新泽西州郊区的汤姆·基恩议员选区是特朗普贝德明斯特高尔夫球场的所在地，该选区可能决定中期选举结果
2026年8月24日 美国东部时间凌晨4:00 / 福克斯新闻
作者：伊丽莎白·埃尔金德 福克斯新闻
迈克·约翰逊称民主党人的社会主义激进主义是“有效”的中期选举警告
众议院议长迈克·约翰逊在新泽西州第七国会选区的一场活动间隙接受了福克斯新闻数字频道的采访，当时他正在全国范围内为共和党争取众议院席位拉票。
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新泽西州华盛顿市——毫无疑问，华盛顿特区是美国政治的重心，但100多英里外的另一个“华盛顿”可能有助于决定国会在唐纳德·特朗普总统任期后半段的命运。
这个位于新泽西州的小镇正是共和党路易斯安那州众议员迈克·约翰逊敦促共和党支持者帮助共和党新泽西州众议员汤姆·基恩 Jr.在11月连任众议院席位的地方。基恩正在寻求连任该“花园之州”第七国会选区的第三个任期，值得注意的是，该选区正是特朗普花费大量时间逗留的贝德明斯特高尔夫球场所在地。
“我们认为这是前三的竞选，不只是前十。这就是它对我们的重要性。它一直是被攻击的目标，”约翰逊在霍克角高尔夫俱乐部对在场听众说道，福克斯新闻数字频道记者现场聆听了他的讲话。“他们投入了大量资金试图击败[基恩]，但他们不会成功。”
该选区恰好是今年美国最关键的战场之一。特朗普在2024年以微弱优势以2个百分点的差距赢得该地区，但该选区在2025年的选举中以同样的差距倒向民主党州长米基·谢里尔。
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2026年8月9日，在新泽西州贝德明斯特的特朗普国家高尔夫俱乐部举行的LIV高尔夫纽约赛第四天，唐纳德·特朗普总统走出会所。（乔丹·班克/盖蒂图片社）
民主党如今押注他们有机会在11月再次取得胜利，将前海军直升机飞行员丽贝卡·贝内特送入众议院。而在目前仍被视为政治中立的众议院席位数量如此之少的情况下，该选区的结果可能对明年哪个政党掌控众议院起到决定性作用。
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如果共和党获胜，意味着特朗普的议程将再推进两年。约翰逊告诉福克斯新闻数字频道，共和党有“激进”计划来解决政府浪费和过度开支问题。但如果民主党赢得该选区——乃至整个众议院——特朗普的目标可能会陷入停滞。
基恩本人则告诉福克斯新闻数字频道，他有信心再次获胜。
“我一直是一名非常高效的立法者，为选区带回了诸多成果，倾听选民的需求和担忧，这与我的对手形成鲜明对比，她是一个彻头彻尾的党派分子，”基恩在他的竞选活动间隙说道。
“她甚至因为那里有共和党人而不去教堂了。所以当你想到这种对比时——一个人甚至无法和另一党派的人一起参加宗教仪式——她永远不会跨党派合作。她永远会站在其党团和领导层中的极左翼立场。而这不是该选区需要的。”
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贝内特的发言人卡莉·琼斯反驳了基恩的指责：“丽贝卡是当地教堂的活跃成员，并在竞选活动中公开谈论她的信仰，正是这份信仰激励她身着军装为国服务并竞选公职。她正自豪地建立一个由民主党人、无党派人士和共和党人组成的联盟，以期在11月翻转这个席位。”
基恩指出，他在拜登和特朗普两届政府下都取得了立法成就，他的跨党派努力显而易见——从活动现场的布置就能看出来。活动中处处印有这位议员的名字，但从未提及“共和党”或“GOP”。门外的标语仅写着“汤姆·基恩竞选国会议员”。
传统观点认为，执政党在中期选举中会在国会遭遇重大损失。通常在任总统的批评者会成群结队地投票给另一方，在此次选举中就是民主党。
基恩指出，他有立法被前总统乔·拜登签署成为法律，但也坚称自己“完全”支持特朗普。
2026年8月21日，新泽西州，汤姆·基恩与美国职棒大联盟球星、国会候选人马克·泰谢拉在他的竞选活动中合影。（汤姆·基恩竞选国会议员团队）
社会主义胜利显示民主党正走上“共产主义的致命道路”，约翰逊警告
“他为这个国家做了伟大的事情，并将继续为此努力。他一直是一位非常高效的领导人，”基恩在谈及现任总统时说道。
约翰逊周五还请来了一位助阵嘉宾：职业棒球全明星选手马克·泰谢拉，他与兴奋的参会者合影留念。泰谢拉正在竞选国会席位，很可能赢得德克萨斯州一个稳固的共和党安全席位。
共和党领袖还抓住了近几个月来推翻资深民主党人的极左翼激进主义浪潮，以此作为民主党不应掌控众议院的证据。
“这非常有效，因为民众亲眼目睹了这一切。这不是竞选言辞。他们每天都给我们带来新的例证，”约翰逊在接受福克斯新闻数字频道采访时表示。“这是对美国根本原则的挑战，而这正是民主党如今日益代表的立场……可悲的是，马克思主义-共产主义分子正掌控该党，这着实令我国感到担忧。”
2026年3月22日，丽贝卡·贝内特在新泽西州门德汉姆参加国会竞选活动。（马特·罗斯）
