Political recall efforts, 2018
From Ballotpedia
2019 →
← 2017
Recalls are the process by which an elected official can be removed from office via a public vote. Click on the tabs below for more information about political recall efforts in 2018 by type of office. Click here to learn about how recall procedures vary from state to state.
In 2018, Ballotpedia tracked 206 recalls against 299 elected officials. Of the 123 elected officials who faced recall elections, 77 officials were recalled.
The following list may be incomplete. If you are aware of a recall effort not listed on this page, please contact editor@ballotpedia.org to let us know.
City councils
- See also: City council recall efforts
- Mayor and town board recall, Rockvale, Colorado (2018)
- Barbara Perea-Casey recall, Las Vegas City Council, New Mexico (2018)
- Mayor and city council recall, Wayne, Michigan (2018)
- Eileen Tesch recall, Algonac, Michigan (2018)
- Larry Thomas recall, Washburn City Commission, North Dakota (2018)
- Ellie Dennis recall, Whitehall City Council, Michigan (2018)
- Town board recall, Adams Township, Michigan (2018)
- Town board recall, Saugatuck Township, Michigan (2018)
- Tom Gorek recall, New England City Council, North Dakota (2018)
- City council recall, San Juan Capistrano, California (2018)
- Abe Gupta recall, Dublin City Council, California (2018)
- Erika Morgan and Pat Pepper recall, Black Diamond City Council, Washington (2018)
- City council recall, Windcrest City Council, Texas (2018)
- Mayor and city council recall, Oxnard, California (2018)
- Mayor and city council recall, Huntington, Oregon (2018)
- City commission recall, Madeira Beach, Florida (2018)
- Tom Harrison recall, Plano City Council, Texas (2018)
- Mayor and city council recall, South Tucson, Arizona (2018)
- Mayor and city council recall, Corona, California (2018)
- Kellye Burke recall, West University Place, Texas (2018)
- Jeannine Pearce recall, Long Beach, California (2018)
- Laurett Barrentine recall, Englewood, Colorado (2018)
- Cross Coburn recall, Groves, Texas (2018)
- Mayor and city council recall, Waterville, Maine (2018)
- James Burgess recall, Randolph, Massachusetts (2018)
- Courtney Glass recall, Bowie, Maryland (2018)
- Gregory Salcido recall, Pico Rivera City Council, California (2018)
- City council recall, Kennedale, Texas (2018)
- City council recall, Aumsville, Oregon (2018)
- Tara Wicker recall, Baton Rouge, Louisiana (2018)
- Basheer Jones recall, Cleveland, Ohio (2018)
- Mayor and city council recall, Holbrook, Arizona (2018)
- Janell Smith recall, Huber Heights, Ohio (2018)
- Mayor and city council recall, Walthourville, Georgia (2018)
- Holly Blair recall, Lemoore City Council, California (2018)
- Mayor and city council recall, Toledo, Oregon (2018)
- Jeanine Anderson recall, Brush, Colorado (2018)
- Dennis Paul Williams recall, St. Martinville, Louisiana (2018)
- Michael Nowakowski recall, Phoenix, Arizona (2019)
- Mayor and city council recall, Dalton Gardens, Idaho (2019)
- Blanca Gomez recall, Victorville, California (2018)
- Steve Seroka recall, Las Vegas, Nevada (2019)
- Jim Carruthers and Richard Lewis recall, Traverse City, Michigan (2018)
- Vanessa Delgado recall, Montebello, California (2018)
- Jack Hadjinian recall, Montebello, California (2018)
- City council recall, Rusk, Texas (2019)
- Mayor and city council recall, Sugar City, Idaho (2019)
- Andrew Hamilton recall, Lake Forest, California (2017-2018)
- Mary Ann Smith recall, Westmorland, California (2018)
- Francisco Ramirez recall, Hanford City Council, California (2017-2018)
- Tony Peterson recall, Tracy City Council, Minnesota (2017-2018)
City officials
