Gov. Chris Christie's ratings sink in new poll
TRENTON, N.J. — Gov. Chris Christie ended his presidential campaign two months ago, but the mix of more time on the job as governor along with his role as Donald Trump booster hasn’t helped his favorability ratings.
Just 26% of registered New Jersey voters have a favorable opinion of Christie in a new Rutgers-Eagleton Poll, a 3-point drop his previous low posted in February.
The poll shows Christie losing traction with members of his own party, with 56% of Republicans favorable toward the governor, a 7-point decline since the last poll.
The poll also found voters remain mostly negative about the state’s overall direction: 31% continue to believe New Jersey is headed in the right direction, while 60% say the state is on the wrong track. About six in 10 voters have consistently said the state is off on the wrong track since April 2015.
Residents said taxes are the state’s No. 1 problem (26%), with the issue ranked in the top spot over the economy and jobs in periodic polling since October 2014.
Results are from a statewide poll of 886 adults from April 1 to 8.