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Jeff Van Drew

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Jefferson H. Van Drew(born February 23, 1953)[4]is an American politician serving as theU.S. representativeforNew Jersey's 2nd congressional districtsince 2019. Formerly aDemocrat,he has been a member of theRepublican Partysince 2020.

Jeff Van Drew
Member of theU.S. House of Representatives
fromNew Jersey's2nddistrict
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 3, 2019
Preceded byFrank LoBiondo
Member of theNew Jersey Senate
from the1stdistrict
In office
January 8, 2008 – December 31, 2018
Preceded byNicholas Asselta
Succeeded byBob Andrzejczak
Member of theNew Jersey General Assembly
from the1stdistrict
In office
January 8, 2002 – January 8, 2008
Preceded byJohn C. Gibson
Succeeded byMatthew W. Milam
Member of theCape May CountyBoard of Chosen Freeholders
In office
January 1, 2001 – January 8, 2002
Preceded byMark Videtto[1]
Succeeded byLeonard C. Desiderio[2]
In office
January 1, 1995 – January 1, 1998
Preceded byGary Jessel[3]
Succeeded byMark Videtto
Personal details
Born(1953-02-23)February 23, 1953(age 71)
New York City,U.S.
Political partyRepublican(since 2020)
Other political
affiliations		Democratic(until 2020)
Spouse
Ricarda Van Drew
​
(m.1974)​
Children2
EducationRutgers University, New Brunswick(BS)
Fairleigh Dickinson University(DMD)
WebsiteHouse website

Before being elected to Congress, Van Drew held several public offices, including fire commissioner, town committee member, Mayor ofDennis Township, New Jersey,andCape May CountyFreeholder.He representedNew Jersey's 1st legislative districtin theNew Jersey General Assemblyfrom 2002 to 2008, and represented the same district in theNew Jersey Senatefrom 2008 to 2018.

Van Drew was the Democratic nominee inNew Jersey's 2nd congressional districtin the2018 election.He was elected with 52.9% of the vote to Republican Seth Grossman's 45.2%. After opposing thefirst impeachment of Donald Trump,Van Drew joined the Republican Party shortly afterward. He was reelected in2020,defeating Democratic challengerAmy Kennedy.Van Drew later supported theunsuccessful attempts to overturn the 2020 United States presidential election.

Early life, education, and career

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Van Drew was born in New York City. He graduated with aB.S.fromRutgers Universityand received aD.M.D.degree fromFairleigh Dickinson University.[5]

Van Drew operated a dental practice inSouth Jerseyfor 30 years before retiring.[6]

Early political career

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Van Drew served on theDennis TownshipCommittee in 1991, and as mayor from 1994 to 1995 and from 1997 to 2003. He served on theCape May CountyBoard of Chosen Freeholdersfrom 1994 to 1997 and from 2000 to 2002.[7]He was a Dennis Township Fire Commissioner from 1983 to 1986.[5]

In 1994, as a Cape May County Freeholder, Van Drew made support for a local community college a major campaign issue. In 2002, ground was broken on the site of the futureAtlantic Cape Community Collegecampus in Cape May County.[8]

Van Drew was a member of the Democratic Party while a local officeholder.[9]

New Jersey Legislature

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Van Drew represented the1st Legislative Districtin theNew Jersey General Assemblyfrom 2002 to 2008. He represented the same district in theNew Jersey Senatefrom 2008 to 2018.[10][5][better source needed]He was a Democrat during this period.[9]

On November 6, 2007, Van Drew was elected to the New Jersey Senate, defeatingRepublicanincumbentNicholas Asselta.[11]In November 2011, Van Drew defeated Republican challenger David S. DeWeese, 24,557 votes to 20,857.[12]He was reelected in 2013, defeatingUpper TownshipRepublican businesswoman Susan Adelizzi Schmidt by 20 points.[13]

