Not all the mail-in votes have been received and counted, and Election Day provisional ballots won't be counted for a week. Results may wait until Nov. 20.
Van Drew, switching parties last December, declared his "undying support" for Republican President Donald Trump, but has since said "the words didn't explain as well what I exactly felt."
The coronavirus delayed this year’s census, raising the likelihood that details about the population count won’t arrive until farther into next year than had been expected.
During his run for office, Gov. Phil Murphy had campaigned for legalization but the Democratic-controlled Legislature was unable to reach an agreement on how to proceed.