Jeff Van Drew Archives - New Jersey Globe

Maps: In NJ-11, Clinton beat Sanders by 22 points

August 17, 2019 4:49 pm

2018 was a wave year in New Jersey, with Democrats holding on to a U.S. Senate seat they’ve held since 1958, and New Jersey’s 5th district, as well as flipping the 2nd, 3rd, and 7th districts. One of the most...

The prescience of Bob Torricelli

August 14, 2019 12:50 pmAugust 14, 2019 4:48 pm

A victory speech delivered by Democrat Bob Torricelli on the night of his election to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1982 looks extraordinarily prescient nearly 37 years later. “Ours is the first political party to fail to develop a...

Van Drew plays carpetbagger card against Richter

August 13, 2019 3:58 pmAugust 13, 2019 5:53 pm

Rep. Jeff Van Drew (D-Dennis) is already raising money off the announcement that the wealthy former CEO of one of the nation’s largest construction companies will run against him in 2020, and it took him just a few hours to...

Payne backs ERA extension, leaving Van Drew as only NJ Dem not co-sponsoring resolution

August 13, 2019 11:12 amAugust 13, 2019 2:07 pm

Rep. Donald Payne (D-Newark) is backing an extension to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment, leaving Rep. Jeff Van Drew (D-Middle) as the lone New Jersey Democratic congressman to not co-sponsor the authorizing resolution. Over the last two weeks, four additional...

Northfield Mayor endorses Fitzherbert

August 13, 2019 9:49 amAugust 14, 2019 10:42 am

Republican congressional candidate Brian Fitzherbert has picked up the endorsement of Northfield Mayor Erland Chau in his bid to run against freshman Rep. Jeff Van Drew (D-Middle) in 2020. “I have had the pleasure of getting to know Brian and...

Republican David Richter announces run in CD-2

August 12, 2019 3:38 pmAugust 12, 2019 4:43 pm

Former Hill International CEO David Richter announced he would challenge freshman Rep. Jeff Van Drew (D-Dennis) in New Jersey’s 2nd district Monday. “Jeff Van Drew has completely failed South Jersey voters. He spent over a decade supporting the Democratic majority...

With Van Drew gone, GOP sees opportunity in LD1

August 12, 2019 2:56 pmAugust 12, 2019 3:38 pm

For the moment, Michael Testa’s campaign likes the fact that Rep. Jeff Van Drew (D-Dennis) is in Congress and not in the New Jersey statehouse. The Cumberland County GOP chairman is seeking to oust State Sen. Bob Andrzejczak (D-Middle), a...