Seamus
Patrick O'Toole
Independent candidate running in NJ's 7th Congressional District under the "Stop Israel's Genocide" ballot designation
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Background
Seamus Patrick O'Toole is an independent candidate running for U.S. House of Representatives in New Jersey's 7th Congressional District in the November 3, 2026 general election. He appears on the ballot under the designation "Stop Israel's Genocide." His mailing address on the official New Jersey Division of Elections candidate list is a P.O. Box in Clark, New Jersey. 11011
O'Toole holds no prior elected office according to available sources. The iVoterGuide candidate profile notes he did not provide information about offices previously held, prior career, or education. 2 WHYY reported that O'Toole did not respond to a request for an interview and that little public information was available about him; NJ Spotlight News similarly noted the scarcity of publicly available background. 34
Neither a campaign website nor official social media accounts have been identified. WHYY specifically reported no Facebook campaign presence, and other candidate trackers listed his X, Facebook, and Instagram as not found. 312 O'Toole is not the incumbent; the official New Jersey candidate list identifies Tom Kean Jr. as the incumbent in NJ-7. 10
At a glance
- Party
- Independent
- Running for
- U.S. House · District 7, New Jersey
- Election
- Nov 3, 2026
Where they stand
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Timeline
- Sep 27debateO'Toole not included in the only NJ-7 debate between Kean and Bennett in Rahway
The sole scheduled debate in the district, sponsored by the New Jersey Globe and Rider University, featured only the two major-party candidates. O'Toole did not participate.
What was said at Rep. Tom Kean Jr., Rebecca Bennett District 7 debate · Sep 28, 2026 (opens in a new tab) - Sep 24newsWHYY voter guide lists O'Toole as independent candidate with ballot slogan 'STOP ISRAEL'S GENOCIDE'
WHYY's voter guide identified O'Toole as an independent running in the November 3 general election. His stated ballot slogan focuses on Israel and Gaza; no campaign website, Facebook presence, or domestic policy positions were found.
NJ election 2026: Your 7th Congressional District voter guide - WHYY · Sep 24, 2026 (opens in a new tab) - Sep 14pollNew Jersey Globe reports NJ-7 poll results placing O'Toole at 1%
The New Jersey Globe published the InsiderNJ/StimSight Research poll results. O'Toole registered 1% as an independent candidate, well behind the two major-party candidates.
Poll: NJ-7 race is too close to call · Sep 14, 2026 (opens in a new tab) - Sep 12pollInsiderNJ/StimSight poll conducted showing O'Toole at 1% in NJ-7 race
A poll of 498 likely district voters (conducted Sept. 8–12, MOE ±4.7 pp) showed Bennett 47%, Kean 42%, O'Toole 1%, and 10% undecided.
Poll: NJ-7 race is too close to call · Sep 14, 2026 (opens in a new tab) - Jun 9filingBallot challenge against O'Toole's nominating petition withdrawn after ALJ ruling
O'Toole submitted 299 signatures against a requirement of 250. After a challenge was filed, an administrative law judge upheld 17 disputed signatures and the challenge was withdrawn, leaving O'Toole qualified for the November ballot.
New Jersey U.S. House District 7 | The Stated Record · Oct 1, 2026 (opens in a new tab)
Sources 5
- [1] New Jersey U.S. House District 7 | The Stated Record(opens in a new tab) Oct 1, 2026
- [2] What was said at Rep. Tom Kean Jr., Rebecca Bennett District 7 debate(opens in a new tab) Sep 28, 2026
- [3] NJ election 2026: Your 7th Congressional District voter guide - WHYY(opens in a new tab) Sep 24, 2026
- [4] Poll: NJ-7 race is too close to call(opens in a new tab) Sep 14, 2026
- [5] 7th Congressional District(opens in a new tab) Sep 5, 2026