Political recall efforts, 2021
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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 2021 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
- Village council recall, Woodmere, Ohio (2020-2021)
- Mayor and city council recall, Norman, Oklahoma (2020-2021)
- Kshama Sawant recall, Seattle, Washington (2020-2021)
- George Colby recall, New Gloucester, Maine (2021)
- Felix Rivera recall, Anchorage, Alaska (2020-2021)
- City council recall, Vernon, California (2021)
- Sandra Breymaier recall, Newton Falls, Ohio (2021)
- Ian Perrotta recall, Hamtramck, Michigan (2020-2021)
- Alan Minthorn recall, Saco, Maine (2021)
- City council recall, Horace, North Dakota (2020-2021)
- Jennifer Campbell recall, San Diego, California (2020-2021)
- Mayor and city council recall, Austin, Texas (2020-2021)
- City council recall, Camarillo, California (2020-2021)
- Judith West recall, Crescent City, Florida (2021)
- City council recall, Red Wing, Minnesota (2021)
- Mayor and city council recall, Westminster, Colorado (2020-2021)
- Dan Freitas recall, Fairhaven, Massachusetts (2021)
- Kori Jensen recall, Oceanside, California (2021)
- Mike Blazek recall, Valparaiso, Nebraska (2021)
- Gabriela Plascencia recall, Riverside, California (2021)
- Jeff Hayner recall, Ann Arbor, Michigan (2021)
- Mark Legband recall, Fremont, Nebraska (2021)
- Nithya Raman recall, Los Angeles, California (2021)
- Mayor and city council recall, Kingman, Arizona (2020-2021)
- Freddy Rodriguez recall, Ontario, Oregon (2020-2021)
- Mike Bonin recall, Los Angeles, California (2021-2022)
- Village council recall, Sand Lake, Michigan (2021-2022)
- City council recall, Miami Gardens, Florida (2021)
- City council recall, Bridgeport, Washington (2021)
- Don Overcash recall, Loveland, Colorado (2021)
- John Huisman recall, Blue Earth, Minnesota (2021)
- Ben Ezzell recall, Enid, Oklahoma (2020-2021)
- Mayor and city council recall, Placerville, California (2021)
- Kevin de León recall, Los Angeles, California (2021-2023)
- Mayor and city council recall, Livingston, California (2021-2022)
- Bruce Haffner and Elinor Goldberg recall, Hope, Maine (2020-2021)
- Gloria Torres and Jose Ponce recall, San Luis, Arizona (2021)
- Maureen Dower and Jeff Hindman recall, Berthoud, Colorado (2020-2021)
- Eddie Kabacinski recall, Warren, Michigan (2021)
- Cori Schumacher recall, Carlsbad, California (2021)
- Mayor and town council recall, Avon, Colorado (2020-2021)
- Mayor and city council recall, Lawton, Oklahoma (2020-2021)
- Town council recall, Dewey-Humboldt, Arizona (2021)
- Mayor and city council recall, Kansas City, Missouri (2021)
- Catherine Alvarez recall, Downey, California (2021-2023)
- Mayor and city council recall, Huntington Beach, California (2021-2022)
- Jordan Brandman recall, Anaheim, California (2021)
- Don Williams recall, Bossier City, Louisiana (2021-2022)
- Mayor and city council recall, Silverton, Colorado (2021)
- Meg Zaletel recall, Anchorage, Alaska (2020-2021)
- John McKay recall, Morgan Hill, California (2021-2022)
- Kimberly Ho and Carlos Manzo recall, Westminster, California (2021-2022)
- Robin Staggs and Anthony Hernandez recall, Lindsay, Oklahoma (2021)
- City commission recall, Alma, Michigan (2021)
- David Zappariello and Joseph D’Alessandro III recall, Buena, New Jersey (2021-2022)
- City council recall, Palmer, Alaska (2021-2022)
- Sarah Spoon and Chris Bangs recall, Canby, Oregon (2021)
- Mayor and town trustee recall, Firestone, Colorado (2021-2022)
- Town supervisor and trustee recall, Scio Township, Michigan (2021)
- Peter Duval recall, Underhill, Vermont (2021)
- Dan Hobart recall, Independence, Missouri (2021)
