The Missing Congressman Mystery

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Republican congressman Tom Kean Jr has been missing for 75 days.

That’s right, he hasn’t appeared in Washington or in his district for months.

Rep. Tom Kean hasn’t been seen in his N.J. district, where voters are split on his mysterious absence

NBC News knocked on Kean’s door, but no one answered.

NBC News also spoke to two of Kean’s neighbors in his affluent suburban district outside of Newark, who both said they hadn’t seen him in months.

More concerning for Republicans is that Kean represents a key battleground seat. He faces no opposition in his GOP primary in less than two weeks, which means he’ll be locked in one of the most competitive House races in the country in November.

Behind the scenes, some Republicans are growing anxious about whether he’s up to the task of running another grueling campaign.

Rep. Jeff Van Drew, a fellow New Jersey Republican, said in an interview that he has tried contacting Kean, but to no avail.

The midterm election will be an intelligence test for voters in his district. Only dum-dums would vote for a representative who doesn’t show up and doesn’t give a real reason why.

Kean is a Republican congressman, so if he does show up it will only be to rubber stamp whatever Crooked Donnie is up to. But his disappearance is still fucking weird.