January Thu, 2026
New Jerseyans Give Murphy a C for His Time as Governor Overall, D+ On Taxes and Affordability
Gov. Phil Murphy ends his tenure as a C student in the eyes of New Jerseyans, according to the latest Rutgers-Eagleton Poll. The Poll asked residents to give Murphy a final grade for the job he has done as governor, using a standard educational grading scale ranging from A (4 points) to F (0 points). Murphy earns a C overall for the past eight years, with a grade-point average of 2.09. Nine percent of residents give him an A, 32% a B, 23% a C, 16% a D, and 13% an F.
August Thu, 2025
Sherrill Leads by Nine Points Among Likely Voters in 2025 Race for New Jersey Governor
With less than three months until Election Day, congresswoman and Democratic nominee for governor Mikie Sherrill has a nine-point lead over former state assemblyman and Republican nominee Jack Ciattarelli among likely voters in New Jersey, according to the latest Rutgers-Eagleton Poll.
November Tue, 2024
Gubernatorial Candidate “Who?” New Jersey Voters Are Largely Unaware of Governor Hopefuls One Year Out
With one election over and another a year away here in the Garden State, there are a number of political figures vying for the governorship in 2025. The problem is, New Jersey voters don’t know who they are, according to the latest Rutgers-Eagleton Poll.
May Fri, 2023
New Jerseyans Haven’t Heard Much About State Budget, Divided on Corporate Business Tax Expiration and School Funding
Most New Jerseyans have little knowledge of the state's proposed budget for fiscal year 2024, yet many have opinions about what is in it, according to the latest Rutgers-Eagleton Poll. Three-quarters of New Jerseyans say they have seen or heard little (23 percent) or nothing at all (53 percent) about New Jersey’s proposed state budget. Four percent say they have heard a lot about the state budget, and 16 percent say they have heard some of the proposal.