- Jed Welder recall, Sidney Township, Michigan (2021-2022)
- Jamie Allard recall, Anchorage, Alaska (2021-2022)
- Amy Martin and Eric Barbieri recall, Lannon, Wisconsin (2021)
- Brandon Betz recall, Lansing, Michigan (2021-2022)
- Andrew Coolidge and Sean Morgan recall, Chico, California (2021-2022)
- Larry Langer and Robin LaPage recall, Alvo, Nebraska (2021-2022)
- John Collins-Muhammad recall, St. Louis, Missouri (2021-2022)
- James Soriano recall, Barryton, Michigan (2021-2022)
- J.R. Thiara recall, Live Oak, California (2021-2022)
- Russell Fox recall, Southwick, Massachusetts (2021)
- City council recall, Celina, Ohio (2021)
- William Seppanen recall, Michigamme, Michigan (2021-2022)
- Brad Mantela recall, Gladstone, Michigan (2021-2022)
- Alex Fisch and Daniel Lee recall, Culver City, California (2021-2022)
- Katy Dunsmuir recall, Estacada, Oregon (2021-2022)
- Kristy Gustafson and Darla Rippee recall, Lee Township, Michigan (2021-2022)
- Lou Samson recall, Clawson, Michigan (2021-2022)
- Newfield Township Board of Trustees recall, Newfield Township, Michigan (2021-2022)
- Heath Spears recall, Franklinton, Louisiana (2021-2022)
- Kelly Wolfe recall, Kirtland, Ohio (2021-2022)
City officials
- See also: City official recall efforts
- Chesa Boudin recall, San Francisco, California (2021-2022)
- Ellie Householder recall, Antioch, California (2021-2022)
County commissions
- See also: County commission recall efforts
- Maricopa County Board of Supervisors recall, Arizona (2021)
- Linda Parks recall, Ventura County, California (2021)
- Gary Moyer recall, Rio Blanco County, Colorado (2021-2022)
- Couy Griffin recall, Otero County, New Mexico (2021)
- Shasta County Board of Supervisors recall, California (2021-2022)
- Thomas Schaefer recall, Dodge County, Wisconsin (2021)
- Doris Karloff recall, Saunders County, Nebraska (2021)
- Ascension Parish Council recall, Louisiana (2021-2022)
- Elbert County Board of County Commissioners recall, Colorado (2021)
- Shiawassee County Board of Commissioners recall, Michigan (2021-2022)
- Lindsay Berschauer recall, Yamhill County, Oregon (2021-2022)
- Terra Lawson-Remer recall, San Diego County, California (2021-2022)
- Orange County Board of Supervisors recall, California (2021-2022)
- Dick Elsner and Ray Douglas recall, Park County, Colorado (2021)
- Brian Kinzie recall, Labette County, Kansas (2021)
- Don Jones recall, Yellowstone County, Montana (2021-2022)
- Herman Baertschiger and Dan DeYoung recall, Josephine County, Oregon (2021-2022)
- Ellen Ellenburg and Gary Peppin recall, Genesee County, Michigan (2021)
- Nevada County Board of Supervisors recall, California (2021-2022)
County officials
- See also: County official recall efforts
- George Gascón recall, Los Angeles County, California (2021-2022)
- Shannon Kent recall, Lake County, Colorado (2021)
- Jill Ravitch recall, Sonoma County, California (2020-2021)
- Steve Descano recall, Fairfax County, Virginia (2021-2023)
- Nancy O’Malley recall, Alameda County, California (2021)
- Scott Myers recall, Grant County, Oregon (2021)
- Parisa Dehghani-Tafti recall, Arlington County, Virginia (2021-2023)
- Buta Biberaj recall, Loudoun County, Virginia (2021-2023)
- Michael Victorino recall, Maui County, Hawaii (2021)
Mayors/presidents
- See also: Mayoral recall efforts
- Steve Prysunka recall, Wrangell, Alaska (2021)
- Sheldon Neeley recall, Flint, Michigan (2021)
- Joel Bergman recall, St. Paul, Nebraska (2021)
- Bill Weems recall, Plummer, Idaho (2021)
- Alan Jay recall, Hagerman, Idaho (2021)
- Mayor and city council recall, Kingman, Arizona (2020-2021)
- Regina Romero recall, Tucson, Arizona (2021)
