{"id":40802251543,"date":"2022-04-06T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-04-06T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/polling-institute\/?post_type=poll&p=40802251543"},"modified":"2022-04-05T16:59:41","modified_gmt":"2022-04-05T20:59:41","slug":"monmouthpoll_nj_040622","status":"publish","type":"poll","link":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/polling-institute\/reports\/monmouthpoll_nj_040622\/","title":{"rendered":"Murphy Starts Second Term With Positive Ratings"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

West Long Branch, NJ<\/em> \u2013 Gov. Phil Murphy earns a majority job approval rating from New Jerseyans, just months after this number dipped to just above 50% during his reelection campaign. At the same time, though, the latest Monmouth (\u201cMon-muth\u201d) University Poll<\/em><\/strong> also finds that 1 in 4 residents say Murphy still has no real accomplishments to point to. This compares to 1 in 10 who said the same about his predecessor. The impact of Murphy\u2019s policies on property tax payers and the middle class in general remain specific weak spots for him. Most of his constituents feel Murphy would not make a good president, but less than half believe he harbors White House ambitions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Murphy holds a 55% approve and 35% disapprove rating from all New Jersey adults for the overall job he is doing as governor. His current approval rating of 57% among registered voters is up from 52% shortly before the November election last year and marks a return to the level of his job rating last spring (57% in May 2021). The governor\u2019s approval topped 70% a year before that, just as the Covid pandemic started to spread.  Murphy gets positive ratings from 86% of Democrats, 51% of independents, and 17% of Republicans, which is similar to the partisan divide in public opinion one year ago.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMurphy got a bit of a scare from voters who took part in last year\u2019s election, but he appears to have recovered a bit as far as all his constituents are concerned,\u201d said Patrick Murray, director of the independent Monmouth University Polling Institute.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The public is divided on whether Murphy is more concerned with governing the state (45%) or more concerned about his own political future (45%). The governor\u2019s numbers on this question were slightly more positive last year, but the current results remain an improvement from three years ago, when more New Jerseyans saw Murphy as being primarily concerned about his political future than the state he governed. Murphy is also doing much better than his predecessor on this metric. At the same point in Chris Christie\u2019s second term, just 35% of the public said he was more concerned about governing New Jersey while a majority (54%) said he was more focused on his political future. Christie was reelected by a large majority in 2013, but was hit by the Bridgegate scandal when this poll was taken. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

One-third of New Jerseyans (33%) say Phil Murphy helps the state\u2019s image around the country and one-quarter (24%) say he hurts New Jersey\u2019s image, while 40% say the governor makes no difference. At the same point in Christie\u2019s term, 29% said he helped New Jersey\u2019s national image, 33% said he hurt it, and 34% said he made no difference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe public does not see Murphy as being as ambitious as Christie was. Some political observers say that isn\u2019t true, but he doesn\u2019t wear those ambitions on his sleeve like his predecessor did. Of course, Christie was much more of a media magnet, which heightened speculation about him,\u201d said Murray.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fewer than 4 in 10 New Jersey residents  believe that Murphy is planning to run for president someday (5% say he definitely is and 32% say probably). This contrasts with Christie. A solid majority of New Jersey voters thought the Republican had his eye on the White House while he was running for reelection as governor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Despite the public\u2019s current positive ratings of the job Murphy is doing as governor, most (56%) say he would not make a good president. Just 33% say he is presidential material. This is certainly not a ringing endorsement, but it is still better than views of Christie in his second term. In 2015, more than 2 in 3 of his then-constituents said Christie would not make a good president.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Three in 10 New Jerseyans (30%) say Murphy has garnered major accomplishments during his time as governor and 42% say he has minor accomplishments. Another 25%, though, say he has no real accomplishments to point to. These numbers are similar to a Monmouth poll taken one year ago. Going back nine years to the prior incumbent, 36% said then-Gov. Christie had major accomplishments and 49% said he had minor accomplishments, while just 10% said he had none.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The poll also asked how Murphy\u2019s policies have impacted six different constituent groups in New Jersey.  Not much has changed since Monmouth posed these questions last year.  Just under 4 in 10 (37%) say poor residents have been helped by the governor\u2019s policies, while 28% say they have been hurt and 22% say there has been no impact on poor residents. This is the only group where the poll finds a clear net positive impact rating for Murphy\u2019s policies. Opinion is more divided on how Murphy has impacted wealthy residents (26% helped and 21% hurt) and transit riders (20% helped and 17% hurt). On the other hand, the effect of the governor\u2019s policies is seen as being decidedly more negative for property tax payers (13% helped and 46% hurt), middle-class residents (27% helped and 38% hurt), and businesses in the state (29% helped and 38% hurt).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cProperty taxes are a perennial issue in New Jersey politics and they played a role in nearly upending Murphy\u2019s reelection bid. His budget proposal puts an emphasis on this issue. We\u2019ll have to see if it pays dividends in the future,\u201d said Murray.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Monmouth University Poll<\/em> was conducted by telephone from March 31 to April 4, 2022 with 802 New Jersey adults.  The question results in this release have a margin of error of +\/- 3.5 percentage points. The poll was conducted by the Monmouth University Polling Institute in West Long Branch, NJ.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

