Faculty
Patrick Murray was named the founding director of the Monmouth University Polling Institute in 2005. In that short time, the Monmouth University Poll has established itself as one of the nation`s premier independent survey research centers and a "poll of record" for its in-depth tracking of public policy and quality of life issues in New Jersey and nationally.
In 2013, Mr. Murray was the only pollster to accurately predict the winning margins in both New Jersey`s special Senate election and the Gubernatorial race, leading the Asbury Park Press to call his polls freakishly accurate." PolitickerNJ.com named Mr. Murray Pollster of the Year in 2010 and one of six Winners of the Year in New Jersey Politics in 2013. He has been named to the New Jersey Power List of the 100 most influential people in state politics every year since 2010. He frequently appears as a commentator on state and regional TV and radio, and has also appeared on national media, including CNN`s The Situation Roomand ABC`s Good Morning America. During federal election years, he serves as a national exit poll analyst for NBC News.