值得注意的是，基恩今年3月至6月期间曾淡出竞选活动和国会山，几乎无人知晓具体情况，直到该议员公开承认自己正在接受抑郁症治疗。回归后，他提出了一项旨在简化民众支付精神医疗费用流程的立法。
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贝内特并未批评基恩缺席的原因，但此前曾指责他在那段时间继续进行股票交易。她同样在给福克斯新闻数字频道的书面声明中表示，基恩从股票市场获利数百万美元。
“我在军队服役15年为国服务，如今再次投身服务，因为我不能坐视不管，任由华盛顿的腐败、生活成本上涨和毁灭性的医疗削减拖垮新泽西州的家庭。汤姆·基恩 Jr.议员在任职期间交易价值超过300万美元的股票，却未能为我们的社区履职，”她告诉福克斯新闻数字频道。
伊丽莎白·埃尔金德是福克斯新闻数字频道的政治记者，负责众议院的报道。此前曾在《每日邮报》和哥伦比亚广播公司新闻发表署名文章。
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Trump’s Bedminster turf could make or break his last two years in the White House
Rep Tom Kean’s suburban New Jersey district, home to Trump’s Bedminster golf course, could decide the midterms
August 24, 2026 4:00am EDT / Fox News
By Elizabeth Elkind Fox News
Mike Johnson calls Dems’ socialist insurgency an ‘effective’ midterms warning
Speaker Mike Johnson sat down with Fox News Digital on the sidelines of an event in New Jersey’s 7th Congressional District as he crosses the country to rally for Republicans to win the House.
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WASHINGTON, N.J. — Washington, D.C., is undoubtedly the center of gravity in American politics, but another Washington over 100 miles away could help decide the fate of Congress for the latter half of President Donald Trump’s term.
It’s a small town in New Jersey where Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., urged GOP supporters to help get Rep. Tom Kean Jr., R-N.J., re-elected to the House in November. Kean is seeking a third term representing the Garden State’s 7th Congressional District, which is notably home to Trump’s Bedminster golf course where he spends a significant amount of time.
“We consider this a top three race, not just a top 10. That’s how important it is to us. It has a target on its back,” Johnson told the room at Hawke Point Golf Club, Fox News Digital heard. “They’re investing tons of money to try to take [Kean] down, but they are not going to be successful.”
The district happens to be one of the most critical battlegrounds in the country this year. Trump narrowly won the area by two points in 2024, though it flipped for Democrat Gov. Mikie Sherrill by the same margin in 2025.
