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ICYMI: DNC Launched Nationwide Weekend of Action To Mobilize Voters 100 Days Before Midterm Elections
WASHINGTON, July 30 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release:
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ICYMI: DNC Launched Nationwide Weekend of Action To Mobilize Voters 100 Days Before Midterm Elections
Nearly 2,000 organizers, volunteers, fellows, and staff spent the weekend having conversations with voters at more than 450 events across the country
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Over the weekend, the DNC held its 100 Days Out Weekend of Action with more than 450 organizing events across the country. As Democrats prepare to enter the final sprint to Election Day, the DNC is all hands on deck to meet voters where they are
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WASHINGTON, July 30 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release:
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ICYMI: DNC Launched Nationwide Weekend of Action To Mobilize Voters 100 Days Before Midterm Elections
Nearly 2,000 organizers, volunteers, fellows, and staff spent the weekend having conversations with voters at more than 450 events across the country
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Over the weekend, the DNC held its 100 Days Out Weekend of Action with more than 450 organizing events across the country. As Democrats prepare to enter the final sprint to Election Day, the DNC is all hands on deck to meet voters where they areand organize everywhere so Democrats can win races up and down the ballot. With nearly 2,000 organizers, volunteers, fellows, and staff participating in canvasses, phone banks, voter registration drives, volunteer trainings, and community events nationwide, Democrats are continuing to establish their on-the-ground presence and putting in the work to register new voters, knock on doors, and boost turnout in order to win.
This activation came just one week after the DNC held a voter registration weekend of action at World Cup watch parties where organizers registered thousands of new Democratic voters. Last month, the DNC also hosted a Stuff Costs Too Much Weekend of Action in which Democrats held more than 200 on-the-ground events, engaged thousands of volunteers, and trained 150 new organizers.
Take a look at some of the coverage below:
In Print:
Spectrum News: Democrats to rally voters 100 days before the November election
[Cassie Semyon, 7/24/26]
"The Democratic Party is launching what it calls a 'weekend of action' to energize and mobilize its voters across the country with 100 days to go before the crucial November election, Spectrum News has learned.
"With at least 428 events in 42 states, Democrats are touting the two-day organizing event as the latest in a series of efforts to boost support and turnout through canvassing, phone banks, community gatherings and trainings in states with competitive House and Senate races. ...
"'With only 100 days left until the most important midterm elections of our lives, Democrats throughout the country are all gas, no brakes,' DNC Chair Ken Martin said in a statement.
"'We are pounding the pavement and continuing to do the work that wins elections -- from registering voters and signing up new volunteers to knocking on doors, making phone calls, and hosting hundreds of events,' he added. 'We are organizing everywhere, fighting for every vote, and making the investments necessary to win up and down the ballot.'"
On Broadcast:
CNN: "Launching what Democrats are calling 100 Days Out Weekend of Action, with more than 400 grassroots events in competitive states, including Pennsylvania."
Black Information Network: "House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries started a national campaign pushed Sunday titled 100 Days Out Weekend of Action with more than 400 events planned in states where control of Congress could be decided. The effort marks the final 100-day stretch before the November midterms."
On Socials:
DNC Chair Ken Martin on X: This Sunday marks 100 days until Election Day, and the DNC is putting in the work to win with 400+ events in 42 states.
We're joining Democrats across the country to canvass, phone bank, and register voters. Find an event near you: https://democrats.org/100-days
DNC Chair Martin on X: We have 100 days until Election Day. 100 days to knock doors, register voters, get on the phones, volunteer, and talk to our communities. 100 days for the future of this country.
Let's win this.
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Original text here: https://democrats.org/icymi-dnc-launched-nationwide-weekend-of-action-to-mobilize-voters-100-days-before-midterm-elections/
Fedorchak Fails to Fight for North Dakotans Again as Trump-Vance Admin Raises Drug Prices on Seniors
FARGO, North Dakota, July 30 -- The North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party issued the following news release:
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Fedorchak fails to fight for North Dakotans again as Trump-Vance Admin raises drug prices on seniors
FARGO - The Trump-Vance Administration announced they will end Medicare Part D subsidies, which are used by tens of millions of older or disabled Americans. These Biden-era subsidies are overwhelmingly popular and have helped bring down healthcare costs. In 2025, about 33,000 North Dakotans saw a savings of nearly $17 million.
