2009 New Jersey gubernatorial election

none 2009 United States gubernatorial elections January 2025 September 2023 2009 New Jersey gubernatorial election New Jersey presidential no 2005 New Jersey gubernatorial election 2005 2013 New Jersey gubernatorial election 2013 November 3, 2009 46.9%http://www.nj.com/politics/index.ssf/2013/12/official_numbers_show_nov_5_governor_election_had_lowest_turnout_in_nj_history.html Official numbers show record low voter turnout for Christie-Buono race December 3, 2013 nj.com April 3, 2018 ( 2.1) Chris Christie 2011 Shankbone.JPG Chris Christie Republican Party (United States) 1,174,445 48.46% Kim Guadagno File:SenatorJonCorzine (cropped).jpg Jon Corzine Democratic Party (United States) 1,087,731 44.88% Loretta Weinberg File:Chris Daggett, Independent for Governor.jpg 150x150px Chris Daggett Independent 139,579 5.76% Frank Esposito 280px County results 280px Congressional district results 280px Municipality results Christie: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #D72F30 70–80% #C21B18 80–90% #A80000 >90%Corzine: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584CDE 70–80% #3933E5 80–90% #0d0596 >90%Tie: #d2b1d9 40–50% Governor Jon Corzine Democratic Party (United States) Chris Christie Republican Party (United States) The 2009 New Jersey gubernatorial election took place on November 3, 2009.Hechkopf, Kevin (November 3, 2009). "Chris Christie Wins New Jersey Governor's Race". CBS News. Incumbent Democratic Governor Jon Corzine ran for a second term against Republican Chris Christie, independent Christopher Daggett, and nine others, in addition to several write-in candidates. Christie won the election, with about 48.5 percent of the vote, to 44.9 percent for Corzine and 5.8 percent for Daggett.Official General Election Results http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/2009results/09general/09-official-general-election-gov-lt-gov-tallies-120109.pdf December 2, 2009 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20091229055520/http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/2009results/09general/09-official-general-election-gov-lt-gov-tallies-120109.pdf December 29, 2009 mdy-all He assumed office on January 19, 2010. This was the first election to fill the newly created office of lieutenant governor, with the candidates for governor choosing their running mates. Kim Guadagno, Christie's running mate, became New Jersey's first lieutenant governor. Christie won the largest margin for a non-incumbent Republican since 1969. He was the first Republican to carry Middlesex and Gloucester counties in a gubernatorial election since 1985.http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2009/11/13/can_the_clinton_coalition_survive_the_age_of_obama_99046.html Can the Clinton Coalition Survive Obama? RealClearPolitics 2009-11-13 2016-10-22 The 2009 election was the only time since 1961 when Bergen County did not support the winner of the state's gubernatorial election. Chris Daggett's 5.8% of the vote was the best for a third party in a New Jersey gubernatorial election since 1913. This is the second (and most recent) time that a sitting governor of New Jersey lost a general election for the second term since 1993. Democratic primary Candidates Roger Bacon, businessmanContested Assembly primaries in 23 districts PolitickerNJ.com April 7, 2009 http://www.politickernj.com/wallye/28834/contested-assembly-primaries-23-districts April 7, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090412101959/http://www.politickernj.com/wallye/28834/contested-assembly-primaries-23-districts April 12, 2009 dead mdy-all Carl Bergmanson, former mayor of Glen Ridgehttp://www.politickernj.com/editor/26740/ex-glen-ridge-mayor-says-hell-challenge-corzine-democratic-primary Ex-Glen Ridge mayor says he'll challenge Corzine in Democratic primary | Observer Politickernj.com 2009-01-22 2016-10-22 Jeff Boss, perennial candidateGuttenberg's Jeff Boss to run for governor NJ.com December 3, 2008 http://www.nj.com/hudson/index.ssf/2008/12/guttenbergs_jeff_boss_to_run_f.html December 10, 2008 Tom Shortell Jon Corzine, incumbent governor Campaign Although Corzine was unpopular among independents and Republicans, he polled much more highly among registered Democrats. His three opponents were former Glen Ridge mayor Carl Bergmanson, who ran on a platform of fiscal discipline, governmental reform, and removing the tolls on the Garden State Parkway, the New Jersey Turnpike and the Atlantic City Expressway; perennial candidate Jeff Boss; and businessman and former Congressional candidate Roger Bacon. A Quinnipiac poll conducted shortly before the primary and released on May 20, 2009, indicated that 65% of Democratic primary voters would vote for Corzine, with the other three candidates each receiving 4%–5%. Also, 62% of Democrats approved of him while 24% did not.http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x1299.xml?ReleaseID=1300 Department of Chemistry + Physical Sciences | Quinnipiac University Connecticut Quinnipiac.edu 2016-10-22 https://web.archive.org/web/20090529054735/http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x1299.xml?ReleaseID=1300 May 29, 2009 dead mdy-all On the primary election night, when Corzine accepted his party's nomination, Vice President Joe Biden campaigned for him, saying that he and President Barack Obama would help him get re-elected. Biden also characterized Corzine as "America's governor."Memoli Mike http://www.realclearpolitics.com/politics_nation/2009/06/biden_calls_corzine_americas_g.html Politics Nation - Biden Calls Corzine "America's Governor" RealClearPolitics 2009-06-02 2016-10-22 Results 260px|thumb|center| County results#86b6f2 Corzine ≥ 50% #4389e3 Corzine ≥ 60% #1666cb Corzine ≥ 70% #0645b4 Corzine ≥ 80% Democratic Primary resultshttps://www.nj.gov/state/elections/assets/pdf/election-results/2009/2009-official-primary-elect-governor-tallies-062909.pdf Candidates for Governor For June 2009 Primary Election New Jersey Secretary of State June 29, 2009 June 12, 2025 Jon Corzine (incumbent) Democratic Party (United States) 154,448 77.18 Carl Bergmanson Democratic Party (United States) 17,125 8.56 Jeff Boss Democratic Party (United States) 16,639 8.31 Roger Bacon Democratic Party (United States) 11,908 5.95 200,120 100.00 Republican primary Candidates On ballot Chris Christie, former U.S. attorney and former Morris County freeholder Steve Lonegan, former mayor of BogotaLonegan announces bid for N.J. governor NJ.com December 1, 2008 http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2008/12/lonegan_to_announce_bid_for_go.html December 13, 2008 Claire Heininger Rick Merkt, state assemblyman from Mendhamhttp://www.topix.com/city/brookside-nj/2008/09/merkt-enters-race-for-governor-literally Merkt enters 'race' for governor – literally Daily Record, via Topix September 11, 2008 January 6, 2009 Removed David Brown, businessmanhttp://www.mycentraljersey.com/article/20081124/NEWS/811240315 South Brunswick resident running for governor November 24, 2008 January 26, 2009 MyCentralJersey.com Christian KellerHeininger Claire Judges rule 3 GOP candidates for N.J. governor can't make the ballot http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2009/04/court_decision_declines_three.html NJ.com