WOW: Rebecca Bennett Proudly Campaigned With an Antisemite
Radical Democrat Rebecca Bennett has spent the campaign lying to voters and telling them she is pro-Israel. Over the weekend, her true beliefs were on full display as she proudly campaigned with Linden Mayor Derek Armstead, who has been accused of blatant antisemitism and discrimination.
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Top N.J. Dem recruit campaigned alongside New Jersey mayor accused of antisemitism
Jewish Insider
Marc Rod
October 15, 2026
New Jersey Democratic House candidate Rebecca Bennett campaigned this week alongside Linden, N.J., Mayor Derek Armstead, a Democrat who has been accused of antisemitic discrimination in an ongoing lawsuit, at an event that also featured House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY).
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Based on photos from the Bennett campaign event, held in Linden, Bennett, Armstead and Jeffries delivered remarks.
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As part of the ongoing suit, Armstead has been accused of discrimination against Jews in hiring for the local school district, and was, according to the lawsuit, recorded making multiple antisemitic comments about the growing local Orthodox Jewish population.
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“Radical Democrat Rebecca Bennett and blatantly anti-Israel Seamus O’Toole [who is also running] cannot be trusted to fight for our Middle East ally. Tom Kean Jr. is the clear choice in this race,” NRCC spokesperson Maureen O’Toole said.
The lawsuit alleges that, in a discussion about hiring for the school system, Armstead said that he wanted to “keep our community [from] being taken over by guys with big hats and curls,” referring to the Orthodox Jewish community. The recordings cited in the lawsuit were reviewed and reported by NJ.com.
“I’m just keeping it real. And if people don’t understand that, you know, we are really trying to save our community here,” Armstead continued.
In further comments, he complained that another prospective employee had “sold his house to the guys with the big hats and the curls too. So, you know, everybody’s undermining the progress we’re trying to make here in town.”
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While Armstead has been mayor, Linden has also been accused of undertaking a campaign of antisemitic discrimination and harassment aimed at preventing the growth of the local Orthodox community through zoning laws and other measures.
Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ) urged the Department of Justice and New Jersey State Attorney General to investigate the city for alleged rampant violations of law and the state and U.S. Constitution.
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Kean has supported various efforts to combat antisemitism while he’s been a member of the House, including cosponsoring legislation to pull federal funding from college campuses that allow antisemitic events on their campuses and several efforts to addressantisemitism internationally.