North Dakota Democratic-NPL Chair Adam Goldwyn said, "When
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FARGO, North Dakota, July 30 -- The North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party issued the following news release:
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Fedorchak fails to fight for North Dakotans again as Trump-Vance Admin raises drug prices on seniors
FARGO - The Trump-Vance Administration announced they will end Medicare Part D subsidies, which are used by tens of millions of older or disabled Americans. These Biden-era subsidies are overwhelmingly popular and have helped bring down healthcare costs. In 2025, about 33,000 North Dakotans saw a savings of nearly $17 million.
North Dakota Democratic-NPL Chair Adam Goldwyn said, "Whenwill Julie Fedorchak grow a spine and stand up for North Dakota seniors? Last year she had no problem giving a giant handout to out-of-state billionaires paid for on the backs of working-class families. Now, she's nowhere to be found as Trump and JD Vance jack up the cost of prescription drugs. While Republican lawmakers make healthcare unaffordable, North Dakota Democratic-NPL candidates like Trygve Hammer will fight to protect Medicare and work to bring down healthcare costs across the board."
Fedorchak, Hoeven, and Cramer voted for the Big Ugly Bill despite bipartisan protestation, which imposed the largest cut to healthcare in U.S. history.
They refused to extend the popular enhanced Affordable Care Act (ACA) tax credits, which brought down premiums by an average of $486 for 38,239 people across the state.
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Original text here: https://demnpl.com/fedorchak-fails-to-fight-for-north-dakotans-again-as-trump-vance-admin-raises-drug-prices-on-seniors/
DSCC Vice Chair Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester Lays Out Democrats' Clear Path to the Senate Majority With Less Than 100 Days Until the Midterms
WASHINGTON, July 30 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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DSCC Vice Chair Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester Lays Out Democrats' Clear Path to the Senate Majority With Less Than 100 Days Until the Midterms
DSCC Vice-Chair Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester: "One of the reasons why we see wins across the country throughout this past year is because we're focused on the issues that affect the local"
As Senate Democrats' path back to the majority becomes "clearer and clearer every single month," DSCC Vice Chair Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester joined MS NOW's The Weeknight
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WASHINGTON, July 30 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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DSCC Vice Chair Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester Lays Out Democrats' Clear Path to the Senate Majority With Less Than 100 Days Until the Midterms
DSCC Vice-Chair Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester: "One of the reasons why we see wins across the country throughout this past year is because we're focused on the issues that affect the local"
As Senate Democrats' path back to the majority becomes "clearer and clearer every single month," DSCC Vice Chair Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester joined MS NOW's The Weeknightto highlight how "great recruitment" and "trusted" candidates who are "beating in the polls and in the fundraising" have put Democrats in the best position yet to win the Senate majority.
Meanwhile, floundering GOP Senate candidates have nothing to run on but a failed, toxic agenda that has gutted health care, spiked prices, and made life harder for families across the country.
See for yourself:
MS NOW: Democrats go on offense in bid to win control of Senate
* DSCC Vice-Chair Sen. LISA BLUNT ROCHESTER: When I first came to the table, if you'll recall, I had just been named [DSCC] Vice Chair, and 'clear map' is a perfect description because I said you had to squint to see how fuzzy this map was last year at this time. But it has become clearer and clearer and clearer every single month.
* And I'll tell you, it's because we've got some seats that we have to hold - because this is the strategy - we've got to hold seats like Jon Ossoff. We tell people, he's running an incredible campaign, but it's still a purple state. And so, Georgia, we need people to show up and show out.
* Then we've got places that we need to expand. As you said, we need four seats. Throughout the course of this year, because of great recruitment, because of people stepping up that did it for purely patriotic reasons - like Governor Roy Cooper of North Carolina... Because of that, we are poised to expand it to eight seats.
* North Carolina looking good with Roy Cooper. He's not even doing affordability. He has a Make Stuff Cost Less tour. Like he's spelling it out the way people understand it.
* You go to Ohio - Sherrod Brown is known and trusted in Ohio. You go to Alaska - Mary Peltola, who I got a chance to serve with in the House - she's already won and run statewide before. And she's beating in the polls and in the fundraising, but taking nothing for granted. And then you can go to Iowa - with Josh Turek, which you also didn't mention. So I'm already up to, I think, four.
* You've got Maine and Texas. Mississippi is one that I personally am really focused on as well... And I think it's also important that we hold seats like New Hampshire. You mentioned New Hampshire, but a lot of people think of it as just a blue state or a win. Maggie Hassan, who's our current junior Senator from New Hampshire, only won by 1017 votes when she won. And so, we want people to not take that for granted, either.
* The map is clearer. We're excited.... It's still going to be an uphill battle, [but] we've got four that we need; I say we've got eight that we could win.
