The majority of New York City voters believe that Democratic mayor Bill de Blasio doesn’t deserve to be reelected in November, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released Tuesday.
De Blasio’s approval rating also dropped nine points since February, falling from 50 percent to 41 percent in the past three months.
The U.S. attorney’s office in Manhattan began investigation de Blasio last month regarding potential ethics violations surrounding his fundraising activities. Investigators on both the state and federal level are assessing whether donations to de Blasio and an allied group were given in exchange for an official act, according to the Wall Street Journal.
De Blasio said his administration abided by the law and has maintained he would be cleared of misconduct, but the probe appears to cast a shadow on his credibility with the public.
Only 43 percent of voters said he was trustworthy, marking a sharp drop from the 60 percent who said the same in January.
More than half—52 percent—said de Blasio didn’t deserve to serve a second term, while only 37 percent said he should be reelected.
"Heading into his re-election year, Mayor Bill de Blasio is not in good political shape," said Mickey Carroll, the assistant director for the Quinnipiac poll.
His numbers are even dropping among voters in his own party. Fifty-eight percent of Democrats approve of the major versus 63 percent who favored him in January.
Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo, whose feud with de Blasio has played out before the public, has a 56 percent approval rating in New York City.