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|name=Jeff Van Drew
|name=Jeff Van Drew
|image=Jeff Van Drew Official Portrait 116th Congress.jpg
|image=Jeff Van Drew Official Portrait 116th Congress.jpg
|party=[[Democrat]] (before 2020)<br/>[[Republican]] (2020 - present)
|party=[[Democrat]] (before 2020)<br/>[[Republican]] (2020 – present)
|spouse=Ricarda Van Drew
|spouse=Ricarda Van Drew
|religion=[[Roman Catholic]]
|religion=[[Roman Catholic]]
|state=New Jersey
|state=New Jersey
|district=2nd
|district=2nd
|terms=January 3, 2019 - present
|terms=January 3, 2019 – present
|preceded=Frank LoBiondo
|preceded=Frank LoBiondo
|succeeded=
|succeeded=
{{Officeholder/misc
{{Officeholder/misc
|office=New Jersey Senate, 1st District
|office=New Jersey Senate, 1st District
|terms=January 8, 2008 - December 31, 2018
|terms=January 8, 2008 – December 31, 2018
|preceded=Nicholas Asselta
|preceded=Nicholas Asselta
|succeeded=Bob Andrzejczak
|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.
'''Jefferson “Jeff” Van Drew''' (born February 23, 1953 (age {{age|1953|2|23}})) 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.
In a speech at the 2020 [[Republican National Convention]], Van Drew praised [[President Trump]] and noted his old party to have become increasingly [[liberal]] despite initially starting his political career as a [[moderate]] in what he was told was a "[[big tent]]" party.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M49bJWasNRE WATCH: Rep. Jeff Van Drew’s full speech at the Republican National Convention | 2020 RNC Night 4]</ref>
==U.S. House of Representatives==
Van Drew voted in late July 2020 to remove Civil War-era statues.<ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/07/23/the-list-72-republicans-vote-with-democrats-to-remove-civil-war-era-memorabilia-from-u-s-capitol/ The List: 72 Republicans Vote with Democrats to Remove Civil War-Era Memorabilia from U.S. Capitol]</ref>
Van Drew voted in late July 2020 to remove Civil War-era statues.<ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/07/23/the-list-72-republicans-vote-with-democrats-to-remove-civil-war-era-memorabilia-from-u-s-capitol/ The List: 72 Republicans Vote with Democrats to Remove Civil War-Era Memorabilia from U.S. Capitol]</ref>
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