April 16, 2009 April 19, 2009 Lonegan disputed the nominating petitions of Brown, Keller and Levine, and administrative judges ruled that their petitions fell below the threshold of 1,000 valid signatures. As such, their names were removed from the primary ballot.Mel Evans http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2009/04/court_decision_declines_three.html Judges rule 3 GOP candidates for N.J. governor can't make the ballot NJ.com 2009-04-16 2016-10-22 Campaign Most of the focus in the primary campaign was on the Republican contest between the front-runner, former U.S. Attorney Chris Christie, who was heavily favored by the party establishment, and former Bogota mayor Steve Lonegan. Both sides released numerous television and radio advertisements, as well as mailers to registered Republicans. Christie focused on his record of fighting corruption, while Lonegan emphasized his credentials as a lifelong conservative. On April 1, Lonegan released the first attack ad of the 2009 campaign, and released another one on April 19. He accused Christie of ethically dubious awarding of no-bid monitor contracts during his tenure as U.S. attorney, described him as a moderate, and made other allegations.http://lonegan.com/site/Viewer.aspx?iid=1233&mname=ArticleGroup&rpid=6052 Steve Lonegan for Governor - Campaign Media lonegan.com 13 January 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20090519015544/http://lonegan.com/site/Viewer.aspx?iid=1233&mname=ArticleGroup&rpid=6052 19 May 2009 dead However, on April 24, Christie responded with a new 60 second radio ad noting that Lonegan has lost many elections in his career, including losing by a landslide to Steve Rothman for Congress in 1998 and finishing fourth (out of seven) in the Republican primary of the 2005 New Jersey Governor's race. He also claimed that Lonegan's "flat tax" plan, a crucial part of the candidate's platform which calls for applying the same income tax rate to everyone, "would raise taxes on almost 70 percent of New Jersey workers", and characterized Lonegan's previous attacks as "desperate."Patti Sapone/The Star-Ledger http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2009/04/gop_governor_candidate_chris_c.html GOP governor candidate Chris Christie launches radio ads targeting Steve Lonegan NJ.com April 25, 2009 2016-10-22 Among those to endorse Christie in the primary were former New Jersey governor Thomas Kean, businessman Steve Forbes, former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani and former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney.Tony Kurdzuk/The Star-Ledger http://www.nj.com/politics/index.ssf/2009/05/mitt_romney_to_endorse_nj_gube.html Mitt Romney to endorse N.J. gubernatorial candidate Chris Christie today NJ.com May 28, 2009 2016-10-22 In addition, all county GOP organizations endorsed Christie, as did several New Jersey congressmen. Joe the Plumber endorsed Lonegan and campaigned with him on May 5.Al Goldis http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2009/04/joe_the_plumber_comes_to_nj_to.html 'Joe the Plumber' comes to N.J. to support GOP Gov candidate Steve Lonegan NJ.com 2009-04-21 2016-10-22 On May 14, United States Rep. Ron Paul (R-Texas) sent out an email endorsing Lonegan and asking for donations to Lonegan's campaign. Economists Art Laffer and Peter Schiff also endorsed Lonegan, as did New Jersey General Assemblyman Michael J. Doherty. Christie was declared the winner of the primary, defeating Lonegan by a margin of 55 to 42 percent. Lonegan immediately endorsed Christie, stating: It's our job now, it's your job now to change our focus on taking this Republican Party in a new direction. We must have one common cause, one cause. We need to beat Jon Corzine.http://www.wbgo.org/news/articles.php?newsid=2862 WBGO News | WBGO Jazz 88.3FM Wbgo.org 2016-10-22 February 26, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210226215324/https://www.wbgo.org/news/articles.php?newsid=2862 dead Debates Two state-sponsored televised debates were held before the primary. The first, on May 12, was broadcast on NJN, while the other, held on May 17, was broadcast on the New York television station WABC-TV. Both debates were between Christie and Lonegan. Because Merkt did not meet the fund-raising or spending thresholds set by the state, he was not allowed to participate.October 2016 However, all three candidates were featured in two additional radio-only privately sponsored debates shortly before the primary. Fundraising Candidate Amount of money Chris Christie $3 million Steve Lonegan $500,000 Rick Merkt $44,000October 2016 Polling Source Dates Administered Chris Christie Steve Lonegan Richard Merkt Difference between two top candidatesRasmussen ReportsRasmussen ReportsMay 27, 200946% 35% 4% 11%Monmouth UniversityMonmouth UniversityMay 20, 200950% 32% 2% 18%Rasmussen ReportsMay 13, 200939% 29% 3% 10%Quinnipiac UniversityQuinnipiac UniversityApril 4–20, 200946% 37% 2% 9%Fairleigh Dickinson UniversityFairleigh Dickinson UniversityMarch 30 – April 5, 200944% 21% 2% 22%Quinnipiac UniversityQuinnipiac UniversityMarch 4–9, 200945% 19% 1% 21%Fairleigh Dickinson UniversityFairleigh Dickinson University February 25 – March 2, 200943% 15% 1% 28%Quinnipiac UniversityQuinnipiac University January 29 – February 2, 200944% 17% 2% 27%Fairleigh Dickinson UniversityFairleigh Dickinson University January 2–7, 200932% 15% 5% 17% Results 260px|thumb|center|County results#ff6161 Christie ≥ 50% #ff0000 Christie ≥ 60% #ffe47a Lonegan ≥ 40% #ffd324 Lonegan ≥ 50% Republican primary results Chris Christie Republican Party (United States) 184,085 55.08 Steve Lonegan Republican Party (United States) 140,946 42.17 Rick Merkt Republican Party (United States) 9,184 2.75 334,215 100.00 General election Candidates Chris Christie, former United States Attorney and Morris County Freeholder Christie: I can repair New Jersey The Star-Ledger January 9, 2009 http://www.nj.com/starledger/stories/index.ssf?/base/news-12/1231479372253250.xml&coll=1 January 10, 2009July 2024 InternetArchiveBot yes (Republican) Running mate: Kim Guadagno, Monmouth County Sheriff Jon Corzine, incumbent governor and former United States SenatorGov. Corzine declines public money for re-election campaign NJ.com January 15, 2009 http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2009/01/gov_corzine_declines_public_mo.html January 31, 2009 (Democratic) Running mate: Loretta Weinberg, state senator Jason Cullen, Riverdale Board of Health chairman (People Not Politics)Running mate: Gloria Leustek October 2016 Chris Daggett, former New Jersey Commissioner of Environmental Protection and Deputy Chief of Staff to Governor Thomas KeanHill Trent http://www.independentpoliticalreport.com/2009/03/former-epa-administrator-chris-daggett-runs-for-governor-of-new-jersey-as-an-independent/ Former EPA Administrator Chris Daggett runs for Governor of New Jersey as an Independent Independent Political Report March 5, 2009 2016-10-22 (Independent) Running mate: Frank J. Esposito, Kean University professor Kenneth Kaplan, real estate broker and perennial candidate (Libertarian)http://njlp.org/news/partynews/candidates/688-ken-kaplan-nominated-for-governor https://web.archive.org/web/20090608202037/http://njlp.org/news/partynews/candidates/688-ken-kaplan-nominated-for-governor