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WINDHAM, N.H. (AP) — Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie said Wednesday that he’s ending his Republican presidential bid just days before Iowa’s leadoff caucuses in a last-ditch effort to deny Donald Trump a glidepath to the nomination.

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Intro

Chris Christie

As the 2016 gubernatorial races ramp up, Republicans are hoping to maintain their majority over state governments. However, low popularity ratings have been a concern for some incumbents seeking reelection, and Democrats are looking to make gains in competitive states like West Virginia and Missouri.

While approval ratings are only one metric to evaluate a governor, they can be a useful indicator of how the public will vote. Therefore, InsideGov, a political research site powered by Graphiq, set out to rank the current governors with the worst approval ratings.

To find the least popular U.S. governors, InsideGov used polling data from MorningConsult, a nonpartisan digital media and survey research company. MorningConsult surveyed 71,900 voters in all 50 states between May and September 2016. Governors are ranked in descending order by their net approval rating.* In the case of ties, governors are sorted by their disapproval rating.

On the Republican side, previous 2016 presidential hopefuls Gov. Chris Christie and Gov. Scott Walker make the list, along with vice-presidential nominee Gov. Mike Pence. On the other side of the aisle, Connecticut Gov. Dan Malloy ranks as the least popular Democratic governor.

Overall, eight of the 25 least popular governors are Democrats. Keep in mind, though, that there are only 18 Democratic governors total, compared to 31 Republican ones. With twelve state governorships up for election this fall, that distribution could change.

*Note: The net approval rating is the approval rating minus the disapproval rating. Respondents who said they didn't know or were undecided are not included in these figures.

