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  NJ Governor - R Primary
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Parents > United States > New Jersey > NJ Governor
OfficeGovernor
HonorificGovernor - Abbr: Gov.
TypeRepublican Primary Election
Filing Deadline April 06, 2009 - 05:00pm Central
Polls Open June 02, 2009 - 05:00am Central
Polls Close June 02, 2009 - 07:00pm Central
Term Start January 19, 2010 - 12:00pm
Term End January 21, 2014 - 12:00pm
ContributorJ.R.
Last ModifiedSome say... September 14, 2010 08:35pm
Data Sources[Link]
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/08/2005
NameJon S. Corzine Votes1,224,551 (53.25%)
Term01/17/2006 - 01/19/2010 Margin239,280 (+10.40%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/03/2009
NameChris Christie Votes1,174,445 (48.45%)
Term01/19/2010 - 01/21/2014 Margin86,714 (+3.58%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
RaceNJ Governor 11/03/2009
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
Leaning Graph
11/19/2008 06/02/2009
CandidateSlightLeanStrongSafe
Chris Christie 6 5 6 4
Steve Lonegan 1 ------
Leaning Call: Chris Christie (98.04%)
Weighted Call: Chris Christie (100.00%)
MATCHUP POLL GRAPH
Poll Graph

01/02/2009 05/30/2009

CANDIDATES
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Name US Attorney Chris Christie Mayor Steve Lonegan St. Rep. Richard A. "Rick" Merkt  
PartyRepublican Republican Republican  
Campaign Logo  
Certified Votes 184,085 (55.08%) 140,946 (42.17%) 9,184 (2.75%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -43,139 (-12.91%) -174,901 (-52.33%)  
Predict Avg.55.45% 34.61% 6.92%  
Dodge Landesman52.00% (+3.08 pts) 30.00% (-3.95 pts) 12.00% (-4.96 pts)
SC-Conservative53.00% (+3.74 pts) 41.00% (+3.38 pts) 6.00% (-0.96 pts)
M@61.34% (+0.96 pts) 32.82% (-2.07 pts) 2.75% (+1.21 pts)
Cash On Hand $-- $-- $--  
Website [Website] [Website]  
Entry Date 01/08/2009 00/00/2008 00/00/2008  
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MATCHUP POLLS (11 from 5 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg46.06%-- 30.13%-- 1.32%--  
Fairleigh Dickinson University 
05/26/09-05/30/09		 54.00% -- 30.00% -- 1.00% --
Rasmussen Reports 
05/27/09-05/27/09		 46.00% -- 35.00% -- 0.00% --
Rasmussen Reports 
05/12/09-05/12/09		 39.00% -- 29.00% -- 0.00% --
Neighborhood Research (R) 
04/19/09-04/24/09		 37.00% -- 36.00% -- 1.00% --
Quinnipiac University 
04/14/09-04/20/09		 39.00% 5.0 24.00% 7.0 2.00% --
Strategic Vision (R) 
04/17/09-04/19/09		 40.00% -- 15.00% -- 2.00% --
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Date Category Headline Article Contributor
May 05, 2009 04:00am General Corzine Allies Plan Attack in G.O.P. Primary   Article Jason 
Jan 27, 2009 11:00pm News Levine to announce Governor's bid  Article TX DEM 
Jan 08, 2009 04:15pm Announcement Republican Christie to Run for New Jersey Governor   Article J.R. 
Dec 16, 2008 04:00pm News Potential GOP candidate [John Crowley] will not run for governor  Article TX DEM 
Dec 16, 2008 12:00pm News Franklin mayor [Brian Levine] files papers to run for governor  Article TX DEM 
Dec 02, 2008 05:00pm News Lonegan running for governor, promising major cuts  Article TX DEM 

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