dead June 8, 2009 Ken Kaplan Nominated for Governor June 8, 2009 April 3, 2018http://www.politickernj.com/editor/29300/libertarians-pick-kaplan-governor Libertarians pick Kaplan for Governor | Observer Politickernj.com 2009-04-27 2016-10-22 Running mate: John Paff Joshua Leinsdorf, former Princeton School Board member (Fair Election Party) Running mate: Joanne Miller Alvin Lindsay Jr., (Lindsay for Governor) Running mate: Eugene Harley David R. Meiswinkle, attorney (Middle Class Empowerment)Daniel Hulshizer http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2009/06/10_independent_candidates_for.html N.J. governor's race attracts 10 independent candidates NJ.com 2009-06-03 2016-10-22 Running mate: Noelani Musicaro Greg Pason, writer and national secretary of the Socialist Party USA (Socialist)http://www.americansocialistvoter.com/ https://web.archive.org/web/20090612101848/http://www.americansocialistvoter.com/ dead 2009-06-12 American Socialist Voter - HomeCANDIDATE DETAILS: Greg Pason Ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved October 27, 2009. Running mate: Costantino Rozzo Kostas Petris, restaurateur (For The People) Running mate: August Petris Gary T. Steele, attorney (Leadership, Independence, Vision)http://garytsteeleforgovernor.webs.com/ Gary T. Steele for Governor - Gary for Governor Home Page garytsteeleforgovernor.webs.com 13 January 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20090906055055/http://garytsteeleforgovernor.webs.com/ 6 September 2009 dead Running mate: Nancy A. Pennella Gary Stein (different slogans in each county) Running mate: Cynthia Stein, the nominee's wife Write-in candidates Carl Peter Klapper, populist poet and Johnsonville Press columnist October 2016http://www.carlpeterklapper.org/ Republican Presidential Campaign Carlpeterklapper.org 2016-10-22 Angela Lariscy, communist political organizer and perennial candidate (Socialist Workers)http://www.ballot-access.org/2009/03/12/socialist-workers-party-announces-new-jersey-gubernatorial-nominee/ Socialist Workers Party Announces New Jersey Gubernatorial Nominee | Ballot Access News Ballot-access.org 2009-03-12 2016-10-22http://www.politics1.com/nj.htm Online Guide to New Jersey Elections, Candidates & Politics Politics1 2016-10-22 Eddie McOwskey, perennial candidate (Balance Ya Taxes)http://www.wnyc.org/blog/lehrer/archives/000604.html WNYC - the BL and End All: Eddie McOwskey for Governors! www.wnyc.org 13 January 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20070507150355/http://www.wnyc.org/blog/lehrer/archives/000604.html 7 May 2007 deadhttp://www.mcowskey.com/blog/?p=59 https://web.archive.org/web/20110714062512/http://www.mcowskey.com/blog/?p=59 dead July 14, 2011 Give me money, Please, folks. « Eddie McOwskey's Days of Change July 14, 2011 April 3, 2018 John Meehan, Bethlehem Township committeemanhttp://meehanfornj.com/ https://web.archive.org/web/20100516153055/http://meehanfornj.com/ dead May 16, 2010 John Meehan - Write-in Candidate for NJ Governor May 16, 2010 April 3, 2018 Uncle Floyd, comedian (Independent)http://www.politickernj.com/wallye/28945/uncle-floyd-running-governor Uncle Floyd is running for Governor | Observer Politickernj.com 2009-04-13 2016-10-22 Campaign Corzine kicked off his campaign in June criticizing his Republican opponents and tying them to former president George W. Bush.Memoli Mike http://www.realclearpolitics.com/politics_nation/2009/06/corzine_kicks_off_campaign_tyi.html Politics Nation - Corzine Kicks Off Campaign, Tying GOP To Bush RealClearPolitics 2009-06-02 2016-10-22 Corzine also released the first two television campaign ads, both were 30 second spots, released on January 5. One of the ads compared the two candidates' positions on social issues.October 2016 The Republican Governors Association shot back, releasing two of its own television ads showing how Corzine had broken campaign promises on June 16.http://www.philly.com/inquirer/local/nj/20090617_Corzine__Christie_kick_off_campaign.html https://web.archive.org/web/20090827093449/http://www.philly.com/inquirer/local/nj/20090617_Corzine__Christie_kick_off_campaign.html dead August 27, 2009 Corzine, Christie kick off campaign - Philadelphia Inquirer - 06/17/2009 August 27, 2009 April 3, 2018 Corzine was criticized by GOP leadership for granting contract concessions to state workers, by granting them an additional seven paid days off, after threats were made to protest the primary election night event where Vice President Biden was the keynote speaker. It is estimated that these concessions will cost the state $40 million.http://www.senatenj.com/index.php/tomkean/tom-kean-biden-bailout-saves-corzine-political-rally-costs-taxpayers-at-least-40-mln/3257 NJ Senate Republicans | New Jersey Legislature | State of New Jersey Senatenj.com 2013-08-13 2016-10-22 June 15, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090615040048/http://www.senatenj.com/index.php/tomkean/tom-kean-biden-bailout-saves-corzine-political-rally-costs-taxpayers-at-least-40-mln/3257 dead The election became a three-way race on July 7, when independent candidate Christopher Daggett, a former regional administrator for the Environmental Protection Agency and Deputy Chief of Staff to former governor Thomas Kean, announced that he had raised enough money to qualify for public funds and to qualify for participation in the debates. Chris Daggett, independent N.J. Gov candidate, qualifies for public funds The Star-Ledger July 7, 2009 http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2009/07/nj_independent_candidate_for_g.html July 27, 2009 Both Democratic and Republican leaders took Daggett's campaign seriously. Only a day before the election, the New Jersey Democratic State Committee admitted to funding political robocalls in Somerset County attacking Christie and urging a vote for Daggett. Party chairman Joe Cryan initially denied the charges until it was revealed that the disclaimer at the end of the call declared it was paid for by "Victory '09, a project of the NJDSC," the abbreviation referring to the state Democratic party. Kevin Roberts, a spokesman for the New Jersey Republican State Committee, attacked Cryan as an "outright liar," adding that "Corzine's party boss knows what we know: Jon Corzine's record is so dreadful that they feel they need to try to trick voters into a second term."http://observer.com/2009/11/democrats-admit-paying-for-pro-daggett-call-obama-records-robocall-for-corzine/ Democrats admit paying for pro-Daggett call; Obama records robocall for Corzine The New York Observer November 2, 2009 July 1, 2018 Similarly, state senator Marcia Karrow, a Christie campaign coordinator in Hunterdon County, declared that Daggett voters "might as well pull the lever for Corzine."Independent Chris Daggett affecting Hunterdon Republicans and Democrats Hunterdon County Democrat October 16, 2009 https://www.nj.com/hunterdon-county-democrat/index.ssf/2009/10/hunterdon_republicans_democrat.html On July 15, the New Jersey chapter of a liberal environmental group, the Sierra Club, released a report critical of the Corzine administration's environmental record, with New Jersey Executive Director Jeff Tittel stating that group believes "this will go down as the worst