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District 2[edit]

https://www.nj.com/politics/2020/01/trump-and-a-kennedy-put-party-switching-van-drew-in-americas-hottest-congressional-race.html https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/house-democrats-map-expanded-battlefield-kick-off-2020/story?id=68313008

New Jersey's 2nd congressional district is located in southern New Jersey coast, and encompasses the Vineland, Atlantic City and Cape May.

Incumbant[edit]

The incumbent is Republican Jeff Van Drew (R), who was elected in 2018 as a Democrat, flipping the district with 52.9% of the vote. On December 19, 2019, in a meeting with President Donald Trump, Vice President Mike Pence, and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy in the Oval Office, Van Drew announced that he officially changed his party affiliation to the Republican Party.^[1]

Republican primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]

Declared[edit]

Brian Fitzherbert, engineer and former Atlantic County Young Republicans chairman^[2]
Bob Patterson, former vice president for government relations at the United States Business and Industry Council and nominee for New Jersey's 1st congressional district in 2016^[3]
David Richter, engineer, lawyer, businessman and former CEO of Hill International^[4]^[5]
Jeff Van Drew, incumbent U.S. Representative^[1]

Potential[edit]

Chris A. Brown, state senator^[6]
Seth Grossman, former Atlantic County freeholder and nominee for New Jersey's 2nd congressional district in 2018^[7]

Declined[edit]

DiAnne Gove, state assemblywoman^[8]
Hirsh Singh, engineer, candidate for New Jersey's 2nd congressional district in 2018, and candidate for governor in 2017 (running for U.S. Senate)^[9]

Endorsements[edit]

Brian Fitzherbert

Organizations

New Jersey Right to Life PAC^[10]

Jeff Van Drew

Federal officials

U.S. Representatives

Kevin McCarthy, U.S. House Minority Leader (R-CA)^[11]

Democratic primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]

Declared[edit]

Ashley Bennett, Atlantic County freeholder^[12]
John Francis, West Cape May commissioner^[13]
Brigid Callahan Harrison, political science professor at Montclair State University^[14]
Amy Kennedy, teacher and wife of former U.S. Representative Patrick J. Kennedy^[15]

Potential[edit]

Ray Batten, former New Jersey Superior Court judge^[16]
Jack Surrency, Cumberland County freeholder^[17]
Robert Turkavage, former FBI agent and Republican candidate for New Jersey's 2nd congressional district in 2018^[12]

Declined[edit]

Adam Taliaferro, state assemblyman^[18]

Endorsements[edit]

Brigid Callahan Harrison

State and local politicians

Stephen M. Sweeney, President of the New Jersey Senate^[19]
Ernest D. Coursey, Atlantic County freeholder^[19]
Kaleem Shabazz, Atlantic County freeholder^[19]

Party chairs

Joseph Andl, chairman of the Burlington County Democratic Party^[19]
James Beach, chairman of the Camden County Democratic Party^[19]
Brendan M. Sciarra, chairman of the Cape May County Democratic Party^[19]
Steven Errickson, chairman of the Cumberland County Democratic Party^[19]
Fred Madden, chairman of the Gloucester County Democratic Party^[19]

References[edit]

^ ^a ^b Fram, Alan (December 17, 2019). "Party-swapping congressman gets Trump praise, Democratic ire". Associated Press. Retrieved December 20, 2019.
^ Smith, Joseph P. (July 9, 2019). "Fitzherbert enters 2020 S.J. congressional race". Daily Journal. Retrieved July 16, 2019.
^ Wildstein, David (July 17, 2019). "Ex-Trump aide who said 'semen-exposed' women have better cognitive skills is running for Congress in New Jersey". New Jersey Globe. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
^ Biryukov, Nikita (August 12, 2019). "Republican David Richter Announces Run In CD-2". New Jersey Globe. Retrieved August 12, 2019.
^ Plott, Elaina (January 10, 2020). "He Was Cruising in a G.O.P. Primary. Then Trump Endorsed an Ex-Democrat" – via NYTimes.com.
^ Wasserman, David (March 1, 2019). "2020 House Overview: Can Democrats Keep Their Majority?". Cook Political Report. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
^ Clearfield, Alex [@AlexClearfield] (February 28, 2019). "An #NJ02 tidbit: 2018 GOP nominee Seth Grossman, who was dumped by the NRCC, tells me r/e 2020 he is "not making partisan political statements this year" and is focused on running his website http://libertyandprosperity.com . Did not explicitly rule out running against Jeff Van Drew" (Tweet). Retrieved February 28, 2019 – via Twitter.
^ Nikita Biryukov (November 29, 2018). "Gove not interested in running for Congress". New Jersey Globe. Retrieved February 15, 2019.
^ Wildstein, David (April 24, 2019). "Hirsh Singh will challenge Cory Booker for U.S. Senate". New Jersey Globe. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
^ "New Jersey Right to Life PAC Endorses Brian Fitzherbert for Congress". Insider NJ.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Trump Impeachment: Trump meets Democratic Rep. Jeff Van Drew at the White House" – via www.youtube.com.
^ ^a ^b Pizarro, Max (December 16, 2019). "Democrat Amy Kennedy to Open CD-2 Exploratory Committee". Insider NJ. Retrieved December 16, 2019.
^ Wildstein, David (December 16, 2019). "Planet Walker John Francis will seek 2nd district House seat". New Jersey Globe. Retrieved December 16, 2019.
^ Friedman, Matt (December 16, 2019). "First Democrat steps forward to run for Van Drew's seat". Politico. Retrieved December 16, 2019.
^ "Amy Kennedy to run against party-switching US Rep. Van Drew". Associated Press. January 6, 2020. Retrieved January 6, 2020.
^ "Source: Judge Batten Mulls a Run in CD-2". Insider NJ. December 16, 2019. Retrieved December 16, 2019.
^ Pizarro, Max (November 26, 2019). "Two More Names Emerge as Potential Democratic Challengers in CD2". Insider NJ. Retrieved December 2, 2019.
^ Wildstein, David (November 26, 2019). "Taliaferro says no to congressional bid". New Jersey Globe. Retrieved December 2, 2019.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h Brunetti, Michelle; Jackson, Vincent. "Sweeney and top Democrats endorse Harrison for Congress". Press of Atlantic City.