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President Donald Trump exits the clubhouse during day four of LIV Golf New York at Trump National Golf Club on Aug. 9, 2026, in Bedminster, New Jersey.(Jordan Bank/Getty Images)
Democrats are now betting they have a real opportunity to score another victory in November by sending former Navy helicopter pilot Rebecca Bennett to the House. And with such a small number of House seats still considered politically neutral, it could prove decisive for which party controls the House next year.
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If Republicans win, that means enacting Trump’s agenda for another two years. Johnson told Fox News Digital the GOP has “aggressive” plans to tackle government waste and excessive spending. But if Democrats win the district — and potentially the House — Trump’s goals could grind to a halt.
Kean, for his part, told Fox News Digital that he’s confident he can win again.
“I’ve been a really effective legislator who’s brought things back to the district, who’s listened to my constituents on their needs and their concerns, in contrast to my opponent, who has really been a very abject partisan,” Kean said on the sidelines of his event.
“She’s actually stopped going to church because there are Republicans [there]. So when you think about that contrast — a person can’t even go to religious services with people of the other party — she’ll never work across the aisle. She’ll be always in the far-left corner of whoever is in her caucus and whoever is in her leadership. And that’s not what this district needs.”
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Bennett spokesperson Carly Jones hit back at Kean’s accusation, “Rebecca is an active member of her local church and talks openly on the campaign trail about her faith, which inspired her to serve her country in uniform and run for office. She is proudly building a coalition of Democrats, Independents and Republicans to flip this seat in November.”
Kean noted he’s seen legislative success under both the Biden and Trump administrations, and his bipartisan efforts were on display — by what was not on display. The congressman’s name appeared throughout the event, but without mention of “GOP” or “Republican.” A sign outside the door only said “Tom Kean for Congress.”
Conventional wisdom dictates that the party in power faces significant losses in Congress during the midterms. Critics of whoever is president generally turn out in droves to vote for the other side, in this case, Democrats.
Kean noted that he’s had legislation signed into law by former President Joe Biden, but also insisted he backed Trump “fully.”
Rep. Tom Kean poses with MLB star and congressional candidate Mark Teixeira at his event in New Jersey on Aug. 21, 2026.(Tom Kean for Congress)
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“He’s done great things for this country and will continue to do great things for this country. He has been a very effective leader,” Kean said of the current president.
And Johnson deployed a pinch-hitter to help gin up enthusiasm on Friday: All-Star professional baseball player Mark Teixeira, who posed for photos with excited attendees. Teixeira is running his own campaign for Congress and is likely to win a safe red seat in Texas.
Republican leaders are also seizing on the far-left insurgency that’s toppled establishment Democrats in recent months as evidence that they should not get control of the House.
“It’s very effective because people see what’s happening. This isn’t campaign rhetoric. They give us new illustrations every day,” Johnson told Fox News Digital in an interview. “It’s a challenge to the very foundational principles of America, and that is increasingly what the Democrat Party represents… The Marxist-communist element is taking over that party, sadly, and it’s really alarming for our country.”
Rebecca Bennett campaigns for Congress in Mendham, N.J., on March 22, 2026.(Matt Roth)
Kean was notably absent from the campaign trail and the halls of Congress from March through June this year, with few knowing the circumstances until the congressman publicly admitted he was being treated for depression. Upon his return, he introduced legislation aimed at making it easier for people to pay for mental healthcare.
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Bennett did not criticize the reason for his absence but has previously accused him of continuing to trade stocks during that time. She similarly told Fox News Digital in a written statement that Kean made millions from the stock market.
“I spent 15 years serving our country in the military, and I felt called to serve once again because I can’t sit on the sidelines while Washington corruption, rising costs, and devastating healthcare cuts crush New Jersey families. Congressman Tom Kean Jr. has failed to show up for our community while trading more than $3 million worth of stocks during his time in office,” she told Fox News Digital.
Elizabeth Elkind is a politics reporter for Fox News Digital leading coverage of the House of Representatives. Previous digital bylines seen at Daily Mail and CBS News.
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