environmental administration in state history."N.J. Sierra Club blasts Gov. Corzine's environmental record The Star-Ledger July 15, 2009 http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2009/07/nj_sierra_club_blasts_gov_corz.html November 5, 2009 The state organization formally endorsed Daggett on August 17, its first endorsement of an independent candidate.Sierra Club backs independent for governor Adrienne Lu The Philadelphia Inquirer August 18, 2009 http://www.philly.com/philly/news/local/20090818_Sierra_Club_backs_independent_for_governor.html Corzine was the target of a vigorous advertising campaign funded by the Christie campaign and the Republican Governors Association, attacking his record as governor, tying him to corrupt officials, and assailing him for failing to deliver on his campaign promises. The RGA set up a mock newspaper website, "The Corzine Times", collecting newspaper articles critical of Corzine. One of Corzine's main lines of attack involved Christie's ties to the unpopular former president George W. Bush, who appointed Christie to the U.S. Attorney's office in 2001. In August 2009, Bush political strategist Karl Rove revealed that he had held conversations with Christie about a potential gubernatorial run during Christie's time as U.S. Attorney. U.S. Attorneys are prohibited from engaging in partisan political activities by the Hatch Act of 1939.Karl Rove and Chris Christie discussed N.J. governor run while serving as U.S. Attorney The Star-Ledger August 12, 2009 http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2009/08/karl_rove_says_gop_candidate_c.html August 14, 2009 Claire Heininger Corzine quickly incorporated this into his advertisements targeting Christie.October 2016 The Corzine campaign filed requests under the Freedom of Information Act since March 2009 seeking records of budgets, travel expenses, and no-bid contracts from Christie's tenure as U.S. Attorney.Corzine wants Christie to join in FOIA requests https://observer.com/2009/10/corzine-wants-christie-to-join-in-foia-requests/ Observer 8 September 2021 22 October 2009 The U.S. Attorney's office did not release the requested documents before election day.Records relating to FOIA requests, ultimately abandoned, submitted to the Executive Office of U.S. Attorneys from the campaign office of Jon Corzine relating to the service of opponent candidate Chris Christie as U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey, 2009 https://www.governmentattic.org/6docs/DOJ-CorzineFOIAs_2009.pdf 8 September 2021 State Sen. Loretta Weinberg demanded an end to the "logjam" by the U.S. Attorney's office.Pizarro Max Weinberg demands transparency from Christie https://observer.com/2009/08/weinberg-demands-transparency-from-christie/ Observer 8 September 2021 7 August 2009 On August 12, Christie's successor, acting U.S. attorney Ralph J. Marra, Jr., issued a press release defending the office: The U.S. Attorney's Office has worked as professionally and expeditiously as it can to fulfill all the requests and has been in virtually daily contact with the Executive Office for United States Attorneys (EOUSA) in Washington to accomplish this burdensome and continuous task. ... At absolutely no time has there been an effort to slow down or inhibit the FOIA process.Max Pizarro http://www.politickernj.com/max/32261/marra-defends-his-offices-response-corzine-campaigns-foia-requests Marra defends his office's response to Corzine campaign's FOIA requests | Observer Politickernj.com 2009-08-12 2016-10-22 On August 18, 2009, Christie acknowledged that he had loaned $46,000 to First Assistant U.S. Attorney for New Jersey Michele Brown two years ago, while serving as her superior as the state's U.S. attorney, and that he had failed to report the loan on either his income tax returns or his mandatory financial disclosure report to the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission. Margolin Josh Federal prosecutor who took loan from GOP governor candidate Chris Christie resigns NJ.com August 25, 2009 http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2009/08/us_prosecutor_at_center_of_chr.html In response to the disclosure of the financial relationship between Christie and Brown, Weinberg called on Brown to recuse herself from the task of retrieving U.S. Attorney's Office records requested by the Corzine campaign under the Freedom of Information Act. Friedman Matt Weinberg wants Brown to recuse herself from FOIA retrievals PolitickerNJ.com August 21, 2009 http://www.politickernj.com/matt-friedman/32503/weinberg-wants-brown-recuse-herself-foia-retrievals On August 25, Brown resigned from her post, stating that she does not want to be "a distraction" for the office. Although the Corzine campaign sought to make the loan a major campaign issue, a Quinnipiac poll showed that only 43% of voters believed that the loan controversy was a legitimate attack, while a plurality of 49% called it an unfair attack. Edge Wally Voters split on Brown & Katz as campaign issues PolitickerNJ.com September 1, 2009 http://www.politickernj.com/wallye/32782/voters-split-brown-katz-campaign-issues As of September 20, Corzine had put out 4,806 television advertisements to Christie's 1,393 ads.http://realclearpolitics.blogs.time.com/2009/10/08/ad-wars-in-nj-va-and-nyc/ Ad Wars in NJ, VA, and NYC - Real Clear Politics – TIME.com Time 13 January 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20091008204930/http://realclearpolitics.blogs.time.com/2009/10/08/ad-wars-in-nj-va-and-nyc/ 8 October 2009 dead Debates Corzine, Christie, and Daggett debated each other three times by the election. Two debates were sanctioned by the state's Election Law Enforcement Commission; Christie and Daggett were required to participate in these debates, as they received public financing. Corzine did not seek public financing but appeared in both ELEC debates. The first debate, sanctioned by the ELEC and sponsored by NJN, Gannett New Jersey, and The Philadelphia Inquirer, was held on October 1 in Trenton. It was televised on NJN.http://www.politickernj.com/wallye/32846/final-debate-schedule Final debate schedule | Observer Politickernj.com 2009-09-02 2016-10-22 It was widely reported by mainstream media that Chris Daggett won the first debate.http://njelection.wordpress.com/2009/10/12/daggett-wins-election-debate/ Daggett Wins Election Debate | NJ Election 2009 - Chris Daggett and Election Candidates Njelection.wordpress.com October 12, 2009 2016-10-22 The second ELEC-sanctioned debate, sponsored by Fox News, The Record, WWOR-TV out of Secaucus, and WTXF-TV out of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was held on October 16 at William Paterson University in Wayne. It was televised on WWOR-TV and WTXF-TV.http://www.politickernj.com/max/34181/gubernatorial-candidates-battle-wayne Gubernatorial candidates battle in final TV debate | Politicker NJ | New Jersey Politics News, Reaction, and Analysis www.politickernj.com 13 January 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20091019232324/http://www.politickernj.com/max/34181/gubernatorial-candidates-battle-wayne 19 October 2009 dead All three candidates appeared in a third debate, which was not sanctioned by the ELEC, that was held on October 22. The debate was broadcast on the