QUESTIONS AND RESULTS     <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

(* Some columns may not add to 100% due to rounding.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

[Q1 held for future release.<\/em>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2.<\/span>Do you approve or disapprove of the job Phil Murphy is doing as governor?<\/span><\/p>\n
\u00a0TREND: All adults<\/em><\/td>April
2022<\/strong><\/td>		Oct.
2021<\/td>		Sept.
2021<\/td>		Aug.
2021<\/td>		May
2021<\/td>		April
2020<\/td>		Sept.
2019<\/td>		Feb.
2019<\/td>		April
2018<\/td><\/tr>
Approve<\/td>55%<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>n\/a<\/em><\/em><\/td>n\/a<\/em><\/td>n\/a<\/em><\/td>57%<\/td>71%<\/td>41%<\/td>43%<\/td>44%<\/td><\/tr>
Disapprove<\/td>35%<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>n\/a<\/em><\/td>n\/a<\/em><\/td>n\/a<\/em><\/td>35%<\/td>21%<\/td>38%<\/td>40%<\/td>28%<\/td><\/tr>
(VOL) No opinion<\/td>10%<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>n\/a<\/em><\/td>n\/a<\/em><\/td>n\/a<\/em><\/td>8%<\/td>8%<\/td>21%<\/td>17%<\/td>28%<\/td><\/tr>
   (n)<\/em><\/td>(802)<\/em><\/strong><\/td>n\/a<\/em><\/em><\/td>n\/a<\/em><\/em><\/td>n\/a<\/em><\/em><\/td>(706)<\/em><\/td>(704)<\/em><\/td>(713)<\/em><\/td>(604)<\/em><\/td>(703)<\/em><\/em><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n\n\n\n
\u00a0 TREND: Registered voters<\/em><\/td>April
2022<\/strong><\/td>		Oct.
2021<\/strong><\/td>		Sept.
2021<\/strong><\/td>		Aug.
2021<\/td>		May
2021<\/td>		April
2020<\/td>		Sept.
2019<\/td>		Feb.
2019<\/td>		April
2018<\/td><\/tr>
Approve<\/td>57%<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>52%<\/strong><\/td>52%<\/strong><\/td>54%<\/td>57%<\/td>72%<\/td>40%<\/td>42%<\/td>43%<\/td><\/tr>
Disapprove<\/td>35%<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>39%<\/strong><\/td>38%<\/strong><\/td>36%<\/td>36%<\/td>21%<\/td>41%<\/td>43%<\/td>30%<\/td><\/tr>
(VOL) No opinion<\/td>9%<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>9%<\/strong><\/td>10%<\/strong><\/td>10%<\/td>7%<\/td>7%<\/td>19%<\/td>16%<\/td>27%<\/td><\/tr>
   (n)<\/em><\/td>(738)<\/em><\/strong><\/td>(1,000)<\/em><\/em><\/strong><\/td>(804)<\/em><\/td>(810)<\/em><\/td>(661)<\/em><\/td>(635)<\/em><\/td>(651)<\/em><\/td>(549)<\/em><\/td>(632)<\/em><\/em><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

