![]() ![]() Murphy supports increasing state investment in infrastructure as a way to both attract workers and promote economic advancements. Such a bank would supply loans to both businesses in the state and college students and would have the effect of limiting Wall Street firms from participating in state financial activities. Murphy supports the creation of a statewide investment bank as a way to improve the New Jersey economy. Phil Murphy has proposed an ambitious agenda for moving New Jersey forward. One of the goals of the organization was to help displaced workers back into the workforce and improve the economic climate in New Jersey. In 2014, Murphy created New Start New Jersey, a progressive policy think tank. After retiring from Goldman Sachs, Murphy served from 2006 to 2009 as the National Finance Chair of the Democratic National Committee and was subsequently appointed Ambassador to Germany by President Barack Obama and served from 2009 to 2013. After graduation, Murphy began a 23-year career at Goldman Sachs and established a reputation as an effective deal-maker. ![]() Murphy received a Bachelor’s Degree in Finance from Harvard University in 1979 and an MBA from the University of Pennsylvania in 1983. Kennedy in his successful Senate campaigns in 19. ![]() Both of his parents were politically active, having campaigned for future President John F. Murphy was born on August 16, 1957, to a middle-class family in Boston, Massachusetts. Phil Murphy is the Democratic candidate for governor, having won the Democratic primary with 48% of the vote. Phil Murphy is the Democratic candidate for New Jersey Governor. Guadagno is opposed to the current House Republican plan to cut Medicaid and has called on lawmakers to find a “more sustainable way to replace the services to some of the neediest Americans.” Additionally, Guadagno is opposed to marijuana legalization (but backs its decriminalization) and supports bringing public health insurance plans in line with the private sector as a way to reduce state expenses. Guadagno supports reform to the New Jersey antiquated school funding formula and expanded school choice. Guadagno is opposed to increasing the minimum wage to $15 per hour, arguing that such a policy will harm the economy of the state. Guadagno has pledged to veto any new tax increases and supports placing a cap the school portion of a homeowner’s property tax bill, arguing that such a measure will save a family making New Jersey’s median income of $72,000 an average of $895 annually. Kim Guadagno has developed several different policy positions that have helped her to stand out as a candidate. Prior to serving as Lieutenant Governor, Guadagno was Assistant New Jersey Attorney General from 1999 to 2001 and was elected Monmouth County Sherrif in 2007, serving for two years. After graduation, Guadagno took a job as a federal law clerk in New York City and developed a reputation as an effective prosecutor in cases involving political corruption. Guadagno was born in Waterloo, Iowa on April 13, 1959, and earned a Law Degree from American University Washington College of Law in 1983. Lieutenant Governor Kim Guadagno is the Republican candidate for governor, having won the June 7th primary with ~47% of the vote. Lieutenant Governor Kim Guadagno is the Republican candidate for New Jersey governor and has proposed a center-right platform. Here is an overview of the candidates and a preliminary prediction of the election results: Despite coming into office with an ambitious agenda for political reform, Governor Christie is leaving office with a 15% approval rating and a legacy marked by scandal, continued fiscal decline, and failure to address long-standing structural issues facing the state. ![]() Incumbent Republican Governor Chris Christie (who was first elected in 2009 with 49% of the vote and re-elected in 2013 with 60% of the vote) is term-limited and cannot run for a third term. The 2017 New Jersey Gubernatorial Election is set to be held on November 7. ![]()
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