Results of SurveyUSA News Poll #27596
 
About the Research/Filtering: SurveyUSA interviewed 785 adults from the entire state of New Jersey 05/28/25 through 05/30/25, using non-probability sample of internet panel members provided by Cint USA. Of the adults, 693 were registered to vote; of the registered voters, 576 were identified as being likely to vote in the November 2025 election for Governor and were asked the substantive questions which follow. The pool of adult respondents was weighted to US Census ACS targets for gender, age, ethnicity, education and home ownership, and to recalled 2024 Presidential vote.
 
1Are you registered to vote in the state of New Jersey?
785 AdultsAllGenderAge<50 / 50+RacePOTUS VoteEducationHome
Credibility Interval: ± 3.2 pct pointsMaleFemale18-3435-4950-6465+18-4950+WhiteBlackHispanicAsian / Donald TKamala HHigh SchSome Col4-year CGraduateOwnRent
Yes88%86%90%82%87%94%92%84%93%92%90%92%69%98%97%84%92%93%84%91%83%
No11%13%9%17%12%6%8%15%7%8%9%7%31%2%3%15%7%7%16%9%15%
Not Sure1%1%1%2%1%0%0%1%0%1%1%1%0%0%0%1%1%0%0%0%2%
Total100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
Composition of Adults100%49%51%27%25%27%21%52%48%54%12%20%14%37%40%35%23%27%15%64%36%
 
2New Jersey will hold an election for Governor in November. Not everyone makes the time to vote in every election. Which best describes you? Are you certain to vote? Will you probably vote? Are the chances you will vote about 50/50? Or will you probably not vote?
693 Registered VotersAllGenderAge<50 / 50+RacePOTUS VoteEducationHome
Credibility Interval: ± 5.2 pct pointsMaleFemale18-3435-4950-6465+18-4950+WhiteBlackHispanicAsian / Donald TKamala HHigh SchSome Col4-year CGraduateOwnRent
Certain To Vote62%65%60%47%60%65%80%53%72%70%52%46%66%67%72%57%56%69%73%72%43%
Probably Vote21%22%20%24%28%18%13%26%16%16%30%28%23%20%20%22%18%24%16%17%28%
50/50 Chance11%8%14%19%10%10%3%15%7%10%10%18%3%9%6%14%18%4%5%8%17%
Probably Not Vote4%5%4%8%1%5%2%5%4%4%2%6%7%3%1%6%4%1%6%2%8%
Not Sure2%1%2%2%1%1%3%2%2%1%5%2%1%1%0%1%4%1%0%1%4%
Total100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
Composition of Registered Voters100%48%52%25%25%29%22%50%50%56%12%21%11%41%44%33%24%29%14%66%34%
 
3Is your opinion of each of these people favorable or unfavorable?

Donald Trump?
576 Likely VotersAllGenderAge<50 / 50+RacePOTUS VoteEducationHome
Credibility Interval: ± 6.1 pct pointsMaleFemale18-3435-4950-6465+18-4950+WhiteBlackHispanicAsian / Donald TKamala HHigh SchSome Col4-year CGraduateOwnRent
Very Favorable 25%30%21%26%26%22%29%26%25%36%9%18%4%56%1%31%19%22%30%31%12%
Somewhat Favorable19%23%15%19%19%22%16%19%19%18%14%18%27%37%4%18%19%23%11%19%17%
Somewhat Unfavorable9%9%10%8%12%11%6%10%9%7%18%13%6%3%10%5%18%9%7%8%12%
Very Unfavorable44%37%51%44%39%45%49%41%47%37%54%48%60%4%82%43%43%44%48%40%54%
Unfamiliar2%2%3%4%4%1%1%4%1%1%5%3%4%0%3%3%1%1%4%2%5%
Total100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
Composition of Likely Voters100%49%51%21%26%29%24%47%53%58%12%19%12%43%49%31%21%32%16%71%29%
 
