U.S. House candidate · New Jersey 2nd District
Jeff Van Drew
Overview
Poliscope ↗$2.41M
Raised this cycle
2025–26 · FEC
$0
Outside support
+ $1K in 24/48-hour notices
$0
Outside opposition
+ $1.03M in 24/48-hour notices
6%
Small-dollar share
76%
In-state share
5
Flags
Raised and spent are the FEC's official 2025–26 totals through Oct 14, 2026. Poliscope, which supplies the donor, PAC and sector breakdowns on this page, has not loaded the latest report yet and shows $1.93M raised through Jun 30, 2026, so those breakdowns cover an earlier period.
Jeff Mr Van Drew is a Republican Representative from NJ (District 02). Drew's campaign has raised $1.9 million from 967 donors. Funding includes 6.0% from small-dollar donors (under $200) and 76.0% from in-state contributors. Top funding sources by employer include ENTREPRENEUR, SILVI MATERIALS, COOPER UNIVERSITY HEALTH CARE. Campaign committees include VAN DREW FOR CONGRESS.
Backed byProvisional
AIPAC
- AIPAC PAC gave $4,994 (2026)
- AIPAC PAC gave $14,012 (2024)
The NRA
- NRA Political Victory Fund gave $1,000 (2026)
- NRA Political Victory Fund gave $2,000 (2024)
Industry moneyProvisional
Gambling
- MGM Resorts PAC gave $5,000 (2026)
- Caesars Entertainment PAC gave $2,500 (2026)
Union PAC
- IBEW PAC gave $5,000 (2024)
- Teamsters DRIVE gave $6,500 (2026)
- LIUNA PAC gave $2,500 (2024)
- NALC PAC gave $5,000 (2026)
- NALC PAC gave $5,000 (2024)
- Carpenters Legislative Improvement Committee gave $5,000 (2026)
Realtors PAC
- National Association of Realtors PAC gave $5,000 (2026)
- National Association of Realtors PAC gave $10,000 (2024)
Money
Poliscope ↗$2.41M
Total raised
FEC, through Oct 14, 2026
$1.56M
From individuals
$219K unitemized
$327K
From PACs
967
Donors
avg $536
31%
Large-donor share
$0
Self-funding
personal-funds loans made in 2025–26
By election cycle
- 2018 1,036 donors$1.90M
- 2020 2,535 donors$4.33M
- 2022 1,801 donors$3.12M
- 2024 1,870 donors$3.23M
- 2026 1,073 donors$1.93M
Contribution sizes
- <$200 1,380 gifts · 5%$78K
- $200-$499 322 gifts · 5%$84K
- $500-$999 215 gifts · 7%$113K
- $1,000-$2,899 437 gifts · 39%$626K
- $2,900+ 174 gifts · 43%$689K
- Refunds / negative records 143 gifts$-256K
Top donor sectorsProvisional
- ENTREPRENEUR 11 gifts$15K
- SILVI MATERIALS 5 gifts$15K
- COOPER UNIVERSITY HEALTH CARE 4 gifts$11K
- LUND'S FISHERY 2 gifts$11K
- PULSE VASCULAR 2 gifts$10K
- SCIARRA RESTURANT GROUP 3 gifts$9K
- DEBLASIO & ASSOCIATES 3 gifts$8K
- PHARMASPHERE INC 4 gifts$7K
- FOX & ROACH 3 gifts$7K
- LUNDS FISHERIES INC 4 gifts$7K
- ARTHRITIS & RHEUMATOLOGY ASSOC OF SJ P 3 gifts$7K
- BOULEVARD LIQUOR 2 gifts$7K
- CBI SERVICES 1 gifts$7K
- COLD SPRING FISH 1 gifts$7K
- DMK INVEST 1 gifts$7K
Top donor employersProvisional
Individual contributions grouped by the employer donors list on their filings.