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Original text here: https://www.dscc.org/article/watch-dscc-vice-chair-sen-lisa-blunt-rochester-lays-out-democrats-clear-path-to-the-senate-majority-with-less-than-100-days-until-the-midterms/
Nevada Will Be Democrats' First True Test in the 2028 Presidential Primary--Here's What Every Candidate Needs to Know.
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, July 29 -- The Nevada Democratic Party posted the following news release:
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Nevada Will Be Democrats' First True Test in the 2028 Presidential Primary--Here's What Every Candidate Needs to Know.
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As a diverse, union-strong battleground, Nevada will be Democrats' first true test in the 2028 presidential nominating process, where a candidate will prove whether they can go the distance in a general election. With the presidential primary just around the corner, dozens of national leaders and potential candidates are already visiting our state. Here are five things any presidential
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LAS VEGAS, Nevada, July 29 -- The Nevada Democratic Party posted the following news release:
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Nevada Will Be Democrats' First True Test in the 2028 Presidential Primary--Here's What Every Candidate Needs to Know.
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As a diverse, union-strong battleground, Nevada will be Democrats' first true test in the 2028 presidential nominating process, where a candidate will prove whether they can go the distance in a general election. With the presidential primary just around the corner, dozens of national leaders and potential candidates are already visiting our state. Here are five things any presidentialhopeful needs to know ahead of Nevada's contest on February 1st:
1\. We Are The Broad Coalition Democrats Need To Win Back In Order To Flip The White House
As home to a majority working-class electorate, a rapidly growing Latino and AAPI population, a dominant Black political power base, strong organized labor, and urban, suburban and rural communities, Nevada tests candidates' ability to appeal to diverse constituencies.
2\. We Are A Union Strong, Working-Class State And Our Electorate Reflects That
As the most labor-dense state in the early calendar, we are union strong with organized labor representing 13% of our workforce and around 70% of Democratic primary voters not having a four-year college degree.
3\. Nevada Primary Voters Value Electability Over Progressive Values
Nevada is now a primary contest. Counter to assumptions made by national pundits, the Democratic primary electorate in the Silver State also reflects the ideological balance of the national party. Survey research from earlier this year finds that primary voters prioritize electability and a majority identify as moderates or liberals, while only a quarter identify with the party's progressive wing.
4\. Dogged Organizing Is How You Win Here
In Nevada, elections are won by a field margin-it's how Senator Cortez Masto won the closest Senate race in the country by fewer than 8,000 votes in 2022, and how Senator Rosen outperformed the top of the ticket and won in 2024.
Democrats win here because of our relentless political infrastructure, operating year-round organizing in multiple languages and across the entire state, and building relationships with voters and local stakeholders in the off-year. With two inexpensive media markets, election outcomes depend on candidates' ability to build meaningful relationships and invest in a strategic ground game.
5\. We Are Home To Some Of The Most Accessible Voting Laws In The Country Where Workers Get A Voice
After moving from a party-run caucus to a state-run primary following the 2020 election, Nevada has some of the nation's most accessible election laws.
Nevada is home to a 24/7 economy and we've designed our election laws to ensure workers have the ability to make their voices heard no matter the hours they keep. We offer universal vote-by-mail, same-day voter registration, early voting, and a secure state-run presidential preference primary.
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Original text here: https://nvdems.com/nevada-will-be-democrats-first-true-test-in-the-2028-presidential-primary-heres-what-every-candidate-needs-to-know/
JEN KIGGANS DID THAT: "Hampton Roads Consumers Face Return of $4 Gas"
WASHINGTON, July 29 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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JEN KIGGANS DID THAT: "Hampton Roads Consumers Face Return of $4 Gas"
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Hampton Roads families are continuing to struggle with rising gas prices because vulnerable Republican Congresswoman Jen Kiggans has repeatedly voted in favor of Donald Trump's reckless war in Iran.
REMINDER: Kiggans was caught red-handed scrubbing her campaign website to remove promises of cutting inflation and lowering gas prices. And Kiggans has said that she "couldn't be a stauncher supporter" of the cost-spiking
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WASHINGTON, July 29 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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JEN KIGGANS DID THAT: "Hampton Roads Consumers Face Return of $4 Gas"
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Hampton Roads families are continuing to struggle with rising gas prices because vulnerable Republican Congresswoman Jen Kiggans has repeatedly voted in favor of Donald Trump's reckless war in Iran.
REMINDER: Kiggans was caught red-handed scrubbing her campaign website to remove promises of cutting inflation and lowering gas prices. And Kiggans has said that she "couldn't be a stauncher supporter" of the cost-spikingwar.