3.<\/span>Do you approve or disapprove of the job the state legislature is doing?<\/span><\/p>\n
\u00a0 TREND: All adults<\/em><\/td>April
2022<\/strong><\/td>		May
2021<\/td>		April
2020<\/td>		Sept.
2019<\/td>		Feb.
2019<\/td>		April
2018<\/td><\/tr>
Approve<\/td>44%<\/strong><\/td>47%<\/td>54%<\/td>33%<\/td>37%<\/td>36%<\/td><\/tr>
Disapprove<\/td>39%<\/strong><\/td>38%<\/td>27%<\/td>42%<\/td>42%<\/td>39%<\/td><\/tr>
(VOL) No opinion<\/td>17%<\/strong><\/td>14%<\/td>19%<\/td>25%<\/td>21%<\/td>24%<\/td><\/tr>
   (n)<\/em><\/td>(802)<\/em><\/strong><\/td>(706)<\/em><\/td>(704)<\/em><\/td>(713)<\/em><\/td>(604)<\/em><\/td>(703)<\/em><\/em><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n\n\n\n
  TREND: Registered voters<\/em><\/td>April
2022<\/strong><\/td>		May
2021<\/td>		April
2020<\/td>		Sept.
2019<\/td>		Feb.
2019<\/td>		April
2018<\/td>		July 2017<\/td>May
2016<\/td>		July
2015<\/td>		May
2015<\/td>		Feb.
2015<\/td>		Sept.
2014<\/td>		June
2014<\/td>		April
2014<\/td>		Feb.
2014<\/td>		Jan.
2014<\/td><\/tr>
Approve<\/td>45%<\/strong><\/td>47%<\/td>56%<\/td>32%<\/td>35%<\/td>34%<\/td>23%<\/td>29%<\/td>32%<\/td>33%<\/td>37%<\/td>35%<\/td>36%<\/td>38%<\/td>38%<\/td>47%<\/td><\/tr>
Disapprove<\/td>40%<\/strong><\/td>40%<\/td>28%<\/td>45%<\/td>45%<\/td>42%<\/td>62%<\/td>53%<\/td>51%<\/td>48%<\/td>46%<\/td>46%<\/td>48%<\/td>46%<\/td>47%<\/td>35%<\/td><\/tr>
(VOL) No opinion<\/td>15%<\/strong><\/td>12%<\/td>16%<\/td>22%<\/td>20%<\/td>24%<\/td>15%<\/td>19%<\/td>17%<\/td>19%<\/td>17%<\/td>19%<\/td>17%<\/td>15%<\/td>14%<\/td>18%<\/td><\/tr>
   (n)<\/em><\/td>(738)<\/em><\/strong><\/td>(661)<\/em><\/td>(635)<\/em><\/td>(651)<\/em><\/td>(549)<\/em><\/td>(632)<\/em><\/td>(758)<\/em><\/em><\/td>(703)<\/em><\/td>(453)<\/em><\/em><\/td>(441)<\/em><\/em><\/td>(712)<\/em><\/td>(680)<\/em><\/em><\/td>(717)<\/em><\/td>(690)<\/em><\/em><\/td>(690)<\/em><\/em><\/td>(470)<\/em><\/em><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n\n\n\n
\u00a0 TREND: Registered voters<\/em>
continued<\/em><\/td>		Dec.
2013<\/td>		Sept.
2013<\/td>		April
2013<\/td>		Feb.
2013<\/td>		Dec.
2012<\/td>		Sept.
2012<\/td>		July.
2012<\/td>		April
2012<\/td>		Feb.
2012<\/td>		Oct.
2011<\/td>		Aug.
2011<\/td>		May
2011<\/td>		Feb.
2011<\/td>		July
2010<\/td>		April
2010<\/td>		Feb.
2010<\/td><\/tr>
Approve<\/td>44%<\/td>38%<\/td>41%<\/td>40%<\/td>43%<\/td>32%<\/td>34%<\/td>37%<\/td>34%<\/td>33%<\/td>35%<\/td>32%<\/td>29%<\/td>25%<\/td>19%<\/td>24%<\/td><\/tr>
Disapprove<\/td>38%<\/td>36%<\/td>42%<\/td>35%<\/td>34%<\/td>43%<\/td>45%<\/td>41%<\/td>42%<\/td>45%<\/td>48%<\/td>48%<\/td>45%<\/td>49%<\/td>57%<\/td>49%<\/td><\/tr>
(VOL) No opinion<\/td>19%<\/td>27%<\/td>17%<\/td>25%<\/td>22%<\/td>25%<\/td>21%<\/td>23%<\/td>24%<\/td>22%<\/td>17%<\/td>20%<\/td>26%<\/td>26%<\/td>24%<\/td>27%<\/td><\/tr>
(n)<\/em><\/td>(698)<\/em><\/em><\/td>(674)<\/em><\/em><\/td>(694)<\/em><\/em><\/td>(<\/em>697<\/em>)<\/em><\/em><\/td>(<\/em>726<\/em>)<\/em><\/em><\/td>(<\/em>715<\/em>)<\/em><\/em><\/td>(<\/em>678<\/em>)<\/em><\/em><\/td>(<\/em>692<\/em>)<\/em><\/em><\/td>(709)<\/em><\/td>(<\/em>693<\/em>)<\/em><\/em><\/td>(730)<\/em><\/em><\/td>(725)<\/em><\/em><\/td>(<\/em>718<\/em>)<\/em><\/em><\/td>(<\/em>747<\/em>)<\/em><\/em><\/td>(<\/em>719<\/em>)<\/em><\/em><\/td>(<\/em>716<\/em>)<\/em><\/em><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n\n\n\n
\u00a0 TREND: Registered voters<\/em>
continued<\/em><\/td>		July
2009<\/td>		Feb.
2009<\/td>		Sept.
2008<\/td>		July
2008<\/td>		April
2008<\/td>		March
2008<\/td>		Oct.
2007<\/td>		Feb.
2007<\/td><\/tr>
Approve<\/td>31%<\/td>23%<\/td>29%<\/td>27%<\/td>28%<\/td>25%<\/td>32%<\/td>34%<\/td><\/tr>
Disapprove<\/td>48%<\/td>55%<\/td>50%<\/td>47%<\/td>55%<\/td>53%<\/td>43%<\/td>42%<\/td><\/tr>
(VOL) No opinion<\/td>22%<\/td>22%<\/td>21%<\/td>26%<\/td>17%<\/td>22%<\/td>25%<\/td>23%<\/td><\/tr>
(n)<\/em><\/td>(792<\/em>)<\/em><\/em><\/td>(721<\/em>)<\/em><\/em><\/td>(709<\/em>)<\/em><\/em><\/td>(889<\/em>)<\/em><\/em><\/td>(720<\/em>)<\/em><\/em><\/td>(719<\/em>)<\/em><\/em><\/td>(688<\/em>)<\/em><\/em><\/td>(681<\/em>)<\/em><\/em><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

