TRENTON-New Jersey Democrats reeling from the defection of Congressman Jeff Van Drew, one of just two congressional Democrats to vote against the impeachment of President Trump have already announced their candidate for Congress in 2020.  Harrison now faces an uphill battle as she represents the party that impeached President Trump.

Read their press release:

South Jersey – Steve Sweeney, the President of the New Jersey Senate, was joined by six South Jersey Democratic county leaders in announcing their support for Brigid Callahan Harrison as the Democratic candidate for New Jersey’s 2^nd Congressional District.

“We are joining together in support of Brigid Harrison as the Democratic nominee for the 2^nd District. Brigid will be a strong candidate and a very effective member of Congress who will fight for the Democratic principles and priorities that will best serve the needs of the Congressional District, South Jersey, the State of New Jersey and the country.
“We will give Brigid our full support to gain the party’s nomination and to win in a general election that is so important to the country’s future. We’re going to fight for Brigid because we know she will fight for South Jersey and for the people of the 2^nd District.

“Brigid has the innate skills, the political experience, the acquired knowledge and the personal commitment to public service that sets her apart. Brigid may be best known as an expert on state and national politics, but she is a ‘South Jersey Woman’ at heart. As a native and resident of South Jersey she possesses deep roots in the district and a genuine understanding of the challenges working people face in communities throughout the area.

“Like many others who have succeeded in politics, Brigid was motivated at a young age by her father, John Callahan, who served as a councilman in Runnemede, and by her family’s commitment to the community. She has maintained that commitment as she achieved so much as a respected teacher and political analyst.

“We will work to elect a true Democrat to the 2^nd District seat.  And we will continue to build on the Democratic successes in other districts throughout New Jersey; Brigid Harrison will be our candidate and our Congresswoman.”

Steve Sweeney, President, New Jersey Senate;
Chairman Joseph Andl, Burlington County;
Chairman James Beach, Camden County;
Chairman Brendan M. Sciarra, Cape May County;
Chairman Steven Errickson, Cumberland County;
Chairman Fred Madden, Gloucester County;
Chairman Steven Caltabiano, Salem County.

TOMS RIVER-Ocean County is a strongly Republican county where Donald Trump crushed Hillary Clinton in the 2016 presidential election, but today, it’s representative in Congress, Congressman Andy Kim went against the will of his constituents and voted to impeach the President.

“This week, the House will take up articles of impeachment against the president,” Congressman Kim said earlier this week. “It is with a sense of humility, and with the future of our Constitution and presidency in mind, that I will vote yes on the articles of impeachment before the House.”

Kim went on to justify his decision to go against the people of Ocean County.

“I understand some of you will not agree with my decision, and I want you to know that I thought through your concerns and arguments at great length,” Kim said. “I give you my sincere word that I made this decision myself with no consideration about party affiliation.”

Prior to running for Congress, Kim organized a movement to remove President Trump from office called “Rise Stronger”.  That movement expressed radical left-wing ideology and called for the radicalization of the left in an attempt to overthrow the Trump administration.  It encouraged political resistance and recommended a reading list that included books by authors who support violence in the political arena.

After voting to impeach Trump, Kim reminded his constituents he’s still a good guy and will work hard to continue working in a bipartisan manner to lower healthcare costs, prescription drug costs, support our veterans and create jobs.

WASHINGTON, D.C.-The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee and Nancy Pelosi both agreed today that the impeachment of President Donald J. Trump will come with a cost to their party.

“Trump’s latest attacks on Speaker Nancy Pelosi and our Democrats disgust us,” the DCCC said in a statement today. “Unfortunately, his insults are working — and firing up his base in a way we’ve NEVER seen before.”

The DCCC admits that not only will the impeachment of the President backfire, it has rallied donors to commit $2,000,000 in the days ahead of the impeachment vote.

“To be completely blunt: It could spell certain doom for our majority,” the DCCC said.

Nancy Pelosi conceded that her efforts to impeach the President will have dire consequences for her party’s control in Congress in an email sent this morning.

“President Trump raked in a historic $1O MILLION in just one week,” Nancy Pelosi said today. “If I can’t fight back right now, our chances to protect my majority will be in trouble.”