Tom Kean Jr. is seen as a Northeastern Republican country club blue blood trust fund baby, as his Democratic counterpart Steve Sweeney called him in 2013.
The son of a Northeastern Republican icon, Tom Kean Sr., Kean has failed to win an election outside of his wealthy suburban area of Central Jersey which is trending Democratic now.
*In 2000, lost GOP House primary to Mike Ferguson
*In 2006, lost U.S. Senate race to corrupt Sen. Bob Menendez, despite a 2006 Democratic wave year
*Was almost ousted by Gov. Christie in 2013's Senate leadership election, Christie wanted Kevin O'Toole as minority leader
*Has been NJ GOP Senate Leader since 2008, replacing Leonard Lance, failed to win any notable Senate seats since 2008
*In 2020, lost U.S. House race to Tom Malinowski, where he could have tied him to AOC in a Democratic year
https://www.nj.com/politics/2013/11/sweeney_calls_tom_kean_jr_a_trust-fund_baby.html
https://www.nj.com/politics/2013/11/democrats_continue_to_savage_kean.html
Does he win a House seat in the future or what?
Wouldn't Kean losing by 9 points in a Democratic wave year in NJ point to the fact that he's a decent candidate? Kean hasn't had so much success, but he's not been dealt the easiest set of cards. If he was given more support this year in his House race, he could've won and if that senate matchup happened in 2002 or 2004 he could've won.
