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Democrats are furious at Jeff Van Drew. But beating him won’t be easy.

New Jersey Democrats, still seething at Rep. Jeff Van Drew's decision to defect to the Republican Party and pledge his “undying support” to President Donald Trump, are turning their attention to the task of beating him in 2020.

President Donald Trump meets with New Jersey Rep. Jeff Van Drew in the Oval Office of the White House on Dec. 19, 2019, to announce that Van Drew is switching parties to become a Republican.
President Donald Trump meets with New Jersey Rep. Jeff Van Drew in the Oval Office of the White House on Dec. 19, 2019, to announce that Van Drew is switching parties to become a Republican.Read moreEvan Vucci / AP