Hartriono B. Sastrowardoyo

@HBSastrowardoyo

Who woulda thunk it?

In a new Morning Consult poll of more than 85,000 registered voters across America, Republican Gov. Chris Christie is America's most unpopular governor.

Specifically to New Jersey, only 25 percent of Garden State residents approved of Christie's job performance.

In 2016, Christie ranked fourth-least popular of the governors with a 60 percent disapproval rating, topped by Gov. Sam Brownback of Kansas; Gov. Dan Malloy of Connecticut; and Gov. Rick Snyder of Michigan in the No. 1, 2, and 3 positions.

Christie jumped to a 71 percent disapproval rating in 2017. (Brownback, Malloy, and Snyder followed in the No. 2, 3, and 4 positions, respectively.)

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Christie's administration has been dogged by the ongoing Bridgegate scandal. But there's more: New Jersey had 11 credit downgrades during Christie's tenure, and it could face a $223 million shortfall in its budget. The governor also cut contributions to the retiree fund, increasing the pension system's unfunded liability, although he has come up with a package of reform proposals - including using revenue from the lottery.

Hartriono B. Sastrowardoyo: harts@gannett.com