radio on WBGO, a Newark-based jazz station, and was simulcast on WNYC out of New York City, WHYY-FM out of Philadelphia, and public radio stations throughout the state of New Jersey.Matt Friedman http://www.politickernj.com/matt-friedman/33505/christie-accepts-wbgo-debate Christie accepts WBGO debate | Observer Politickernj.com 2009-09-28 2016-10-22 Christie and Daggett agreed to participate in a fourth debate, broadcast on the radio on New Jersey 101.5; Corzine declined to participate.http://www.politickernj.com/editor/33227/corzine-declines-nj-1015-debate Corzine declines NJ 101.5 debate | Observer Politickernj.com 2009-09-17 2016-10-22 Lieutenant governor factor Lieutenant Governor of New Jersey This was the first gubernatorial election since the position of lieutenant governor was createdNew lieutenant governor slot is a plum for rising stars NJ.com June 15, 2008 http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2008/06/new_lieutenant_governor_slot_i.html February 7, 2009 Claire Heininger and the candidates were the first gubernatorial candidates in New Jersey history to pick running mates.Mel Evans http://www.nj.com/hudson/index.ssf/2009/05/gubernatorial_candidates_to_pi.html Gubernatorial candidates to pick lieutenant governor running mates for first time in NJ history NJ.com 2009-05-30 2016-10-22 All twelve candidates on the ballot selected their running mates by the July 27, 2009 deadline.October 2016 Christie, as the Republican nominee for governor, selected Kim Guadagno, the sheriff of Monmouth County. Others mentioned for the post had included former congressman Bob Franks, State Senators Diane Allen and Jennifer Beck, and Bergen County Clerk Kathleen Donovan. Corzine, as the Democratic nominee, selected State Senator Loretta Weinberg. Other mentioned for the post had included Newark Mayor and future U.S. senator Cory Booker, New Jersey senators Nia Gill and Barbara Buono, New Jersey General Assemblywoman Bonnie Watson Coleman, and wealthy businessman Randal Pinkett. Daggett, having qualified for matching funds, selected Ocean Township's Frank J. Esposito, a longtime professor and administrator at Kean University who served as an advisor to the Commissioner of Education in the Thomas Kean administration, as his running mate. Others mentioned for the post had included Edison Mayor Jun Choi and Passaic County freeholder James Gallagher. There was also a debate between the three major candidates for lieutenant governor: Loretta Weinberg, Kim Guadagno, and Frank Esposito. This debate, sponsored by Leadership New Jersey, was held at Monmouth University in West Long Branch on October 8. It was televised on News 12 New Jersey and broadcast on the radio on New Jersey 101.5. Regional factors In New Jersey, Republicans tend to be strongest in the Northwest and Shore regions of the state, Democrats tend to be strongest in urban areas, and suburban areas such as those in Mercer County, Middlesex County, Union County, Passaic County, and Bergen County are considered toss-ups. In the Democratic primary, Corzine got over 70% of the vote only in the urban areas, doing relatively poorly among suburban Democrats. His weakest performance was in Warren County, where he won with just 55% of the vote.http://www.politickernj.com/jeffmichaels/30336/governors-suburban-challenge The Governor's Suburban Challenge | Observer Politickernj.com 2009-06-04 2016-10-22 On the other hand, Corzine performed strongly in Bergen County, winning with almost 87% of the vote.http://www.co.bergen.nj.us/countyclerk/2009%20primary/summary%20report.pdf Archived copy www.co.bergen.nj.us 13 January 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20091123010015/http://www.co.bergen.nj.us/countyclerk/2009%20primary/summary%20report.pdf 23 November 2009 dead In the Republican primary, Christie lost some key Republican strongholds, such as Hunterdon County (where he received 45.8%October 2016) and Warren County (where he received 46.9%http://www.co.warren.nj.us/Elections/includings/2009_June_Primary_final.pdf PRIMARY ELECTION JUNE 2, 2009, WARREN COUNTY Co.warren.nj.us 2016-10-22 November 17, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20091117063902/http://www.co.warren.nj.us/Elections/includings/2009_June_Primary_final.pdf dead ) to Lonegan. According to a September 1 Quinnipiac University poll, Hudson County and Essex County were the only counties where a majority of voters viewed Corzine favorably. Corzine had upside-down ratings in all 19 other counties in that poll.http://www.politickernj.com/wallye/32773/how-quinnipiac-makes-upside-down-jon-cake How Quinnipiac makes the Upside-Down Jon cake | Observer Politickernj.com 2009-09-01 2016-10-22 In contrast, Christie had upside-down ratings in those two counties but was viewed favorably by pluralities of voters in every other county except for Atlantic County, Ocean County, and Monmouth County, where a majority of voters viewed him favorably. Political factors Taxes and the economy were overwhelmingly the top issues in this campaign. Corzine's strongest issue was on education, but it was the most important issue for only 4% of likely voters.Alan Steinberg http://www.politickernj.com/alan-steinberg/30521/governors-race-eight-key-quinnipiac-findings Governor's Race: Eight Key Quinnipiac Findings | Observer Politickernj.com 2009-06-11 2016-10-22 Christie attacked Corzine's record of raising taxes, failing to deliver property tax relief, and presiding over a period of unusually high unemployment in the state. Corzine pointed to the global economic recession as the reason for the state's economic troubles. Republicans contended that Corzine's policies led to over-taxation and economic decline, causing an out-migration of residents documented in a report by the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy at Rutgers University.http://www.nj.com/news/times/regional/index.ssf?/base/news-18/125541271525840.xml&coll=5 The Times of Trenton NJ.com 2016-10-22 June 5, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110605175840/http://www.nj.com/news/times/regional/index.ssf?/base/news-18/125541271525840.xml&coll=5 dead Christie also campaigned on the issues of ethics, reducing corruption, and ending fiscal waste. These issues were brought back to the forefront of the debate after 44 individuals, including several public officials in New Jersey, were arrested by the FBI in July 2009 in Operation Bid Rig. Corzine was not a target of the probe; however, the office of a member of his cabinet, Commissioner of Community Affairs Joseph Doria, was raided by the FBI in connection with Operation Bid Rig. Governor Corzine asked for, and accepted, Doria's resignation on July 23. Doria has not been charged with any crime. Although Corzine has not been accused of any wrongdoing, the corruption sting, which resulted in the arrests of mostly Democratic officials, nevertheless further injured Corzine's reputation. Former EPA Regional Administrator Alan J. Steinberg predicted in his July 23 column that the corruption scandal would doom Corzine's re-election bid, as ethics would become a major issue again, thus helping Christie.Alan Steinberg http://www.politickernj.com/alan-steinberg/31680/corzine-not-corrupt-corruption-scandal-dooms-his-campaign Corzine is Not Corrupt – But The Corruption Scandal Dooms His Campaign | Observer Politickernj.com 2009-07-23 2016-10-22 State Senator Ray Lesniak, a prominent Democrat, acknowledged that "If it's about ethics, Corzine loses. Not because Jon Corzine's weak on ethics, but because it's Chris Christie's strength, and now it's national news."Corruption Case a Blow to Corzine's Campaign The New York Times July 24, 2009 https://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/25/nyregion/25jersey.html?