Political recall efforts, 2016
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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 2016 by type of office. Click here to learn about how recall procedures vary from state to state.
City councils
- See also: City council recall efforts
- City council recall, Dolton, Illinois (2016)
- Mayor and city council recall, Vallejo, California (2016)
- Camp Verde city officials recall, Arizona (2016)
- Janet Jamison and Mike Risica recall, Paris, Maine (2016)
- City council recall, Ann Arbor, Michigan (2016)
- Steve Forgey recall, Lake Dallas, Texas (2016)
- Shaun Swan recall, Herman, Nebraska (2016)
- Joey Hawkins and Kevin Roden recall, Denton, Texas (2016)
- Penny Fleeger recall, Dunnellon, Florida (2016)
- Mayor and city council recall, Electra, Texas (2016)
- Jim Hyatt recall, Calimesa, California (2016)
- Mayor and city council recall, Dixon, California (2016)
- Mayor and city council recall, Kyle, Texas (2016)
- Shelley Welsch and Stephen Kraft recall, University City, Missouri (2016)
- Mayor and city council recall, Lake Forest, California (2016)
- Mayor and city council recall, Parachute, Colorado (2016)
- Upper Arlington City Council recall, Ohio (2016)
- Justin Burnett recall, Springfield, Missouri (2016)
- Gordy Clark and Carolyn Smart recall, Townsend, Massachusetts (2016)
- Sheree Lustgarten recall, Patterson, California (2016)
- Mayor and city council recall, Floresville, Texas (2016)
- Gary Cron and Casey Ragle recall, Flaxton, North Dakota (2016)
- Ann Kitchen recall, Austin, Texas (2016)
- Al Plute recall, Pendleton, Oregon (2016)
- Jesse Kendle recall, Asbury Park, New Jersey (2016)
- Elias Chalet recall, Bloomfield, New Jersey (2017)
- Vicky Garner recall, Nelson, Nebraska (2016)
- Mayor and city council recall, Crystal City, Texas (2016)
- Laura Nauser recall, Columbia, Missouri (2016)
- Paul Krekorian recall, Los Angeles, California (2016)
- Tim Maniez and Bill McDaniel recall, De Soto, Kansas (2016)
- Fred Shorett recall, San Bernardino, California (2016)
- Robert Nicastro recall, Howell Township, New Jersey (2016)
- City council recall, Camilla, Georgia (2016)
- Vicki Hunt recall, Peoria, Arizona (2016)
- Mayor and city council recall, Castle Rock, Colorado (2016)
- Pamala Harris and Danny Wyatt recall, Crossville, Tennessee (2016)
- City council recall, Fanning Springs, Florida (2016)
- John La Tour recall, Fayetteville, Arkansas (2016)
- Richard Jankauskas recall, Barre, Massachusetts (2016)
- Jan Kulmann recall, Thornton, Colorado (2016)
- Terry Koons recall, Nelsonville, Ohio (2016)
- Mayor and city council recall, Huntington Park, California (2016)
- Laura Hoffmeister and Edi Birsan recall, Concord, California (2016)
- Ron Burke recall, Alice, Texas (2016)
- Beth Daponte recall, Stratford, Connecticut (2016)
- Jimmy Davis and Sal Gullace recall, Bayonne, New Jersey (2016)
- City council recall, Arvin, California (2016)
- City council recall, Paris, Wisconsin (2016)
- Mayor and city council recall, Fairview, Oregon (2016)
- Mayor and city council recall, Whitehall, Montana (2016)
- Lou O'Donnell and John Peterson recall, New Buffalo, Michigan (2016)
- Thomas Wheeler recall, East Cleveland, Ohio (2016)
- Kimberly Wright recall, Windcrest, Texas (2016)
- Dee Phillips recall, Holly Springs, Georgia (2016)
- City council recall, Rocky Ford, Colorado (2016)
- Kenyan McDuffie recall, Washington, D.C. (2016)
- Kendra Dumont and Robert Prescott recall, Shirley, Massachusetts (2017)
- Dennis Trudeau recall, Grovetown, Georgia (2016)
- City officials recall, Fence, Wisconsin (2016)
- City council and official recall, Maywood, California (2017)
- Gary Norton and Thomas Wheeler recall, East Cleveland, Ohio (2016)