- See also: City official recall efforts
- Town board recall, Adams Township, Michigan (2018)
- Town board recall, Saugatuck Township, Michigan (2018)
- Township officials recall, Juniata, Michigan (2018)
- Township officials recall, Plainfield, Michigan (2018)
- Township officials recall, Hayes, Michigan (2018)
- Cynthia Carpenter recall, Kinderhook Township, Michigan (2018)
- Dino Bucci recall, Macomb Township, Michigan (2018)
- Mario Lena recall, Dover, Wisconsin (2018)
- Town trustees recall, Arcadia Township, Michigan (2018)
- City official recall, Fairbanks Township, Michigan (2018)
- Morgan Tatrow recall, Garden Township, Michigan (2018)
- Adam Heikkila recall, Bedford, Michigan (2018)
- Edward Kimball recall, Rockland, Massachusetts (2018)
- Jeff Goodman recall, Big Bend, Wisconsin (2018)
- Township officials recall, Ross, Michigan (2018)
- Debbra Eckhout recall, Arcadia, Michigan (2018)
- Township officials recall, London, Michigan (2018)
- Township officials recall, Leoni, Michigan (2018)
- Nancy Goulart recall, Dighton, Massachusetts (2018)
- William Kingkade recall, Milford, Massachusetts (2018)
- Sally Traylor recall, Westmorland, California (2018)
County commissions
- See also: County commission recall efforts
- Ernie Trakas recall, St. Louis County Council, Missouri (2017-2018)
- Calaveras County Board of Supervisors recalls, California (2018)
- Gwen Lachelt recall, La Plata County Commission, Colorado (2018)
- Jean Bishop recall, Mohave County Board of Supervisors, Arizona (2018)
- David Izraelevitz recall, Los Alamos County Council, New Mexico (2018)
- Del Norte County Board of Supervisors recalls, California (2018)
- Barbara Kirkmeyer recall, Weld County Commission, Colorado (2018)
- Robert Ordway recall, Wheeler County Commission, Oregon (2018)
- Gregg Kremer recall, Hamilton County, Nebraska (2019)
County officials
- See also: County official recall efforts
- Janelle Riddle recall, Yakima County, Washington (2018)
- Ralph Kimble recall, Branch County, Michigan (2018)
- Brenda Moore recall, Muskegon County, Michigan (2018)
- Taavi McMahon recall, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin (2018)
Mayors/presidents
- See also: Mayoral recall efforts
- Mayor and town board recall, Rockvale, Colorado (2018)
- Frank Kelty recall, Unalaska, Alaska (2018)
- CoryAnn St. Marie-Carls recall, St. Francis, Wisconsin (2018)
- Town board recall, Adams Township, Michigan (2018)
- Bill Laforet recall, Mahwah, New Jersey (2018)
- Michael Tubbs recall, Stockton, California (2018)
- Mayor and city council recall, Oxnard, California (2018)
- Mayor and city council recall, Huntington, Oregon (2018)
- Dan Fishel recall, Roscommon, Michigan (2018)
- Mayor and city council recall, South Tucson, Arizona (2018)
- Mayor and city council recall, Corona, California (2018)
- Mayor and city council recall, Waterville, Maine (2018)
- Sharon Wilmot recall, Albion, Idaho (2018)
- Jason Gonzalez recall, Fitchburg, Wisconsin (2018)
- Jeff Sieting recall, Kalkaska, Michigan (2018)
- Mayor and city council recall, Holbrook, Arizona (2018)
- Mayor and city council recall, Walthourville, Georgia (2018)
- Mayor and city council recall, Toledo, Oregon (2018)
- Becky Glewen recall, Beaver Dam, Wisconsin (2018)
- Mayor and city council recall, Dalton Gardens, Idaho (2019)
- Orval Stahr recall, York, Nebraska (2019)
- Jasiel Correia recall, Fall River, Massachusetts (2019)
- Virginia Elliot recall, Arnegard, North Dakota (2019)
- Everett Sickles recall, Wickenburg, Arizona (2019)
- Dwayne Warren recall, Orange, New Jersey (2018)
- Jim Carruthers and Richard Lewis recall, Traverse City, Michigan (2018)
