In a New Jersey House race, Trump is putting a centuries-old family legacy at risk

POLITICO · Matt Friedman, Joey Fox · 2026-10-31 18:00 UTC

Republican Rep. Tom Kean Jr. is descended from New Jersey’s first governor. A blue wave may take him out anyway.

Republican Rep. Tom Kean Jr. is descended from New Jersey’s first governor. A blue wave may take him out anyway.

10/31/2026 6:00 PM UTC

BERKELEY HEIGHTS, New Jersey — Tom Kean Jr.’s political career is hanging by a thread. His possible demise could end a powerful political dynasty and close the door, for good, on the aristocratic politics that used to dominate the New Jersey Republican Party.

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