Suffolk University Political Research Center (SUPRC) released a poll which places Democrat Phil Murphy ahead of Republican Kim Guadagno in the New Jersey race for governor. Out of all those who participated in the election, 44 percent of likely voters are leaning towards Murphy while 25 percent lean towards Guadagno. SUPRC has a high degree of accuracy in predicting outcomes with an 85 percent rating in predicting straight-up winners. David Paleologos directs the research done by SUPRC and has received both national and international attention. To determine the poll results for New Jersey’s gubernatorial race, 500 likely New Jersey voters were polled. The margin of error is +/- 4.4 percent with a 95 percent level of confidence.