MARLTON, N.J. — Rep. Tom MacArthur, R-N.J., on Thursday emphasized his bipartisan credentials to a community center full of seniors, moving to bolster his standing in a swing district that shows signs of turning against President Trump in the midterm elections.

The elderly crowd peppered the Republican on healthcare, social security, and gun control as he highlighted the centrist aspects of his legislative record and pitched his elusive vision of a functional Congress in which both parties work together. In an subsequent interview, MacArthur sounded confident about re-election but acknowledged the tough road ahead in Southern New Jersey’s 3rd Congressional District.