Election 2026

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Issue record

Energy and the environment

In short

Thomas Kean Jr.'s congressional site backs all-of-the-above energy and says he has long fought to protect the environment. Rebecca Bennett's campaign backs renewable energy, pollution rules, grid upgrades and removing forever chemicals and lead from water. No campaign site or statement was found for Seamus Patrick O'Toole. On the record, Kean voted for oil and gas production bills, including the 2025 tax law, which also ends credits for new wind and solar.

Campaign positions

What each campaign says.

Thomas H. Kean Jr.

His congressional site supports an all-of-the-above energy policy to raise domestic production and lower costs, and says he has spent his public life fighting to protect the environment.

Rebecca Bennett

Would invest in renewable energy to lower costs, keep environmental regulations on air and water pollution, remove forever chemicals and lead from drinking water, and upgrade the power grid.

Seamus Patrick O'Toole

No campaign site, platform or public statement was found. Seven likely campaign domains have no DNS record, the state's contact list gives only an email address, no FEC registration exists, and the one news report found describes his petition, not his views.

Evidence timeline

What the record shows.

  1. official action

    Thomas H. Kean Jr.: Matches stated direction

    He voted for bills to raise oil and gas production, including the 2025 tax law, which also ends credits for new wind and solar projects.

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    His congressional site backs an all-of-the-above energy policy to raise domestic production and lower costs, and says he has spent his public life protecting the environment. He voted for the Lower Energy Costs Act (H.R. 1) on March 30, 2023 (Roll Call 182); it passed the House 225 to 204 and did not become law. On December 12, 2025 he voted for the Improving Interagency Coordination for Pipeline Reviews Act (H.R. 3668, Roll Call 334), which passed the House. He voted for the 2025 tax law, Public Law 119-21 (Roll Calls 145 and 190). It orders at least 30 oil and gas lease sales in the Gulf of America through 2040. It also ends the clean electricity production and investment credits for wind and solar projects placed in service after 2027, unless construction began within a year of the law. He sponsored a study of the Upper Raritan River for wild and scenic status (H.R. 5852) and is an original cosponsor of a bill renewing the Delaware River Basin restoration program (H.R. 1304). Neither has left committee. Limit: His votes went the way his page points on domestic production. The same law also cuts off credits for new wind and solar projects, which runs against the "all-the-above" part.

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Sources15 source records

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  1. Energy and Environmenthttps://kean.house.gov/issues/energy-and-environment

    Office of Rep. Thomas H. Kean, Jr. · Reviewed Sep 23, 2026

    His congressional office's issue page, in his own voice.

    candidate statement

    For: Thomas H. Kean Jr.: campaign position; Thomas H. Kean Jr.: Matches stated direction

  2. Safeguarding New Jersey's Environmenthttps://rebeccabennettforcongress.com/priorities/safeguarding-new-jerseys-environment/

    Rebecca Bennett for Congress · Reviewed Sep 23, 2026

    Campaign priority page.

    candidate statement

    For: Rebecca Bennett: campaign position

  3. Making New Jersey More Affordablehttps://rebeccabennettforcongress.com/priorities/making-new-jersey-more-affordable/

    Rebecca Bennett for Congress · Reviewed Sep 23, 2026

    Campaign priority page.

    candidate statement

    For: Rebecca Bennett: campaign position

  4. Unofficial list, candidates for U.S. House, general election, email addresses (document)

    New Jersey Division of Elections · Published Jul 27, 2026 · Reviewed Sep 23, 2026

    The state's contact list for general-election House candidates. For O'Toole it gives only a Gmail address named for his ballot slogan; it lists no website for any candidate.

    official election record

    For: Seamus Patrick O'Toole: campaign position

  5. Candidates for U.S. House, New Jersey District 07, 2026https://www.fec.gov/data/candidates/house/?state=NJ&district=07&election_year=2026

    Federal Election Commission · Reviewed Sep 23, 2026

    Read from OpenFEC on September 23, 2026: fourteen registered 2026 candidates for this seat, including Kean (H0NJ07261), Bennett (H6NJ07201) and Leguía (H4NJ07164). No Seamus O'Toole is registered for this seat, and a name search of New Jersey candidates for O'Toole returned no one.

