New Jersey Governor Chris Christie is the least popular governor in America according to Morning Consult's Governor Approval Rankings, adding insult to injury after a brutal 2016 that included a failed presidential run and subsequent brushoff from the incoming Trump administration.

Winning trends: Two of the most popular governors — Charlie Baker of Massachusetts and Larry Hogan of Maryland — are Republicans in blue states known for their willingness to enact bipartisan measures, showing that reaching across the aisle still can have a positive resonance with voters.

Losing trends: Two of the least popular governors — Republican Sam Brownback of Kansas and Democrat Dannel Malloy of Connecticut — have found their states facing revenue shortfalls after they enacted sweeping and controversial economic policies from their respective ends of the political spectrum.

Most popular governors:

1. Charlie Baker (MA): +58%
2. Larry Hogan (MD): +57%
3. Doug Burgum (ND): +53%

Least popular governors:

1. Chris Christie (NJ): -46%
2. Sam Brownback (KS): -39%
3. Dannel Malloy (CT): -37%

Other big names:

• Jerry Brown (CA): +24%
• Rick Scott (FL): +21%
• Andrew Cuomo (NY): +31%
• John Kasich (OH): +26%
• Terry McAuliffe (VA): +21%
• Scott Walker (WI): -5%