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New Jersey’s 3rd U.S. Senate? Mark Kelly has 10-point lead over McSally in Arizona

October 15, 2020 11:00 amOctober 15, 2020 10:13 am

New Jersey native Mark Kelly has a 10-point lead in his bid for a U.S. Senate seat in Arizona, according to a Monmouth University poll released this morning. Kelly, a retired astronaut who grew up in West Orange, leads incumbent...

Kennedy leads Van Drew in NJ-2 House race, Monmouth Poll says

October 5, 2020 11:00 amOctober 5, 2020 2:39 pm

A South Jersey Congressman who switched to the GOP last year is trailing his Democratic challenger by five percentage points in his race against a member of one of America’s most storied political families, according to a new Monmouth University...

Poll: Most Americans think law and order a major problem

September 14, 2020 11:00 amSeptember 14, 2020 12:19 pm

Most Americans believe the country is having trouble maintaining law and order, according to a Monmouth University poll released Monday. Almost two-thirds of respondents, 65%, said maintaining law and order was currently a major problem for the United States, with...

Poll: Biden holds 7-point lead among likely voters

September 10, 2020 11:00 amSeptember 10, 2020 10:24 am

Former Vice President Joe Biden holds a nine-point with registered voters lead over President Donald Trump and a seven-point lead with likely voters, according to a Monmouth University poll released Thursday. The Democratic nominee leads the incumbent 51%-42% with registered...

Poll: Trump’s pandemic response continues to get low marks

September 9, 2020 1:00 pmSeptember 9, 2020 12:39 pm

Voters are still giving President Donald Trump low marks for his handling of the COVID-19 crisis, according to a Monmouth University Poll released Wednesday. More than half of voters, 56%, said they believed Trump had done a poor job handling...

Good news for Menendez, Murphy in North Carolina poll

September 3, 2020 11:00 amSeptember 3, 2020 1:19 pm

A new Monmouth University Poll released this morning shows a tight race for U.S. Senate in North Carolina, where Democrat Cal Cunningham leads Republican incumbent Thom Tillis by a 46%-45% margin that is well within the +/- 4.9% margin of...

Trump, Biden too close to call in Pennsylvania, Monmouth Poll says

September 2, 2020 11:00 amSeptember 2, 2020 10:06 am

The battle for Pennsylvania’s 20 electoral votes has tightened to a four-point race, meaning that South Jerseyans living in the Philadelphia TV market will see a bombardment of political ads over the next 62 days. A Monmouth University Poll released...