- City council recall, Bradenton, Florida (2016)
- Curtis McCoy and Mitch Lewis recall, Mansfield, Louisiana (2016)
- Kevin Jackson recall, Providence, Rhode Island (2017)
- Harold Gray recall, Nisland, South Dakota (2017)
- Wendy Henderson and John Witherell recall, Peru, Maine (2016)
- Nick Fish recall, Portland, Oregon (2017)
- Tim Lachapelle recall, Litchfield, Maine (2016)
- Chris Moreno recall, Lee's Summit, Missouri (2017)
- Roderick Jackson recall, Hearne, Texas (2017)
- Daniel Dick and John Hamlin recall, Federal Heights, Colorado (2017)
- Cortney Niland recall, El Paso, Texas (2017)
- Treva Gage, Linda Hill, and Manuel Davila recall, Healdton, Oklahoma (2017)
City officials
- See also: City official recall efforts
- Jim Dear recall, Carson, California (2016)
- Ronelle Broussard recall, Washington, Louisiana (2016)
- Lori Mazure recall, Greenleaf Township, Michigan (2016)
- Tim Toomey recall, Rowley, Massachusetts (2016)
- Michael Fitzsimmons and Bill Knutson recall, Pauma Valley , California (2016)
- Anthony Burfoot recall, Norfolk, Virginia (2017)
- Judith Marguiles recall, Ashland, Massachusetts (2016)
- City officials recall, Fence, Wisconsin (2016)
- City council and official recall, Maywood, California (2017)
- Karen Rose recall, Harrisonburg, Virginia (2017)
County commissions
- See also: County commission recall efforts
- Tom Mallams recall, Klamath County commission, Oregon (2016)
- El Dorado County Board of Supervisors recalls, California (2016)
- Zach Friend recall, Santa Cruz County, California (2016)
- Simon Hare recall, Josephine County Commission, Oregon (2016)
- Richard Ranzau recall, Sedgwick County Commission, Kansas (2016)
- Steve Kearney recall, Calaveras County Board of Supervisors, California (2016)
- Boyd Britton recall, Grant County Commission, Oregon (2016)
- Jarod Lovett recall, Monroe County Commission, Georgia (2016)
- Steve Rule recall, Canyon County Commission, Idaho (2016)
- Board of County Councilors recalls, Clark County, Washington (2016)
- Steve Harris recall, Franklin County Commission, Kansas (2016)
- Bob Kattnig recall, Custer County Commission, Colorado (2016)
- Chuck Winn recall, San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors, California (2016-2017)
- Bob Holland recall, Leavenworth County Commission, Kansas (2016)
- Mike Yenni recall, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana (2016-2017)
County officials
- See also: County official recall efforts
- Mark Lindquist recall, Pierce County, Washington (2016)
- Joe Harn recall, El Dorado County, California (2016)
- Mary Ann Boggs recall, Glacier County, Montana (2015-2016)
- Erica Williams recall, Montgomery County, Virginia (2016)
- Mary Prisco recall, Boise County, Idaho
- Kimberly Deschene recall, Meagher County, Montana (2016)
- Marlene Bedore recall, Hitchcock County, Nebraska (2016)
Mayors/presidents
- See also: Mayoral recall efforts
- Rebecca Jimenez recall, Guadalupe, Arizona (2016)
- Tom McKay recall, Lopatcong Township, New Jersey (2016)
- Hyrum Johnson recall, Driggs, Idaho (2016)
- Mayor and city council recall, Vallejo, California (2016)
- Dee Collins recall, Midwest City, Oklahoma (2016)
- Linda Eason-Harris recall, Meigs, Georgia (2016)
- Mayor and city council recall, Electra, Texas (2016)
- Charlotte Brower recall, North Slope Borough, Alaska (2016)
- Mayor and city council recall, Dixon, California (2016)
- Mayor and city council recall, Kyle, Texas (2016)
- Yolanda Fountain-Henderson recall, Jennings, Missouri (2016)
- Shelley Welsch and Stephen Kraft recall, University City, Missouri (2016)
- Dan Rivera recall, Lawrence, Massachusetts (2016)
- Ray Musser recall, Upland, California (2016)