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* Gasoline prices rose above $4 a gallon in parts of Virginia on Wednesday as the United States and Iran traded military blows over control of the Strait of Hormuz, last week ending a ceasefire that had brought consumers temporary relief at the pump.
* The statewide average price of regular unleaded gasoline reached $3.96 a gallon, but drivers are paying more than $4 a gallon in Northern Virginia, Hampton Roads and the Fredericksburg area, according to AAA Virginia. The average price of gasoline reached $3.99 a gallon in Richmond and Petersburg on Tuesday, exceeded $3.98 a gallon in Charlottesville and $3.97 a gallon in Winchester.
* "If you were looking for gas price relief in the summer, you are going to be sorely disappointed," said Bob McNab, chairman of economics at Old Dominion University in Norfolk.
* In Virginia, prices crossed the $4 a gallon threshold Wednesday, hitting $4.05 in the Northern Virginia suburbs, $4.04 in the Fredericksburg area and $4.03 in Norfolk and Virginia Beach.
* "Prices go up like a rocket and down like a feather," said Morgan Dean, spokesman for AAA Virginia.
* For Virginia truckers, the cost of transporting goods is rising again, with diesel fuel averaging $5.21 a gallon Wednesday, 4 cents higher than the previous day and 32 cents higher than a week earlier.
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Original text here: https://dccc.org/jen-kiggans-did-that-hampton-roads-consumers-face-return-of-4-gas/
"Rep. Kean Got the Mental Health Care he Voted to Deny Other New Jerseyans" [NJ.com | Opinion]
WASHINGTON, July 29 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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"Rep. Kean Got the Mental Health Care he Voted to Deny Other New Jerseyans" [NJ.com | Opinion]
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"Kean's immediate priority shouldn't be closed-door fundraisers with wealthy donors. It should be the people he was elected to serve."
New Jerseyans are calling out Congressman Tom Kean Jr. for his health care hypocrisy.
In a blistering column published on NJ.com, a New Jersey voter calls out Kean Jr. for "[failing] to acknowledge that his votes have made it much harder for many New
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WASHINGTON, July 29 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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"Rep. Kean Got the Mental Health Care he Voted to Deny Other New Jerseyans" [NJ.com | Opinion]
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"Kean's immediate priority shouldn't be closed-door fundraisers with wealthy donors. It should be the people he was elected to serve."
New Jerseyans are calling out Congressman Tom Kean Jr. for his health care hypocrisy.
In a blistering column published on NJ.com, a New Jersey voter calls out Kean Jr. for "[failing] to acknowledge that his votes have made it much harder for many NewJerseyans to get the type of treatment he had access to."
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* Our best wishes go out to Congressman Tom Kean Jr. following his disclosure of his struggles with depression. Mental illness can be a heavy, isolating, ongoing burden, and we're thankful Kean took the time to get the treatment he needs.
* We hope he now better understands the health crises too many New Jerseyans face. These crises have been made worse by the votes he's taken, and we urge him to help undo the damage he's done.
* Kean vanished from Congress for nearly four months to seek treatment with barely an explanation. We all understand the desire for privacy, but he's an elected lawmaker accountable to nearly 800,000 people in Congressional District 7, and his votes affect the lives of millions throughout our country.
* What's worse than his lack of transparency is his failure to acknowledge that his votes have made it much harder for many New Jerseyans to get the type of treatment he had access to.
* Kean, along with fellow New Jersey GOP representatives Jeff Van Drew and Chris Smith, voted last year for President Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill," gutting Medicaid and allowing Affordable Care Act tax credits to expire.
* He voted for work requirements for Medicaid recipients with health conditions, including many people struggling with mental health conditions similar to his.
* These votes have endangered health care and services for millions. Nearly 70,000 New Jerseyans have been forced off their health insurance since then. Untold numbers more are settling for less robust coverage as premium costs surge or are contemplating a future in which they may lose their benefits altogether.
* Many New Jerseyans live paycheck to paycheck. They can't afford to do what Kean did and take four months off for a medical issue. They worry about keeping health insurance for themselves and their families. They worry about getting time off and paperwork approved when they need extended leave.
* Kean's votes have only added to those worries.
* Kean has never been very sympathetic to New Jerseyans' health needs. As a state legislator, he voted consistently against paid leave for nearly two decades, including New Jersey's landmark Earned Sick Days and Paid Family Leave laws. He also voted against creating the Get Covered New Jersey Affordable Care Act marketplace.
