NJ-07: Bennett (D) surpasses $1.3 million raised for campaign after $475k Q3
Former U.S. Navy helicopter pilot Rebecca Bennett, one of the leading Democratic candidates to take on Rep. Tom Kean Jr. (R-Westfield) in New Jersey’s 7th congressional district, has raised a remarkable $1.35 million since launching her campaign after a $475,000 3rd quarter.
That will likely put Bennett’s fundraising ahead of her seven competitors for the Democratic nomination in the highly competitive district, though she’s also been in the race the longest. Bennett’s campaign said it had more than $900,000 on-hand at the end of September.
“It’s time we said enough is enough of putting the politics of Washington above what’s best for our residents right here in New Jersey,” Bennett said in a statement. “People are sick and tired of Tom Kean Jr. failing to deliver for his district, and I know we have the momentum and resources needed to send him packing next November.”
Though many in New Jersey politics are still primarily focused on this year’s races for governor and State Assembly, Bennett has been an impressively consistent fundraiser every quarter she’s been in the race; she raised $427,000 in Q1, $487,000 in Q2, and now $475,000 in Q3.
https://newjerseyglobe.com/congress/bennett-surpasses-1-3-million-raised-for-nj-7-campaign-after-475k-q3/