Politician
Thomas Kean Jr.
Republican · New Jersey · ran 4 times since 2020, won 2 · incumbent
FEC candidate H0NJ07261
Thomas Kean Jr. (Republican) raised $6.1M for the 2026 New Jersey 7th District race, $1.5M of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $363K for and $5.0M against them (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). They lost.
Raised, all runs
$21M
2026, 2024, 2022, 2020
From PAC checks
19%
$3.9M from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians
Outside money for
$1.7M
Super PACs and party groups helping
Outside money against
$14M
Spent attacking them
Every run
Each general election, with the money behind it and the result.
| Cycle | Race | Raised | PAC share | Outside for / against | Google ads | All money | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | New Jersey 7th District | $6.1M | 24% | $363K / $5.0M | – | $12M | ✗ Lost |
| 2024 | New Jersey 7th District | $6.0M | 23% | $1.1M / $3.0M | – | $10M | ✓ Won |
| 2022 | New Jersey 7th District | $4.5M | 13% | $44K / $1.5M | – | $6.0M | ✓ Won |
| 2020 | New Jersey 7th District | $3.9M | 11% | $195K / $4.0M | – | $8.1M | ✗ Lost |
Who wrote the checks
The PACs that gave the most across every run, and what kind of money it is.
Leadership PAC $832KCorporate $774KTrade group $498KOther $331KUnion $190KMembership $189KSuper PAC $115KParty $50K
- WinredSuper PAC$33K
- NorpacOther$22K
- New York Life Insurance Company Political Action CommitteeCorporateLobbyist PAC$20K
- American Revival PACOther$20K
- The Eye of the Tiger Political Action CommitteeLeadership PAC$20K
- National Automobile Dealers Association Political Action CommitteeTrade groupLobbyist PAC$20K
- Majority Committee PAC--Mc PACLeadership PAC$20K
- International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Political Action CommitteeUnion$20K
- American Israel Public Affairs Committee Political Action CommitteeMembershipLobbyist PAC$15K
- National Ready Mixed Concrete Assn. PAC (Concretepac)Trade groupLobbyist PAC$15K
- Republican Mainstreet Partnership PACOther$11K
- First in Freedom PACLeadership PAC$10K
Outside money, for and against
Super PACs and party groups that spent the most on these races.
- House Majority PACagainst $9.7M
- DCCCagainst $1.6M
- America PACfor $941K
- 314 Action Fundagainst $482K
- Giffords PACagainst $378K
- Your Community PACagainst $289K
- Cffe PACagainst $264K
- End Citizens Unitedagainst $189K
- Moderate Party Independent Fundagainst $128K
- Jersey Realfor $127K
The payback
How they voted on their funders' bills
On the 22 key votes where Thomas Kean Jr. had taken $10K+ from the industry with a stake, they voted the industry's way 20 times (91%). Money is PAC checks plus credited super PAC support across every run since 2020; “with industry” is the vote the industry lobbied for.
| Vote | Industry | Their money from it | Voted |
|---|---|---|---|
| NDAA FY2027House · 2026 · 216–212 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $14K | Yea · with industry |
| Stop Insider Trading ActHouse · 2026 · 232–198 | Members who trade stocks wanted nay | $1.2M | Yea · against |
| Faster Labor Contracts ActHouse · 2026 · 230–193 | Labor unions wanted yea | $209K | Present |
| Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection ActHouse · 2026 · 216–201 | Gun lobby wanted yea | – | Present |
| Year-round E15House · 2026 · 218–203 | Agriculture, food and retail wanted yeaOil, gas and coal wanted nay | $134K$106K | PresentPresent |
| Farm, Food, and National Security ActHouse · 2026 · 224–200 | Agriculture, food and retail wanted yea | $134K | Present |
| Affordable HOMES ActHouse · 2026 · 263–147 | Real estate and construction wanted yea | $97K | Yea · with industry |
| Protect America's Workforce ActHouse · 2025 · 231–195 | Labor unions wanted yea | $209K | Yea · with industry |
| ANWR coastal plain leasingHouse · 2025 · 217–209 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $106K | Yea · with industry |
| NDAA FY2026House · 2025 · 231–196 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $14K | Yea · with industry |
| GENIUS Act (stablecoins)House · 2025 · 308–122 | Crypto wanted yea | $2K | Yea · with industry |
| CLARITY Act (crypto market structure)House · 2025 · 294–134 | Crypto wanted yea | $2K | Yea · with industry |
| One Big Beautiful Bill ActHouse · 2025 · 218–214 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yeaWall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $106K$120K | Yea · with industryYea · with industry |
