2022Final results
2022 election for New Jersey's 7th District
U.S. House · New Jersey
Thomas Kean Jr. (R) won with 51.4% of the vote, defeating Tom Malinowski (D) by 2.8 points.
Thomas Kean Jr.Republican · winner
51.4%478,176
Tom MalinowskiDemocrat
48.6%452,103
930,279 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 2, 2026, 5:14 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2022
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 2, 2026, 5:14 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Tom MalinowskiThomas Kean Jr.
$9M
Raised by the campaign
$4.5M
$9M
Spent by the campaign
$4.5M
$17.1K
Cash on hand
$94.1K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2022.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2022