New Jersey Governor's Race: Sherrill Leads Ciattarelli by 8 Points

Democrat Mikie Sherrill holds a significant lead over Republican Jack Ciattarelli in the New Jersey governor's race, with 49% of likely voters supporting Sherrill and 41% backing Ciattarelli, according to a Quinnipiac University poll. The poll also found that taxes and ethics in government are the top issues for voters, with 30% citing taxes as the most important issue. Sherrill maintains a strong lead among Democrats, women, and independents, while Ciattarelli has a slight edge among Republicans.

Key Takeaways:

• Democrat Mikie Sherrill leads Republican Jack Ciattarelli by 8 points in the New Jersey governor's race, with 49% support and 41% backing, respectively.
• Taxes and ethics in government are the top issues for voters, with 30% citing taxes as the most important issue.
• Sherrill maintains a strong lead among Democrats, with 93% support, while Ciattarelli leads among Republicans, with 90% support.
• Women back Sherrill 55% to 35%, while men are split, with 48% backing Ciattarelli and 44% supporting Sherrill.
• 45% of independents back Sherrill, while 41% support Ciattarelli.
• 88% of likely voters backing Ciattarelli are either very enthusiastic or somewhat enthusiastic about their candidate.
• 85% of likely voters backing Sherrill are either very enthusiastic or somewhat enthusiastic about their candidate.
• Ciattarelli is perceived as more honest, with 40% saying he is honest, compared to 40% for Sherrill.
• Sherrill is seen as more caring about the needs and problems of people like them, with 50% saying they care, compared to 44% for Ciattarelli.
• Ciattarelli is viewed as having better leadership skills, with 52% saying he has good leadership skills, compared to 52% for Sherrill.
• The most important issues are taxes (30%), ethics in government (14%), followed by health care (12%), and inflation (12%).
• 46% of voters think Ciattarelli would do a better job handling property taxes, while 40% say Sherrill would do a better job.
• 42% of voters think Sherrill would do a better job handling electricity costs, while 40% say Ciattarelli would do a better job.
• New Jersey voters are split on their satisfaction with the way things are going in the state, with 49% being very or somewhat satisfied and 49% being somewhat or very dissatisfied.
• 41% of voters approve of the way Donald Trump is handling his job as president, while 55% disapprove.
• 50% of voters would like to see the next governor mainly stand up to President Trump, while 47% would like to see the next governor mainly work with President Trump.
• 48% of voters approve of the way Phil Murphy is handling his job as governor, while 44% disapprove.
• 46% of voters approve of the way Cory Booker is handling his job as United States Senator, while 43% disapprove.
• 46% of voters approve of the way Andy Kim is handling his job as United States Senator, while 27% disapprove and 27% did not offer an opinion.

Statistics:

• 49% of likely voters support Democrat Mikie Sherrill.
• 41% of likely voters support Republican Jack Ciattarelli.
• 30% of voters cite taxes as the most important issue.
• 93% of Democrats support Sherrill.
• 90% of Republicans support Ciattarelli.
• 45% of independents support Sherrill.
• 41% of independents support Ciattarelli.
• 88% of Ciattarelli supporters are either very enthusiastic or somewhat enthusiastic.
• 85% of Sherrill supporters are either very enthusiastic or somewhat enthusiastic.
• 40% say Ciattarelli is honest.
• 40% say Sherrill is honest.
• 50% say Sherrill cares about the needs and problems of people like them.
• 44% say Ciattarelli cares about the needs and problems of people like them.
• 52% say Sherrill has good leadership skills.
• 52% say Ciattarelli has good leadership skills.
• 30% cite taxes as the most important issue.
• 14% cite ethics in government as the most important issue.
• 12% cite health care as the most important issue.
• 12% cite inflation as the most important issue.
• 46% of voters think Ciattarelli would do a better job handling property taxes.
• 40% of voters think Sherrill would do a better job handling property taxes.
• 42% of voters think Sherrill would do a better job handling electricity costs.
• 40% of voters think Ciattarelli would do a better job handling electricity costs.
• 49% of voters are satisfied with the way things are going in the state.
• 49% of voters are dissatisfied with the way things are going in the state.
• 41% of voters approve of the way Donald Trump is handling his job as president.
• 55% of voters disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling his job as president.
• 50% of voters want the next governor to stand up to President Trump.
• 47% of voters want the next governor to work with President Trump.
• 48% of voters approve of the way Phil Murphy is handling his job as governor.
• 44% of voters disapprove of the way Phil Murphy is handling his job as governor.
• 46% of voters approve of the way Cory Booker is handling his job as United States Senator.
• 43% of voters disapprove of the way Cory Booker is handling his job as United States Senator.
• 46% of voters approve of the way Andy Kim is handling his job as United States Senator.
• 27% of voters disapprove of the way Andy Kim is handling his job as United States Senator.
• 27% of voters did not offer an opinion about the way Andy Kim is handling his job as United States Senator.

Sources:

• Quinnipiac University Poll: "NJ Governor's Race: Sherrill Leads Ciattarelli By 8 Points"
• Quinnipiac University Poll: "New Jersey Poll Releases"
• Quinnipiac University: "Quinnipiac University Poll"
• Quinnipiac University: "Quinnipiac University Polling Analyst Tim Malloy"