JOURNAL ARTICLE

The Impact of Experiences with COVID-19 on the 2020 Presidential Election and Support for Health Reform.

  • Published In: Public Opinion Quarterly, 2024, v. 88, n. 4. P. 1269 1 of 3

  • Database: Academic Search Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Kavanagh, Nolan M; Menon, Anil 3 of 3

Abstract

This article examines whether experiences with the COVID-19 pandemic influenced support for health reform, specifically Medicare for All, and affected political preferences in the United States during 2019–2020. Using nationally representative survey data from over 70,000 US adults, the study finds that both individual-level experiences (personal or close contacts diagnosed with COVID-19) and community-level exposure (county-level COVID-19 case rates) were associated with increased support for Medicare for All, particularly among independents and weak partisans. Additionally, these experiences corresponded with decreased support for the incumbent president, Donald Trump, in the weeks before the 2020 election. Placebo tests confirm the temporal relationship between COVID-19 exposure and shifts in political attitudes, suggesting that the pandemic was a significant factor in changing public opinion on health reform and electoral choices.

Additional Information

  • Source:Public Opinion Quarterly. 2024/12, Vol. 88, Issue 4, p1269
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:Politics and Government
  • Publication Date:2024
  • ISSN:0033-362X
  • DOI:10.1093/poq/nfae062
  • Accession Number:184323864
  • Copyright Statement:Copyright of Public Opinion Quarterly is the property of Oxford University Press / USA and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites without the copyright holder's express written permission. Additionally, content may not be used with any artificial intelligence tools or machine learning technologies. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)

Looking to go deeper into this topic? Look for more articles on EBSCOhost.