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Let the Candidate Decoder Help Take the Mystery Out of Governor’s Race

Governor's Race 2017

Let the Candidate Decoder Help Take the Mystery Out of Governor’s Race

An easy, interactive way to find out where the candidates stand on the most important issues for New Jersey

NJ Spotlight News, WNYC | November 6, 2017
For Phil Murphy, Getting out the Vote Could Be Key to Governor’s RaceClarisa Diaz / WNYC
For Phil Murphy, Getting out the Vote Could Be Key to Governor’s Race

If voter turnout is especially low, results could skew red in a blue state

WNYC | November 6, 2017
Taking the Measure of Phil Murphy: A Progressive Vision for New Jersey
Taking the Measure of Phil Murphy: A Progressive Vision for New Jersey

It’s not just the Republicans who question Murphy’s liberal platform, some Democratic insiders say he just doesn’t get New Jersey

Lee Keough | November 3, 2017
In the 3rd, Costly Grudge Match Pits Sweeney Against Grenier and NJEA
In the 3rd, Costly Grudge Match Pits Sweeney Against Grenier and NJEA

The teachers union has spent $4.5 million backing a self-described ‘Trump Republican’ looking to wrest the seat from Democrat who has angered the NJEA

Chase Brush | November 3, 2017
Governor’s Race 2017: Candidates Sharply Divided on Crime, Social Justice
Governor’s Race 2017: Candidates Sharply Divided on Crime, Social Justice

Perhaps no other issues throw the candidates in such bold relief as policing, guns and gun violence, undocumented immigrants, and legalizing marijuana

Mark J. Bonamo | November 3, 2017
Kim Guadagno: Running Hard Enough to Become NJ’s Second Woman Governor?
Kim Guadagno: Running Hard Enough to Become NJ’s Second Woman Governor?

Guadagno has always made herself available to businesspeople and now to her backers, but she remains aloof when it comes to reporters

Colleen O'Dea, Colleen O'Dea | November 2, 2017
Governor’s Race 2017: Candidates Deeply Divided on Education
Governor’s Race 2017: Candidates Deeply Divided on Education

From school funding to student testing, Murphy and Guadagno could be speaking different languages

John Mooney, John Mooney | November 2, 2017
Murphy Grilled on Ability to Deal with Terror Attacks
Murphy Grilled on Ability to Deal with Terror Attacks

Frontrunner in governor’s race says public safety must take precedence over politics

WNYC | November 2, 2017
Governor’s Race 2017: Candidates Pledge to Fix NJ’s Transportation Woes
Governor’s Race 2017: Candidates Pledge to Fix NJ’s Transportation Woes

Leading candidates agree Garden State’s transportation issues are critical, but they diverge significantly on how to repair them

John Reitmeyer | October 31, 2017
Guadagno Talks Taxes, Taxes, Taxes on WNYC’s Brian Lehrer Show
Guadagno Talks Taxes, Taxes, Taxes on WNYC’s Brian Lehrer Show

Host rattles Republican candidate when he questions if she favors abortion but not for poor women

WNYC | October 31, 2017
Governor’s Race 2017 Could Lead to a Greener New Jersey
Governor’s Race 2017 Could Lead to a Greener New Jersey

Murphy has taken an aggressive stance on energy and the environment, while Guadagno has muddled her position on regional initiative to fight greenhouse gases

Tom Johnson | October 30, 2017
Governor’s Race 2017: Murphy, Guadagno Short on Specifics for Higher EdNewsWorks.org
Governor’s Race 2017: Murphy, Guadagno Short on Specifics for Higher Ed

Both have ambitious plans to boost STEM studies, slow tuition increases, ease student debt — but neither has a roadmap showing how to get there ...

Colleen O'Dea, Colleen O'Dea | October 27, 2017
Governor’s Race 2017: Back Seat for Healthcare in Final Phase of Campaigning
Governor’s Race 2017: Back Seat for Healthcare in Final Phase of Campaigning

Guadagno, Murphy agree on opioid crisis, disagree on future of the ACA, but have not given detailed plans on certain aspects of healthcare policy

Lilo H. Stainton | October 26, 2017
Governor’s Race 2017: Plans and Planks for Affordable Housing
Governor’s Race 2017: Plans and Planks for Affordable Housing

Murphy, the Democratic candidate, has program for putting low-income residents into homes of their own. For Lt. Gov. Guadagno, property-tax relief will get the job ...

Colleen O'Dea, Colleen O'Dea | October 25, 2017
Governor’s Race 2017: Angry Accusations, Real Differences on ImmigrationNewsWorks.org
Governor’s Race 2017: Angry Accusations, Real Differences on Immigration

Democratic candidate Murphy wants to protect undocumented New Jerseyans. Republican Guadagno says his policies would put other residents at risk

Hank Kalet | October 24, 2017
Governor’s Race 2017: Property Taxes, Pension System, Economic Growth
Governor’s Race 2017: Property Taxes, Pension System, Economic Growth

Sound bites and TV spots aren’t enough to get an accurate understanding of the leading candidates’ policies and platforms

John Reitmeyer | October 23, 2017
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