- ENTREPRENEUR 7 donors · 11 gifts$15K
- SILVI MATERIALS 2 donors · 5 gifts$15K
- COOPER UNIVERSITY HEALTH CARE 2 donors · 4 gifts$11K
- LUND'S FISHERY 1 donors · 2 gifts$11K
- PULSE VASCULAR 2 donors · 2 gifts$10K
- SCIARRA RESTURANT GROUP 1 donors · 3 gifts$9K
- DEBLASIO & ASSOCIATES 1 donors · 3 gifts$8K
- PHARMASPHERE INC 1 donors · 4 gifts$7K
- FOX & ROACH 1 donors · 3 gifts$7K
- LUNDS FISHERIES INC 2 donors · 4 gifts$7K
- ARTHRITIS & RHEUMATOLOGY ASSOC OF SJ P 1 donors · 3 gifts$7K
- BOULEVARD LIQUOR 1 donors · 2 gifts$7K
- CBI SERVICES 1 donors · 1 gifts$7K
- COLD SPRING FISH 1 donors · 1 gifts$7K
- DMK INVEST 1 donors · 1 gifts$7K
Top contributorsProvisional
| Contributor | Type | State | Total | From PACs | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HANSEN, EDWINA | individual | FL | $13,900 | — | 4 |
| BRODIE, ELIZABETH | individual | PA | $12,000 | — | 4 |
| FORMAN, RICHARD P | individual | NJ | $12,000 | — | 2 |
| KOLCHINS, CHERYL | individual | NJ | $10,500 | — | 2 |
| REICHLE, WAYNE | individual | NJ | $10,500 | — | 2 |
| WEBER, RICHARD | individual | PA | $10,000 | — | 4 |
| HEUN, BRIAN | individual | NJ | $9,500 | — | 3 |
| SCIARRA, BRENDAN | individual | NJ | $9,163 | — | 3 |
| SILVI, JOHN | individual | PA | $7,800 | — | 3 |
| DEBLASIO, MARC | individual | NJ | $7,500 | — | 3 |
| EDMUND, ALLAN G. MR. | individual | NJ | $7,400 | — | 3 |
| PIZZA, JOSEPH M | individual | NJ | $7,286 | — | 4 |
| KOONS, ANNE E. | individual | NJ | $7,250 | — | 3 |
| ZUMPINO, CAROLYN P | individual | PA | $7,000 | — | 3 |
| PATEL, DIPAL | individual | NJ | $7,000 | — | 1 |
PAC contributors
| PAC | State | Total | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|
| MVL PAC | NY | $10,000 | 2 |
| PATRIOTS IN ACTION | TX | $10,000 | 2 |
| SOUTH JERSEY UNITED IN TRUST (SJUIT) PAC | NJ | $10,000 | 2 |
| WAKEFERN FOOD CORP. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | NJ | $10,000 | 2 |
| AMALGAMATED TRANSIT UNION - COPE | MD | $10,000 | 2 |
| C00894717 | — | $10,000 | 3 |
| ENGINEERS POLITICAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE (EPEC)/INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS | DC | $10,000 | 2 |
| AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION PAC | DC | $8,500 | 6 |
| D.R.I.V.E. - DEMOCRAT, REPUBLICAN, INDEPENDENT VOTER EDUCATION (THE PAC OF THE INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF TEAMSTERS) | DC | $6,500 | 3 |
| AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | MN | $5,000 | 1 |
| BAPS PUBLIC AFFAIRS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (BAPS PAC) | NJ | $5,000 | 1 |
| AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NEUROLOGICAL SURGEONS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NEUROSURGERYPAC) | DC | $5,000 | 1 |
| BUCKEYE LIBERTY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | WI | $5,000 | 1 |
| AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | NC | $5,000 | 1 |
| CARPENTERS LEGISLATIVE IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS AND JOINERS | DC | $5,000 | 1 |
Where the money comes from
- NJ 76% · home state$1.21M
- FL 8%$133K
- PA 8%$123K
- TX 1%$16K
- NC 91%$15K
- DC 86%$14K
- CA 72%$11K
- MI 71%$11K
- MA 58%$9K
- NY 43%$7K
- VA 43%$7K
- MD 35%$6K
How the campaign spends
FEC ↗VAN DREW FOR CONGRESS: $1.17M across 1,665 operating expenditures, Dec 10, 2024 to May 13, 2026. FEC Schedule B.
Top payees
| Payee | State | Purposes | Total | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GRAND PRINTING | NJ | printing expense | $208,779 | 13 |
| RED BEACON STRATEGIES | FL | direct mail services · printing expense | $143,989 | 13 |
| AMERICAN EXPRESS | NJ | credit card payment: see itemizations if required · membership fee · membership fees | $107,148 | 18 |
| FILAN, RON | NJ | payroll · expense reimbursement: see itemization(s) if required · travel reimbursement: see itemization(s) if required | $98,582 | 35 |
| STEPIEN STRATEGIC PARTNERS | NY | strategy consulting | $80,217 | 16 |
| PAYCHEX | NY | payroll taxes · payroll fees · payroll fee | $75,492 | 65 |
| BEKISZ, GABRIELLE | NJ | payroll · expense reimbursement: see itemized if required | $64,342 | 31 |
| SAGE STRATEGIES LLC | VA | fundraising consulting · fundraising consulting & expenses | $49,071 | 16 |
| TILTON PROPERTIES LLC | NJ | office maintenance · rent · utilities | $48,128 | 15 |
| RED CURVE SOLUTIONS | MA | compliance consulting & data processing services · data processing services · compliance consulting | $40,037 | 22 |
| UNITED UNIFORMS | NJ | collateral: apparel · campaign signs | $35,423 | 4 |
| BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD | IL | insurance | $31,312 | 33 |
By stated purpose
- printing expense 14 payments$217K
- payroll 64 payments$166K
- direct mail services 13 payments$137K
- credit card payment: see itemizations if required 16 payments$107K
- strategy consulting 16 payments$80K
- payroll taxes 33 payments$73K
- fundraising consulting 15 payments$45K
- catering services 58 payments$36K
- insurance 53 payments$35K
- campaign signs 1 payments$35K
- rent 5 payments$34K
- merchant fees 431 payments$23K
Outside spending & dark money
FEC ↗Independent expenditures by super PACs and other groups, for and against.
