New Jersey governor Chris Christie has reached an historical low for gubernatorial approval ratings taken by a renowned pollster, plunging below 20 percent for a mark not seen in more than 20 years of surveys.
Christie’s approval stands at 19 percent among New Jersey voters in a poll from Quinnipiac University, versus 77 percent who disapprove. The number is the lowest of any governor Quinnipiac has measured in two-plus decades. His margin with independents is -64, and he’s underwater with Republicans by a 14-point spread.
The two-term governor’s support has been mired in the 20s in multiple surveys throughout 2016, as his reputation took a sustained hit from the “Bridgegate” fallout and he campaigned for then-Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump. His approval hit 19 percent in a separate survey, this one from Rutgers University, in early November.
His cratering is a remarkable fall from 2013, when he was reelected with a comfortable 60 to 40 percent victory over Democratic state senator Barbara Buono. Christie still has one year remaining in his final term.
