Rebecca Bennett, a former Navy helicopter pilot, won the Democratic primary in New Jersey’s 7th Congressional District on Tuesday, setting up a November race against Republican Rep. Tom Kean Jr., who ran unopposed for renomination while absent from Congress because of an unspecified medical issue. Al Jazeera reported projected results showing Bennett with about 47.2% of the vote and Tina Shah second with 20.2%. Kean’s absence has become an issue in the contest: his last House vote was on Marc...

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