Jeff Van Drew concedes to Democrat in New Jersey House seat

Rep. Jeff Van Drew (R-NJ), a Democrat turned Republican, lost Tuesday night in what was expected to be a safe House Republican seat in New Jersey.The New Jersey Globe reported Van Drew called Democrat Zach Mullock to concede before the Associated Press called the race. At 10:24 p.m., the outlet had Mullock leading with 52.1%, with the New Jersey Republican behind him at just 46.9%. Van Drew won in 2024 with 58.1% of the vote, as President Donald Trump won the district by over 13 percentage points against then-Vice President Kamala Harris.Democrats grew more confident in the race in the weeks leading up to Election Day, as Democratic super PAC Project 218 gave him a boost.