A pair of polls from July and September found more opponents than supporters of a plan to expand sports betting to include New Jersey-based college sports.
The Emerson College/PIX 11 poll says Gov. Phil Murphy is at 50% and Republican challenger Jack Ciattarelli at 44%. Add in leaners and the gap is 4 points.
Nine days of early voting are being held in New Jersey for the first time, from Oct. 23 to Oct. 31. There are between three and ten sites in each county.
A poll finds older voters in New Jersey overwhelmingly back Gov. Phil Murphy for another term – which would be a major change from four years ago, if that’s how the vote turns out.
The second and final gubernatorial debate Tuesday night hit the typical wide span of topics – COVID, school aid, marijuana, diversity, affordable housing and more.
In one of those only-in-New Jersey moments in politics, state Democrats are going after Republican gubernatorial nominee Jack Ciattarelli for opposing cursing.
GOP candidate Jack Ciattarelli spent over $8 million on media as he worked to get voters to know him, compared with Gov. Phil Murphy’s $3 million on ads.