Thomas Kean Jr
Bio | Thomas Kean was educated at Dartmouth University and Tufts University. He has previously worked as a Congressional Aide and as an assistant in the EPA. |
Status and Position | Former State Senator of New Jersey |
Political Party and Jurisdiction | Republican, New Jersey |
Elections | Election Jurisdiction | Started Campaign | Campaign Status | Poll Rankings (of the vote) |
| 2020 House of Representatives Election NJ-07 | NJ-07 | Yes | Running | 39.0% |
Campaign Financing | Kean has raised over $2M, about half of his Democratic opponent, the majority from large individual contributions. |
Voting Rights | In the New Jersey Senate, Kean has opposed a bill that would allow residents to register to vote online in concurrence with a House vote. |
Opinions on Issues
Issues | Stance | Summary |
| Universal Healthcare | Against | Kean opposes universal healthcare. He has voted against the expansion of government-run healthcare during his time in the NJ Senate. |
| Socialized Healthcare | Against | Kean has voted against the expansion of government-run healthcare. |
| Private Healthcare | For | Kean has opposed these bills and promoted instead private healthcare as options. |
| LGBT Rights | Nuance | Kean has voted against gay marriage, but walked back his position in 2020. In 2010, Kean was one of the NJ Senators to vote against the legalization of gay marriage, but during his House race he has stated that "I support gay marriage and have been doing everything I can to support the LGBTQ community going forward". |
| Taxes | Against | Kean opposes raising taxes. In the State Senate, he has opposed Democratic bills that would increase taxes to pay for government programs. |
| Flat Tax Rate | Unknown | Kean does not have a public position yet on a flat tax rate. In the State Senate, he has opposed Democratic bills that would increase taxes to pay for government programs. |
| Abortion | Unknown | His current position on abortion is unknown. Though he was characterized as pro-abortion in his 2006 Senate race, his primary campaign for NJ-7 has seen him state that he is more pro-life than his opponent. |
| Gun Control | Against | Kean has voted against bills that would make it more difficult to obtain firearms. In the NJ Senate, he has voted against bills that would require "justifiable need" for a handgun, reduce ammunition capacity, and authorize collection of information. |
| Assisted Suicide | Unknown | Kean does not have a public position yet on assisted suicide. In the NJ Senate, he has voted against bills that would require "justifiable need" for a handgun, reduce ammunition capacity, and authorize collection of information. |
| Government Interference | Against | Kean does not support government regulation or interference in economic issues. |
| Planned Parenthood | Unknown | He does not have a public position yet on Planned Parenthood. |
| Welfare | Unknown | He does not yet have a clear position on welfare programs. N/A |
| Welfare | Unknown | He does not yet have a stance on stem cell research. |
| Death Penalty | For | Kean has voted against abolishing the death penalty. When the bill was put to a vote, Kean voted against the abolition of the death penalty in NJ. |
| Mandatory Prison Sentence | Unknown | He does not have a public stance yet on mandatory minimum prison sentences. |
| Military Spending | Unknown | He does not have a public stance yet on military spending. |
| War on Terrorism | Unknown | He does not yet have a public position on the war on terror. |
| Foreign Policy International Interaction | Unknown | He does not yet have a stance on trade barriers and international interaction. N/A |
| United Nations power | Unknown | He does not yet have an explicit stance on the United Nations. |
| Nationalism | Unknown | He does not yet have a public stance on nationalism. |
| Free Markets | For | Kean has voted against government interference in the markets. In the NJ Senate, Kean has voted against measures to restrict the actions of business to protect consumers or adhere to other environmental regulations. |
| Brexit | Unknown | He does not yet have a public position on Brexit. |
| Affirmative Action | Unknown | He does not have a public stance yet on affirmative action. |
| Government Spending | Unknown | He does not have a public stance yet on the budget. |
| Charter Schools | For | In the NJ Senate, he voted for the conversion of private schools to charter schools. |
| Common Core | Unknown | He does not have a public stance yet on the Common Core. N/A |
| Clean Energy | Nuance | Kean's campaign website states that he will work for clean energy. However, he has voted against the expansion of renewable energy in New Jersey, so it is unknown how he would approach this issue in Congress. |
| Religious Freedom | Unknown | He does not yet have a public stance on religious freedom. N/A |
| Separation of Church and State | Unknown | He does not have a public stance yet on the separation of church and state. |
| Slavery Reparations | Unknown | He does not have a public position yet on slavery reparations. |
| Border Control | For | Kean states on his campaign website that he wants to create strong border control in Congress. He has also voted in support of blocking immigration from certain countries and [blocking] financial aid for undocumented students. |
| Passenger Profiling | Unknown | He does not have a public stance yet on such profiling. |
| DACA | Unknown | He does not have a public stance yet on DACA. |
| Sanctuary Cities | Against | He has opposed state funding for sanctuary cities in New Jersey. |
| Legalizing Marijuana | Nuanced | He has proposed putting it to a referendum and voted to expand medical marijuana use. |