For the 2018–19 session, Van Drew served in the Senate on the Community and Urban Affairs Committee (as chair), the Military and Veterans' Affairs (as vice chair), the Joint Committee on Housing Affordability and the Intergovernmental Relations Commission.[5]In 2008, he sponsored the Fair Market Drug Pricing Act to establish the "New Jersey Rx Card Program to reduce prescription drug prices."[14]

U.S. House of Representatives

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Elections

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Van Drew during the116th Congress

2018

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See also:2018 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey § District 2

New Jersey's 2nd congressional districthad been represented by RepublicanFrank LoBiondosince 1995, who served 11 terms before announcing his retirement on November 7, 2017. The district is the southernmost in New Jersey and the state's largest by area, encompassing rural farms fromSalem Countyto theJersey ShoreandAtlantic City.PresidentBarack Obamawon the district in 2008 and 2012, and PresidentDonald Trumpwon in 2016. Upon LoBiondo's retirement announcement,The Cook Political Reportchanged the district's rating in the2018 midtermsfrom "Safe Republican" to "Toss-Up".[15][16][17]

On November 29, 2017, Van Drew announced he would run for the open seat, aiming "to bring economic opportunity and good jobs to South Jersey."[18]Eight county chairs in the district endorsed him, as did New Jersey Democratic leaderGeorge Norcross.[17]In February 2018, theDemocratic Congressional Campaign Committeeincluded Van Drew in its Red to Blue program, which provided resources and donors to candidates in districts that were targeted to be flipped from Republican to Democratic.[19]In the June 5 primary, Van Drew faced William Cunningham, Tanzie Youngblood,[15]and Nate Kleinman.[20]Sean Thom dropped out ahead of the primary.[21]As of May 16, Van Drew had raised $412,555 for his campaign.[22]Van Drew won the primary with 55.4% of the vote. The same night, formerAtlantic CountyFreeholderSeth Grossmanwon the Republican nomination.[23]

After Van Drew's primary win,The Cook Political ReportandSabato's Crystal Ballchanged the district's rating to "Likely Democratic".[24][25]In theNovember 6 general election,Van Drew defeated Grossman, 52.9%-45.2%.[26]His district was one of four New Jersey congressional districts to flip from Republican to Democratic in 2018.[27]

2020

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See also:2020 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey § District 2

In late November 2019, Van Drew vowed that he would remain a Democrat even though he opposed Trump's impeachment.[28]In December 2019, it was reported that Van Drew was considering switching to theRepublican Partyfor the 2020 elections,[29][30][31]after internal polling showed his stance against Trump's impeachment imperiled him with Democratic voters in his district.[32]After a private meeting between Van Drew and Trump,[33]most of his senior aides resigned in protest.[34][35]The planned conversion was met with praise and criticism by members of both parties.[36][37]After reports that he was planning to switch parties, theBlue Dog Coalition,a caucus of fiscally conservative Democrats, dropped him from their ranks.[38]The Cook Political Reportchanged the rating for the district from "Toss-up" to "Leans Republican" on December 16.[39]On December 19, Van Drew announced that he would join the Republican Party.[40]

Van Drew hired former Trump administration political directorBill Stepienas a campaign adviser.[41]Van Drew officially switched his party affiliation on January 7, 2020.[42]On January 28, Trump held a rally for Van Drew at theWildwoods Convention Center,joined by Van Drew, State SenatorsChris BrownandMike Testa,and White House counselorKellyanne Conway.[43]

After the primary, Van Drew became the Republican nominee and faced Democratic nomineeAmy Kennedy.[44]In August 2020, the Cook Political Report rated the congressional race a "toss up". On August 27, Van Drew spoke at the2020 Republican National Convention,discussing his discomfort in his relationship with his former Democratic colleagues in the House and why he supported Trump's reelection.[45]Van Drew defeated Kennedy in the general election, 52% to 46%, or by about 20,000 votes.[46]

2022

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See also:2022 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey § District 2