[Q4-8 held for future release.<\/em>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n

9.<\/span>Do you think Phil Murphy is more concerned with governing the state of New Jersey or more concerned about his own political future? [CHOICES WERE ROTATED<\/em>]<\/span><\/p>\n
  TREND:<\/td> <\/strong><\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td>COMPARISON:\u00a0<\/em>
Chris Christie<\/em><\/td><\/tr>
 <\/td>April
2022<\/strong><\/td>		May
2021<\/td>		Sept.
2019<\/td>		Feb.
2019<\/td>		April
2018<\/td>		 <\/td> <\/td>July<\/em>
2017<\/em><\/td>		April
<\/em>2014<\/em><\/td>		Feb.
2014<\/em><\/td>		Jan.
2014<\/em><\/td>		Sept.
2013<\/em><\/td>		Dec.
2012<\/em><\/td>		Feb.
2012<\/em><\/td><\/tr>
Governing the state of NJ<\/td>45%<\/strong><\/td>49%<\/td>33%<\/td>33%<\/td>40%<\/td> <\/td> <\/td>14%<\/em><\/td>35%<\/em><\/em><\/td>35%<\/em><\/em><\/td>42%<\/em><\/em><\/td>44%<\/em><\/em><\/td>61%<\/em><\/td>39%<\/em><\/td><\/tr>
His own political future<\/td>45%<\/strong><\/td>41%<\/td>49%<\/td>46%<\/td>39%<\/td> <\/td> <\/td>79%<\/em><\/td>54%<\/em><\/em><\/td>56%<\/em><\/em><\/td>47%<\/em><\/em><\/td>38%<\/em><\/em><\/td>30%<\/em><\/td>48%<\/em><\/td><\/tr>
(VOL) Both equally<\/td>3%<\/strong><\/td>3%<\/td>4%<\/td>4%<\/td>3%<\/td> <\/td> <\/td>2%<\/em><\/td>7%<\/em><\/em><\/td>5%<\/em><\/em><\/td>6%<\/em><\/em><\/td>12%<\/em><\/em><\/td>5%<\/em><\/td>6%<\/em><\/td><\/tr>
(VOL) Don\u2019t know<\/td>7%<\/strong><\/td>7%<\/td>15%<\/td>16%<\/td>18%<\/td> <\/td> <\/td>4%<\/em><\/td>4%<\/em><\/em><\/td>4%<\/em><\/em><\/td>5%<\/em><\/em><\/td>6%<\/em><\/em><\/td>4%<\/em><\/td>7%<\/em><\/td><\/tr>
   (n)<\/em><\/em><\/td>(802)<\/em><\/strong><\/td>(706)<\/em><\/td>(713)<\/em><\/td>(604)<\/em><\/td>(703)<\/em><\/em><\/td> <\/em><\/td> <\/em><\/td>(800)<\/em><\/td>(803<\/em>)<\/em><\/em><\/td>(803<\/em>)<\/em><\/td>(541<\/em>)<\/em><\/td>(783<\/em>)<\/em><\/td>(816)<\/em><\/td>(803)<\/em><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

