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….and considering the list of previous NJ Guvs who were awful, he’s set the bar pretty low.

47 Brendan T. Byrne 1974–1982 Democrat
48 Thomas H. Kean 1982–1990 Republican
49 James J. Florio 1990–1994 Democrat
50 Christine Todd Whitman 1 1994–2001 Republican
51 Donald DiFrancesco 2 2001–2002 Republican
John Farmer Jr.* 2002 Republican
John O. Bennett* 2002 Republican
Richard Codey* 2002 Democrat
52 James E. McGreevey 3 2002–2004 Democrat
53 Richard Codey 4 2004–2006 Democrat
54 Jon S. Corzine 2006-2010 Democrat
55 Christopher J. Christie 2010-2018 Republican
56 Phil Murphy 2018- Democrat

* Acting governor.

1 Governor Christine Todd Whitman resigned as governor effective January 31, 2001 to accept appointment by President George W. Bush as Administrator of the US Environmental Protection Agency.

2 Senate President Donald T. DiFrancesco succeeeded Governor Christine Todd Whitman as Acting Governor upon her resignation effective January 31, 2001 and served until the inauguration on January 8, 2002 of Governor James E. McGreevey DiFrancesco’s title was officially Acting Governor until it was changed retroactively by legislation passed on January 10, 2006 to designate those who had served for a consective 180 days as acting governor with the title of governor.

3 Governor James E. McGreevey resigned as Governor effective November 15, 2004 and was succeeded by Senate President Richard Codey.

4 Senate President Richard Codey succeeded Governor James E. McGreevey as Acting Governor upon his resignation effective JNovember 15, 2004 and served until the inauguration on January 17, 2006 of Governor Jon S. Corzine. Codey’s title was officially Acting Governor until it was changed retroactively by legislation passed on January 10, 2006 to designate those who had served for a consective 180 days as acting governor with the title of governor.