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H0NJ07261
KEAN, THOMAS H. JR. Incumbent
51.1
Influence Score · 2026
Moderately exposed
Sitting member — full twelve-axis v8 score available.
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Score components
| Axis | Raw | Normalized (pts) | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct contributions | $1.17M | 5.56 | 2026 cycle, principal committee |
| Outside spending — direct support | $0 | — | PACs that directly supported this candidate |
| Outside spending — indirect (OPPOSE against opponents) | $128K | — | OPPOSE spending against opponents in the same race, attributed proportionally |
| Outside spending — OPPOSE against this candidate | $2K | — | PACs that spent to defeat this candidate (not scored on this axis) |
| Total outside spending in favor | $128K | 3.35 | direct + indirect — drives the outside-spending axis |
| Lobbying exposure | $12.09M | 4.98 | Committee jurisdiction match |
| Vote alignment | 0.763 | 4.73 | Sponsor-aligned roll calls |
| Contribution timing — money arriving near key votes | 0.0063 | 1.28 | Receipts timed to legislative action |
| Dark-money exposure | 0.0000 | 0.00 | Disclosed-vs-dark outside spending share |
| Personal trade direction | 0.075 | 0.47 | STOCK Act buys in jurisdiction |
Race matchup NJ-7
| Candidate | Party | Status | Direct $ | Outside $ | Score | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KEAN, THOMAS H. JR. | REP | Inc. | $1.17M | $1.16M | 51.1 | Moderately exposed |
| BENNETT, REBECCA | DEM | Chal. | $2.17M | $1.37M | 9.6 | Substantially backed |
| SHAH, TINA | DEM | Chal. | $1.06M | $278K | 4.7 | Modestly backed |
| VARELA, BRIAN | DEM | Chal. | $664K | $128K | 3.0 | Modestly backed |
| O'ROURKE, MEGAN | DEM | Chal. | $268K | $128K | 1.5 | Lightly backed |
Challenger and open-seat scores reflect contributions, outside spending, and dark-money exposure only — a maximum of about 23. They are not directly comparable to incumbent scores, which run 0–100 across all twelve axes. Compare the dollar columns (Direct $, Outside $) for a like-for-like view.