10.<\/span>Thinking about Phil Murphy\u2019s time as governor so far, would you say that he has major accomplishments, minor accomplishments, or no real accomplishments to point to?<\/span><\/p>\n
  TREND:<\/td> <\/strong><\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td>COMPARISON:
Chris Christie<\/em><\/td><\/tr>
   <\/td>April
2022<\/strong><\/td>		May
2021<\/td>		Sept.
2019<\/td>		 <\/td> <\/td>Sept.
2013<\/em><\/td>		Dec.
2012<\/em><\/td>		Sept.
2012<\/em><\/td>		Aug.
2011<\/em><\/td>		May
2011<\/em><\/td>		Feb.
2011<\/em><\/td><\/tr>
Major accomplishments<\/td>30%<\/strong><\/td>34%<\/td>12%<\/td> <\/td> <\/td>36%<\/em><\/td>42%<\/em><\/td>31%<\/em><\/td>24%<\/em><\/td>23%<\/em><\/td>25%<\/em><\/em><\/td><\/tr>
Minor accomplishments<\/td>42%<\/strong><\/td>37%<\/td>42%<\/td> <\/td> <\/td>49%<\/em><\/td>41%<\/em><\/td>43%<\/em><\/td>40%<\/em><\/td>40%<\/em><\/td>39%<\/em><\/em><\/td><\/tr>
No real accomplishments<\/td>25%<\/strong><\/td>25%<\/td>36%<\/td> <\/td> <\/td>10%<\/em><\/td>11%<\/em><\/td>21%<\/em><\/td>34%<\/em><\/td>34%<\/em><\/td>34%<\/em><\/em><\/td><\/tr>
(VOL) Don\u2019t know<\/td>4%<\/strong><\/td>3%<\/td>10%<\/td> <\/td> <\/td>5%<\/em><\/td>5%<\/em><\/td>5%<\/em><\/td>3%<\/em><\/td>2%<\/em><\/td>2%<\/em><\/em><\/td><\/tr>
   (n)<\/em><\/em><\/td>(802)<\/em><\/strong><\/td>(706)<\/em><\/td>(713)<\/em><\/td> <\/em><\/td> <\/em><\/td>(783)<\/em><\/em><\/td>(816)<\/em><\/em><\/td>(805)<\/em><\/td>(802)<\/em><\/td>(807)<\/em><\/td>(801)<\/em><\/em><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

11.<\/span>I\u2019d like to get your opinion on how Governor Murphy\u2019s policies have affected different groups of New Jerseyans. Have his policies helped, hurt, or had no impact on [READ ITEM<\/em>]? <\/span><\/p>\n

[ITEMS WERE ROTATED<\/em>]  [Note: In April 2018, poll question asked \u201chow Governor Murphy\u2019s policies will affect<\/u> different groups\u2026\u201d<\/em>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Middle class residents<\/p>\n\n\n\n
  TREND:<\/td>April
2022<\/strong><\/td>		May
2021<\/td>		Sept.
2019<\/td>		Feb.
2019<\/td>		April
2018<\/td><\/tr>
Helped<\/td>27%<\/strong><\/td>31%<\/td>17%<\/td>18%<\/td>26%<\/td><\/tr>
Hurt<\/td>38%<\/strong><\/td>36%<\/td>31%<\/td>39%<\/td>41%<\/td><\/tr>
No impact<\/td>27%<\/strong><\/td>25%<\/td>36%<\/td>27%<\/td>17%<\/td><\/tr>
(VOL) Both helped and hurt<\/td>2%<\/strong><\/td>2%<\/td>2%<\/td>1%<\/td>2%<\/td><\/tr>
(VOL) Don\u2019t know<\/td>6%<\/strong><\/td>7%<\/td>14%<\/td>15%<\/td>14%<\/td><\/tr>
   (n)<\/em><\/em><\/td>(802)<\/em><\/strong><\/td>(706)<\/em><\/td>(713)<\/em><\/td>(604)<\/em><\/td>(703)<\/em><\/em><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n\n\n\n

