Rep. Tom Kean Jr. (R-N.J.) official House portrait. Credit: Office of Congressman Tom Kean
One of the most endangered members of Congress has seemingly vanished over the last month and his colleagues are completely bewildered over what is going on.
As Politico reported, Rep. Tom Kean Jr. (R-N.J.) has not been seen by his fellow House members for over one month. He was last spotted on Capitol Hill back on March 5, which is the last time he voted.
Since then, Kean has missed almost 50 roll call votes.
More alarmingly, his GOP colleagues have heard only “radio silence” when trying to reach out to him. No calls or texts.
From Politico:
The other two Republicans in the New Jersey delegation, Reps. Chris Smith and Jeff Van Drew, said they have called and texted Kean out of concern for his health. But so far, neither said they have heard from him. Van Drew said it’s been “radio silence.”
Several New York Republicans who have worked with Kean on key issues said similarly. Kean’s absence has largely fallen under the radar and GOP leaders haven’t addressed the issue to the conference, according to several Republicans.
One Republican, Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.), said he didn’t even realize Kean had been missing until he tried to find him on the House floor Tuesday.
“I was looking for him,” Bacon said in an interview Wednesday. “I didn’t know it was that long.”
Democrats have noticed as well.
“It’s been a long absence,” New Jersey Democrat Rep. Rob Menendez told Politico. “I hope he’s doing all right. But I haven’t heard anything.”
Kean’s supporters, though, claim he is experiencing some “health issues” and will return soon.
“Everyone understands from their own family experiences that people run into unexpected health issues,” Bill Palatucci, a Republican National Committee member and attorney to the Kean campaign, told Politico.
“Voters will be completely sympathetic, and it’s so early in the year that it will be long forgotten come the fall.”
One can only hope Kean emerges from wherever he is soon, for his own sake and for the Republican Party’s.
Kean is considered one of the top Democrat targets this fall. Politico notes four major Democrat candidates have lined up for the right to take him on.
Kean represents New Jersey’s 7th Congressional district, a swing seat that voted for President Trump by a mere two points during the last presidential cycle. Joe Biden won Kean’s seat by four points in 2020.
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