_r=1&ref=nyregion July 28, 2009 David M. Halbfinger Under normal circumstances, Corzine would have been considered to have an inherent advantage in the "blue state" of New Jersey. No Republican has won New Jersey's electoral votes in a presidential election since George H. W. Bush in 1988. Prior to the 2009 election, no Republican had won a statewide election in New Jersey since 1997, when Governor Christine Todd Whitman won re-election with 47.1% of the vote. The last Republican to win a statewide election in New Jersey with over 50% of the vote was incumbent governor Thomas Kean in 1985, who won with 71% of the vote.Sullivan, Joseph F. "Shapiro Criticizes Party for Defeat", The New York Times, November 9, 1986. Accessed October 10, 2007. No Republican has won a U.S. Senate election in New Jersey since liberal Republican Clifford Case in 1972. Between February 2009 and the end of his term, Corzine's approval ratings ranged between 33% and 42%. His disapproval ratings ranged between 46% and 66%.http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2009/governor/nj/new_jersey_governor_corzine_job_approval-1090.html Election 2009 - New Jersey Governor - Corzine Job Approval RealClearPolitics 2016-10-22 These weak poll numbers were the result of several factors. Going into the 2009 fiscal year, New Jersey faced a budget shortfall of approximately $3 billion. Corzine attempted to close this gap by enacting pay freezes and furloughs of state employees, a policy that was unpopular with many public employee unions, a major Democratic constituency. Corzine had also cut state aid to local governments, which hurt his standing in the urban areas which made up another key segment of the Democrats' base. Across the state, voters expressed sentiments that taxes were too high and too few budget cuts were being made, and further public dissatisfaction mounted following the economic recession in 2008. By the end of May 2009, Corzine's job approval was the lowest of any New Jersey governor in modern history, putting him behind Christie in early election polling.http://www.governing.com/topics/politics/The-Corzine-Chase.html The Corzine Chase Governing 2009-05-31 2018-07-01 These weak numbers indicated that he could be vulnerable against a strong Republican challenger.https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/jun/16/nj-gop-eager-to-oust-corzine-as-ratings-slump/ N.J. GOP sees Corzine as vulnerable The Washington Times 2009-06-16 2018-07-01 Moreover, no Democrat has won re-election to the state governor's office since Brendan Byrne's victory in 1977.https://www.insidernj.com/one-term-and-done-the-curse-that-the-next-dem-governor-would-face/ One-Term and Done: The Curse that the Next Dem Governor Would Face Insider NJ 2017-02-28 2018-07-01 Some thought that Corzine would benefit from the popularity of President Barack Obama, who carried the state in 2008 with 57% of the vote and had higher approval ratings than Corzine had. However, Obama's approval ratings in the state varied, ranging from as high as 68% in a June Quinnipiac pollhttp://www.quinnipiac.edu/x1284.xml?ReleaseID=1312&What=&strArea=;&strTime=120 Pre-Medical Studies Program Quinnipiac.edu 2016-10-22 https://web.archive.org/web/20090619064449/http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x1284.xml?ReleaseID=1312&What=&strArea=;&strTime=120 June 19, 2009 dead mdy-all to as low as 53% in a PPP poll, which is lower than what he obtained on election day in 2008.October 2016 Another poll in July gave him 55% approval in the state, also less than what he obtained on election day. In the same poll 47% believed Obama would help Corzine's numbers in the election by campaigning with him.http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections2/election_2009/new_jersey/election_2009_new_jersey_governor/ Election 2009: New Jersey Governor - Rasmussen Reports Rasmussenreports.com 2009-10-30 2016-10-22 After Vice President Biden's June appearance at a "poorly attended" Corzine primary-night event, the Barack Obama administration approached President of the New Jersey Senate and former governor Richard Codey to consider running in the governor's place if the incumbent withdrew from his reelection bid, citing polls showing that Codey led Christie.Margolin, Joshua. "Gov. Corzine's N.J. re-election bid nearly abandoned as White House concerns grew" The Star-Ledger, November 4, 2009. Obama held a campaign rally for Corzine on July 16. Originally the rally was set to be held at Rutgers University,Kraushaar Josh https://www.politico.com/blogs/scorecard/0709/Obama_campaigning_for_Corzine.html Obama campaigning for Corzine Politico.Com 2009-07-01 2016-10-22 but ultimately it was held at the PNC Bank Arts Center instead.http://www.mycentraljersey.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2009907100355 Archived copy www.mycentraljersey.com 26 January 2022 https://archive.today/20130208154758/http://www.mycentraljersey.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2009907100355 8 February 2013 dead Endorsements Chris Christie (R) Newspapers Asbury Park Press Burlington County TimesChristie our choice for governor Burlington County Times November 1, 2009 http://www.phillyburbs.com/opinions/opinion_details/article/455/2009/november/01/christie-our-choice-for-governor.html April 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes Courier Newshttp://www.mycentraljersey.com/article/20091018/OPINION01/910180307/-1/newsfront/Christie-for-governor-the-only-hope-for-reform Christie for governor the only hope for reform Courier News October 18, 2009 October 18, 2009 Courier-Posthttp://www.politickernj.com/wallye/34475/corzine-gets-his-first-endorsement-record Corzine gets his first endorsement from The Record; Press of Atlantic City flips to Christie | Observer Politickernj.com 2009-10-25 2016-10-22 Daily Record Home News Tribune New York Post The Press of Atlantic City The Trentonian Organizations Family Research Councilhttp://blogs.app.com/capitolquickies/2009/10/09/family-research-council-endorses-christie/ Family Research Council endorses Christie | Capitol QuickiesCapitol Quickies Blogs.app.com 2009-10-09 2016-10-22 National Federation of Independent BusinessNFIB endorses Christie, saying he'll benefit small businesses NJBiz.com September 22, 2009 http://www.njbiz.com/article.asp?aID=79276 October 11, 2009 Andrew Kitchenman dead https://web.archive.org/web/20100101020725/http://njbiz.com/article.asp?aid=79276 January 1, 2010 New Jersey Outdoor Alliancehttp://www.njoutdooralliance.org/chairmans/christie/endorsement.html NJOA Endorses Christie for Governor! www.njoutdooralliance.org 13 January 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20091006032003/http://www.njoutdooralliance.org/chairmans/christie/endorsement.html 6 October 2009 dead New Jersey Environmental FederationN.J. Environmental Federation endorses Christie Camden Courier-Post October 7, 2009 http://www.courierpostonline.com/article/20091007/NEWS01/910070343/N.J.