Poor residents<\/p>\n\n\n\n
  TREND:<\/td>April
2022<\/strong><\/td>		May
2021<\/td>		Sept.
2019<\/td>		Feb.
2019<\/td>		April
2018<\/td><\/tr>
Helped<\/td>37%<\/strong><\/td>43%<\/td>25%<\/td>27%<\/td>38%<\/td><\/tr>
Hurt<\/td>28%<\/strong><\/td>22%<\/td>21%<\/td>28%<\/td>29%<\/td><\/tr>
No impact<\/td>22%<\/strong><\/td>22%<\/td>32%<\/td>27%<\/td>14%<\/td><\/tr>
(VOL) Both helped and hurt<\/td>1%<\/strong><\/td>1%<\/td>1%<\/td>1%<\/td>2%<\/td><\/tr>
(VOL) Don\u2019t know<\/td>13%<\/strong><\/td>13%<\/td>21%<\/td>18%<\/td>17%<\/td><\/tr>
   (n)<\/em><\/em><\/td>(802)<\/em><\/strong><\/td>(706)<\/em><\/td>(713)<\/em><\/td>(604)<\/em><\/td>(703)<\/em><\/em><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n\n\n\n

Wealthy residents<\/p>\n\n\n\n
  TREND:<\/td>April
2022<\/strong><\/td>		May
2021<\/td>		Sept.
2019<\/td>		Feb.
2019<\/td>		April
2018<\/td><\/tr>
Helped<\/td>26%<\/strong><\/td>21%<\/td>27%<\/td>22%<\/td>24%<\/td><\/tr>
Hurt<\/td>21%<\/strong><\/td>21%<\/td>14%<\/td>21%<\/td>29%<\/td><\/tr>
No impact<\/td>37%<\/strong><\/td>38%<\/td>31%<\/td>30%<\/td>30%<\/td><\/tr>
(VOL) Both helped and hurt<\/td>1%<\/strong><\/td>1%<\/td>1%<\/td>1%<\/td>1%<\/td><\/tr>
(VOL) Don\u2019t know<\/td>16%<\/strong><\/td>19%<\/td>27%<\/td>26%<\/td>17%<\/td><\/tr>
   (n)<\/em><\/em><\/td>(802)<\/em><\/strong><\/td>(706)<\/em><\/td>(713)<\/em><\/td>(604)<\/em><\/td>(703)<\/em><\/em><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n\n\n\n

Property tax payers<\/p>\n\n\n\n
  TREND:<\/td>April
2022<\/strong><\/td>		May
2021<\/td>		Sept.
2019<\/td>		Feb.
2019<\/td>		April
2018<\/td><\/tr>
Helped<\/td>13%<\/strong><\/td>14%<\/td>10%<\/td>6%<\/td>17%<\/td><\/tr>
Hurt<\/td>46%<\/strong><\/td>46%<\/td>39%<\/td>48%<\/td>51%<\/td><\/tr>
No impact<\/td>29%<\/strong><\/td>26%<\/td>33%<\/td>29%<\/td>14%<\/td><\/tr>
(VOL) Both helped and hurt<\/td>1%<\/strong><\/td>1%<\/td>1%<\/td>1%<\/td>1%<\/td><\/tr>
(VOL) Don\u2019t know<\/td>11%<\/strong><\/td>13%<\/td>17%<\/td>16%<\/td>17%<\/td><\/tr>
   (n)<\/em><\/em><\/td>(802)<\/em><\/strong><\/td>(706)<\/em><\/td>(713)<\/em><\/td>(604)<\/em><\/td>(703)<\/em><\/em><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n\n\n\n

Transit riders<\/p>\n\n\n\n
  TREND:<\/td>April
2022<\/strong><\/td>		May
2021<\/td>		Sept.
2019<\/td>		Feb.
2019<\/td>		April
2018<\/td><\/tr>
Helped<\/td>20%<\/strong><\/td>24%<\/td>16%<\/td>14%<\/td>28%<\/td><\/tr>
Hurt<\/td>17%<\/strong><\/td>18%<\/td>18%<\/td>25%<\/td>19%<\/td><\/tr>
No impact<\/td>30%<\/strong><\/td>27%<\/td>29%<\/td>23%<\/td>18%<\/td><\/tr>
(VOL) Both helped and hurt<\/td>0%<\/strong><\/td>1%<\/td>1%<\/td>1%<\/td>1%<\/td><\/tr>
(VOL) Don\u2019t know<\/td>32%<\/strong><\/td>30%<\/td>35%<\/td>37%<\/td>34%<\/td><\/tr>
   (n)<\/em><\/em><\/td>(802)<\/em><\/strong><\/td>(706)<\/em><\/td>(713)<\/em><\/td>(604)<\/em><\/td>(703)<\/em><\/em><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n\n\n\n