#25. Gov. David Ige

Gov. David Ige

State: Hawaii
Party: Democrat

Net Approval Rating: 23%
Approval Rating: 53%
Disapproval Rating: 30%

#24. Gov. Maggie Hassan

Gov. Maggie Hassan

State: New Hampshire
Party: Democrat

Net Approval Rating: 14%
Approval Rating: 52%
Disapproval Rating: 38%

#23. Gov. Doug Ducey

Doug Ducey

State: Arizona
Party: Republican

Net Approval Rating: 14%
Approval Rating: 49%
Disapproval Rating: 35%

#22. Gov. Peter Shumlin

Gov. Peter Shumlin

State: Vermont
Party: Democrat

Net Approval Rating: 13%
Approval Rating: 53%
Disapproval Rating: 40%

#21. Gov. Butch Otter

Gov. Butch Otter

State: Idaho
Party: Republican

Net Approval Rating: 13%
Approval Rating: 51%
Disapproval Rating: 38%

#20. Gov. Terry Branstad

Terry Branstad

State: Iowa
Party: Republican

Net Approval Rating: 9%
Approval Rating: 50%
Disapproval Rating: 41%

#19. Gov. Bill Walker

Gov. Bill Walker

State: Alaska
Party: Independent

Net Approval Rating: 9%
Approval Rating: 50%
Disapproval Rating: 41%

#18. Gov. Jay Nixon

Jay Nixon

State: Missouri
Party: Democrat

Net Approval Rating: 8%
Approval Rating: 46%
Disapproval Rating: 38%

#17. Gov. Rick Scott

Rick Scott

State: Florida
Party: Republican

Net Approval Rating: 7%
Approval Rating: 49%
Disapproval Rating: 42%

#16. Gov. John Bel Edwards

Gov. John Bel Edwards

State: Louisiana
Party: Democrat

Net Approval Rating: 7%
Approval Rating: 46%
Disapproval Rating: 39%

#15. Gov. Tom Wolf

Gov. Tom Wolf

State: Pennsylvania
Party: Democrat

Net Approval Rating: 6%
Approval Rating: 48%
Disapproval Rating: 42%

#14. Gov. Susana Martinez

Gov. Susana Martinez

State: New Mexico
Party: Republican

Net Approval Rating: 5%
Approval Rating: 50%
Disapproval Rating: 45%

#13. Gov. Matt Bevin

Matt Bevin

State: Kentucky
Party: Republican

Net Approval Rating: 4%
Approval Rating: 45%
Disapproval Rating: 41%

#12. Gov. Pat McCrory

Pat McCrory

State: North Carolina
Party: Republican

Net Approval Rating: 2%
Approval Rating: 46%
Disapproval Rating: 44%

#11. Gov. Mike Pence

Mike Pence

State: Indiana
Party: Republican

Net Approval Rating: 0%
Approval Rating: 45%
Disapproval Rating: 45%

#10. Gov. Scott Walker

Scott Walker

State: Wisconsin
Party: Republican

Net Approval Rating: -10%
Approval Rating: 43%
Disapproval Rating: 53%

#9. Gov. Mary Fallin

Gov. Mary Fallin

State: Oklahoma
Party: Republican

Net Approval Rating: -13%
Approval Rating: 40%
Disapproval Rating: 53%

#8. Gov. Gina Raimondo

Gov. Gina Raimondo

State: Rhode Island
Party: Democrat

Net Approval Rating: -17%
Approval Rating: 38%
Disapproval Rating: 55%

#7. Gov. Robert Bentley

Gov. Robert Bentley

State: Alabama
Party: Republican

Net Approval Rating: -18%
Approval Rating: 35%
Disapproval Rating: 53%

#6. Gov. Paul LePage

Paul LePage

State: Maine
Party: Republican

Net Approval Rating: -19%
Approval Rating: 39%
Disapproval Rating: 58%

#5. Gov. Bruce Rauner

Gov. Bruce Rauner

State: Illinois
Party: Republican

Net Approval Rating: -23%
Approval Rating: 33%
Disapproval Rating: 56%

#4. Gov. Rick Snyder

Rick Snyder

State: Michigan
Party: Republican

Net Approval Rating: -28%
Approval Rating: 33%
Disapproval Rating: 61%

#3. Gov. Chris Christie

Gov. Chris Christie

State: New Jersey
Party: Republican

Net Approval Rating: -39%
Approval Rating: 29%
Disapproval Rating: 68%

#2. Gov. Dan Malloy

Gov. Dan Malloy

State: Connecticut
Party: Democrat

Net Approval Rating: -44%
Approval Rating: 26%
Disapproval Rating: 70%

#1. Gov. Sam Brownback

Sam Brownback

State: Kansas
Party: Republican

Net Approval Rating: -48%
Approval Rating: 23%
Disapproval Rating: 71%

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The 25 least popular governors

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Intro

Chris Christie

As the 2016 gubernatorial races ramp up, Republicans are hoping to maintain their majority over state governments. However, low popularity ratings have been a concern for some incumbents seeking reelection, and Democrats are looking to make gains in competitive states like West Virginia and Missouri.

While approval ratings are only one metric to evaluate a governor, they can be a useful indicator of how the public will vote. Therefore, InsideGov, a political research site powered by Graphiq, set out to rank the current governors with the worst approval ratings.

To find the least popular U.S. governors, InsideGov used polling data from MorningConsult, a nonpartisan digital media and survey research company. MorningConsult surveyed 71,900 voters in all 50 states between May and September 2016. Governors are ranked in descending order by their net approval rating.* In the case of ties, governors are sorted by their disapproval rating.

On the Republican side, previous 2016 presidential hopefuls Gov. Chris Christie and Gov. Scott Walker make the list, along with vice-presidential nominee Gov. Mike Pence. On the other side of the aisle, Connecticut Gov. Dan Malloy ranks as the least popular Democratic governor.

Overall, eight of the 25 least popular governors are Democrats. Keep in mind, though, that there are only 18 Democratic governors total, compared to 31 Republican ones. With twelve state governorships up for election this fall, that distribution could change.

*Note: The net approval rating is the approval rating minus the disapproval rating. Respondents who said they didn't know or were undecided are not included in these figures.

