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Republican Jeff Van Drew wins re-election in New Jersey’s 2nd Congressional District

File - In this image from video, Rep. Jeff Van Drew, R-N.J., speaks from Washington, during the fourth night of the Republican National Convention on Thursday, Aug. 27, 2020. (Courtesy of the Committee on Arrangements for the 2020 Republican National Committee via AP)

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Republican incumbent Jeff Van Drew will represent New Jersey’s 2nd Congressional District for another two years. He bested Democrat Joe Solerno and the Green Party’s Thomas Cannavo, according to the Associated Press at 10:20 p.m.

The 2nd Congressional District, which did not see any major shifts when it was redrawn in 2021, is one of two districts represented by Republicans. Though the number of registered Republicans grew nearly 5% compared to the 2022 midterms, unaffiliated voters outnumber the two major parties.

Van Drew, who famously switched political parties in 2019, continued to take hardline conservative stances on issues including border security and immigration. Salerno, a first-time political candidate, campaigned on bridging the two-party divide and being a voice for constituents in the South Jersey district.

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