Businesses<\/p>\n\n\n\n
  TREND:<\/td>April
2022<\/strong><\/td>		May
2021<\/td>		Sept.
2019<\/td>		Feb.
2019<\/td>		April
2018<\/td><\/tr>
Helped<\/td>29%<\/strong><\/td>33%<\/td>23%<\/td>20%<\/td>30%<\/td><\/tr>
Hurt<\/td>38%<\/strong><\/td>39%<\/td>26%<\/td>33%<\/td>33%<\/td><\/tr>
No impact<\/td>18%<\/strong><\/td>15%<\/td>26%<\/td>24%<\/td>15%<\/td><\/tr>
(VOL) Both helped and hurt<\/td>1%<\/strong><\/td>3%<\/td>1%<\/td>1%<\/td>1%<\/td><\/tr>
(VOL) Don\u2019t know<\/td>14%<\/strong><\/td>10%<\/td>24%<\/td>21%<\/td>21%<\/td><\/tr>
   (n)<\/em><\/em><\/td>(802)<\/em><\/strong><\/td>(706)<\/em><\/td>(713)<\/em><\/td>(604)<\/em><\/td>(703)<\/em><\/em><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

12.<\/span>Thinking nationally, does Phil Murphy help or hurt New Jersey\u2019s image around the country, or does he make no difference to the state\u2019s image?<\/span><\/p>\n
\u00a0<\/td> <\/strong><\/td> <\/em><\/td> <\/em><\/td>COMPARISON:
Chris Christie<\/em><\/td>		 <\/em><\/td> <\/em><\/td><\/tr>
 <\/td>April
2022<\/strong><\/td>		 <\/em><\/td> <\/em><\/td>May
2015<\/em><\/td>		April
<\/em> 2014<\/em><\/td>		Jan.
2014<\/em><\/td>		July
2012<\/em><\/td><\/tr>
Help<\/td>33%<\/strong><\/td> <\/em><\/td> <\/em><\/td>17%<\/em><\/em><\/td>29%<\/em><\/td>36%<\/em><\/td>41%<\/em><\/td><\/tr>
Hurt<\/td>24%<\/strong><\/td> <\/em><\/td> <\/em><\/td>47%<\/em><\/em><\/td>33%<\/em><\/td>21%<\/em><\/td>29%<\/em><\/td><\/tr>
No difference<\/td>40%<\/strong><\/td> <\/em><\/td> <\/em><\/td>33%<\/em><\/em><\/td>34%<\/em><\/td>40%<\/em><\/td>25%<\/em><\/td><\/tr>
(VOL) Don\u2019t know<\/td>3%<\/strong><\/td> <\/em><\/td> <\/em><\/td>4%<\/em><\/em><\/td>3%<\/em><\/td>3%<\/em><\/td>5%<\/em><\/td><\/tr>
(n)<\/em><\/em><\/td>(802)<\/em><\/strong><\/em><\/strong><\/td> <\/em><\/td> <\/em><\/td>(500)<\/em><\/td>(803)<\/em><\/td>(541)<\/em><\/em><\/td>(803)<\/em><\/em><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

13.<\/span>Do you think Phil Murphy plans to run for president someday \u2013 would you say definitely, probably, probably not, or definitely not?<\/span><\/p>\n
\u00a0<\/td> <\/strong><\/td> <\/em><\/td> <\/em><\/td>COMPARISON:
Chris Christie<\/em><\/td><\/tr>
 <\/td>April
2022<\/strong><\/td>		 <\/em><\/td> <\/em><\/td>May
2021*<\/em><\/td>		Aug.
2013**<\/em><\/td><\/tr>
Definitely<\/td>5%<\/strong><\/td> <\/em><\/td> <\/em><\/td>7%<\/em><\/td>19%<\/em><\/td><\/tr>
Probably<\/td>32%<\/strong><\/td> <\/em><\/td> <\/em><\/td>35%<\/em><\/td>60%<\/em><\/td><\/tr>
Probably not<\/td>43%<\/strong><\/td> <\/em><\/td> <\/em><\/td>35%<\/em><\/td>11%<\/em><\/td><\/tr>
Definitely not<\/td>12%<\/strong><\/td> <\/em><\/td> <\/em><\/td>14%<\/em><\/td>3%<\/em><\/td><\/tr>
(VOL) Don\u2019t know<\/td>7%<\/strong><\/td> <\/em><\/td> <\/em><\/td>9%<\/em><\/td>8%<\/em><\/td><\/tr>
(n)<\/em><\/em><\/td>(802)<\/em><\/strong><\/em><\/strong><\/td> <\/em><\/td> <\/em><\/td>(706)<\/em><\/td>(777)<\/em><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n\n\n\n