- Alan Zavodny recall, David City, Nebraska (2021)
- Connie Shell recall, Crawford, Nebraska (2021)
- Mayor and city council recall, Austin, Texas (2020-2021)
- Mayor and city council recall, Westminster, Colorado (2020-2021)
- Brandon Dewey recall, Stevensville, Montana (2021)
- Adrian Perkins recall, Shreveport, Louisiana (2021)
- Keith Prunty recall, Kimball, Nebraska (2021)
- Dominic Foppoli recall, Windsor, California (2021)
- Mayor and city council recall, Placerville, California (2021)
- Ignacio Velazquez recall, Hollister, California (2021)
- Bobbie Singh-Allen recall, Elk Grove, California (2021)
- Rosie Fernandez recall, Calexico, California (2021)
- Darrell Steinberg recall, Sacramento, California (2021)
- Ted Wheeler recall, Portland, Oregon (2021)
- Brian Steele recall, Nixa, Missouri (2021)
- Vickie Shultz recall, Mifflin, Ohio (2021)
- Kim Aldakar recall, Chesapeake, Ohio (2021)
- Mayor and town council recall, Avon, Colorado (2020-2021)
- Mayor and city council recall, Lawton, Oklahoma (2020-2021)
- Jason Tabor recall, Santa Fe, Texas (2021-2022)
- Mayor and city council recall, Silverton, Colorado (2021)
- Tammy Stempel recall, Gladstone, Oregon (2021)
- Jason Lary recall, Stonecrest, Georgia (2021)
- Gerald Brown recall, Richwood, Louisiana (2021)
- David Zappariello and Joseph D’Alessandro III recall, Buena, New Jersey (2021-2022)
- Mayor and town trustee recall, Firestone, Colorado (2021-2022)
- Mayor and city council recall, Kansas City, Missouri (2021)
- Town supervisor and trustee recall, Scio Township, Michigan (2021)
- Steve Kudron recall, Grand Lake, Colorado (2021)
- Mary-Ann Baldwin recall, Raleigh, North Carolina (2021)
- Harry Sidhu recall, Anaheim, California (2020-2021)
- Marcus Muhammad recall, Benton Harbor, Michigan (2021-2022)
- Andrew Coolidge and Sean Morgan recall, Chico, California (2021-2022)
- Craig Shubert recall, Hudson, Ohio (2021)
- Mark Sheldon recall, Panama City Beach, Florida (2021)
- Bobby Dyer recall, Virginia Beach, Virginia (2021-2022)
- Lamar Thorpe recall, Antioch, California (2021-2022)
- Steve Vaus recall, Poway, California (2021-2022)
- Ben Cantu recall, Manteca, California (2021)
- Mayor and city council recall, Huntington Beach, California (2021-2022)
- Chris Swanson recall, Two Harbors, Minnesota (2022)
School boards
- See also: School board recall efforts
- Lance McDaniel recall, Montezuma-Cortez School District, Colorado (2021)
- Las Cruces Public Schools recall, New Mexico (2019-2021)
- Pocatello-Chubbuck School District No. 25 recall, Idaho (2020-2021)
- Idaho Falls School District 91 recall, Idaho (2020-2021)
- San Ramon Valley Unified School District recall, California (2021)
- Matthew Showalter recall, Shepherd Public School District, Michigan (2021)
- Chippewa Valley Schools recall, Michigan (2021)
- Dave Boetcher recall, Waunakee Community School District, Wisconsin (2021)
- Fairfax County Public Schools recall, Virginia (2021-2022)
- Mike Kipp recall, Nampa School District, Idaho (2021)
- Douglas County School District recall, Colorado (2021)
- San Francisco Unified School District recall, California (2021-2022)
- Cupertino Union School District recall, California (2021-2022)
- Seattle Public Schools recall, Washington (2021)
- Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District recall, California (2021)
- Kristin Gibson recall, San Dieguito Union High School District, California (2021)
- Northshore School District recall, Washington (2021)
- West Sonoma County Union High School District recall, California (2021)
- Chico Unified School District recall, California (2021)
- Mark Maselli and Sheri Zada recall, Benicia Unified School District, California (2021)
