New Jersey live results: 2026 House elections
All eyes are on New Jersey’s 7th District as Rep. Tom Kean Jr. (R) fights for his political life against Democrat Rebecca Bennett. Kean’s unexplained multimonth absence from Congress sparked scrutiny of his leadership in the battleground district. He returned to Washington, D.C., in June, revealing he was hospitalized…
Covered by 4 sources from United States. First reported by The Hill ·
Headlines compared
Common ground: most headlines mention “Wisconsin”.
Different angles:
- NBC News “bid after monthslong absence from Congress”
- PBS NewsHour “Democrats flip New Jersey”
- CBS News “Derrick Van Orden ousted”
How 4 newspapers cover this story
Wisconsin live results: 2026 House elections
Wisconsin’s 3rd District has taken center stage in Democrats’ fight to flip the House. Republican Rep. Derrick Van Orden is in a fierce rematch against Democrat Rebecca Cooke in the eastern part of the Badger State. Meanwhile, GOP Rep. Tom Tiffany’s seat is up for grabs Tuesday after he opted to run for governor…
· Rhode Island live results: 2026 House elections
· Bennett ousts Kean Jr. in battleground New Jersey House race
· Cooke unseats incumbent Van Orden in Wisconsin House rematch
GOP Rep. Tom Kean loses re-election bid after monthslong absence from Congress this year
NBC News projects that Democrat Rebecca Bennett has defeated Kean in his battleground New Jersey district.
Democrats flip New Jersey House seat held by Republican Tom Kean
Democrat Rebecca Bennett, a former Navy helicopter pilot, on Tuesday defeated two-term Rep. Tom Kean, who missed four months of votes in Washington this year as he underwent treatment for depression, a diagnosis he did not disclose until his return.
Rep. Derrick Van Orden ousted in Wisconsin rematch
The highly competitive seat was a top target for Democrats in their quest to reclaim the majority.
Coverage details
4 outlets from United States are covering this story: The Hill, NBC News, PBS NewsHour and CBS News. The Hill published it first, on November 3, 2026; the last outlet to join was CBS News, 13 hours later.
Key names in the coverage: Derrick Van Orden, GOP Rep, Wisconsin, Congress and Washington.
In total 12 articles have been published, because some outlets updated the story several times.