-Environmental-Federation-endorses-Christie October 11, 2009 Michael Symons October 2010 H3llBot New Jersey Restaurant AssociationN.J. Restaurant Association endorses Christie for governor NewJerseyNewsRoom.com October 8, 2009 http://www.newjerseynewsroom.com/state/nj-restaurant-association-endorses-christie-for-governor October 11, 2009 Andy Lagomarsino dead https://web.archive.org/web/20091010070515/http://www.newjerseynewsroom.com/state/nj-restaurant-association-endorses-christie-for-governor October 10, 2009 Jon Corzine (D) Newspapers New York Daily News The Jersey Journalhttp://www.politickernj.com/wallye/34676/christie-wins-most-newspaper-endorsements Christie wins most newspaper endorsements | Observer Politickernj.com 2009-10-31 2016-10-22 The New York Timeshttps://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/18/opinion/18sun3.html?_r=2&adxnnl=1&ref=opinion&adxnnlx=1255874413-IVhr/TemTMLL1j/dS/1zAQ Editorial: For Governor of New Jersey The New York Times October 18, 2009 October 18, 2009 The Philadelphia Inquirerhttp://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/inq_ed_board/64579297.html Corzine still the best choice to lead New Jersey The Philadelphia Inquirer October 17, 2009 October 17, 2009 The Record The Times of Trenton Elected Officials Barack Obama, President of the United States Joe Biden, Vice President of the United States Bob Menendez, U.S. Senator from New JerseyN.J. gubernatorial candidates Corzine, Christie tout endorsements https://www.nj.com/politics/index.ssf/2009/09/nj_gubernatorial_candidates_co.htmlpagewanted=all NJ.com September 20, 2009 May 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes Organizations Human Rights Campaignhttp://www.hrcbackstory.org/2009/10/broadway-calls-4-corzine/ Broadway Calls 4 Corzine October 26, 2009 Anthony Hayes HRC Back Story Human Rights Campaign October 30, 2009 October 29, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20091029141940/http://www.hrcbackstory.org/2009/10/broadway-calls-4-corzine/ dead New Jersey Fraternal Order of PoliceNJPBA endorses Corzine PolitickerNJ.com October 1, 2009 http://www.politickernj.com/matt-friedman/33672/njpba-endorses-corzine October 11, 2009 Matt Friedman Latino Leadership AllianceLatino group endorses Corzine; members express reservations about Guadagno's 'immigration vision' PolitickerNJ.com September 28, 2009 http://www.politickernj.com/max/33498/latino-group-endorses-corzine-members-express-reservations-about-guadagnos-immigration-vis October 11, 2009 Matt Friedman Planned Parenthood of New Jerseyhttp://www.plannedparenthoodnj.org/votes/news/articles/20090916_Corzine_endorsement Planned Parenthood Action Committee of New Jersey Endorses Corzine/Weinberg plannedparenthoodnj.org April 3, 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20090928012029/http://www.plannedparenthoodnj.org/votes/news/articles/20090916_Corzine_endorsement September 28, 2009 dead mdy-all Dominican American Elected Officials Caucus of New Jersey Legislative Latino Caucus Unions New Jersey Education AssociationNJEA endorses Corzine PolitickerNJ.com July 14, 2009 http://www.politickernj.com/matt-friedman/31386/njea-endorses-corzine October 11, 2009 Max Pizarro New Jersey Police Benevolent Association Service Employees International UnionService workers' union endorses Corzine in N.J. governor's race The Star-Ledger August 28, 2009 http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2009/08/healthcare_union_endorses_corz.html October 11, 2009 Michael Rispoli Chris Daggett (I) Newspapers The Star-Ledgerhttp://blog.nj.com/njv_editorial_page/2009/10/star-ledger_endorses_independe.html Star-Ledger endorses independent Chris Daggett for N.J. governor The Star-Ledger October 11, 2009 October 11, 2009 Recorder NewspapersEditorial OPINION: Vote for Daggett for governor Recorder Newspapers October 23, 2009 http://www.recordernewspapers.com/articles/2009/10/23/cg-v_observers/opinion/doc4added30a97b3561890317.txt October 26, 2009 The Express-Times Organizations Sierra Club of New JerseyDaggett wins Sierra Club endorsement PolitickerNJ.com August 17, 2009 http://www.politickernj.com/matt-friedman/32345/daggett-wins-sierra-club-endorsement October 11, 2009 Matt Friedman Predictions SourceRankingAs of Rothenberg Political ReportGubernatorial Ratings Inside Elections https://www.insideelections.com/ratings/governor/new-jersey-governor-moved-to-toss-up www.insideelections.com TossupOctober 26, 2009 Polling Opinion polling for the 2009 New Jersey gubernatorial election.chart Opinion polling for the 2009 New Jersey gubernatorial election.tab 700px Source Dates Administered JonCorzine (D) ChrisChristie (R) ChrisDaggett (I) UndecidedPublic Policy PollingPublic Policy Polling October 31 – November 1, 2009 41% 47% 11% –SurveyUSA/WABC-TVSurveyUSA/WABC-TV October 30 – November 1, 2009 42% 45% 10% 3%Monmouth University/GannettMonmouth University/Gannett October 30 – November 1, 2009 43% 41% 8% —Democracy CorpsDemocracy Corps October 29 – November 1, 2009 41% 37% 15% 8%QuinnipiacQuinnipiac October 27 – November 1, 2009 40% 42% 12% 6%Fairleigh Dickinson UniversityFairleigh Dickinson University October 22 – November 1, 2009 43% 41% 8% 5%Monmouth University/GannettMonmouth University/Gannett October 28–30, 2009 42% 43% 8% 5%Rasmussen ReportsRasmussen Reports October 29, 2009 43% 46% 8% 3%ZogbyZogby October 27–29, 2009 40% 39% 14% 6%Neighborhood ResearchNeighborhood Research October 27–29, 2009 35% 42% 8% 15%Democracy CorpsDemocracy Corps October 27–28, 2009 43% 38% 12% 7%SurveyUSA/WABC-TVSurveyUSA/WABC-TV October 26–28, 2009 43% 43% 11% 3%Research 2000Research 2000 October 26–28, 2009 41% 42% 14% 3%Fairleigh Dickinson UniversityFairleigh Dickinson University October 22–28, 2009 39%41% 14% 4%Rasmussen Reports October 26, 2009 43% 46% 7% 4%Public Policy PollingPublic Policy Polling October 23–26, 2009 38% 42% 13% 6%QuinnipiacQuinnipiac October 20–26, 2009 43% 38% 13% 5%Suffolk UniversitySuffolk University https://web.archive.org/web/20110522005507/http://www.suffolk.edu/38934.html 2011-05-22 October 22–25, 2009 42% 33% 7% 14%Greenberg Quinlan Rosner ResearchGreenberg Quinlan Rosner Research October 21–22, 2009 42% 39% 19% —SurveyUSASurveyUSA October 19–21, 2009 39% 41% 19% 1%Rutgers-EagletonRutgers-Eagleton October 15–20, 2009 39% 36% 20% 5%Rasmussen ReportsRasmussen Reports October 19, 2009 39% 41% 11% 8%Monmouth UniversityMonmouth University October 15–18, 2009 39% 39% 14% 8%Rasmussen Reports October 14, 2009 41% 45% 9% 5%SurveyUSA/WABC-TVSurveyUSA/WABC-TV October 12–14, 2009 39% 40% 18% 3%The New York TimesThe New York Times October 9–14, 2009 40% 37% 14% 9%Public Policy PollingPublic Policy Polling October 9–12, 2009 39% 40% 13% 8%Quinnipiac UniversityQuinnipiac University https://web.archive.org/web/20091015160739/http://blog.savejersey.com/2009/10/14/new-quinnipiac-poll-christie-leads-41--40-daggett--14.aspx October 15, 2009 October 7–12, 2009 40% 41% 14% 5%Neighborhood ResearchNeighborhood Research October 6–8, 2009 35% 36% 11% 18%Greenberg Quinlan Rosner ResearchGreenberg Quinlan Rosner Research October 6–7, 2009 41% 38% 14% 