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Person

Jeff Van Drew

New Jersey State Senator

Elections2026 New Jersey House race — Jefferson Van Drew's seat

0 members

Party

Republican

Chamber

House

State

In office since

2019

Next election

2026 →

Votes recorded

Stated positions

29 topics · AI-compiled from cited sources

2020 ElectionJoined a Supreme Court case seeking to discard presidential election results in several states won by Democrats in 2020.1 ref ▾

Rep. Jefferson Van Drew [R-NJ2, 2019-2026] ... ↗

2020 Election CertificationSupported a legal effort seeking to overturn the 2020 presidential election results in several states, citing pandemic-related voting rule changes.1 ref ▾

Jeff Van Drew on Principles & Values ↗

2020 Election IntegrityJoined a Supreme Court case seeking to discard presidential election results in several states won by Democrats in 2020, alleging voting irregularities.1 ref ▾

Rep. Jefferson Van Drew [R-NJ2, 2019-2026] ... ↗

AbortionIdentified as pro-choice according to a Political Voter Survey, a position recorded during his time as a Democratic member of Congress.1 ref ▾

Jeff Van Drew on the Issues ↗

COVID-19 Relief SpendingSupported a $900 billion COVID relief package but opposed the larger $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan Act.1 ref ▾

Jeff Van Drew on the Issues ↗

Civil RightsSupports keeping the existing deadline for ratifying the Equal Rights Amendment.1 ref ▾

Jeff Van Drew on the Issues ↗

Coastal InfrastructureSupports continued federal funding for beach replenishment and coastal protection projects for New Jersey shore communities.1 ref ▾

Van Drew Gives Annual Update to Chamber Members ↗

Coastal Infrastructure & Local EconomyEmphasizes protecting New Jersey's coastline through beach replenishment funding and addressing high energy and property tax costs for constituents.1 ref ▾

Van Drew Gives Annual Update to Chamber Members ↗

Coastal ProtectionPrioritizes federal funding for beach replenishment and protecting the New Jersey shoreline from storm damage.1 ref ▾

Van Drew Gives Annual Update to Chamber Members ↗

Coastal Protection & InfrastructurePrioritizes federal funding for beach replenishment and coastal protection for Cape May County communities.1 ref ▾

Van Drew Gives Annual Update to Chamber Members ↗

Drug PolicySupports legalization of medical marijuana while opposing legalization of recreational marijuana.1 ref ▾

Jeff Van Drew on the Issues ↗

Economy & TaxationAdvocates for middle-class tax cuts, reducing energy delivery charges, and bringing manufacturing and tourism jobs back to South Jersey.2 refs ▾

EducationSupports bipartisan efforts to improve college affordability and voted against allowing certain private lawsuits over school race discrimination.1 ref ▾

Jeff Van Drew on the Issues ↗

Election IntegrityJoined a Supreme Court case seeking to discard presidential election votes in several states won by Democrats after the 2020 election.1 ref ▾

Rep. Jefferson Van Drew [R-NJ2, 2019-2026] ... ↗

Entitlement Programs (Medicare/Social Security/Medicaid)Opposes cuts to Medicare, Social Security, and Medicaid, while supporting targeted efforts to reduce waste, fraud, and abuse in related spending.1 ref ▾

Press Releases - Congressman Van Drew ↗

Entitlement Programs (Social Security/Medicare/Medicaid)Pledges to protect Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid from cuts while seeking to eliminate waste, fraud, and abuse in government spending.1 ref ▾

Press Releases - Congressman Van Drew ↗

EnvironmentHas a low lifetime environmental voting score and has voted against several measures aimed at environmental protection and clean energy regulation.1 ref ▾

Jefferson Van Drew - League of Conservation Voters ↗

Environment & EnergyHas a low environmental voting score, opposing several measures on public lands protection, methane fee, and energy efficiency standards.1 ref ▾

Jefferson Van Drew - League of Conservation Voters ↗

Environment and EnergyHas a low League of Conservation Voters score, reflecting votes against clean energy, clean water, and environmental regulation measures.1 ref ▾

Jefferson Van Drew - League of Conservation Voters ↗

Environmental PolicyVoting record reflects opposition to many federal environmental and clean-energy protections, resulting in a low League of Conservation Voters score.1 ref ▾

Jefferson Van Drew - League of Conservation Voters ↗

Government Spending on Immigration ServicesCriticizes state spending on legal defense for undocumented immigrants, arguing funds should instead go toward reducing utility and tax burdens for New Jersey residents.1 ref ▾

Congressman Van Drew Slams Gov. Sherrill's Plan to Spend $20.2 Million Defending Illegal Immigrants While New Jersey Families Struggle | U.S. Representative ↗

ImmigrationSupports stronger border security, employer verification requirements, and opposes state funding for legal defense of undocumented immigrants facing deportation.2 refs ▾

Impeachment of Donald TrumpOpposed the impeachment inquiry and articles of impeachment against President Trump, citing this as a key reason for switching from the Democratic to Republican Party.1 ref ▾

Jeff Van Drew on Principles & Values ↗

Impeachment of President Trump (2019)Opposed the impeachment inquiry and articles of impeachment against President Trump, a stance that led to his switch from the Democratic to the Republican Party.1 ref ▾

Jeff Van Drew on Principles & Values ↗

Impeachment of Trump (2019)Opposed the impeachment inquiry and articles of impeachment against President Trump, a stance that led him to switch from the Democratic to the Republican Party.1 ref ▾

Jeff Van Drew on Principles & Values ↗

Marijuana PolicySupports legalization of medical marijuana but opposes recreational marijuana legalization.1 ref ▾

Jeff Van Drew on the Issues ↗

Social Security & MedicareCommitted to protecting Medicare, Social Security, and Medicaid from cuts while seeking to reduce waste, fraud, and abuse in government spending.1 ref ▾

Congressman Van Drew Reaffirms His Commitment to Protecting ... ↗

Social Security, Medicare & MedicaidStates a commitment to protecting Medicare, Social Security, and Medicaid from cuts while supporting targeted efforts to reduce waste, fraud, and abuse in related spending.1 ref ▾

Press Releases - Congressman Van Drew ↗

Taxation & EconomyAdvocates for middle-class tax cuts and tax reform benefiting working families and small businesses rather than corporations or wealthy individuals, while promoting job growth in manufacturing, tourism, agriculture and fishing.1 ref ▾

Economy | U.S. Representative - Congressman Van Drew ↗

Legislative record

Official roll-call record · Congress · BioGuide V000133

Total votes

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Committees

Legislative data from the official House/Senate roll-call record via Voteview (UCLA) and the unitedstates/congress-legislators dataset.

Position vs. vote record — conflicts

No contradictions identified between Jeff Van Drew's stated positions and their recorded votes yet — the audit runs after positions are compiled.

Committee assignments

🏛️ House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure🏛️ House Committee on the Judiciary

📊 Methodology: stated positions are AI-compiled from cited public sources; conflicts cross-reference them against the official roll-call record. Consistency = 100 − 12 per significant − 6 per moderate − 2 per minor conflict. Severity is editorial-model judgment — every item links its underlying vote so you can decide for yourself.