Van Drew ran for reelection in the2022 elections.[47]He won the primary with 82% of the vote, defeating two challengers for the Republican nomination.[48]He won the general election with 59.3% of the vote to Democratic nominee Tim Alexander's 39.6%.[49]

2024

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On December 8, 2023, Van Drew announced his intention to run for re-election in the2024 elections.In doing so, he declined running for theU.S. Senate,saying, "I'm humbled that so many of you have asked me to run for U.S. Senate. For a guy from Dennis Township, it's pretty special to be asked to run for one of the highest offices in our land."[50]

Tenure

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Van Drew in October 2019

Van Drew was the first Democrat to represent the district since 1995.[27]

Van Drew said during his campaign that, if elected, he would not supportNancy Pelosito be the nextSpeaker of the House.[51][52]His first vote in Congress was "no" for Speaker which was recorded as "present" under the rules.[53]

In October 2019, he announced that he would oppose theimpeachment inquiry against Donald Trump.[54]On October 31, 2019, he andCollin Petersonwere the only Democrats to vote against the rules for an impeachment inquiry against Trump.[55][56]He was also one of two Democrats to vote against both articles of impeachment on December 18, 2019, along with Peterson,[57]although it had already been leaked before the vote that he was planning to switch parties.[58]

Before switching parties, Van Drew voted in line with Democrats 89.7% of the time during his tenure in Congress.[59]

On December 19, 2019, Van Drew publicly announced his decision to join the Republican Party, telling Trump that he had his "undying support." As a result, Trump endorsed him for reelection.[60][40]Van Drew officially switched his party affiliation on January 7, 2020.[42]

In December 2020, Van Drew was one of 126 Republican members of theHouse of Representativesto sign anamicus briefin support ofTexas v. Pennsylvania,[61]a lawsuit filed at theUnited States Supreme Courtcontesting the results of the2020 presidential election,in whichJoe Bidendefeated Trump, though the filing erroneously placed Van Drew as representing a district in South Carolina.[62]On January 6, 2021, Van Drew was one of 147 Republican lawmakers who objected to thecertification of electoral votesin the 2020 presidential election after Trump supportersstormed the U.S. Capitoland forced an emergency recess of Congress.[63]Van Drew says he received adeath threatfrom a journalist because of the objection.[64]

On February 4, 2021, Van Drew voted against removingMarjorie Taylor Greenefrom her positions on theHouse Budgetand theEducation and Laborcommittees over comments she had made and conspiracy theories she had espoused.[65]

In May 2021, Van Drew joined a majority of Republicans who voted to oustLiz Cheneyfrom House Republican leadership, saying, "she is not providing the leadership that would create unity within our caucus and it's very important as we go into the next election, it's very important as we deal with policy issues, that we are unified and we are strong, and I don't think that brand and style of leadership that she used was creating that but rather was splitting people apart."[66]

On November 5, 2021, Van Drew and 12 other House Republicans broke with their party to vote with a majority of Democrats for theInfrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.[67]

Political positions

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Foreign and defense policy

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In September 2021, Van Drew was among 135 House Republicans to vote for theNational Defense Authorization Act of 2022,which contains a provision that would require women to register for thedraft.[68][69]

In July 2021, Van Drew voted for the bipartisanALLIES Act,which would increase by 8,000 the number ofspecial immigrant visasfor Afghan allies of the U.S. military duringits invasion of Afghanistan,while also reducing some application requirements that caused long application backlogs; the bill passed the House, 407–16.[70][71]

Van Drew voted against H.R. 7691, the Additional Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2022, which would provide $40 billion in emergency aid to the Ukrainian government.[72]

Van Drew was one of 18 Republicans to vote againstSwedenandFinlandjoiningNATO.[73]

LGBT rights

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In 2021, Van Drew co-sponsored the Fairness for All Act, the Republican alternative to the Equality Act.[74]The bill would prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity, and protect the free exercise of religion.

