A new Monmouth poll finds Amy Kennedy (D) leads Rep. Jeff Van Drew (R) in New Jersey’s second congressional district, 49% to 44%.
Among likely voters in a high turnout scenario, Kennedy holds a 50% to 44% edge. She maintains that lead in a lower turnout model with 51% supporting her to 44% for Van Drew.
Van Drew was elected as a Democrat but switch parties last year.
The Cook Political Report moves Rep. Jeff Van Drew’s seat from Toss Up to the Lean Republican column in the wake of his party switch, “and that might even be generous to Democrats.”
“In Democrats’ favor, it shouldn’t be hard for their nominee to raise national money against Van Drew, considering the outrage at his desertion. But fundamentally, this is a classic blue-collar, Obama-Trump district that the deeply-rooted Van Drew only won by single digits against an atrocious GOP nominee in a great Democratic year. Van Drew would begin as the favorite if he were to win the GOP nomination.”
Sen. Cory Booker is urging his followers to support whichever Democrat emerges to run against Rep. Jeff Van Drew, the anti-impeachment congressman who switched parties over the weekend.
Interestingly, Van Drew has endorsed Booker’s presidential bid.
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