2020Final results
2020 election for New Jersey's 7th District
U.S. House · New Jersey
Tom Malinowski (D) won with 50.6% of the vote, defeating Thomas Kean Jr. (R) by 1.2 points.
Tom MalinowskiDemocrat · winner
50.6%219,688
Thomas Kean Jr.Republican
49.4%214,359
434,047 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2020
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Tom MalinowskiThomas Kean Jr.
$7.5M
Raised by the campaign
$3.9M
$7.5M
Spent by the campaign
$3.8M
$51.1K
Cash on hand
$93.7K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2020.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2020