- Mayor and city council recall, Lake Forest, California (2016)
- Mayor and city council recall, Parachute, Colorado (2016)
- Mayor and city council recall, Floresville, Texas (2016)
- Mark Mathews recall, Keller, Texas (2016)
- John Doyle recall, Nogales, Arizona (2016)
- Thomas Nelson recall, St. Martinville, Louisiana (2016)
- Mayor and city council recall, Crystal City, Texas (2016)
- Jayme Valenzuela recall, Superior, Arizona (2016)
- Tim Maniez and Bill McDaniel recall, De Soto, Kansas (2016)
- Sam Britton Jr. recall, Madison Village, Ohio (2016)
- Jeff Altoft recall, Lowell, Michigan (2016)
- Francisco Pena recall, Rio Bravo, Texas (2016)
- Kenny Wright recall, Portsmouth, Virginia (2015-2016)
- James Obland recall, Idaho City, Idaho (2016)
- Alvin Brandl recall, Madison, Nebraska (2016)
- Mayor and city council recall, Castle Rock, Colorado (2016)
- Jimmy Davis and Sal Gullace recall, Bayonne, New Jersey (2016)
- Mike Duggan recall, Detroit, Michigan (2016)
- Mayor and city council recall, Huntington Park, California (2016)
- Doug Roll recall, Libby, Montana (2016)
- Barry Chang recall, Cupertino, California (2017)
- Dennis Rodzik recall, Honor, Michigan (2016)
- Laura Hoffmeister and Edi Birsan recall, Concord, California (2016)
- Thomas McMasters recall, Huber Heights, Ohio (2016)
- Ed Lee recall, San Francisco, California (2017)
- Nelda Martinez recall, Corpus Christi, Texas (2016)
- Ray McCown recall, Garfield, Washington (2016)
- Mayor and city council recall, Fairview, Oregon (2016)
- Mayor and city council recall, Whitehall, Montana (2016)
- Lou O'Donnell and John Peterson recall, New Buffalo, Michigan (2016)
- Karen Guzak recall, Snohomish, Washington (2016)
- Ken Kesselus recall, Bastrop, Texas (2016)
- Dan Holladay recall, Oregon City, Oregon (2016)
- Libby Schaaf recall, Oakland, California (2017)
- Reggie Tatum recall, Opelousas, Louisiana (2017)
- Brad Andersen recall, Iona, Idaho (2016)
- Billy McHone recall, Tobaccoville, North Carolina (2016)
- David Condon recall, Spokane, Washington (2016)
- City council and official recall, Maywood, California (2017)
- Gary Norton and Thomas Wheeler recall, East Cleveland, Ohio (2016)
- Curtis McCoy and Mitch Lewis recall, Mansfield, Louisiana (2016)
- James Baker recall, Hartford, Arkansas (2016)
- Tonita Gurule-Giron recall, Las Vegas, New Mexico (2016)
- Ryan White recall, Minneapolis, Kansas (2016)
- Grady Collum recall, Hughes, Arkansas (2016)
- Carolyn Jones recall, Earle, Arkansas (2016)
- Rodney Harrison recall, Humphrey, Arkansas (2016)
- Karen Weaver recall, Flint, Michigan (2017)
- Don Williams recall, Lincoln City, Oregon (2017)
- Jackie Meck recall, Buckeye, Arizona (2017)
- Daniel Dick and John Hamlin recall, Federal Heights, Colorado (2017)
- Wanda Gofforth recall, Crawford, Colorado (2017)
School boards
- See also: School board recall efforts
- Tom Briten recall, Caldwell School District, Idaho (2016)
- Coachella Valley Unified School District recall, California (2016)
- Lori Carlson and Anne Osborne recall, Barnes County North School District, North Dakota (2016)
- Bob Benevento recall, Morgan Hill Unified School District, California (2016)
- Three Rivers Community Schools recall, Michigan (2016)
- Andy Patapow recall, Poway Unified School District, California (2016)
- Scott McGee recall, Mashpee School Department, Massachusetts (2016)
- Michelle Ogburn recall, Henrico County Public Schools, Virginia (2016)
- Charlotte Public Schools recall, Michigan (2016)
- Kevin Turner recall, Clawson City School District, Michigan (2016)
- Glendale School District recall, Oregon (2016)
- Lisa Hammel recall, Mountain Valley School District, Colorado (2016)
- Great Bend USD 428 recall, Kansas (2016)
