Patrick Murray Archives - New Jersey Globe

New poll shows a six-point lead for Sherrill in N.J. governor’s race

August 4, 2025 12:43 pmSeptember 5, 2025 4:03 pm

In the race for governor of New Jersey, Democrat Mikie Sherrill has a six-point lead over Republican Jack Ciattarelli, according to a StimSight Research poll conducted for InsiderNJ. The poll shows Sherrill ahead, 48%-42%, among probable voters. The poll is...

Monmouth University will shutter its gold-standard polling institute

March 7, 2025 3:22 pmMarch 7, 2025 3:42 pm

Monmouth University is planning to imminently shutter its lauded polling institute, sources with direct knowledge of the matter have told the New Jersey Globe, robbing New Jersey and the nation of one of its premier pollsters. Patrick Murray, the polling...

Kean, Altman neck-and-neck in Monmouth NJ-7 poll

October 16, 2024 11:00 amOctober 16, 2024 11:56 pm

The first – and possibly only – independent poll of the House contest in New Jersey’s 7th congressional district is out, and it shows a remarkably close race. The poll, conducted by the Monmouth University Polling Institute, finds that 46%...

Andy Kim is more popular among Democratic voters than Tammy Murphy, Monmouth poll finds

March 6, 2024 11:00 amMarch 6, 2024 2:37 pm

Rep. Andy Kim (D-Moorestown) commands significantly better favorability ratings among New Jersey Democrats than First Lady Tammy Murphy, his chief rival in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate, according to a poll released today by the Monmouth University Polling Institure....

Michigan doesn’t like Christie, polls shows

December 14, 2023 4:52 pmDecember 14, 2023 9:22 pm

Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is at 5% in a poll of Michigan GOP primary voters, according to a new Monmouth University/Washington Post Poll released today. Donald Trump leads with 63%, with Ron DeSantis and Nikki Haley tied for...

Christie trails Haley in two New Hampshire polls

November 17, 2023 3:32 pm

Two New Hampshire GOP presidential primary polls today poll show Nikki Haley gaining, Ron DeSantis dropping, and Christopher J. Christie in third place, way behind Donald Trump. Trump leads Nikki Haley, 46%-18%, with Christie in third place with 11%. He’s...

Murray: New Jersey Democrats’ Failure to Communicate

September 11, 2023 11:58 amSeptember 11, 2023 11:59 am

OPINION “What we’ve got here is failure to communicate.” The famous line from Cool Hand Luke is addressed to a prison gang, but it could also be directed at New Jersey Democrats right now. The party has been put on the back...