Biden holds wide lead over Trump in New Jersey: poll

Former Vice President Joe BidenJoe BidenHillicon Valley: Biden calls on Facebook to change political speech rules | Dems demand hearings after Georgia election chaos | Microsoft stops selling facial recognition tech to police Trump finalizing executive order calling on police to use ‘force with compassion’ The Hill’s Campaign Report: Biden campaign goes on offensive against Facebook MORE holds a 16-point lead over President TrumpDonald John TrumpSenate advances public lands bill in late-night vote Warren, Democrats urge Trump to back down from veto threat over changing Confederate-named bases Esper orders ‘After Action Review’ of National Guard’s role in protests MORE in New Jersey, according to a Monmouth University poll released Thursday.

Fifty-four percent of respondents said they back the presumptive Democratic nominee, while 38 percent of voters said they support Trump.

The Garden State is considered a reliably blue state, with the nonpartisan Cook Political Report rating New Jersey as safe for the Democratic Party in 2020. Former Secretary of State Hillary ClintonHillary Diane Rodham ClintonWhite House accuses Biden of pushing ‘conspiracy theories’ with Trump election claim Biden courts younger voters — who have been a weakness Trayvon Martin’s mother Sybrina Fulton qualifies to run for county commissioner in Florida MORE won the state handily in 2016, with roughly 55 percent of the vote to Trump’s 41 percent.

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There are 14 electoral votes up for grabs in the state in the general election.

Meanwhile, in the state’s Senate race, Sen. Cory BookerCory Anthony BookerRand Paul introduces bill to end no-knock warrants Black lawmakers unveil bill to remove Confederate statues from Capitol Harris grapples with defund the police movement amid veep talk MORE (D) also leads his potential GOP challengers. Fifty-eight percent of respondents backed Booker, compared to 33 percent who voiced support for former congressional candidate Hirsh Singh (R). Similarly, 55 percent of voters said they supported Booker, while 32 percent said they backed biotech engineer Rik Mehta (R).

Races for the state’s 12 House districts, however, appear to be much closer.

Democrats lead Republicans statewide, 50 percent to 38 percent, but voters are divided in New Jersey’s five most competitive districts, with Republicans and Democrats neck and neck at 46 percent and 45 percent, respectively.

The poll follows a Monmouth University survey released on Tuesday that showed Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy’s approval rating skyrocketing amid the coronavirus outbreak. Seventy-one percent of state respondents said they approved of his job as governor, while 21 percent disapproved.

The latest Monmouth University poll was conducted April 16-19 among 704 adults in the state, including 635 registered voters. The poll’s margin of error is 3.9 percentage points.

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