In 2021, Van Drew was one of 29 Republicans to vote to reauthorize theViolence Against Women Act.[75]The bill expanded legal protections for transgender people, and contained provisions allowing transgender women to use women's shelters and serve time in prisons matching their gender identity.[76]

Van Drew was one of 31 Republicans to vote for the LGBTQ Business Equal Credit Enforcement and Investment Act.[77]

On July 19, 2022, Van Drew and 46 other Republican representatives voted for theRespect for Marriage Act,which would codify the right to same-sex marriage in federal law.[78]On December 8, 2022, he voted against the final passage of the Respect for Marriage Act as amended by the US Senate.[79][80][81]

In 2023, Van Drew sponsored H.R.216, the My Child, My Choice Act,[82]which would revoke federal education funding for schools that do not require teachers to obtain written parental consent before teaching lessons specifically related to gender identity, sexual orientation, or transgender studies, and for other purposes.

Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023

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Van Drew was among the 71 Republicans who voted against final passage of theFiscal Responsibility Act of 2023in the House.[83]

Committee assignments

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Current
Former

Caucus memberships

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Political positions

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In his run for State Senate in 2007, Van Drew remarked, "I'm proud to be a Democrat because to me it always represented working people, middle-class people and issues of compassion." He represented Republican-leaning Cape May County in the assembly, and accordingly took politically moderate positions.[85]He was one of the most conservative Democrats in the state senate.[86]As of January 2021,FiveThirtyEight,which tracks congressional votes, reports that Van Drew voted with Trump 27.5% of the time.[87]During the 116th Congress he voted with Trump's position 25% of the time and in the 117th Congress, he voted with Trump's position 100% of the time.[88]As of November 2022, he had voted with Biden's position in Congress 24% of the time.[89]

During his congressional primary campaign, Van Drew had a 100% rating from theNational Rifle Association of America(NRA).[90]In 2007 and 2008, he received $2,700 from theNational Shooting Sports Foundation,and in 2008, he received $1,000 from the NRA.[91]In 2010, Van Drew sponsored legislation that would allowresidents to carry a handgunafter going through a background check, taking a firearms training course, passing a test, and paying a $500 fee.[92]In 2013, he was the only Democrat to vote against a series of ten gun control bills after theSandy Hook Elementary School shooting.[93]Van Drew also voiced support for expanded background checks and the regulation forsilencers.Despite his pro-gun stance, the gun-control groupMoms Demand Actiondesignated Van Drew a "Gun Sense Candidate".[91]

In 2012, while serving in the State Senate, Van Drew was one of two Democrats to vote against a bill tolegalize same-sex marriage in New Jersey.[94]During his 2013 reelection campaign, the socially conservative nonprofit group New Jersey Family First sent out flyers stating that Van Drew "supports traditional marriage and letting the people vote on the definition of marriage", while his Republican opponent Susan Adelizzi Schmidt was supportive of same-sex marriage.[95]In 2022, Van Drew initially voted for the passage of theRespect for Marriage Act;however, he later reversed that position and voted against the final passage of the Respect for Marriage Act as amended by the US Senate.[79][81]

Also in 2012, Van Drew was the only Democrat to vote against raising the stateminimum wageabove the federal minimum wage of $7.25.[96]On his campaign website, he highlighted his support for fully funding theChildren's Health Insurance Programand protectingnet neutrality.[97]Van Drew also supported a state constitutional amendment requiring parental approval for abortions, which he later withdrew. As state senator, he also withdrew sponsorship of a bill to reinstate thedeath penaltyin the state, which he had favored while serving as a state assemblyman.[97][98]

Van Drew opposesoffshore drilling on the Atlantic coast.In 2019, he joinedRepublicanJohn Rutherfordto introduce the Atlantic Coastal Economies Protection Act, which would prohibitseismic air gun testingin theAtlantic Ocean.[99]Van Drew previously voted to withdraw fromRegional Greenhouse Gas Initiative[97]and supported the construction of apipelinethrough thePinelands.[100]