- Maine School Administrative District 51 recall, Maine (2021)
- Kim Rost recall, Nampa School District, Idaho (2021)
- Lucia Mar Unified School District recall, California (2021)
- Jennifer Riedeman and Craig Mulder recall, Rosendale-Brandon School District, Wisconsin (2021)
- Loudoun County Public Schools recall, Virginia (2021-2022)
- Bill Wilson recall, Fremont Union High School District, California (2021)
- Michelle Maginot and Bridget Watson recall, Sunnyvale School District, California (2021)
- Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High School District recall, California (2021)
- Fairfax Elementary School District recall, California (2021)
- Kent School District recall, Washington (2021)
- Mount Diablo Unified School District recall, California (2021)
- Georgia Acosta recall, Pajaro Valley Unified School District, California (2021)
- Rusty Rhynalds and Justin Glanzer recall, Minden Public Schools, Nebraska (2021)
- Fargo Public Schools recall, North Dakota (2021)
- San Juan Unified School District recall, California (2021)
- Nancy Chaires Espinoza recall, Elk Grove Unified School District, California (2021)
- Martha Alvarado recall, Vista Unified School District, California (2021)
- Rochester Community School District recall, Michigan (2021)
- Charles Kucinski recall, Nutley Public Schools, New Jersey (2021)
- David Sandoval and Cory Underhill recall, Peoria Unified School District, Arizona (2021)
- Suzanne McEvoy and Mark Aguire recall, Liberty Elementary School District, Arizona (2021)
- Jon Aitken and Claudia Anderson recall, Vail Unified School District, Arizona (2021)
- Diane Summers recall, Fallbrook Union High School District, California (2021)
- Paradise Valley Unified School District recall, Arizona (2020-2021)
- Michael Allman recall, San Dieguito Union High School District, California (2021)
- Chardá Bell-Fontenot recall, La Mesa-Spring Valley School District, California (2021)
- John Hiatt recall, Bangor School Department, Maine (2021)
- Alberto Contreras recall, Chualar Union School District, California (2021)
- Kimberly Moran and Melissa Zuidema recall, Litchfield Elementary School District, Arizona (2021)
- Marcia Duncan recall, Ajo Unified School District, Arizona (2021)
- Mequon-Thiensville School District recall, Wisconsin (2021)
- Kristin van Reesema recall, Chelsea School District, Michigan (2021)
- Gadsden Elementary School District recall, Arizona (2021)
- Patrick Phair recall, Waupaca School District, Wisconsin (2021)
- Mount Pleasant City School District recall, Michigan (2021-2022)
- Rob Brigham recall, Wahoo Public Schools, Nebraska (2021)
- Amery School District recall, Wisconsin (2021)
- Amy Sudbeck recall, Nemaha USD 115, Kansas (2021)
- Ridgefield Park Public Schools recall, New Jersey (2021)
- Norris School District 160 recall, Nebraska (2021)
- Scottsdale Unified School District recall, Arizona (2021)
- Matthew Smith Jr. recall, Davison Community Schools, Michigan (2021-2022)
- Patricia Jo Forsberg and Katie Thurmes recall, Somerset School District, Wisconsin (2021)
- Stevens Point Area Public School District recall, Wisconsin (2021)
- Wisconsin Rapids School District recall, Wisconsin (2021)
- Loup City Public Schools recall, Nebraska (2021)
- Boulder Valley School District recall, Colorado (2021)
- Nancy Sikorski and Eric Solberg recall, Sparta Area School District, Wisconsin (2021)
- Cave Creek Unified School District recall, Arizona (2021-2022)
- Yolanda Adams recall, Kenosha Unified School District, Wisconsin (2021)
- Dave Brown and Brian Shannon recall, Newberg School District, Oregon (2021-2022)
- Chris Waddle recall, Giltner Public Schools, Nebraska (2021-2022)
