--- title: Chris Christie Breaks Record as Most Hated Governor: Poll description: New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has the lowest approval rating for any governor in any state in more than 20 years, according to a new poll. canonical: https://time.com/4592420/chris-christie-approval-rating/ author: Melissa Chan article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2016-12-06T19:53:59.000Z article:modified_time: 2023-12-15T00:20:21.000Z article:section: Politics og:title: Chris Christie’s Low Approval Rating Just Broke an All-Time Record og:description: He has the lowest approval rating for any state governor in more than 20 years og:url: https://time.com/4592420/chris-christie-approval-rating/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blte07b4d3497e07669/6988b1eecf40a87576c45c6f/chris-christie-approval-rating.jpg?branch=production&width=1024&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 1024 og:image:height: 576 og:image:alt: New Jersey Governor Chris Christie Holds News Conference To Address Traffic Scandal og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Chris Christie’s Low Approval Rating Just Broke an All-Time Record twitter:description: He has the lowest approval rating for any state governor in more than 20 years twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blte07b4d3497e07669/6988b1eecf40a87576c45c6f/chris-christie-approval-rating.jpg?branch=production&width=1024&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # Chris Christie’s Low Approval Rating Just Broke an All-Time Record > Sponsored content. 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Mike Pence over New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie as his running mate for President, but Christie is not staying in the shadows._  by [Melissa Chan](https://time.com/author/melissa-chan/)  ## Melissa Chan Updated: Dec 15, 2023 12:20 AM UTCPublished: Dec 6, 2016 7:53 PM UTC  New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie speaks about his knowledge of a traffic study that snarled traffic at the George Washington Bridge during a news conference on Jan. 9, 2014 at the Statehouse in Trenton, New Jersey. New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie speaks about his knowledge of a traffic study that snarled traffic at the George Washington Bridge during a news conference on Jan. 9, 2014 at the Statehouse in Trenton, New Jersey.Jeff Zelevansky—Getty Images  by [Melissa Chan](https://time.com/author/melissa-chan/)  ## Melissa Chan Updated: Dec 15, 2023 12:20 AM UTCPublished: Dec 6, 2016 7:53 PM UTC [New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie](http://time.com/4587937/chis-christie-republican-national-committee/) has the lowest approval rating for any governor in any state in more than 20 years, according to a [new poll](https://poll.qu.edu/images/polling/nj/nj12062016%5Fndq35mkp.pdf/) released Tuesday. Seventy-seven percent of New Jersey voters disapprove of the job Christie is doing, with a majority of those surveyed for the Quinnipiac University Poll saying he is dishonest, lacks strong leadership qualities and does not care about their needs or problems. “How the mighty have fallen,” Assistant Poll Director Maurice Carroll said in a statement. “The \[governor’s\] job approval numbers get worse every time anyone looks. This could be a long, final year for Gov. Christie.” Christie had been embroiled in the so-called Bridgegate scandal that resulted in heavy traffic jams in the state about three years ago and ended with the [convictions](http://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/05/nyregion/bridgegate-conviction.html) of two of his former aides. More than half of voters say Christie’s potential involvement in the scandal should be investigated further, according to the Quinnipiac poll. The poll was conducted between Nov. 28 and Dec. 4 and interviewed 1,318 New Jersey voters. 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