External links[edit]

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[Van_Drew-1] Fram, Alan (December 17, 2019). "Party-swapping congressman gets Trump praise, Democratic ire". Associated Press. Retrieved December 20, 2019.

[2] Smith, Joseph P. (July 9, 2019). "Fitzherbert enters 2020 S.J. congressional race". Daily Journal. Retrieved July 16, 2019.

[3] Wildstein, David (July 17, 2019). "Ex-Trump aide who said 'semen-exposed' women have better cognitive skills is running for Congress in New Jersey". New Jersey Globe. Retrieved July 23, 2019.

[4] Biryukov, Nikita (August 12, 2019). "Republican David Richter Announces Run In CD-2". New Jersey Globe. Retrieved August 12, 2019.

[5] Plott, Elaina (January 10, 2020). "He Was Cruising in a G.O.P. Primary. Then Trump Endorsed an Ex-Democrat" – via NYTimes.com.

[Wasserman-6] Wasserman, David (March 1, 2019). "2020 House Overview: Can Democrats Keep Their Majority?". Cook Political Report. Retrieved March 1, 2019.

[7] Clearfield, Alex [@AlexClearfield] (February 28, 2019). "An #NJ02 tidbit: 2018 GOP nominee Seth Grossman, who was dumped by the NRCC, tells me r/e 2020 he is "not making partisan political statements this year" and is focused on running his website http://libertyandprosperity.com . Did not explicitly rule out running against Jeff Van Drew" (Tweet). Retrieved February 28, 2019 – via Twitter.

[8] Nikita Biryukov (November 29, 2018). "Gove not interested in running for Congress". New Jersey Globe. Retrieved February 15, 2019.

[9] Wildstein, David (April 24, 2019). "Hirsh Singh will challenge Cory Booker for U.S. Senate". New Jersey Globe. Retrieved April 24, 2019.

[10] "New Jersey Right to Life PAC Endorses Brian Fitzherbert for Congress". Insider NJ.

[auto-11] "Trump Impeachment: Trump meets Democratic Rep. Jeff Van Drew at the White House" – via www.youtube.com.

[Kennedy-12] Pizarro, Max (December 16, 2019). "Democrat Amy Kennedy to Open CD-2 Exploratory Committee". Insider NJ. Retrieved December 16, 2019.

[13] Wildstein, David (December 16, 2019). "Planet Walker John Francis will seek 2nd district House seat". New Jersey Globe. Retrieved December 16, 2019.

[14] Friedman, Matt (December 16, 2019). "First Democrat steps forward to run for Van Drew's seat". Politico. Retrieved December 16, 2019.

[15] "Amy Kennedy to run against party-switching US Rep. Van Drew". Associated Press. January 6, 2020. Retrieved January 6, 2020.

[16] "Source: Judge Batten Mulls a Run in CD-2". Insider NJ. December 16, 2019. Retrieved December 16, 2019.

[Vandrewprimary-17] Pizarro, Max (November 26, 2019). "Two More Names Emerge as Potential Democratic Challengers in CD2". Insider NJ. Retrieved December 2, 2019.

[18] Wildstein, David (November 26, 2019). "Taliaferro says no to congressional bid". New Jersey Globe. Retrieved December 2, 2019.

[HarrisonEndorsements-19] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h Brunetti, Michelle; Jackson, Vincent. "Sweeney and top Democrats endorse Harrison for Congress". Press of Atlantic City.

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