- Jennifer Lieber and Regan Price recall, Weld County School District RE-4, Colorado (2021)
- Virginia Beach City Public Schools recall, Virginia (2021-2022)
- Los Alamitos Unified School District recall, California (2021)
- Central Valley School District recall, Washington (2021)
- Curt Stookey and Brian West recall, Winston-Dillard School District, Oregon (2021)
- Forest Hills Public Schools recall, Michigan (2021-2022)
- Ellie Householder recall, Antioch Unified School District, California (2021-2022)
- A. Jeremy Hoenack recall, Litchfield Elementary School District, Arizona (2021-2022)
- Dave Nickels and Meredith Sauer recall, Manitowoc School District, Wisconsin (2021)
- Tustin Unified School District recall, California (2021-2022)
- Andy Grosshans recall, Waverly School District 145, Nebraska (2021-2022)
- Suzy Ernest and Roland Rushman recall, Leyton Public Schools, Nebraska (2021-2022)
- Whitefish School District recall, Montana (2021)
- Jose Lalas recall, Corona-Norco Unified School District, California (2021-2022)
- Valerie Fisher recall, Papillion-La Vista Public Schools, Nebraska (2021)
- Art LeBlanc and Tim Stentiford recall, Regional School Unit 21, Maine (2021-2022)
- Gladstone Area Schools recall, Michigan (2021-2022)
- Gary Mertig recall, Butternut School District, Wisconsin (2021)
- Wendy Jonathan and Tricia Pearce recall, Desert Sands Unified School District, California (2021-2022)
- Diane Brown and Michael Knapp recall, Belchertown Public Schools, Massachusetts (2021-2022)
Sheriffs
- See also: Sheriff recall efforts
- Adam Fortney recall, Snohomish County, Washington (2020-2021)
- Jerry Hatcher recall, Benton County, Washington (2020-2021)
- Dan Rupp recall, Frontier County, Nebraska (2021)
- Tim Sumner recall, Greenlee County, Arizona (2021-2022)
- Jesse Watts recall, Eureka County, Nevada (2021)
Special districts
- See also: Special district recall efforts
- Buckhorn Valley Metropolitan District No. 2 recall, Colorado (2021)
- Sanders County Sewer District at Paradise recall, Montana (2021)
- Bob Hemen recall, Sunrise Beach Fire Protection District, Missouri (2021)
- Arizona Western College District recall, Arizona (2021)
- Boundary County Library District recall, Idaho (2021)
- Michael Alger recall, West Valley Fire District, Oregon (2021-2022)
State executives
- See also: State executive recall efforts
- Dana Nessel recall, Attorney General of Michigan (2020-2022)
- Garlin Gilchrist recall, Lieutenant Governor of Michigan (2020-2021)
- Gretchen Whitmer recall, Governor of Michigan (2020-2021)
- Jocelyn Benson recall, Michigan Secretary of State (2020-2021)
- Gavin Newsom recall, Governor of California (2019-2021)
- John Bel Edwards recall, Governor of Louisiana (2020-2021)
- Mike Dunleavy recall, Governor of Alaska (2019-2021)
- Doug Ducey recall, Governor of Arizona (2021)
- Kathy Hoffman recall, Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction (2021)
- Katie Hobbs recall, Arizona Secretary of State (2021)
- Jay Inslee recall, Governor of Washington (2021)
- Doug Burgum and Brent Sanford recall, Governor and Lieutenant Governor of North Dakota (2021-2022)
State legislatures
- See also: State legislative recall efforts
- Mark Finchem recall, Arizona House of Representatives (2021)
- Russell Bowers recall, Arizona House of Representatives (2021)
- Paul Boyer recall, Arizona State Senate (2021)
- Fred Girod recall, Oregon State Senate (2021)
- Clay Schexnayder recall, Louisiana House of Representatives (2020-2021)
- Lynn Findley recall, Oregon State Senate (2021)
- Louise Lucas recall, Virginia State Senate (2021)
- Dwight Kiefert recall, North Dakota House of Representatives (2021)