Gubernatorial Accountability and Performance: The Contrasting Fates of the Democratic Governors of California and New York in 2021

• In Event: Campaigns, Candidates, and COVID-19

Brief Overview

Using a unique survey from 2021, this paper analyzes how California’s Governor Newsom defeated a recall election while New York’s Governor Cuomo was forced to resign, focusing on voter perception of performance and accountability judgments.

Authors

• J. Andrew Sinclair, Claremont McKenna College

• Nohl M. Patterson, Claremont McKenna College

• Daniela Corona, Claremont McKenna College