In 2020, Van Drew said that he waspro-choicebut opposedlate-term abortions,[101]and in 2018, he expressed his support forRoe v. Wade(the landmark decision that legalized abortion nationwide), saying, "any efforts to weaken or undermine [abortion rights] will face my fierce opposition."[102][103]In 2022, Van Drew criticized those responsible for leaking Justice Samuel Alito'sDobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organizationdraft opinion, saying, "This is a clear effort to inflict public backlash of a Supreme Court decision to intimidate the justices to reverse their position".[104]After the Supreme Court overturnedRoe,his office issued a press release saying that Van Drew supports the overturning ofRoeand letting the states set abortion law.[105][106][107]In a 2022 debate, he said, "Personally I am pro-life."[108]

Electoral history

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United States House of Representatives elections, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jeff Van Drew (incumbent) 139,217 58.9
Democratic Tim Alexander 94,522 40.0
Total votes 236,484 100.0
Republicanhold
United States House of Representatives elections, 2020[46]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jeff Van Drew (incumbent) 195,526 51.9
Democratic Amy Kennedy 173,849 46.2
Total votes 376,547 100.0
Republicanhold
August 9, 2020 Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jeff Van Drew (incumbent) 45,226 82.4
Republican Bob Patterson 9,691 17.6
United States House of Representatives elections, 2018[109]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jeff Van Drew 125,755 52.9%
Republican Seth Grossman 110,491 45.2%
Libertarian John Ordille 1,631 0.6%
Independent Steven Fencihel 1,046 0.4%
Independent Anthony Parisi Sanchez 964 0.4%
Independent William R. Benfer 816 0.4%
Total votes 240,703 100.00
DemocraticgainfromRepublican
June 5, 2018 Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jeff Van Drew 15,654 55.4
Democratic Tanzira "Tanzie" Youngblood 5,417 19.2
Democratic William Cunningham 4,739 16.8
Democratic Nate Kleinman 2,443 8.6
Total votes 28,253 100
2017 New Jersey State Senate District 1 Election[110]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jeff Van Drew (incumbent) 35,464 64.8%
Republican Mary Gruccio 18,589 34.0%
Independent Anthony Parisi Sanchez 652 1.2%
Democratichold
2013 New Jersey State Senate District 1 Election[111]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jeff Van Drew (incumbent) 34,624 59.4%
Republican Susan Adelizzi Schmidt 22,835 39.2%
Independent Tom Greto 825 1.4%
Democratichold
2011 New Jersey State Senate District 1 Election[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jeff Van Drew (incumbent) 24,557 54.0
Republican David S. DeWeese 20,857 45.9
Democratichold
2007 New Jersey State Senate District 1 Election[112]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jeff Van Drew 28,240 55.7
Republican Nicholas Asselta(incumbent) 22,469 44.3
DemocraticgainfromRepublican

Personal life

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Van Drew and his wife, Ricarda, have two children.[113]He is a resident ofDennis Township.[114]Van Drew has served as president of the New Jersey Dental Society and a board expert of the New Jersey Board of Dentistry.[115]

Van Drew is aFreemason[116]at Cannon Lodge No. 104 inSouth Seaville, New Jersey.[117]Van Drew identifies his religion as being aRoman Catholic.[118]

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Political offices
Preceded by
Gary Jessel
 Member of theCape May CountyBoard of Chosen Freeholders
1995–1998 		Succeeded by
Mark Videtto
Preceded by
Mark Videtto
 Member of theCape May CountyBoard of Chosen Freeholders
2001–2002 		Succeeded by
Leonard C. Desiderio
New Jersey General Assembly
Preceded by Member of theNew Jersey General Assembly
from the1stdistrict
2002–2008
Served alongside:Nicholas Asselta,John C. Gibson,Nelson Albano 		Succeeded by
New Jersey Senate
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from the1stdistrict
2008–2018 		Succeeded by
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fromNew Jersey's 2nd congressional district
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