New Jersey Elections 2013 Polls: Gov. Christie, Newark Mayor Booker Lead Respective Gubernatorial and Senate Elections, Says Quinnipiac

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie and Newark Mayor Cory Booker are receiving a convincing lead against their respective challengers ahead of the state's next election.

Governor Christie holds a 28 percent lead against his Democratic challenger, State Sen. Barbara Buono. According to the latest polling figures from Quinnipiac University, Christie received 58 percent to Buono's 30 percent.

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The Quinnipiac poll noted Christie leads with both men and women with 62 percent and 56 percent, respectively.

Buono does lead polls from registered black and Hispanic voters with 54 percent and 43 percent, respectively. Christie received 30 percent from black voters and 41 percent from Hispanics.

"The big election is still the race between Gov. Christopher Christie and State Sen. Barbara Buono and the governor's 2-1 lead remains undented after months of polling," said Quinnipiac University Polling Institute's Director Maurice Carroll. "Sen. Buono is down 3-1 among independent voters and even loses 30 percent of Democratic voters to Christie. There's no point even counting Republicans."

In regards to the senate race, Mayor Booker is likely to win the Democratic senate primary as he leads against three fellow competitors.

According to Quinnipiac, Booker leads with 54 percent while U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone placed second with 17 percent from likely voters. U.S. Rep. Rush Holt accounted for 15 percent, ahead of N.J. Assembly Speaker Sheila Oliver's five percent.

As for the Republican primary, Steve Lonegan garnered 74 percent of the poll to Alieta Eck's 10 percent. Thirteen percent remained undecided.

In a hypothetical matchup between Booker and Lonegan, registered voters in the Quinnipiac poll went with the Newark mayor with 54 percent to Lonegan's 29 percent.

"Unless the sky falls, Newark Mayor Cory Booker can start looking for a Washington apartment. He dominates both the Democratic primary and a general election against Steve Lonegan," said Carroll.

The Quinnipiac polls were conducted between Aug. 1 and Aug. 5, with 2,042 registered voters surveyed.

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