cycle

Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor's reported employer (FEC Schedule A).

  • Employer not reported $19,727
  • VETERANS GUARDIAN $13,200
  • ULINE $13,200
  • BRODIE GENERATIONAL CAPITAL PARTNERS, $13,200
  • TC SERVICES $13,200
  • STARKEY HEARING TECHNOLOGIES $13,200
  • OPEN ROAD AUTO GROUP $11,350
  • CHRISTIE 55 SOLUTIONS LLC $10,000
  • BOB CIASULLI AUTO GROUP $9,900
  • TRANS AMERICAN TRUCKING $9,792

Outside spending on this race

Data from FEC, Schedule E independent expenditures

Independent expenditures are money outside groups (PACs / super-PACs) spend to support or oppose a candidate without coordinating with their campaign. What's this? →

  • 2026 cycle $0 supporting · $590,540 opposing · 4 outside groups
  • 2024 cycle $603,863 supporting · $2,999,991 opposing · 9 outside groups

See the outside-money leaderboard →

Sponsored / cosponsored bills (200)

Data from Congress.gov

200
Page 1 of 8 · 200 bills
  • HR 10933EMS SUPPORT Act of 2026sponsoredOct 28, 2026
  • HR 10932To direct the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency provide to the requesting State or Indian tribe the recommendation report for a major disaster declaration, to develop factors for recommending a declaration of a major disaster for a snowstorm or other snowfall event, and for other purposes.sponsoredOct 28, 2026
  • HR 10931Library Construction and Modernization Act of 2026sponsoredOct 28, 2026
  • HRES 1633Expressing support for the designation of the week of October 19 through October 23, 2026, as "Careers in Energy Week".cosponsoredOct 18, 2026
  • HR 10792FTC Whistleblower Act of 2026cosponsoredOct 8, 2026
  • HRES 1618Recognizing the third anniversary of the October 7, 2023, terrorist attacks on Israel, honoring the victims and the hostages, and calling for the complete disarmament of Hamas for a durable end to the war in Gaza.cosponsoredOct 5, 2026
  • HR 10760Healthy Minds for a Better Future ActsponsoredOct 5, 2026
  • HR 10743Nonprofit Security Grant Program Funding Improvement ActcosponsoredOct 4, 2026
  • HR 10690Capital Loss Inflation Fairness ActcosponsoredSep 30, 2026
  • HR 10678Fight Against Fentanyl ActsponsoredSep 30, 2026
  • HRES 1586Recognizing and honoring the 27th anniversary of the Supreme Court decision in Olmstead v. L.C.cosponsoredSep 27, 2026
  • HR 10626HELP STATES ActsponsoredSep 27, 2026
  • HR 10582Motion Picture, Television, and Entertainment Revitalization ActcosponsoredSep 23, 2026
  • HR 10567AI Emergency Button ActsponsoredSep 23, 2026
  • HR 10511Lower Commuting Costs Act of 2026cosponsoredSep 20, 2026
  • HR 10473Justice for Ukrainian Children ActcosponsoredSep 15, 2026
  • HR 10359Priority for Pediatric Cures ActcosponsoredSep 13, 2026
  • HRES 1537Supporting the designation of the week of September 14 through September 18, 2026, as "National Clean Energy Week".cosponsoredSep 13, 2026
  • HR 10339Terrorism Judgment Collection ActsponsoredSep 9, 2026
  • HR 10338SEAL Team Six Congressional Gold Medal ActsponsoredSep 9, 2026
  • HRES 1523Expressing support for the designation of November 20, 2026, as "Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Awareness Day".sponsoredSep 9, 2026
  • HRES 1524Expressing support for the designation of the week of September 19 through September 26, 2026, as "National Estuaries Week".cosponsoredSep 9, 2026
  • HR 103409/11 Legacy Preservation Act of 2026sponsoredSep 9, 2026
  • HRES 1515Recognizing New Jersey's first responders, including its law enforcement officers, firefighters, and emergency medical personnel, who responded to the September 11, 2001, attacks at the World Trade Center and who carried out the rescue, recovery, and medical relief efforts in the days and months that followed.cosponsoredSep 7, 2026
  • HRES 1511Recognizing the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, honoring the memory of the victims, recognizing the courage and sacrifice of the heroes who answered the call to serve, acknowledging the charitable organizations that continue to support survivors and victims' families, and reaffirming the enduring commitment of the United States to never forget.cosponsoredSep 2, 2026
Page 1 of 8 · 200 bills

Committee assignments (7)

Frequent co-sponsors

Data from Congress.gov

The members Kean most often co-sponsors bills with — their legislative coalition.

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Documented relationships

Documented facts about Kean, aggregated from public records. A documented relationship is not evidence of wrongdoing — it is context, not a conclusion.

  • Committee oversight & trading — health coverage: high

    Sits on the House Committee on Energy and Commerce and the House Committee on Energy and Commerce — Health, which oversee the health sector, and disclosed 2 health-sector trades (disclosed amounts up to $100,000) between Jan 2023 and Feb 2023.

    Counts only disclosed trades we could tag to a sector; sector coverage is partial, so the real total may be higher.

  • Committee oversight & campaign money — health coverage: medium

    Sits on the House Committee on Energy and Commerce and the House Committee on Energy and Commerce — Health, which oversee the health sector, and received 22 PAC contributions from health-sector political action committees totaling $58,500 (recent cycles).

    PAC industry is approximated from a curated keyword map, and only members with an FEC candidate id on file are covered — real totals may be higher.

    FEC PAC contributions
  • Committee oversight & campaign money — energy coverage: medium

    Sits on the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, which oversees the energy sector, and received 21 PAC contributions from energy-sector political action committees totaling $46,000 (recent cycles).

    PAC industry is approximated from a curated keyword map, and only members with an FEC candidate id on file are covered — real totals may be higher.

    FEC PAC contributions
  • Committee oversight & campaign money — telecom coverage: medium

    Sits on the House Committee on Energy and Commerce and the House Committee on Energy and Commerce — Communications and Technology, which oversee the telecom sector, and received 12 PAC contributions from telecom-sector political action committees totaling $42,500 (recent cycles).

    PAC industry is approximated from a curated keyword map, and only members with an FEC candidate id on file are covered — real totals may be higher.

    FEC PAC contributions
  • Committee oversight & campaign money — technology coverage: medium

    Sits on the House Committee on Energy and Commerce and the House Committee on Energy and Commerce — Communications and Technology, which oversee the technology sector, and received 6 PAC contributions from technology-sector political action committees totaling $19,500 (recent cycles).

    PAC industry is approximated from a curated keyword map, and only members with an FEC candidate id on file are covered — real totals may be higher.

    FEC PAC contributions

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Stock trades (STOCK Act)

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Data from Congress.gov · FEC

How Kean connects to other members, committees, and PACs — drawn only from ingested records.

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Committee activity

Committee votes cast

Proceedings attended

Congress.gov publishes no attendance list, so this reflects the proceedings whose own record names this member — in an opening statement, an attendance roster or a vote sheet. It is not a complete attendance history.

Congressional testimony