Bennett wins NJ-7 primary

Rebecca Bennett won New Jersey Democrats' 7th District primary, setting up a November House race against Republican Rep. Tom Kean Jr., whose months-long absence has become a central campaign issue.

1. Frame 1Rebecca Bennett's NJ-7 primary win opens a district House election fight over voters, Kean's absence, tax legislation and tunnel funding.
2. Frame 2The district mixes suburbs, farm towns and Trump's Bedminster club, making it New Jersey's premier November battleground.
3. Frame 3Kean has not voted or appeared publicly since March 5 because of an unspecified personal medical issue.
4. Frame 4Bennett defeated Tina Shah, Michael Roth and Brian Varela after a Democratic primary with seven-figure fundraising.
5. Frame 5Her campaign hit Kean over Trump tax legislation and a threatened New Jersey-New York rail tunnel funding cut.
6. Frame 6Kean says he will return within weeks; November tests whether Democrats can flip a narrowly divided House seat.