U.S. House · NJ-02
Van Drew, Jefferson
RNew Jersey 2nd38 issues mapped from the public record
Stances are based on mapped issues and the public record (Congress.gov, FEC, and related sources). Add your own views to see how you line up.
Public record freshness
- Legislator stats: May 29, 2026
- Vote ingest: May 29, 2026
- FEC sync: Mar 21, 2026
- Finance cycle: 2026
Your alignment
Issue spotlight
High confidence based on 21 mapped decisive vote(s): 1 supporting and 20 opposing.
20
Opposing votes
1
Supporting votes
21 votes analyzed
Issue voting record
Based on public votes and official records. Browse by topic or sort by confidence.
High confidence based on 34 mapped decisive vote(s): 11 supporting and 23 opposing with 1 absence/present vote(s).
11 supporting · 23 opposingHIGH confidence
High confidence based on 31 mapped decisive vote(s): 14 supporting and 17 opposing.
14 supporting · 17 opposingHIGH confidence
High confidence based on 25 mapped decisive vote(s): 20 supporting and 5 opposing.
20 supporting · 5 opposingHIGH confidence
High confidence based on 20 mapped decisive vote(s): 5 supporting and 15 opposing.
5 supporting · 15 opposingHIGH confidence
High confidence based on 19 mapped decisive vote(s): 17 supporting and 2 opposing.
17 supporting · 2 opposingHIGH confidence
High confidence based on 18 mapped decisive vote(s): 14 supporting and 4 opposing.
14 supporting · 4 opposingHIGH confidence
What kind of representative is this?
HIGH confidenceRep. Van Drew voted with his party 98.2% of the time across 330 recorded votes, with a 59.7% attendance rate and 223 missed votes. His mapped record shows consistent opposition on immigration (22 of 26 votes), climate change (34 of 46 votes), and environmental protection (39 of 52 votes). He supported defense spending (27 of 42 votes), foreign aid (16 of 23 votes), public education funding (15 of 24 votes), and education affordability (13 of 17 votes). On economic issues, he opposed tax policy, minimum wage increases, affordable housing, and trade policy, while taking mixed positions on government spending and infrastructure investment. He opposed abortion rights, gun control restrictions, voting rights expansions, LGBTQ+ rights, criminal justice reform, and racial justice measures.
Voted against immigration measures in 22 of 26 mapped votes
Opposed climate change and environmental protection bills in 73 of 98 combined votes
Supported defense spending (27 of 42 votes) and foreign aid (16 of 23 votes)
Backed public education and education affordability measures (28 of 41 votes)
- Opposed social safety net expansions: Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security (all Con stances)
Signature issues
- Immigration — Opposed immigration measures in 22 of 26 mapped votesHIGH confidence
- Climate Change — Opposed climate change bills in 34 of 46 mapped votesHIGH confidence
- Defense Spending — Supported defense spending in 27 of 42 mapped votesHIGH confidence
- Public Education Funding — Supported public education funding in 15 of 24 mapped votesHIGH confidence
- Environmental Protection — Opposed environmental protection measures in 39 of 52 mapped votesHIGH confidence
Synthesized from public voting and stance records only; not motive, corruption, electoral prospects, or district-wide opinion.
38 mapped issues • Updated May 22, 2026 • 38 non-gated high-confidence issues · Model claude-haiku-4-5-20251001
About and public record
Sources & transparency
- Congress.gov — votes and bills
- FEC.gov — campaign finance
Sources: Congress.gov · FEC · public disclosures. Methodology and citations on this district record.