#25. Gov. David Ige

Gov. David Ige

State: Hawaii
Party: Democrat

Net Approval Rating: 23%
Approval Rating: 53%
Disapproval Rating: 30%

#24. Gov. Maggie Hassan

Gov. Maggie Hassan

State: New Hampshire
Party: Democrat

Net Approval Rating: 14%
Approval Rating: 52%
Disapproval Rating: 38%

#23. Gov. Doug Ducey

Doug Ducey

State: Arizona
Party: Republican

Net Approval Rating: 14%
Approval Rating: 49%
Disapproval Rating: 35%

#22. Gov. Peter Shumlin

Gov. Peter Shumlin

State: Vermont
Party: Democrat

Net Approval Rating: 13%
Approval Rating: 53%
Disapproval Rating: 40%

#21. Gov. Butch Otter

Gov. Butch Otter

State: Idaho
Party: Republican

Net Approval Rating: 13%
Approval Rating: 51%
Disapproval Rating: 38%

#20. Gov. Terry Branstad

Terry Branstad

State: Iowa
Party: Republican

Net Approval Rating: 9%
Approval Rating: 50%
Disapproval Rating: 41%

#19. Gov. Bill Walker

Gov. Bill Walker

State: Alaska
Party: Independent

Net Approval Rating: 9%
Approval Rating: 50%
Disapproval Rating: 41%

#18. Gov. Jay Nixon

Jay Nixon

State: Missouri
Party: Democrat

Net Approval Rating: 8%
Approval Rating: 46%
Disapproval Rating: 38%

#17. Gov. Rick Scott

Rick Scott

State: Florida
Party: Republican

Net Approval Rating: 7%
Approval Rating: 49%
Disapproval Rating: 42%

#16. Gov. John Bel Edwards

Gov. John Bel Edwards

State: Louisiana
Party: Democrat

Net Approval Rating: 7%
Approval Rating: 46%
Disapproval Rating: 39%

#15. Gov. Tom Wolf

Gov. Tom Wolf

State: Pennsylvania
Party: Democrat

Net Approval Rating: 6%
Approval Rating: 48%
Disapproval Rating: 42%

#14. Gov. Susana Martinez

Gov. Susana Martinez

State: New Mexico
Party: Republican

Net Approval Rating: 5%
Approval Rating: 50%
Disapproval Rating: 45%

#13. Gov. Matt Bevin

Matt Bevin

State: Kentucky
Party: Republican

Net Approval Rating: 4%
Approval Rating: 45%
Disapproval Rating: 41%

#12. Gov. Pat McCrory

Pat McCrory

State: North Carolina
Party: Republican

Net Approval Rating: 2%
Approval Rating: 46%
Disapproval Rating: 44%

#11. Gov. Mike Pence

Mike Pence

State: Indiana
Party: Republican

Net Approval Rating: 0%
Approval Rating: 45%
Disapproval Rating: 45%

#10. Gov. Scott Walker

Scott Walker

State: Wisconsin
Party: Republican

Net Approval Rating: -10%
Approval Rating: 43%
Disapproval Rating: 53%

#9. Gov. Mary Fallin

Gov. Mary Fallin

State: Oklahoma
Party: Republican

Net Approval Rating: -13%
Approval Rating: 40%
Disapproval Rating: 53%

#8. Gov. Gina Raimondo

Gov. Gina Raimondo

State: Rhode Island
Party: Democrat

Net Approval Rating: -17%
Approval Rating: 38%
Disapproval Rating: 55%

#7. Gov. Robert Bentley

Gov. Robert Bentley

State: Alabama
Party: Republican

Net Approval Rating: -18%
Approval Rating: 35%
Disapproval Rating: 53%

#6. Gov. Paul LePage

Paul LePage

State: Maine
Party: Republican

Net Approval Rating: -19%
Approval Rating: 39%
Disapproval Rating: 58%

#5. Gov. Bruce Rauner

Gov. Bruce Rauner

State: Illinois
Party: Republican

Net Approval Rating: -23%
Approval Rating: 33%
Disapproval Rating: 56%

#4. Gov. Rick Snyder

Rick Snyder

State: Michigan
Party: Republican

Net Approval Rating: -28%
Approval Rating: 33%
Disapproval Rating: 61%

#3. Gov. Chris Christie

Gov. Chris Christie

State: New Jersey
Party: Republican

Net Approval Rating: -39%
Approval Rating: 29%
Disapproval Rating: 68%

#2. Gov. Dan Malloy

Gov. Dan Malloy

State: Connecticut
Party: Democrat

Net Approval Rating: -44%
Approval Rating: 26%
Disapproval Rating: 70%

#1. Gov. Sam Brownback

Sam Brownback

State: Kansas
Party: Republican

Net Approval Rating: -48%
Approval Rating: 23%
Disapproval Rating: 71%

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