About
Kean, Thomas Howard a Representative from New Jersey; born in Livingston, Essex County, N.J., September 5, 1968; graduated from the Pingry School, Martinsville, N.J., 1986; A.B., Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 1990; M.A.L.D., Tufts University, Medford, Mass., 1997; staff, United States Environmental Protection Agency, 1991-1993; staff, United States Representative Robert Douglas Franks of New Jersey, 1993-1995; instructor, Tufts University, Medford, Mass.; consultant; member of the New Jersey state general assembly, 2001-2003; member of the New Jersey state senate, 2003-2022, minority whip, 2004-2007, minority leader; 2008-2022; unsuccessful candidate for nomination to the One Hundred Seventh Congress in 2000; unsuccessful candidate for election to the United States Senate in 2006; elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Eighteenth Congress and to the succeeding Congress (January 3, 2023-present).
Official Biography · U.S. Congress.
Performance & Participation
Votes CastBottom 25%
77% — Voted in 499 of 645 roll call votes this congress.
Avg 97% · Most: 100% · Least: 18%
Vote IndependenceTop 25%
5.4% — Voted against their own party majority 25 of 462 times.
Avg 2.1% · Most independent: 23.7% · Most party-line: 0.0%
Cosponsors AttractedMiddle 50%
119 — Attracted 119 cosponsors across 27 bills.
Avg 300 · Most: 1,868 · Least: 0
Cosponsors Attracted Cross-AisleTop 25%
89 — Attracted 89 cosponsors across the aisle.
Avg 60 · Most: 1,291 · Least: 0
Cosponsorships GivenMiddle 50%
285 — 285 bills cosponsored.
Avg 304 · Most: 1,768 · Least: 0
Cosponsorships Given Cross-AisleTop 25%
100 — 100 bills cosponsored across the aisle.
Avg 59 · Most: 803 · Least: 0
Social Media ToneiBottom 25%
NegativePositive
Avg +0.69 · Most: +0.94 · Least: +0.33
Press Release ToneiTop 25%
NegativePositive
Avg +0.37 · Most: +0.90 · Least: +0.03
Is NJ Republican Tom Kean Jr. to blame if he loses his seat in Congress, or Donald Trump?
Daily Item · Oct 3, 2026
We Tried to Cover a Tom Kean Campaign Event. Someone Called the Police.
The New York Times · Aug 22, 2026
Amid Chaos, Congress Takes Another Vacation
Townhall · Jul 20, 2026
Missing GOP Rep. Comes Back to Learn Trump Threw Him Under the Bus
The New Republic · Jul 14, 2026
Tom Kean’s Long Absence Clouds His Reelection Prospects
Political Wire · Jul 1, 2026
