Governor Mikie Sherrill has received solid ratings from New Jersey residents as she approaches her first 100 days in office, according to a Rutgers-Eagleton Poll released on April 9. The poll found that 44% of respondents have a favorable impression of Sherrill, while 29% view her unfavorably. Twenty-four percent remain undecided and three percent say they do not know who she is.
The findings indicate that many New Jerseyans are still forming their opinions about the new governor. This period is seen as an important baseline for assessing her performance, especially given the state’s current political climate and ongoing concerns about cost of living and affordability.
Sherrill’s job approval rating stands at 45%, with the same percentage approving of her performance as those expressing a favorable impression. Ashley Konig, assistant research professor and director of the Eagleton Center for Public Interest Polling at Rutgers University-New Brunswick, said, “Barely three months have passed since Gov. Sherrill has taken office, and while we see her continue to garner more positive reactions than negative ones, many of her constituents are still forming an opinion.” Konig added: “No governor can move the needle on the issues that matter most to New Jerseyans in just 100 days – especially against the backdrop of a hyperpartisan political climate and kitchen-table concerns like cost of living that have been building for years and will not yield overnight. But among those who have made up their minds, about 6 in 10 hold a favorable impression and approve of the job Sherrill is doing. These are solid baseline numbers, and the real test will come as New Jerseyans see more of what she can deliver.”
When asked to grade Sherrill’s overall performance using standard educational grades from A to F, residents gave mixed results: thirteen percent awarded an A; thirty percent gave a B; nineteen percent assigned a C; eleven percent gave a D; fourteen percent marked an F; with fourteen percent unsure how to grade her. In policy areas such as crime and public safety or transportation infrastructure, marks were generally higher than for affordability or taxes—issues where nearly one-third graded her with an F.
The poll also measured opinions on other political figures including U.S. Senators Cory Booker (38% favorable) and Andy Kim (34% favorable), while former President Donald Trump received only twenty-six percent favorability among respondents.
The survey included responses from over fifteen hundred adults across New Jersey between March 27-30 through the Rutgers-Eagleton/SSRS Garden State Panel. The margin of error was plus or minus three point two percentage points.
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