No independent expenditures reported in this race yet.
Since the latest regular reports
Reported in 24/48-hour notices; may overlap periodic reports. Late spending is reported in 24- and 48-hour notices before it appears in a regular report; these amounts are shown separately and are not included in the totals above.
| Spender | Stance | In notices | Dated after |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROJECT 218 C00871368 | Oppose | $1.00M 1 notice, latest Oct 20, 2026 | Jul 29, 2026 regular reports processed through |
| AMERICAN REPRESENTATIVE MAJORITY C90023771 | Oppose | $31K 2 notices, latest Oct 23, 2026 | No processed regular report yet |
| NEW JERSEY RIGHT TO LIFE COMMITTEE FEDERAL PAC C00260331 | Support | $1K 1 notice, latest Oct 5, 2026 | No processed regular report yet |
Voting record
Congress.gov ↗2,915 roll calls on record: 1,844 yea, 856 nay, 29 not voting.
1000 of 1000
| Date | Bill | Question | Position | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2026 | 2403 Retire through Ownership Act | Yea | Passed 401–14 | |
| Sep 16, 2026 | 9497 Water Resources Development Act of 2026 | Yea | Passed 415–9 | |
| Sep 16, 2026 | 9340 Ratepayer Protection Act | Yea | Passed 417–3 | |
| Sep 16, 2026 | 213 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the "California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Commercial Harbor Craft Regulations; Notice of Decision". | Yea | Passed 214–208 | |
| Sep 16, 2026 | 10326 PROOF Act | Yea | Passed 217–207 | |
| Sep 16, 2026 | 9576 National Fraud Enforcement Division Act of 2026 | Yea | Passed 352–72 | |
| Sep 16, 2026 | 5334 Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 | Yea | Passed 262–159 | |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 93 Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran. | Nay | Passed 220–204 | |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 210 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth; Notice of Decision". | Yea | Passed 216–211 | |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 9500 Tax Relief for Fraud Victims Act | Yea | Passed 408–17 | |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 2140 Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2025 | Yea | Passed 343–79 | |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 4646 Whistleblower Protection Act of 2025 | Yea | Passed 424–0 | |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 8278 Fostering the Use of Technology to Uphold Regulatory Effectiveness in Supervision Act | Yea | Passed 417–7 | |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 2978 GUARD Act | Yea | Passed 414–7 | |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 1530 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 9576) to establish the National Fraud Enforcement Division of the Department of Justice; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 10326) to enhance information-sharing capabilities between Federal law enforcement and State agencies to detect, investigate, and prosecute fraud in certain Federal programs, and to protect individual privacy; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 210) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to ‘‘California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth; Notice of Decision''; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 213) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the ‘‘California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Commercial Harbor Craft Regulations; Notice of Decision''; and providing for consideration of the Senate amendments to the bill (H.R. 5334) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood educators to take the educator expense deduction, and for other purposes. | Aye | Passed 214–211 | |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 1530 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 9576) to establish the National Fraud Enforcement Division of the Department of Justice; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 10326) to enhance information-sharing capabilities between Federal law enforcement and State agencies to detect, investigate, and prosecute fraud in certain Federal programs, and to protect individual privacy; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 210) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to ‘‘California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth; Notice of Decision''; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 213) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the ‘‘California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Commercial Harbor Craft Regulations; Notice of Decision''; and providing for consideration of the Senate amendments to the bill (H.R. 5334) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood educators to take the educator expense deduction, and for other purposes. | Yea | Passed 214–208 | |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 1486 Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors. | Yea | Passed 232–147 | |