4Jack Ciattarelli?
576 Likely VotersAllGenderAge<50 / 50+RacePOTUS VoteEducationHome
Credibility Interval: ± 6.1 pct pointsMaleFemale18-3435-4950-6465+18-4950+WhiteBlackHispanicAsian / Donald TKamala HHigh SchSome Col4-year CGraduateOwnRent
Very Favorable 14%18%10%12%7%18%17%10%17%15%6%14%15%28%3%18%8%13%13%16%7%
Somewhat Favorable26%29%22%27%28%22%27%27%24%27%28%22%22%35%19%22%26%31%23%30%17%
Somewhat Unfavorable15%15%15%13%24%15%8%19%12%15%17%19%7%14%15%11%13%20%18%15%16%
Very Unfavorable21%17%25%13%15%27%26%14%26%22%15%21%20%5%37%22%26%16%21%20%22%
Unfamiliar25%21%28%35%26%19%22%30%20%21%34%24%36%19%26%28%27%20%25%19%39%
Total100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
Composition of Likely Voters100%49%51%21%26%29%24%47%53%58%12%19%12%43%49%31%21%32%16%71%29%
 
5Mikie Sherrill?
576 Likely VotersAllGenderAge<50 / 50+RacePOTUS VoteEducationHome
Credibility Interval: ± 6.1 pct pointsMaleFemale18-3435-4950-6465+18-4950+WhiteBlackHispanicAsian / Donald TKamala HHigh SchSome Col4-year CGraduateOwnRent
Very Favorable 14%11%17%14%10%19%12%12%16%15%12%16%8%3%25%20%9%10%16%11%20%
Somewhat Favorable27%31%23%23%28%24%32%26%28%24%30%23%42%19%33%22%28%24%39%30%17%
Somewhat Unfavorable20%22%18%21%20%25%14%21%20%17%19%30%19%25%14%12%16%32%17%20%20%
Very Unfavorable9%9%9%5%11%10%12%8%11%13%6%5%4%17%3%10%9%9%8%10%7%
Unfamiliar30%27%33%37%32%23%30%34%26%31%33%26%27%35%25%36%38%24%20%28%36%
Total100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
Composition of Likely Voters100%49%51%21%26%29%24%47%53%58%12%19%12%43%49%31%21%32%16%71%29%
 
6Steven Fulop?
576 Likely VotersAllGenderAge<50 / 50+RacePOTUS VoteEducationHome
Credibility Interval: ± 6.1 pct pointsMaleFemale18-3435-4950-6465+18-4950+WhiteBlackHispanicAsian / Donald TKamala HHigh SchSome Col4-year CGraduateOwnRent
Very Favorable 8%8%9%10%11%4%10%10%7%8%10%8%11%3%13%8%6%8%12%8%9%
Somewhat Favorable20%25%16%20%21%15%27%20%20%21%24%14%22%12%28%18%23%19%25%23%14%
Somewhat Unfavorable21%22%20%19%26%26%12%23%19%18%31%25%22%27%15%14%20%30%19%23%16%
Very Unfavorable8%11%5%9%6%6%11%7%8%10%4%6%7%13%4%12%7%3%11%8%7%
Unfamiliar42%34%50%42%36%49%40%39%45%44%32%47%38%44%40%48%44%40%32%38%53%
Total100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
Composition of Likely Voters100%49%51%21%26%29%24%47%53%58%12%19%12%43%49%31%21%32%16%71%29%
 
7Ras Baraka?
576 Likely VotersAllGenderAge<50 / 50+RacePOTUS VoteEducationHome
Credibility Interval: ± 6.1 pct pointsMaleFemale18-3435-4950-6465+18-4950+WhiteBlackHispanicAsian / Donald TKamala HHigh SchSome Col4-year CGraduateOwnRent
Very Favorable 11%7%15%7%9%15%12%8%14%5%26%19%11%2%20%15%11%7%11%7%22%
Somewhat Favorable23%26%19%24%26%20%21%25%21%21%28%23%24%14%30%19%21%28%23%27%13%
Somewhat Unfavorable17%18%15%18%25%12%13%21%13%15%18%21%17%17%16%14%17%18%18%18%14%
Very Unfavorable14%20%9%11%10%19%17%10%18%18%8%8%13%29%3%13%13%17%14%17%9%
Unfamiliar35%29%41%41%31%33%36%36%34%40%21%30%33%38%31%39%38%29%34%32%43%
Total100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
Composition of Likely Voters100%49%51%21%26%29%24%47%53%58%12%19%12%43%49%31%21%32%16%71%29%
 
