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Former [[Democrat]] [[Jeff Van Drew]] is running for re-election. Switching to the [[Republican party]] after voting against both sham articles of impeachment, Van Drew received [[President Trump]]'s endorsement to help boost re-election efforts.<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>
 
Former [[Democrat]] [[Jeff Van Drew]] is running for re-election. Switching to the [[Republican party]] after voting against both sham articles of impeachment, Van Drew received [[President Trump]]'s endorsement to help boost re-election efforts.<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>
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Van Drew is facing a strong challenge from Amy Kennedy, who is married to Patrick Joseph Kennedy, II, the second son of [[Ted Kennedy]]. She owns thousands of stock in Chinese investments and opposes [[President Trump]]'s agenda of enacting tough policies against the [[CCP|communist regime]].<ref>[https://freebeacon.com/2020-election/nj-dem-owns-up-to-75000-in-chinese-stock/ NJ Dem Owns up to $75,000 in Chinese Stock]</ref> Kennedy is considered to be her family dynasty's last current hope of maintaining political power after her the defeat of her cousin-in-law [[Joe Kennedy III]] in a Senate primary.<ref>[https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/amy-kennedy-burdened-by-family-mantle-in-closely-watched-house-race Amy Kennedy burdened by family mantle in closely watched House race]</ref>
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Van Drew is facing a strong challenge from Amy Kennedy, who is married to Patrick Joseph Kennedy, II, the second son of [[Ted Kennedy]]. Kennedy reportedly had supported Van Drew's 2018 run.<ref>[https://www.politico.com/news/2020/02/12/amy-kennedy-jeff-van-drew-congress-new-jersey-trump-2020-114073 ‘I have no illusion how dirty this could get’]</ref> She owns thousands of stock in Chinese investments and opposes [[President Trump]]'s agenda of enacting tough policies against the [[CCP|communist regime]].<ref>[https://freebeacon.com/2020-election/nj-dem-owns-up-to-75000-in-chinese-stock/ NJ Dem Owns up to $75,000 in Chinese Stock]</ref> Kennedy is considered to be her family dynasty's last current hope of maintaining political power after her the defeat of her cousin-in-law [[Joe Kennedy III]] in a Senate primary.<ref>[https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/amy-kennedy-burdened-by-family-mantle-in-closely-watched-house-race Amy Kennedy burdened by family mantle in closely watched House race]</ref> She has claimed that opposing [[defunding the police]] means not going far enough to address racism.<ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/09/15/democrat-amy-kennedy-democrats-opposing-abolishing-police-not-doing-enough-to-address-racism/ Amy Kennedy: Democrats Opposing ‘Abolishing’ Police Not Doing Enough to ‘Address Racism’]</ref>
    
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