* This perhaps comes as no surprise. Kean's net worth is estimated to be close to $14 million, and he has access to treatments and resources many can only dream of.
* We hope Congressman Kean's recent experiences have connected him more closely to his constituents and his fellow New Jerseyans.
* With his return, Kean's immediate priority shouldn't be closed-door fundraisers with wealthy donors. It should be the people he was elected to serve.
* We urge Kean to immediately schedule an open public town hall meeting that includes a discussion of our health care crisis.
* He should tell his constituents how he plans to work with other lawmakers to undo the damage he's done and to ensure our health care system works for everyone.
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Original text here: https://dccc.org/rep-kean-got-the-mental-health-care-he-voted-to-deny-other-new-jerseyans-nj-com-opinion/
"NJ REP. KEAN PROFITED FROM AI STOCKS AS DATA CENTER BACKLASH GREW" [GOTHAMIST / WNYC]
WASHINGTON, July 29 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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"NJ REP. KEAN PROFITED FROM AI STOCKS AS DATA CENTER BACKLASH GREW" [GOTHAMIST / WNYC]
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REPORT: Kean Jr. "accrued lucrative financial gains from stock purchases of key companies in the AI data center industry"
New reporting this morning reveals that Congressman Tom Kean Jr. "profited from AI stocks as data center backlash grew."
REMINDER: Kean Jr. promised New Jersey voters that he would bring 'saintly ethics' to D.C., but continues to play the stock market while serving in Congress
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WASHINGTON, July 29 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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"NJ REP. KEAN PROFITED FROM AI STOCKS AS DATA CENTER BACKLASH GREW" [GOTHAMIST / WNYC]
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REPORT: Kean Jr. "accrued lucrative financial gains from stock purchases of key companies in the AI data center industry"
New reporting this morning reveals that Congressman Tom Kean Jr. "profited from AI stocks as data center backlash grew."
REMINDER: Kean Jr. promised New Jersey voters that he would bring 'saintly ethics' to D.C., but continues to play the stock market while serving in Congressand has broken his promise to place his assets into a blind trust.
Read key details from The Gothamist / WNYC for yourself:
* U.S. Rep. Tom Kean of New Jersey accrued lucrative financial gains from stock purchases of key companies in the AI data center industry, according to a review of his recent public disclosures. The purchases were made even as backlash against the industry and its effect on electricity bills has become a hot-button issue ahead of this fall's midterm elections.
* Since at least 2025, Kean has purchased shares in three companies, Texas Instruments, NVent and Analog Devices, worth at least $90,000 since April 2025. The reports show he reaped up to $30,000 from sales of some of the shares this past April.
* As the data center industry has boomed, so have the stock values of each company.
* [Kean Jr.'s spokesperson] did not respond directly when asked to comment specifically on the AI-related trades.
* Since March, Kean and his campaign staff kept the public -as well as his colleagues on Capitol Hill -in the dark over the details of his absence, except to explain that he was dealing with an illness. Kean missed over 100 votes in Congress. His financial disclosures show he also made thousands in profit from a wide range of stock sales during this time, including companies in the AI data industry.
* Kean also sits on the House Energy and Commerce Committee, and its Communications and Technology Subcommittee, which oversees issues related to AI.
* "This is the type of behavior that we've come to expect from Tom Kean Jr., and it's exactly what New Jerseyans are sick of. While Tom Kean Jr. continues to use his position to enrich himself, I'm running to root out corruption from Washington and tackle our cost-of-living crisis," Bennett said in a written statement to Gothamist. "I've already divested all of my individual stocks because I want everyone to know I'm running to represent them."
* The companies' roles in the data center boom have sent their share prices soaring in recent years. Texas Instruments' stock rose roughly 82% from November 2025 -when Kean acquired the stock -to July 2026.The companies' roles in the data center boom have sent their share prices soaring in recent years.
* Kean profited from the sale of some portion of his NVent stock in April, the disclosure forms show. During the roughly one year he held the stock, NVent's stock rose about 190%.
* Birdie Green, an organizer with the Sussex Visibility Brigade who helped organize the resistance in Andover, said it was "not a good look" that Kean made money from AI stocks, noting that "A lot of people that belong to the Republican Party don't want data centers either."
* Tom Walsh, the Republican mayor of Andover, declined to comment on Kean's stock activity specifically but said all members of Congress need to be "restricted" from purchasing stocks in office. "Every one of them. No matter what party they're in. It just appears very bad," he said.
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Original text here: https://dccc.org/nj-rep-kean-profited-from-ai-stocks-as-data-center-backlash-grew-gothamist-wnyc/
