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| | |name=Chris Smith | | |name=Chris Smith |
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| − | |party=[[Democrat]] (before 1978)<br>[[Republican]] (1978 – present) | + | |party=[[Democrat]] (before 1978)<br>[[Republican Party|Republican]] (since 1978) |
| | |spouse=Marie Smith | | |spouse=Marie Smith |
| | |religion=[[Roman Catholic]]<ref>[https://www.pewforum.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2019/01/Detailed-tables-NUMBER-CHECK-COMPLETE-1-3.pdf Religious affiliation of members of 116th Congress]</ref> | | |religion=[[Roman Catholic]]<ref>[https://www.pewforum.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2019/01/Detailed-tables-NUMBER-CHECK-COMPLETE-1-3.pdf Religious affiliation of members of 116th Congress]</ref> |
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| | He voted in favor of the Farm Amnesty Bill.<ref>https://www.breitbart.com/economy/2021/03/19/30-gop-reps-vote-farm-amnesty-govt-supplied-workforce/</ref> | | He voted in favor of the Farm Amnesty Bill.<ref>https://www.breitbart.com/economy/2021/03/19/30-gop-reps-vote-farm-amnesty-govt-supplied-workforce/</ref> |
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| | + | Moderate to liberal on most issues other than right-to-life, Smith faces a [[conservative]] primary challenge in June 2022 from Mike Crispi. National Committeeman Bill Palatucci said that the [[Republican National Committee]] is dispatching teams and sending funds to help Smith beat Crispi.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4055911/posts|title=New Jersey Establishment Republicans in Panic Mode as Vulnerable Chris Smith Seeks Re-election|publisher=[[Free Republican]]|accessdate=April 19, 2022}}</ref> |
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| | ==References== | | ==References== |
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| | {{DEFAULTSORT:Smith, Chris}} | | {{DEFAULTSORT:Smith, Chris}} |
| | [[Category:Abortion]] | | [[Category:Abortion]] |
| | + | [[Category:Right-to-Life]] |
| | [[Category:Republicans]] | | [[Category:Republicans]] |
| | + | [[Category:Former Democrats]] |
| | [[Category:New Jersey]] | | [[Category:New Jersey]] |
| | [[Category:United States Representatives]] | | [[Category:United States Representatives]] |
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| | [[Category:RINOs]] | | [[Category:RINOs]] |
| | [[Category:Liberal Republicans]] | | [[Category:Liberal Republicans]] |
| | + | [[Category:Moderate Republicans]] |
| | [[Category:Anti Second Amendment Republicans]] | | [[Category:Anti Second Amendment Republicans]] |
| | {{republican establishment}} | | {{republican establishment}} |