7%SurveyUSASurveyUSA October 5–7, 2009 40% 43% 14% 2%Penn, Schoen & Berland Assoc.Penn, Schoen & Berland Assoc. September 30 – October 5, 2009 38% 43% 13% 6%Rasmussen Reports October 5, 2009 44% 47% 6% 3%Fairleigh Dickinson UniversityFairleigh Dickinson University September 28 – October 5, 2009 38% 37% 17% 8%Research 2000Research 2000 September 28–30, 2009 42% 46% 7% 5%Monmouth UniversityMonmouth University September 24–29, 2009 40% 43% 8% 9%QuinnipiacQuinnipiac September 22–28, 2009 39% 43% 12% 6%Greenberg Quinlan Rosner ResearchGreenberg Quinlan Rosner Research September 22–23, 2009 39% 40% 11% 10%Strategic VisionStrategic Vision September 18–20, 2009 38% 46% 8% 8%Rasmussen ReportsRasmussen Reports September 14–17, 2009 41% 48% 6% 5%Neighborhood ResearchNeighborhood Research September 14–17, 2009 33% 40% 7% 20%Public Policy PollingPublic Policy Polling September 11–14, 2009 35% 44% 13% 7%Monmouth UniversityMonmouth University September 8–10, 2009 39% 47% 5% 7%Greenberg Quinlan Rosner ResearchGreenberg Quinlan Rosner Research September 8–9, 2009 38% 41% 10% 10%Rasmussen ReportsRasmussen Reports September 9, 2009 38% 46% 6% 10%Fairleigh Dickinson UniversityFairleigh Dickinson University August 26–30, 2009 42% 47% 1%* 6%Quinnipiac UniversityQuinnipiac University August 25–26, 2009 37% 47% 9% 6%Greenberg Quinlan Rosner ResearchGreenberg Quinlan Rosner Research August 25–26, 2009 41% 43% 7% 9%Rasmussen Reports August 25, 2009 36% 47% 7% 11%Neighborhood ResearchNeighborhood Research August 12–21, 2009 36% 39% 6% 19%Greenberg Quinlan Rosner ResearchGreenberg Quinlan Rosner Research August 11–12, 2009 35% 40% 10% 15%Quinnipiac UniversityQuinnipiac University August 11, 2009 42% 51% 7% 6%Research 2000Research 2000 August 5, 2009 40% 48% 3% 9%Rasmussen Reports August 4, 2009 37% 50% 5% 8%Monmouth UniversityMonmouth University July 29 – August 2, 2009 36% 50% 5% 4%Public Policy PollingPublic Policy Polling July 24–27, 2009 36% 50% — 14%Strategic VisionStrategic Vision July 17–19, 2009 38% 53% 5% 4%Monmouth UniversityMonmouth University July 9–14, 2009 37% 45% 4% 13%Quinnipiac UniversityQuinnipiac University July 8–12, 2009 38% 47% 8% 7%BasswoodBasswood July 7, 2009 33% 48% – 19%Rasmussen Reports July 7, 2009 39% 46% 5% 10%Public Policy PollingPublic Policy Polling June 27–29, 2009 41% 51% – 9%Strategic VisionStrategic Vision June 19–21, 2009 39% 51% 2% 8%Quinnipiac UniversityQuinnipiac University June 3–8, 2009 40% 50% 1% 9%Rasmussen ReportsRasmussen ReportsJune 3, 2009 38% 51% 5% 6%Research 2000Research 2000 May 25–27, 2009 39% 46% – 15%Rasmussen ReportsRasmussen Reports May 14, 2009 38% 47% 6% 9%Monmouth UniversityMonmouth University April 23–25, 2009 35% 39% 2% 18%Quinnipiac University April 14–20, 2009 38% 45% 2% 14%Fairleigh Dickinson University April 5, 2009 33% 42% — 25%Rasmussen Reports March 10, 2009 34% 49% 7% 10%Quinnipiac University March 4–9, 2009 37% 46% 1% 15%Fairleigh Dickinson University February 25 – March 2, 2009 32% 41% — 27%Quinnipiac University January 29 – February 2, 2009 38% 44% 2% 16%Monmouth UniversityMonmouth University January 12–14, 2009 38% 36% 2% 21%Rasmussen Reports January 2–7, 2009 40% 42% 5% 13%Fairleigh DickinsonFairleigh Dickinson January 2–7, 2009 40% 33% — 26%Quinnipiac UniversityQuinnipiac University November 17, 2008 42% 36% — —Research 2000Research 2000 September 11, 2008 43% 41% – 16%ZogbyZogby August 11, 2008 45% 36% — —Quinnipiac UniversityQuinnipiac University August 10, 2008 40% 41% 1% 17% "*" denotes voluntary response only. In the August 26–30 FDU poll, 4% also responded "neither" or "other." Results New Jersey gubernatorial election, 2009October 2016 Republican Party (United States) Chris Christie 1,174,445 48.46% 5.43 Democratic Party (United States) Jon Corzine (incumbent) 1,087,731 44.88% 8.59 Independent Chris Daggett 139,579 5.76% N/A Libertarian Party (United States) Kenneth R. Kaplan 4,830 0.20% 0.47 Independent Gary T. Steele 3,585 0.15% N/A Independent Jason Cullen 2,869 0.12% N/A Independent David R. Meiswinkle 2,598 0.11% N/A Independent Kostas Petris 2,563 0.11% N/A Socialist Party USA Gregory Pason 2,085 0.09% N/A Independent Gary Stein 1,625 0.07% N/A Independent Joshua Leinsdorf 1,021 0.04% N/A Independent Alvin Lindsay, Jr. 753 0.03% N/A 86,714 3.58% -6.87% 2,423,684 Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) By county County Christie % Christie votes Corzine % Corzine votes Daggett % Daggett votes Other % Other votes Atlantic 48.53% 35,724 45.32% 33,360 4.91% 3,6111.24%913 Bergen 46.26% 121,446 48.52% 127,386 4.74% 12,4520.48%1,262 Burlington 48.41% 66,723 45.79% 63,114 4.59% 6,3331.21%1,669 Camden 39.29% 52,337 54.93% 73,171 4.63% 6,1661.15%1,526 Cape May 54.34% 18,992 38.28% 13,379 6.08% 2,1261.29%451 Cumberland 41.75% 14,079 50.69% 17,092 5.82% 1,9621.74%586 Essex 27.53% 50,240 67.31% 122,640 4.52% 8,2400.74%1,357 Gloucester 47.26% 39,815 43.99% 37,066 8.04% 6,7770.70%593 Hudson 26.08% 30,820 69.44% 82,075 3.40% 4,0171.08%1,280 Hunterdon 65.75% 33,360 25.41% 12,893 8.08% 4,0980.76%387 Mercer 39.27% 39,769 54.51% 55,199 5.36% 5,4240.86%874 Middlesex 47.42% 94,506 45.02% 89,732 6.54% 13,0341.02%2,023 Monmouth 62.24% 129,039 31.19% 64,672 5.76% 11,9520.80%1,658 Morris 60.04% 99,085 31.26% 51,586 8.07% 13,3210.62%1,031 Ocean 65.73% 124,238 28.44% 53,761 4.80% 9,0681.03%1,955Passaic 43.78% 48,500 51.46% 57,010 3.87% 4,2880.89%981 Salem 47.18% 9,599 40.91% 8,323 9.88% 2,0112.02%411 Somerset 56.23% 57,481 34.33% 35,089 8.72% 8,9110.72%740 Sussex 63.69% 31,749 25.82% 12,870 9.15% 4,5631.33%664 Union 42.15% 56,769 51.13% 68,867 5.94% 7,9990.79%1,058 Warren 62.35% 20,174 26.10% 8,446 9.97% 3,2261.58%510 Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican Atlantic (largest municipality: Egg Harbor Township) Burlington (largest municipality: Evesham) Gloucester (largest municipality: Washington Township) Middlesex (largest municipality: Edison) Salem (largest municipality: Pennsville Township) right 280px Swing by county 280px Trend relative to the state by county Legend #d40000 Republican — >15% #ff0000 Republican — +12.5−15% #ff2a2a Republican — +10−12.5% #ff5555 Republican — +7.5−10% #ff8080 Republican — +5−7.5% #ffaaaa Republican — +2.5−5% #ffd5d5 Republican — +0−2.5% #d5f6ff Democratic — +0−2.5% #aaeeff Democratic — +2.5−5% #77e3ff Democratic — +5−7.5% #4bdbff Democratic — +7.5-10% #09ceff Democratic — +10−12.5% #00bdec Democratic — +12.5−15% #00a1c8 Democratic — >15% 280px County flips Legend Democratic #92c5de Hold Republican #f48882 Hold #ca0120 Flip See also Politics of New Jersey 2009 New Jersey General Assembly elections References External links New Jersey Division of Elections – Official General Election Results 2009 New Jersey Gubernatorial General Election: Christopher Christie (R) vs Gov. Jon Corzine (D) chart of aggregated poll results from Pollster.com (includes Daggett starting in July) Elections from NJ.com New Jersey Elections https://web.archive.org/web/20100726091318/http://www.uselections.com/nj/nj.htm July 26, 2010 from USElections.com Campaign websites (Archived) Chris Christie Jon Corzine Jason Cullen Chris Daggett Gary Steele David Meiswinkle Carl Bergmanson Jeff Boss David Brown Christian Keller Brian Levine Steve Lonegan Rick Merkt Gubernatorial 2009 New Jersey New Jersey Category:Chris Christie