Monmouth University Polling Institute

Pennsylvania Poll

Biden Holds Lead Despite Trump Gains in Swing Counties

Biden trusted more to handle pandemic

November 2, 2020

Florida Poll

Biden Maintains Lead

Support falls for minimum wage and primary election ballot measures

October 29, 2020

Georgia Poll

Swing Toward The Democrats

But most voters still expect Trump to win

October 28, 2020

Iowa Poll

Dems Lead in 3 of 4 House Races

Open seats: Dem pulls ahead in IA2; GOP lead narrows in IA4

October 22, 2020

Iowa Poll

Biden Takes Likely Voter Lead; Greenfield Maintains Narrow Senate Edge

Senior voters prefer the Democrat

October 21, 2020

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Blog: ‘Unprecedented Times’? We’ve Seen This Stuff Before

October 7, 2020

by Jimmy Watson, Monmouth University Polling Institute Intern A common adage in the study of history is “The Past is Prologue.” While overused in certain areas, the phrase holds up well when viewing many of the issues facing society today. Professors, teachers, and even media members have given a nod to this phrase. Yet 2020 […]

Blog: Authoritarianism Among Pro- and Anti-Trump Voters (Part 2)

August 25, 2020

by Patrick Murray As discussed in a prior post, Monmouth University’s Polling Institute assisted with a survey that formed a central part of Authoritarian Nightmare, a new book by John Dean and Bob Altemeyer. In another post, I examined measurements for Right Wing Authoritarianism (RWA) and Social Dominance Orientation (SDO) and how they relate to […]

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PolitickerNJ.com

Monmouth University’s Patrick Murray combines a pollster’s fixation on numbers with gut-level understanding of New Jersey politics to once again accurately call a race that many in the political establishment thought too close to accurately predict. (June 7, 2012)

SuperStorm Sandy Broadcast

Besides exposure on political topics, Patrick Murray, Monmouth University Polling Institute Director, is tapped to discuss results of the diverse set of polls conducted annually.

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The Monmouth University Polling Institute was established to be a leading center for the study of public opinion on critical national and state issues. The Polling Institute’s mission is to foster greater public accountability by ensuring that the public’s voice is heard in the policy discourse.

The Monmouth University Poll was recognized in 2013 as the only poll that correctly forecast the outcomes of both the November gubernatorial race and the unprecedented October U.S. Senate contest in New Jersey, leading the Asbury Park Press to call Monmouth’s polling “freakishly accurate.”

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