FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 23, 2026
March 23, 2026
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Largest Federal Employee Union Endorses Rep. Thomas Kean Jr. in New Jersey’s Seventh Congressional District Primary
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Congress, Election 2026, House
AFGE endorses Republican Rep. Thomas Kean Jr. ahead of June 2 primary
BRIDGETON, N.J. – The American Federation of Government Employees today announced its endorsement of Republican Rep. Thomas Kean Jr. ahead of the June 2 primary for New Jersey’s 7th Congressional District.
A native of Livingston, N.J., Rep. Kean is serving his second term in Congress after spending two decades as a bipartisan leader in the New Jersey State Legislature. He is continuing a call to public service exemplified by his grandfather, former U.S. Rep. Robert Kean, and his father, former New Jersey Gov. Thomas Kean Sr.
While in Congress, Kean has built a record of supporting a strong and effective federal workforce, advocating for fair treatment of public servants, and ensuring federal agencies have the resources needed to serve the American people. In December, he was one of 20 Republicans to vote in favor of the Protect America’s Workforce Act, which would overturn President Trump’s executive orders stripping most federal workers of their collective bargaining rights.
Rep. Kean is focused on keeping costs low for families, improving access to care, supporting a robust and reliable infrastructure, boosting innovation at home, and helping students reach their top potential. He currently sits on both the House Energy and Commerce Committee and the House Foreign Affairs Committee.
About 29,000 federal employees live in New Jersey – caring for veterans, supporting the military, and getting Social Security recipients their benefits accurately and on time.
AFGE is the largest federal employee union in the country, representing more than 800,000 federal and D.C. government workers in all functions of government. AFGE represents more than 51,000 federal employees in District 2, which includes Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, and Vermont.
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