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The 2021 New York gubernatorial recall election was a special recall election that began in June 2021 and concluded on July 18, 2021, in which New York votes chose to recall incumbent Democratic governor Andrew Cuomo and elect Republican Lee Zeldin for the remainder of the term January 2019 to January 2023.

The election featured two main issues: Andrew Cuomo's handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, including allegations that he covered up deaths in nursing homes, and; allegations of sexual harassment which had plagued the Governor's office since early in the year. The race was surprisingly close in a state which is considered a Democratic stronghold. By 10pm EST, no result had been projected. At 12:30am on July 19, the Associated Press announced that the recall appeared to be successful and that Lee Zeldin was the projected winner. Hochul conceded the election later that morning. The vote was officially certified on July 31, 2021 and governor-elect Zeldin was sworn into office on August 6, 2021. In his first speech as Governor, Zeldin endorsed the "Trumpian way of governing" and threw his support behind Larry Elder's ultimately unsuccessful bid to defeat Gavin Newsom in California.