Overview
- Republican Rep. Jeff Van Drew conceded the race to Democrat Zack Mullock, who will flip New Jersey’s 2nd Congressional District to the Democrats.
- Van Drew is a four-term incumbent who switched from the Democratic to the Republican Party in 2019 and had publicly pledged strong support for President Trump.
- Mullock overcame a large spending gap, having raised under $1 million through mid-October while Van Drew raised more than $2.4 million in the same period.
- The DCCC added the seat to its ‘districts in play’ list only late in the campaign and high-profile Democrats campaigned in the closing days to boost Mullock’s turnout.
- Democrats are calling the result evidence of broader momentum that could affect control of the House while voters cited Van Drew’s party switch and policy votes as reasons for change.