Incumbent Tom Malinowski (D) defeated challenger Thomas Kean Jr. (R) in the general election by 1.2 percentage points for New Jersey's 7th Congressional District on November 3, 2020. The race was expected to be competitive, with New Jersey's 7th being one of 40 seats gained by Democrats in the 2018 midterm elections. 2022 redistricting and election The New Jersey Congressional Redistricting Commission altered the boundaries of the district effective January 6, 2022. Although the district remains competitive, the district is more Republican than it was previously. Incumbent Tom Malinowski (D) faced 2020 challenger Thomas Kean Jr. once again in 2022. In the general election held on November 8, 2022, Kean prevailed, unseating Malinowski. It was one of 18 districts that voted for Joe Biden in the 2020 presidential election while being won or held by a Republican in 2022. Result statewide Election Results Results Under Current Lines (Since 2023) Results Under Old Lines Recent election results List of members representing the district References Bibliography Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present 07 Essex County, New Jersey Hunterdon County, New Jersey Morris County, New Jersey Somerset County, New Jersey Union County, New Jersey Warren County, New Jersey Constituencies established in 1873 1873 establishments in New Jersey