Jeff Van Drew

New Jersey Rep. Jeff Van Drew is joining the Republican Party, turning his back on the people who helped elect him as a Democrat last year. If that includes you, there’s something you can do about it.

If you donated to Van Drew's congressional campaign at any point, you can ask for a refund by contacting the campaign at either of the below:

Email:

info@vandrewforcongress.com

U.S. Mail:

P.O. Box 671

Cape May Court House, NJ 08210

You may wish to use the sample message below:

Dear Rep. Van Drew, I contributed $____ to your campaign on [DATE]. I am formally requesting a refund of my contribution. I donated to your campaign in the expectation that you would help reclaim and maintain a Democratic majority in the U.S. House. Given your recent party switch, you are no longer fulfilling that expectation. I have no other option than to ask for a full refund of my donation, as detailed above. Sincerely, [Your name & address]

Van Drew's campaign has not yet announced whether it will honor refund requests. It is not required by statute or regulation to do so. As of Sept. 30, the date of the campaign's most recent FEC filing, it reported having $931,541.23 in its coffers.