8Josh Gottheimer?
576 Likely VotersAllGenderAge<50 / 50+RacePOTUS VoteEducationHome
Credibility Interval: ± 6.1 pct pointsMaleFemale18-3435-4950-6465+18-4950+WhiteBlackHispanicAsian / Donald TKamala HHigh SchSome Col4-year CGraduateOwnRent
Very Favorable 8%9%7%12%6%7%8%8%7%9%9%5%4%3%12%5%9%11%6%9%5%
Somewhat Favorable28%35%21%26%29%25%31%28%28%27%27%28%29%19%36%31%26%23%34%29%25%
Somewhat Unfavorable16%19%14%18%12%19%15%15%17%18%20%4%21%23%10%8%16%22%21%18%12%
Very Unfavorable7%9%5%2%10%6%10%6%8%9%6%2%9%12%3%6%5%7%11%8%5%
Unfamiliar41%28%54%42%43%43%36%43%40%37%38%60%37%42%38%50%44%38%28%37%53%
Total100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
Composition of Likely Voters100%49%51%21%26%29%24%47%53%58%12%19%12%43%49%31%21%32%16%71%29%
 
9Sean Spiller?
576 Likely VotersAllGenderAge<50 / 50+RacePOTUS VoteEducationHome
Credibility Interval: ± 6.1 pct pointsMaleFemale18-3435-4950-6465+18-4950+WhiteBlackHispanicAsian / Donald TKamala HHigh SchSome Col4-year CGraduateOwnRent
Very Favorable 11%9%13%9%11%15%7%10%11%6%18%25%5%3%19%20%10%5%5%8%18%
Somewhat Favorable23%28%18%24%22%22%23%23%23%24%27%17%25%15%32%21%19%24%30%26%15%
Somewhat Unfavorable21%22%21%16%28%26%14%23%20%20%25%18%30%26%15%13%19%30%24%24%15%
Very Unfavorable10%14%6%10%9%11%11%9%11%13%2%11%4%17%5%9%15%9%7%11%8%
Unfamiliar35%28%42%41%30%26%45%35%34%38%27%29%36%38%30%37%38%31%33%32%43%
Total100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
Composition of Likely Voters100%49%51%21%26%29%24%47%53%58%12%19%12%43%49%31%21%32%16%71%29%
 
10Steve Sweeney?
576 Likely VotersAllGenderAge<50 / 50+RacePOTUS VoteEducationHome
Credibility Interval: ± 6.1 pct pointsMaleFemale18-3435-4950-6465+18-4950+WhiteBlackHispanicAsian / Donald TKamala HHigh SchSome Col4-year CGraduateOwnRent
Very Favorable 5%6%3%7%3%5%5%5%5%5%11%3%0%1%8%4%7%3%7%5%5%
Somewhat Favorable27%30%24%26%36%21%26%31%23%25%30%34%24%23%32%31%22%30%20%31%18%
Somewhat Unfavorable22%25%20%28%16%22%24%21%23%23%32%13%23%24%22%17%25%20%33%23%21%
Very Unfavorable12%15%9%9%8%17%14%8%15%15%4%5%17%18%6%12%10%15%9%14%9%
Unfamiliar34%23%44%31%37%35%31%34%33%32%23%45%36%33%32%36%36%32%30%28%47%
Total100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
Composition of Likely Voters100%49%51%21%26%29%24%47%53%58%12%19%12%43%49%31%21%32%16%71%29%