4 Democrats Aim for GOP Congressman’s New Jersey Seat

The race to unseat Republican incumbent Tom Kean Jr. in New Jersey’s 7th Congressional District involves four Democrats who are all personally invested in the American dream and its perceived demise. The four contenders include a Navy pilot, a physician, a former Small Business Administration (SBA) senior official, and an entrepreneur. They are facing a formidable foe in Kean Jr, who is serving his second term in the U.S. House of Representatives and is the son of former Republican New Jersey Gov. Thomas Kean Sr. During a May 11 debate that was streamed online this week, each candidate took turns identifying cost of living as a top priority, alleging that the health care system is broken or characterizing the Trump administration as a direct threat to democracy....