Robert Patterson Archives

Cape May GOP validates Van Drew conversion with 85% of the vote

July 27, 2020 11:31 am

The political conversion of Jefferson Van Drew appears complete. Seven months after switching parties following his refusal to vote to impeach President Donald Trump, Republicans in Cape May County had no trouble voting for Van Drew, who spent 28 years...

Van Drew wins Republican nod

July 7, 2020 8:06 pmJuly 8, 2020 3:19 am

Rep. Jeff Van Drew (R-Dennis) will defeat former President Donald Trump aide Robert Paterson Tuesday, the New Jersey Globe projects. “I would like to thank President Trump for his unwavering support and Republicans throughout South Jersey for the confidence they...

Van Drew has over $1.2 million banked for re-election bid

June 25, 2020 11:25 pm

Rep. Jeff Van Drew (R-Dennis) has raised $2,530,374 for his bid to win re-election to a second term as a Republican. Van Drew has $1,125,076 cash-on-hand after raising $288,389 between March 1 and April 17. Included in that amount as...

Patterson TV ad calls Van Drew ‘too liberal’

May 19, 2020 10:32 amMay 19, 2020 10:55 am

Bob Patterson has taken GOP primary challenge against Democrat-turned-Republican Rep. Jeff Van Drew (R-Dennis) to the airwaves, launching a TV ad contrasting his support of President Donald Trump to Van Drew’s record as a Democratic congressman and state legislator. The...

N.J. Right to Life endorses Patterson over Van Drew

April 30, 2020 4:06 pmApril 30, 2020 4:40 pm

The New Jersey Right to Life PAC has endorsed Robert Patterson in his bit to unseat Democrat-turned-Republican Rep. Jeff Van Drew (R-Dennis) in the Republican primary. “Bob Patterson is the only pro-life candidate running in the 2nd congressional district, and...

Patterson attacks Van Drew over immigration

April 21, 2020 12:47 pm

House candidate Robert Patterson attacked Rep. Jeff Van Drew over immigration Tuesday, citing the congressman’s voting record from before his defection to the Republican party. “There’s no question that America should curtail immigration during a healthcare crisis, but we need...

Van Drew has more than $1.25 million cash-on-hand

April 15, 2020 12:24 pmApril 15, 2020 3:08 pm

Rep. Jeff Van Drew (R-Dennis) has more than $1,251,541 million cash-on-hand after raising more than $660,000 since he switched parties in December, putting him in a strong cash position as five Democrats mount an expensive campaigns to pick their nominee....