- Mayor and city council recall, Sugar City, Idaho (2019)
- Paxton Branch recall, Tallulah, Louisiana (2018)
- Andrew Medellin recall, Madera, California (2018)
School boards
- See also: School board recall efforts
- Dan Cunningham recall, Dublin Unified School District, California (2018)
- Ryan Sawyers recall, Prince William County Public Schools, Virginia (2018)
- Sherri Reusche and Dennis Dunnigan recall, Calaveras Unified School District, California (2018)
- Sandra Evans recall, Fairfax County Public Schools, Virginia (2018)
- Joseph Barragan recall, Alvord Unified School District, California (2018)
- Williamston Community Schools recall, Michigan (2018)
- Dick Bachelder recall, York School Department, Maine (2018)
- Kathryn Ramirez recall, Salinas Union High School District, California (2018)
- Pocatello-Chubbuck School District No. 25 recall, Idaho (2018)
- Tammy Loveland and Christine Wilder recall, Yosemite Unified School District, California (2018)
- Central Unified School District recall, California (2018)
- Barbara Read recall, Dexter Community School District, Michigan (2018)
- Scarborough School Department recall, Maine (2018)
- Clatskanie School District recall, Oregon (2018)
- Richland 44 School District recall, North Dakota (2018)
- Linda Downing recall, Lacey Township School District, New Jersey (2018)
- Newark Unified School District recall, California (2018)
- Dee Prock and Vangi McCoy recall, Dolores School District, Colorado (2018)
- Crandon School District recall, Wisconsin (2018)
- New Plymouth School District recall, Idaho (2018)
- Joyce Dalessandro recall, San Dieguito Union High School District, California (2018)
- Tecumseh Public Schools recall, Michigan (2018)
- Kim Hamilton and Mattie Thompson recall, Saginaw Public Schools, Michigan (2018)
- Cedar Springs Public Schools recall, Michigan (2018)
- Palo Verde Union Elementary School District recall, California (2018)
- Pueblo City Schools recall, Colorado (2018)
- Britton Deerfield Schools recall, Michigan (2018)
- John Shuler recall, Constantine Public Schools, Michigan (2018)
- Linda Raymond recall, Marion Public Schools, Michigan (2018)
- Flambeau School District recall, Wisconsin (2018)
- Trevor Shaw recall, Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District, Alaska (2018)
- Carrie Peterson and Travis Barker recall, Browns Elementary School District, California (2018)
Sheriffs
- See also: Sheriff recall efforts
No recalls scheduled for a vote in 2018.
Special districts
- See also: Special district recall efforts
- Joseph Brady recall, Victor Valley College Board of Trustees, California (2018)
- Lewis County Fire District 1 board recalls, Washington (2018)
- Georgetown Divide Public Utility District board recalls, California (2018)
- Colorado River Indian Tribe Council recalls, Arizona (2018)
- Port of Brookings board of commissioners recalls, Oregon (2018)
- Ashland Parks & Recreation Commission recalls, Oregon (2018)
- Fort Yuma Quechan Indian Tribe recalls, Arizona (2018)
- Christine Carringer recall, Solano County, California (2017)
- Aaron Persky recall, Santa Clara County, California (2018)
- Garden City Community College Board of Trustees recalls, Kansas (2018)
- Annette Acre recall, Mapaville Fire Protection District, Missouri (2018)
State executives
- See also: State executive recall efforts
No recalls scheduled for a vote in 2018.
State legislatures
- See also: State legislative recall efforts
- Joyce Woodhouse recall, Nevada State Senate (2017-2018)
- Nicole Cannizzaro recall, Nevada State Senate (2017-2018)
- Anthony Rendon recall, California State Assembly (2017-2018)
- Josh Newman recall, California State Senate (2017-2018)