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Jeff Van Drew

Jefferson H. Van Drew (born February 23, 1953) is an American dentist and politician, serving as the U.S. Representative for New Jersey's 2nd congressional district since 2019. He is a member of the Republican Party. He served as the New Jersey State Senator from the 1st Legislative District from 2008 to 2018. He represented the same district in the New Jersey General Assembly from 2002 to 2008. Van Drew was the Democratic nominee in New Jersey's 2nd congressional district in the 2018 election. He was elected with 53% of the vote against Republican nominee Seth Grossman, who received 45% of the vote. On December 19, 2019, Van Drew announced that he would be joining the Republican Party, and he officially did so on January 7, 2020. He is seeking the nomination for Republican candidate for the 2020 United States House of Representatives election in New Jersey's 2nd District.

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Born

1953-02-23

Birth Place

New York City, New York, U.S.

Education

Rutgers_University–New_Brunswick

Political Ideology

Republican_Party_(United_States)

Spouse(s)

Ricarda Van Drew

Children

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Beach Radio

New Jersey Congressman Jeff Van Drew says more needs to be done to protect U.S. and New Jersey

There has been continued sanctions against Russian President Vladimir Putin during the ongoing attack, invasion of Ukraine, and a New Jersey Congressman says the U.S. should be doing more to go after this war criminal. "Number one, Putin is a war criminal and he's a sadistic and evil man to...

CONGRESS & COURTS2022-03-10

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Congressman Jim Jordan Comes To Galloway, NJ For Jeff Van Drew

United States Congressman Jim Jordan, R-Ohio-4 traveled yesterday to New Jersey to support his colleague, Congressman Jeff Van Drew, R-NJ-2. This special event took place at Galloway Township Mayor Tony Coppola’s Historic Smithville Inn. The Smithville Inn is a truly historic setting, opening in 1789 … two years before...

GALLOWAY, NJ2022-03-04

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Retired EHT police captain to challenge Jeff Van Drew in the November Congressional election

EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP – Hector Tavarez of Egg Harbor Township, a Democrat, has announced he will challenge Republican Jeff Van Drew in New Jersey’s 2nd Congressional Legislative District in November. Born in Hammonton, Tavarez, who retired as a captain in the Egg Harbor Township Police Department, grew up...

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Former Democrat Rep. Jeff Van Drew urges Manchin to reconsider party ID: 'Look at all they want to do'

New Jersey Rep. Jeff Van Drew, a Republican who left the Democratic Party during the first Trump impeachment saga, told Fox News on Monday that his fellow moderate, Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.V., should take a close look at all that his party is working to accomplish while they hold the majority in Washington.

CONGRESS & COURTS2022-01-03

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Trump calls for primary of Chris Smith, pardons Jeff Van Drew over infrastructure vote

FREEHOLD, NJ – Two New Jersey Republican congressmen, Chris Smith and Jeff Van Drew both voted in favor of Joe Biden and the Democrat party’s trillion-dollar infrastructure bill. Republicans in New Jersey were up in arms, claiming the lone GOP representatives in New Jersey should have voted against the Biden...

OCEAN COUNTY, NJ2021-11-15

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Rowan University Welcomes Congressman Jeff Van Drew to The Enynon Ballroom

The Enynon Ballroom at Rowan hosted Congressman Jeff Van Drew on Monday, Oct. 4 at 7 p.m. The event was held by Rowan Institute for Public Policy and Citizenship (RIPPAC). Congressman Van Drew talked about “the importance of public service and the need for bi-partisanship.”. In a hand out at...

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Ed Rendell is targeting the 'Treason Caucus' in Congress — including Jeff Van Drew

Former Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell sounds eager to throw political punches at the "Treason Caucus" — his first jab at the 147 Republicans in the U.S. House who objected in January to the certification of Joe Biden's presidential victory. Rendell is now chair of an advisory committee for Never Again,...

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Jeff Van Drew offers unimpeachable logic against impeachment | Mulshine

If turnabout is fair play, then Jeff Van Drew is a championship player. Van Drew is the congressman from Cape May County who represents the southernmost district in the state. In 2018, he was elected as a Democrat. But in late 2019 he broke with the party and became a Republican.

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Jeff Van Drew was always a 'confounding figure' in New Jersey politics. Switching parties hasn't changed that.

When Jeff Van Drew opposed an infrastructure bill last week that included millions for his South Jersey district, the Democratic-turned-Republican congressman was the state's only lawmaker in either party to vote no. For Democrats, it was just the latest sign that their party-switching colleague has abandoned his reputation as a...

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Congressman Jeff Van Drew says he received death threat over rejection of election certification

South Jersey Congressman Jeff Van Drew says his vote to reject the certification of electoral votes for Joe Biden resulted in a death threat against him and his wife.

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Jeff Van Drew, Rep Who Switched Parties for Trump, Says Columnist Threatened to 'Execute' Family

New Jersey Representative Jeff Van Drew, who switched from the Democratic to Republican party in 2019, condemned an Ocean City Sentinel newspaper columnist who he says "vividly described" sexually assaulting his wife and family. Van Drew spoke Monday at a news conference outside the Cape May, New Jersey, courthouse alongside...

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