Tom Kean Jr. Calls GOP Allies After 12-Week Medical Absence

4 articles · Updated · The New York Times · May 25

Nearly 12 weeks after disappearing from Congress and the campaign trail, Representative Tom Kean Jr. began calling New Jersey Republican leaders late last week to reassure them about his condition.
Two county GOP chairs said Kean told them he expected a full recovery and sounded upbeat, but he still did not disclose the medical issue that has kept him out since mid-March.
The outreach appears aimed at calming doubts during a high-stakes re-election race, with allies saying Kean sounded eager to return to campaigning and asked for prayers rather than assistance.
His re-engagement offers the first direct sign to party officials that he is preparing to resume a public role after weeks of unexplained absence.

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