AkashicNJ-07 — U.S. House
We expect Democrats to win83%The call
We expect Democrats to win.
What the market is pricing
via PolymarketThe market gives the Democrats a 81% chance to win.
The market and our model agree, and price it about the same — both favor the Democrats.
Implied probability from live Polymarket prices, two-party-normalized · as of Aug 1, 2026 · a market price is trader sentiment, not Akashic’s forecast. See the market on Polymarket → · How implied probability works →
| Candidate | Raised |
|---|---|
| Thomas Kean Jr.RIncumbentNominee | |
| Rebecca BennettDNominee |
Receipts, cash on hand, and outside (independent-expenditure) spending from the Federal Election Commission. Bars are scaled within this race. Incumbent Republican Thomas Kean Jr. seeking re-election; faces Democrat Rebecca Bennett. The field and its fundraising will keep updating as primaries settle and new FEC reports land.
The rating is grounded in this seat’s record on Akashic — its partisan lean, same-office history, and demographics. Read the full profile on the NJ-07 place page.
| Year | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | RepublicanR | R+5 |
| 2022 | RepublicanR | R+3 |
| 2020 | DemocraticD | D+1 |
| 2018 | DemocraticD | D+5 |
| 2016 | RepublicanR | R+11 |
| 2014 | RepublicanR |
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