Is Jeff Van Drew pro-Israel or pro-Palestine?

Where does Jeff Van Drew stand on Israel?

Jeff Van Drew (Republican, New Jersey) has the 30th most pro-Israel record in the US House, with a net score of +84: 1 sponsored bill, 32 cosponsorships, and 17 aligned floor votes on the pro-Israel side, with no recorded activity on the pro-Palestine side.

Net score breakdown

Weights: sponsoring a scored bill 3 points, authoring a scored amendment 3 points, cosponsoring a scored bill 2 points, an aligned floor vote 1 point.

• Pro-Israel activity (additions): 1 sponsored bill × 3 = 3 points; 32 cosponsored bills × 2 = 64 points; 17 aligned floor votes × 1 = 17 points. Subtotal: 84 points pro-Israel.
• Net score: +84 pro-Israel (84 pro-Israel points minus 0 pro-Palestine points).

Campaign finance

2026 cycle, source: FEC, filings through 2026-09-30. Total raised: $2,335,475. Total spent: $1,907,865. Cash on hand: $1,190,040.

Pro-Israel money

Hardline pro-Israel money supporting Van Drew: $146,932 (2020–2026, 4 PACs, 6 donors, 44 bundled, including $32 just filed with the FEC).

Pro-Israel money spent AGAINST Van Drew: $91,858. Independent expenditures by hardline super PACs (AIPAC, UDP, DMFI) to defeat this candidate. This figure is never added to the supporting total.

Where the supporting money comes from

• PAC money: $31,400 (21%, routed + independent expenditures).
• Individual donors: $57,169 (39%, 6 named individuals).
• Bundled / earmarked: $58,362 (40%, 44 conduit donors, including $32 just filed).

Full committee and donor lists: Israel/Palestine campaign finance.

Scoring and classification: VoteLog methodology.