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'''Jefferson Van Drew''' (born February 23, 1953) is a U.S. representative from New Jersey's 2nd congressional district. A former Democrat, Drew switched to become a Republican on December 19, 2019,<ref>[https://www.cbsnews.com/news/van-drew-trump-lauds-jeff-van-drew-for-switching-to-the-republican-party-today-2019-12-19/ Trump endorses Jeff Van Drew, Democrat who switched to Republican Party]</ref> after the impeachment coup d'état against President Trump.
{{Officeholder
|name=Jeff Van Drew
|party=[[Democrat]] (before 2019)<br/>[[Republican]] (2019-present)
|spouse=Ricarda Van Drew
|religion=[[Roman Catholic]]
|offices=
{{Officeholder/representative
|state=New Jersey
|district=2nd
|terms=January 3, 2019 - present
|preceded=Frank LoBiondo
|succeeded=
}}
{{Officeholder/misc
|office=New Jersey Senate, 1st district
|terms=January 8, 2008 - December 31, 2018
|preceded=Nicholas Asselta
|succeeded=Bob Andrzejczak
}}
}}
'''Jefferson Van Drew''' (born February 23, 1953) is a U.S. representative from New Jersey's 2nd congressional district. A former Democrat, Van Drew switched to become a Republican on December 19, 2019,<ref>[https://www.cbsnews.com/news/van-drew-trump-lauds-jeff-van-drew-for-switching-to-the-republican-party-today-2019-12-19/ Trump endorses Jeff Van Drew, Democrat who switched to Republican Party]</ref> after the impeachment coup d'état against President Trump.
==Political positions==
==Political positions==
Drew's voting record is mostly liberal.<ref>[https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/key-votes/24685/jeff-van-drew Jeff Van Drew's Voting Records]</ref><ref>Byas, Steve (December 23, 2019). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/politics/item/34411-democrat-representative-van-drew-switched-to-republican-is-he-a-conservative Democrat Representative Van Drew Switched to Republican. Is He a Conservative?] ''The New American''. Retrieved December 23, 2019.</ref> Although he is currently endorsed by Donald Trump for switching to the Republican party,<ref>[https://theconservativetreehouse.com/2019/12/19/president-trump-welcomes-jeff-van-drew-to-republican-party-video-and-transcript/ President Trump Welcomes Jeff Van Drew to Republican Party – Video and Transcript…]</ref> Drew still holds moderate to left-leaning position, and has yet to change past positions on supporting abortion and gun control.<ref>[https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/political-courage-test/24685/jeff-van-drew Jeff Van Drew's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)]</ref>
Van Drew's voting record is mostly liberal.<ref>[https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/key-votes/24685/jeff-van-drew Jeff Van Drew's Voting Records]</ref><ref>Byas, Steve (December 23, 2019). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/politics/item/34411-democrat-representative-van-drew-switched-to-republican-is-he-a-conservative Democrat Representative Van Drew Switched to Republican. Is He a Conservative?] ''The New American''. Retrieved December 23, 2019.</ref> Although he is currently endorsed by Donald Trump for switching to the Republican party,<ref>[https://theconservativetreehouse.com/2019/12/19/president-trump-welcomes-jeff-van-drew-to-republican-party-video-and-transcript/ President Trump Welcomes Jeff Van Drew to Republican Party – Video and Transcript…]</ref> Van Drew still holds moderate to left-leaning position, and has yet to change past positions on supporting abortion and gun control.<ref>[https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/political-courage-test/24685/jeff-van-drew Jeff Van Drew's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)]</ref>
==References==
==References==