Until recently, Democratic leaders saw New Jersey Rep. Jeff Van Drew as one of the few Democrats who could win in a pro-Trump district. Now he's expected to switch parties.
But cracks in that support began to appear when Van Drew’s stance against impeaching President Donald Trump started affecting local elections in New Jersey and tanked his Democratic support in his district, which encompasses the southern tip of the state including Atlantic City.from Trump after an appearance on Fox & Friends.
Van Drew’s interim Democratic successor in the state Senate, Bob Andrzejczak, campaigned for a second full term in November with his Assembly running mates as “Team Van Drew.”
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