| Sep 14, 2026 | 3276 Local Communities & Bird Habitat Stewardship Act of 2026 | Not Voting | Passed 345–60 | |
| Sep 14, 2026 | 4219 National Wildlife Refuge System Invasive Species Strike Team Act of 2025 | Not Voting | Passed 371–33 | |
| Sep 3, 2026 | 4795 Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act of 2026 | Yea | Passed 237–169 | |
| Sep 2, 2026 | 1501 Protecting Domestic Mining Act of 2025 | Yea | Passed 218–201 | |
| Sep 2, 2026 | 1 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require that the Supreme Court of the United States be composed of nine justices. | Yea | Failed 212–206 | |
| Sep 1, 2026 | 1498 In the matter of allegations relating to Representative Chuck Edwards. | Yea | Passed 413–2 | |
| Sep 1, 2026 | 9436 Northeast Lobsterman Protection Act of 2026 | Yea | Passed 219–196 | |
| Sep 1, 2026 | 9436 Northeast Lobsterman Protection Act of 2026 | Nay | Failed 202–212 |
Bills sponsored and cosponsored
Congress.gov ↗| Bill | Title | Role | Policy area | Latest action | Law? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9340 | Ratepayer Protection Act | cosponsor | Energy | Sep 24, 2026 | — |
| 10511 | Lower Commuting Costs Act of 2026 | cosponsor | — | Sep 21, 2026 | — |
| 10522 | To prohibit the obligation or expenditure of Department of Health and Human Services funds for the use of live dogs and live cats in biomedical research, to strengthen accountability for Federal research expenditures, and for other purposes. | cosponsor | — | Sep 21, 2026 | — |
| 979 | AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2025 | cosponsor | Science, Technology, Communications | Sep 16, 2026 | — |
| 10419 | SMILE for Veterans Act | cosponsor | — | Sep 16, 2026 | — |
| 1266 | Combating Illicit Xylazine Act | cosponsor | Crime and Law Enforcement | Sep 16, 2026 | — |
| 4936 | TRAPS Act | cosponsor | Finance and Financial Sector | Sep 16, 2026 | — |
| 9723 | Fit Future Act | cosponsor | Sports and Recreation | Sep 16, 2026 | — |
| 2978 | GUARD Act | cosponsor | Crime and Law Enforcement | Sep 16, 2026 | — |
| 5517 | Northern Border Security Enhancement and Review Act | cosponsor | Immigration | Sep 16, 2026 | — |
| 6152 | Foreign Robocall Elimination Act | cosponsor | Science, Technology, Communications | Sep 16, 2026 | — |
| 5645 | Pray Safe Act of 2025 | cosponsor | Emergency Management | Sep 15, 2026 | — |
| 1431 | To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2407 State Route 71, Suite 1, in Spring Lake, New Jersey, as the "James J. Howard Post Office". | cosponsor | Government Operations and Politics | Sep 14, 2026 | — |
| 1526 | Expressing support for the designation of the week of September 11 through September 17, 2026, as "Patriot Week". | cosponsor | Government Operations and Politics | Sep 10, 2026 | — |
| 10309 | HOMEFRONT Act of 2026 | cosponsor | Law | Sep 8, 2026 | — |
Committees
FEC ↗Campaign committees
| Committee | ID | Type | Relationship | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VAN DREW FOR CONGRESS | C00661868 | H / P | principal | $10.5M |
Terms in Congress
| end | url | type | party | phone | start |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-01-03 | https://vandrew.house.gov | rep | Republican | 202-225-6572 | 2019-01-03 |
| 2023-01-03 | https://vandrew.house.gov | rep | Republican | 202-225-6572 | 2021-01-03 |
| 2025-01-03 | https://vandrew.house.gov | rep | Republican | 202-225-6572 | 2023-01-03 |
| 2027-01-03 | https://vandrew.house.gov | rep | Republican | 202-225-6572 | 2025-01-03 |
Stock trades
Filings ↗STOCK Act periodic transaction reports. Amounts are the ranges filers report.
No records in Poliscope for this section.
Gifts & travel
No records in Poliscope for this section.
Lobbying ties
Poliscope ↗Does not appear as a registered lobbyist in LDA filings.
Top donor industries: ENTREPRENEUR, SILVI MATERIALS, COOPER UNIVERSITY HEALTH CARE, LUND'S FISHERY, PULSE VASCULAR. See money.
Financial disclosures
Poliscope ↗Executive-branch (OGE 278e) disclosures, which apply to candidates who served as federal appointees.
No records in Poliscope for this section.
Past races
FEC ↗| Cycle | Office | State | District | FEC ID | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | House | NJ | 02 | H8NJ02166 | $1.93M |
| 2024 | House | NJ | 02 | H8NJ02166 | $3.23M |
| 2022 | House | NJ | 02 | H8NJ02166 | $3.12M |
| 2020 | House | NJ | 02 | H8NJ02166 | $4.33M |
| 2018 | House | NJ | 02 | H8NJ02166 | $1.90M |
Source: Poliscope (poliscope.org), compiled from FEC, Congress.gov, LDA, SEC, OGE and congressional gift and travel records. Snapshot Oct 25, 2026. Flags are definitions of this site, listed on the hot buttons page; each is checked with documented rules against the filings above.