Monmouth University Polling Institute

Only 36 percent of New Jersey residents polled think he would do a good job as president.

A new Monmouth University Poll gauging the public pulse on Murphy's performance first year in office shows the overall trend moving in the wrong direction for the governor. Most support the minimum ...

In a blue state like Jersey, the bill's proposed changes to the Reapportionment Council could yield a significant advantage for Democrats to control more than half the districts.

At Monmouth University, pollster Patrick Murray and FiveThirtyEight senior political writer Clare Malone shared their takeaways and analysis of the first national election in the Trump era.

Sherrill, Malinowski and Van Drew all won in districts that were previously represented by Republicans.

A new report by the Monmouth University Polling Institute looked at polling in eight bellwether congressional districts that have historically voted Republican by double digits. The institute's ...

Donald Trump signed the $1.3 trillion omnibus spending package Friday.

Republicans in New Jersey are concerned about Donald Trump's effect on down-ballot races.

Was the Bridgegate scandal a cruel and callous abuse of power as prosecutors contend? Or a simple traffic study? Time for closing arguments. The 2016 campaign winds toward a close. How will the ...

Politicians supporting Trump and Clinton spoke out the day after the final debate.

The last debate behind us, complete with substance and name calling. And a lingering question over what Nov. 9 will bring. A bill that would legalize assisted suicide for the terminally ill passes the ...

Senate President Steve Sweeney announced he won't be running for governor in 2017.

The governors race shaking out early. Who is Phil Murphy and how did he out-maneuver South Jersey powerhouse Steve Sweeney for the Democratic nod? The government strikes a deal with Occidental to ...

News that Hillary Clinton has pneumonia brought up the issue of candidates' health.

Does a candidate's right to privacy have any place in presidential politics? When it comes to health issues, it's open for debate. When it comes to selecting jurors in the Bridgegate trial, attorneys ...