- El Rancho Unified School District recall, California (2016)
- Croswell-Lexington Community Schools recall, Michigan (2016)
- Silver Consolidated Schools recall, New Mexico (2016)
- Yuba City Unified School District recall, California (2016)
- Adams County School District 14 recall, Colorado (2016)
- Dawn Turnbull recall, Lucerne Valley Unified School District, California (2016)
- Raisin City Elementary School District recall, California (2016)
- Diana Parrigin recall, Covert Public Schools, Michigan (2016)
- West Ada School District recall, Idaho (2016)
- Melton Ruybal and Phillip Trujillo recall, South Conejos School District, Colorado (2016)
- John Mueller recall, Los Banos Unified School District, California (2016)
- Sevastopol School District recall, Wisconsin (2016)
- Michelle Billadeau and Jay Clauson recall, Parshall Public School District, North Dakota (2016)
- Platte Canyon School District 1 recall, Colorado (2016)
- Kim Kopp recall, Galena City School District, Alaska (2016)
- Diane Raulston recall, Prince William County Public Schools, Virginia (2016)
- Elizabeth Corker recall, Blaine County School District, Idaho (2016)
- Debra Vinson recall, Antioch Unified School District, California (2017)
Sheriffs
- See also: Sheriff recall efforts
- Rod Taylor recall, Thomas County, Kansas (2016)
- David Encinias recall, Bent County, Colorado (2016)
- Greg Herrick recall, Clark County, Wisconsin (2016)
- Chad Kaiser recall, Stutsman County, North Dakota (2016)
- Louis Ackal recall, Iberia Parish, Louisiana (2016)
- Thomas Hanna recall, Sedgwick County, Colorado (2016)
- Gerald Antinoro recall, Storey County, Nevada (2017)
Special districts
- See also: Special district recall efforts
- Central Arizona College Board of Governors recall, Pinal County, Arizona (2016)
- Bob Smith and Geoff Berner recalls, Yermo Community Services District, California (2016)
- Craig Melton recall, Columbia River People’s Utilities District, Oregon (2016)
- Southern Ute Indian Tribe Council recalls, Colorado (2016)
- Catherine Ramsey recall, North Las Vegas, Nevada (2015-2016)
- Hopi Jr./Sr. High School Governing Board recalls, Arizona (2016)
- Cannon Beach Rural Fire Protection District Board of Directors recalls, Oregon (2016)
- Yorba Linda Water District recalls, California (2016)
- Colorado River Indian Tribes recalls, Arizona (2016)
- Comanche Nation recalls, Oklahoma (2016)
- Steve Grasty recall, Harney County, Oregon (2016)
- Gardiner Sanitary District Board recalls, Oregon (2016)
- Wilder Rural Fire District Commission recalls, Idaho (2016)
- Ray Woodruff, Central Oregon Coast Fire and Rescue District recall, Oregon (2016)
- Patrick Perry recall, Wheeler County, Oregon (2016)
- Klamath Irrigation District recalls, Oregon (2016)
- Ralph Dotson recall, Lakeside Rural Fire Protection District, Oregon (2016)
- Linda Santos recall, Oakdale Irrigation District, California (2016)
- Tapadero Domestic Water Improvement District recalls, Arizona (2016)
- David Close recall, Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation, Oregon (2016)
- Paradise Irrigation District recalls, California (2016-2017)
- Parmod Kumar recall, Tulare Local HealthCare District, California (2016-2017)
State executives
- See also: State executive recall efforts
State legislatures
- See also: State legislative recall efforts
- JoAnn Windholz recall, Colorado House of Representatives (2015-2016)
- Wayne Schmidt recall, Michigan State Senate (2016)
- Arlan Meekhof recall, Michigan State Senate (2016)
- Neil Abramson recall, Louisiana House of Representatives (2016)
- Jim Stamas recall, Michigan State Senate (2016)
- Darwin Booher recall, Michigan State Senate (2016)
- Peter Courtney recall, Oregon State Senate (2016)