what this PERSONAL medical reason is. He is in a public office, and if he doesn't want his private medical problems or anything else public, then he needs to get another job.

Hopefully the voters will make it so.

Sex change?

That's my guess.

Your constituents deserve to know more. If you can't serve, you need to resign and handover to someone who can.

Never thought I'd be asking for a Republican to be more visible and present!

Who does this guy think he is that he gets to call the shots?

It must be a doozie with the lengths he and his staff have gone to hide whatever.

was no Democrat willing to run in this district.

Is it truly THAT red?

...our Governor, a former Navy pilot is running.

I'm confident she'll win.

earlier that there was no Dem running. Good to know! Thanks for the information.

Its been over 3 months. If he has a medical leave just make it public. I am not saying he needs to tell his personal health problems but it should be a public record that he has taken leave --if indeed that is what is happening.

But Ms. Bennett needs to approach it like the race is dead even.

Even in a state like New Jersey, she should win. Kean's constituents should be outraged.

As a PASC survivor myself, I learned much about this life-stealing condition, which on average affects about 6% of infected people

Alyssa Milano, Matt McGorrym, Gwyneth Paltrow, Billie Eilish, and many other celebrities have battled with it

When afflicted, it can last for an unknown length of time, from a few months, to years

I'm surprised more politicians haven't succumbed to it