    fec filing

    For: Seamus Patrick O'Toole: campaign position

  6. 'Stop Israel's Genocide' NJ-7 candidate survives Dem petition challengehttps://newjerseyglobe.com/congress/stop-israels-genocide-nj-7-candidate-survives-dem-petition-challenge/

    New Jersey Globe · Published Jun 9, 2026 · Reviewed Sep 23, 2026

    Reports that O'Toole filed 299 signatures against a 250 threshold, that an administrative law judge upheld 17 challenged signatures, and that the challenge was withdrawn. The only reporting found that describes him at all, and it describes his candidacy, not his views.

    original reporting

    For: Seamus Patrick O'Toole: campaign position

  7. Roll Call 182, 2023: H.R. 1, Lower Energy Costs Act, on passagehttps://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2023182

    Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · Reviewed Sep 25, 2026

    Recorded vote of March 30, 2023, passed 225 to 204. Kean: Yea.

    official legislative record

    For: Thomas H. Kean Jr.: Matches stated direction

  8. H.R. 1, Lower Energy Costs Act, 118th Congresshttps://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/1

    Congress.gov · Reviewed Sep 25, 2026

    Passed the House March 30, 2023; not enacted.

    official legislative record

    For: Thomas H. Kean Jr.: Matches stated direction

  9. Roll Call 334, 2025: H.R. 3668, on passagehttps://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2025334

    Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · Reviewed Sep 25, 2026

    Recorded vote of December 12, 2025 on the Improving Interagency Coordination for Pipeline Reviews Act, passed 213 to 184. Kean: Yea.

    official legislative record

    For: Thomas H. Kean Jr.: Matches stated direction

  10. H.R. 3668, Improving Interagency Coordination for Pipeline Reviews Act, 119th Congresshttps://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/3668

    Congress.gov · Reviewed Sep 25, 2026

    Passed the House December 12, 2025; referred in the Senate to the Commerce Committee on December 15, 2025.

    official legislative record

    For: Thomas H. Kean Jr.: Matches stated direction

  11. Roll Call 145, H.R. 1, on passagehttps://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2025145

    Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · Reviewed Sep 23, 2026

    Recorded vote of May 22, 2025, passed 215 to 214. Kean: Yea. On Roll Call 144 the same day, a motion to recommit, he voted Nay, which is a vote against sending the bill back.

    official legislative record

    For: Thomas H. Kean Jr.: Matches stated direction

  12. Roll Call 190, H.R. 1, on concurring in the Senate amendmenthttps://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2025190

    Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · Reviewed Sep 23, 2026

    Recorded vote of July 3, 2025, passed 218 to 214. Kean: Aye.

    official legislative record

    For: Thomas H. Kean Jr.: Matches stated direction

  13. H.R. 1, 119th Congress, Public Law 119-21https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1

    Congress.gov · Reviewed Sep 23, 2026

    Enacted text read from GovInfo (PLAW-119publ21). Section 70120 replaces the 10,000 dollar cap on the deduction for state and local taxes with 40,000 dollars for 2025, 40,400 for 2026 and one per cent more each year through 2029, reduced by 30 per cent of income above 500,000 dollars but not below 10,000, and returning to 10,000 dollars from 2030. Section 71119 requires states to set Medicaid community engagement (work) requirements for certain adults. Section 50102 orders at least 30 Gulf of America oil and gas lease sales through 2040.

    official legislative record

    For: Thomas H. Kean Jr.: Matches stated direction

  14. H.R. 5852, Upper Raritan River Watershed Wild and Scenic River Study Act of 2025https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5852

    Congress.gov · Reviewed Sep 25, 2026

    Sponsored by Kean, introduced October 28, 2025, with Rep. Watson Coleman as original cosponsor. Referred to the Natural Resources Committee.

    official legislative record

    For: Thomas H. Kean Jr.: Matches stated direction

  15. H.R. 1304, Delaware River Basin Restoration Program Reauthorization Act of 2025https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1304

    Congress.gov · Reviewed Sep 25, 2026

    Sponsored by Rep. Fitzpatrick; Kean is an original cosponsor. Referred to committee February 13, 2025.

    official legislative record

    For: Thomas H. Kean Jr.: Matches stated direction