cranford new jersey appear town hall upscale cranford new jersey week five-term republican congressman leonard lance get barrage complaints constituents president donald trump administration foul administration ever see life stench come washington smell hometown say martin carroll watchung new jersey draw stand ovation another man identify alan lambast call criminality trump administration call ask lance lance mild-mannered 64-year-old one many centrist republicans feel voter heat trump vulnerable backlash next year congressional elections democrats hope make 2018 mid-term elections referendum trump path capture republican-led house representatives run areas lance one 23 republican district vote democrat hillary clinton 2016 presidential election lance district anger rise propose cut domestic program republican efforts roll back obamacare president barack obama healthcare overhaul allegations collusion trump campaign team russia despite president denial contact cranford town hall congressman make clear differences trump issue budget special counsel investigation link trump campaign russian officials trump call russia probe witch hunt lance say believe necessary let chip fall may find come lance also question economic assumptions underpin trump budget say oppose propose cut arts environmental program 23 republicans district vote clinton lance among vocal distance trump others republican representative barbara comstock virginia say could defend trump decision fire fbi director jam comey comstock lance among 20 republicans vote trump-backed republican healthcare bill may nine dissenters hail 23 republican district clinton beat trump november california republican representative darrell issa face weekly protest district since trump inauguration january issa say back robert mueller special counsel charge russia investigation like lance oppose trump propose cut environmental protection agency issa infuriate trump opponents back healthcare bill saw vote chant outside issa office others display message repeal replace issa california bridge still 23 district majority white voters tend moderately well-educated well-off make easy target democratic congressional candidates republicans triumph repeatedly district past 20 years win 198 race democrats 36. republicans every u.s. house election 11 district since 1996 graphic district tmsnrt.rs/2rn3xb9 lance district collection well-heeled bedroom communities outside new york city register republican voters outnumber democrats unaffiliated voters outnumber categories lance rat slight favorite keep seat cook political report non-partisan election tracker speak cranford town hall lance say think crowd less contentious confront recent constituent meet think rejection healthcare bill one reason guess prove bona fides lance say vote president think right vote agree him democrats note lance early back trump healthcare bill house committee lance try convince colleagues right thing say linda weber 53-year-old bank executive one four people already seek democratic nomination take lance next year ed harris retire attorney attend cranford town hall say lance rejection healthcare bill step right direction harris unaffiliated voter say vote clinton 2016 though enthusiastically think bubonic plague good trump harris say support anybody oppose trump voters like harris pose conundrum lance republican moderate prepare mid-term elections differ president may help win centrists independents run risk alienate trump supporters trump backer well pikaart sales manager westfield new jersey say understand lance predicament nonetheless disappoint congressman vote favor republican healthcare bill think need use time advance president agenda pikaart say face hometown anger republican lawmakers split trump key issue