| OCC bank merger rule repealHouse · 2025 · 220–207 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $120K | Yea · with industry |
| California clean cars waiver repealHouse · 2025 · 246–164 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $106K | Yea · with industry |
| CFPB overdraft rule repealHouse · 2025 · 217–211 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $120K | Yea · with industry |
| IRS DeFi broker rule repealHouse · 2025 · 292–132 | Crypto wanted yea | $2K | Yea · with industry |
| Methane waste emissions charge repealHouse · 2025 · 220–206 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $106K | Yea · with industry |
| FIT21 (crypto market structure)House · 2024 · 279–136 | Crypto wanted yea | $2K | Yea · with industry |
| Israel Security Assistance Support ActHouse · 2024 · 224–187 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $69K | Yea · with industry |
| SAB 121 repealHouse · 2024 · 228–182 | Crypto wanted yea | $2K | Yea · with industry |
| Antisemitism Awareness ActHouse · 2024 · 320–91 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $69K | Yea · with industry |
| Israel security supplemental (Apr 2024)House · 2024 · 366–58 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $69K | Yea · with industry |
| Ukraine security supplementalHouse · 2024 · 311–112 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $14K | Yea · with industry |
| Protecting Health Care for All Patients ActHouse · 2024 · 211–208 | Pharma and health care wanted yea | $262K | Yea · with industry |
| Joint-employer rule repealHouse · 2024 · 206–177 | Labor unions wanted nay | $209K | Yea · against |
| NDAA FY2024House · 2023 · 310–118 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $14K | Yea · with industry |
| Israel aid (Nov 2023)House · 2023 · 226–196 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $69K | Yea · with industry |
| Pistol brace rule repealHouse · 2023 · 219–210 | Gun lobby wanted yea | – | Nay · against |
| Lower Energy Costs ActHouse · 2023 · 225–204 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $106K | Yea · with industry |
| Strategic Production Response ActHouse · 2023 · 221–205 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $106K | Yea · with industry |
Their own portfolio
195 stock trades, worth $1.2M–$5.3M
Reported under the STOCK Act from 40 filings since 2021, including trades by a spouse or dependent child. 85 buys, 82 sells. Heaviest in pharma and health care ($232K+), wall street and hedge funds ($193K+), tech and ai ($103K+).
Most traded
- SYK Stryker Corporation Common Stock$139K+13 trades
- J Jacobs Solutions Inc. Common Stock$106K+8 trades
- JNJ Johnson & Johnson Common Stock$80K+10 trades
- SPGI S&P Global Inc. Common Stock$46K+4 trades
- GOOGL Alphabet Inc. - Class A Common Stock$33K+5 trades
- MKL Markel Group Inc. Common Stock$33K+5 trades
- MSFT Microsoft Corporation - Common Stock$19K+5 trades
- CHKP Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. - Ordinary Shares$18K+4 trades
Latest trades
- sellJNJ2026-09-30 · stock$1K–$15K
- sellSYK2026-09-30 · stock$1K–$15K
- buyESAB2026-09-29 · stock$1K–$15K
- sellMDLZ2026-09-23 · stock$1K–$15K
- sellABT2026-09-17 · stock$1K–$15K
- buyTXN2026-09-17 · stock$1K–$15K
- sellGOOGL2026-08-27 · stock$1K–$15K
- sellJNJ2026-08-27 · stock$1K–$15K
Filings on the House Clerk's site.
Figures are the candidate's principal committees as filed with the FEC, cycle by cycle. See About the data.
Questions people ask
- Who funded Thomas Kean Jr.'s 2026 campaign?
- Thomas Kean Jr. (Republican) raised $6.1M for the 2026 New Jersey 7th District race, $1.5M of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $363K for and $5.0M against them (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). They lost.
- Which PACs gave the most to Thomas Kean Jr.?
- American Israel Public Affairs Committee Political Action Committee ($15K), New York Life Insurance Company Political Action Committee ($10K), First in Freedom PAC ($10K), NRCC ($10K), American Revival PAC ($10K) in 2026.
- Which super PACs spent on Thomas Kean Jr.'s race?
- House Majority PAC ($3.1M against), 314 Action Fund ($482K against), Giffords PAC ($378K against) in 2026.
- How much has Thomas Kean Jr. raised across elections?
- $6.1M in 2026 (New Jersey 7th District), $6.0M in 2024 (New Jersey 7th District), $4.5M in 2022 (New Jersey 7th District), $3.9M in 2020 (New Jersey 7th District).