        <\/em>* 2021 was asked about <\/em>Christie\u2019s plans to run in 2024<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

        ** 2013 was only asked of likely voters about Christie\u2019s plans to run in 2016<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

14.<\/span>Do you think Phil Murphy would or would not make a good president?<\/span><\/p>\n
\u00a0 <\/td> <\/strong><\/td> <\/em><\/td> <\/em><\/td>COMPARISON:
Chris Christie<\/em><\/td><\/tr>
 <\/td>April
2022<\/strong><\/td>		 <\/em><\/td> <\/em><\/td>May<\/em>
2021<\/em><\/td>		July
2015<\/em><\/td><\/tr>
Would<\/td>33%<\/strong><\/td> <\/em><\/td> <\/em><\/td>19%<\/em><\/td>27%<\/em><\/td><\/tr>
Would not<\/td>56%<\/strong><\/td> <\/em><\/td> <\/em><\/td>70%<\/em><\/td>69%<\/em><\/td><\/tr>
(VOL) Don\u2019t know<\/td>11%<\/strong><\/td> <\/em><\/td> <\/em><\/td>11%<\/em><\/td>4%<\/em><\/td><\/tr>
(n)<\/em><\/em><\/td>(802)<\/em><\/strong><\/em><\/strong><\/td> <\/em><\/td> <\/em><\/td>(706)<\/em><\/td>(503)<\/em><\/em><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

[Q15-45 held for future release.<\/em>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n

METHODOLOGY<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Monmouth University Poll<\/em> was sponsored and conducted by the Monmouth University Polling Institute from March 31 to April 4, 2022 with a probability-based random sample of 802 New Jersey adults age 18 and older, in English. This includes 280 contacted by a live interviewer on a landline telephone and 522 contacted by a live interviewer on a cell phone. Telephone numbers were selected through random digit dialing and landline respondents were selected with a modified Troldahl-Carter youngest adult household screen. Monmouth is responsible for all aspects of the survey design, data weighting and analysis. The full sample is weighted for region, age, education, gender and race based on US Census information (ACS 2018 one-year survey). Data collection support provided by Braun Research (field) and Dynata (RDD sample).  For results based on this sample, one can say with 95% confidence that the error attributable to sampling has a maximum margin of plus or minus 3.5 percentage points (unadjusted for sample design). Sampling error can be larger for sub-groups (see table below). In addition to sampling error, one should bear in mind that question wording and practical difficulties in conducting surveys can introduce error or bias into the findings of opinion polls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

NJ Regions (by county)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

North<\/em> \u2013 Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Morris, Passaic, Sussex, Union, Warren<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Central<\/em> \u2013 Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Somerset<\/p>\n\n\n\n

South<\/em> \u2013 Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester, Ocean, Salem<\/p>\n\n\n\n
DEMOGRAPHICS (weighted)<\/em><\/td><\/tr>
Self-Reported<\/em><\/td><\/tr>
24% Republican<\/em><\/td><\/tr>
40% Independent<\/em><\/td><\/tr>
36% Democrat<\/em><\/td><\/tr>
 <\/em><\/td><\/tr>
49% Male<\/em><\/td><\/tr>
51% Female<\/em><\/td><\/tr>
 <\/em><\/td><\/tr>
28% 18-34<\/em><\/td><\/tr>
34% 35-54<\/em><\/td><\/tr>
38% 55+<\/em><\/td><\/tr>
 <\/em><\/td><\/tr>
58% White<\/em><\/td><\/tr>
12% Black<\/em><\/td><\/tr>
19% Hispanic<\/em><\/td><\/tr>
11% Asian\/Other<\/em><\/td><\/tr>
 <\/em><\/td><\/tr>
61% No degree<\/em><\/td><\/tr>
39% 4 year degree<\/em><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n\n\n\n

Click on pdf file link below for full methodology and crosstabs by key demographic groups.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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