Jeff Van Drew

Jeff Van Drew
Ambassador to
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Jersey's 2nd district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 3, 2019
Preceded by	Frank LoBiondo
Member of the New Jersey Senate from the 1st district
Ambassador to
In office January 8, 2008 – December 31, 2018
Preceded by	Nicholas Asselta
Succeeded by	Bob Andrzejczak
Ambassador to
Member of the New Jersey General Assembly from the 1st district
In office January 8, 2002 – January 8, 2008
Preceded by	John C. Gibson
Succeeded by	Matthew W. Milam
Member of the Cape May County Board of Chosen Freeholders
Ambassador to
In office January 1, 2001 – January 8, 2002
Preceded by	Mark Videtto[1]
Succeeded by	Leonard C. Desiderio[2]
Ambassador to
In office January 1, 1995 – January 1, 1998
Preceded by	Gary Jessel[3]
Succeeded by	Mark Videtto
Personal details
Born	(1953-02-23) February 23, 1953 (age 71) New York City, U.S.
Political party	Republican (since 2020)
Other political affiliations	Democratic (until 2020)
Spouse	<div style="display:inline-block;line-height:normal;Expression error: Unexpected < operator">Ricarda Van Drew Expression error: Unexpected < operator <div style="display:inline-block;Expression error: Unexpected < operator">​(m. 1974)​
Children	2
Education	Rutgers University, New Brunswick (BS) Fairleigh Dickinson University (DMD)
Website	House website

Jefferson H. Van Drew (born February 23, 1953) is an American politician and dentist serving as the U.S. representative for New Jersey's 2nd congressional district since 2019. Formerly a Democrat, he has been a member of the Republican Party since 2020.

Before being elected to Congress, Van Drew held several public offices, including fire commissioner, town committee member, Mayor of Dennis Township, New Jersey, and Cape May County Freeholder. He represented New Jersey's 1st legislative district in the New Jersey General Assembly from 2002 to 2008, and represented the same district in the New Jersey Senate from 2008 to 2018.

Van Drew was the Democratic nominee in New Jersey's 2nd congressional district in the 2018 election. He was elected with 52.9% of the vote to Republican Seth Grossman's 45.2%. After opposing the first impeachment of Donald Trump, Van Drew joined the Republican Party shortly afterward. He was reelected in 2020, defeating Democratic challenger Amy Kennedy. Van Drew later supported the unsuccessful attempts to overturn the 2020 United States presidential election.