A recall election is a procedure by which,in certain polities,voters can remove an elected official from office through a referendum before that official's term of office has ended. Recalls appear in the constitution in ancient Athenian democracy. Even where they are legally available,recall elections are only commonly held in a small number of countries including Peru,Ecuador,and Japan. They are considered by groups such as ACE Electoral Knowledge Network as the most rarely used form of direct democracy.
Dave Hansen is an American Democratic politician and former state legislator. He was a member of the Wisconsin State Senate from 2001 through 2021,representing the 30th senatorial district.
Tom Bauer is an American lawyer and politician from St. Louis,Missouri,who served in the Missouri House of Representatives and on the St. Louis Board of Aldermen. In 2005 he was recalled from his position as alderman after supporting a controversial redevelopment proposal,using eminent domain to acquire homes to build a gas station. In March 2011,Bauer defeated incumbent 24th Ward alderman Bill Waterhouse in the Democratic primary,but lost to independent candidate Scott Ogilvie in the April general election.
Robert William Fioretti is an American attorney and politician who served as an alderman in the Chicago City Council for the 2nd Ward,which included portions of Bronzeville,East Garfield Park,Illinois Medical District,Little Italy,Loop,Near West Side,Prairie District,South Loop,University Village,Westhaven,and West Loop. Fioretti first ran for office because of inequities and disinvestments he saw throughout the City of Chicago and communities of the 2nd Ward. He first won election as alderman in 2007 and was re-elected in 2011. He also served as 2nd Ward Democratic Committeeman for two terms,which is a position in the Cook County Democratic Party.
John W. Lehman is an American educator and politician from Racine,Wisconsin. Lehman represented the 21st District in the Wisconsin Senate from 2007 to 2011 and again from 2012 to 2015,and was the Democratic nominee for Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin in 2014. Previously,Lehman was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from 1997 through 2007. Elected as a state senator in 2006 but unseated in 2010,Lehman retook his old seat in the 2012 Wisconsin recall elections,defeating the incumbent,Van Wanggaard,who won the seat back in the 2014 general election.
Terry Van Akkeren is an American engineering technician,die and tool maker,and Democratic politician from Sheboygan,Wisconsin. He represented Sheboygan for eight years in the Wisconsin State Assembly (2003–2011) and served one year as mayor of Sheboygan after a successful recall of the previous mayor,Bob Ryan.
Robert "Bob" Ryan was an American businessman and municipal politician. He was the 52nd mayor of Sheboygan,Wisconsin. He was elected in 2009 but recalled from office in 2012,before the end of his four-year term.
Randal B. Hopper is a former Republican member of the Wisconsin Senate,representing the 18th District from 2009 until losing his seat to Jessica King in a 2011 recall election. The 18th District includes the cities of Fond du Lac,Oshkosh,and Waupun.
The 2012 Wisconsin gubernatorial recall election was a special election to elect the governor and lieutenant governor of Wisconsin. It resulted in voters re-electing incumbent Republican governor Scott Walker over the Democratic candidate Tom Barrett by a larger margin than he had in 2010,in which Walker had also faced Barrett. Recall organizers opposed Walker's agenda,particularly his limiting of collective bargaining rights for state employees and they collected over 900,000 signatures to initiate the recall election process. There was also a recall for Lieutenant Governor Rebecca Kleefisch. She won her race,defeating Democrat Mahlon Mitchell,making her the first lieutenant governor to run in and survive a recall.
Terry Katsma is an American Republican politician and businessman. He has been a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly since 2015,representing Sheboygan County.
The 2016 Wisconsin Fall General Election was held in the U.S. state of Wisconsin on November 8,2016. One of Wisconsin's U.S. Senate seats and all eight seats in the United States House of Representatives were up for election,as well as half of the Wisconsin Senate seats and all 99 Wisconsin State Assembly seats. Voters also chose ten electors to represent them in the Electoral College,which then participated in selecting the 45th president of the United States. The 2016 Fall Partisan Primary was held on August 9,2016.
A recall election in the state of Wisconsin is a procedure by which voters can remove an elected official from office through a direct vote before his or her term has ended.
The 2019 United States elections were held,in large part,on Tuesday,November 5,2019. This off-year election included gubernatorial elections in Kentucky,Louisiana,and Mississippi;regularly-scheduled state legislative elections in Louisiana,Mississippi,Virginia,and New Jersey;and special elections for seats in various state legislatures. Numerous citizen initiatives,mayoral races,and a variety of other local elections also occurred. Three special elections to the United States House of Representatives also took place in 2019 as a result of vacancies.
The 2021 Wisconsin Spring Election was held in the U.S. state of Wisconsin on April 6,2021. There was one statewide race—for Superintendent of Public Instruction. Additionally,two special elections occurred for the Wisconsin State Senate and Wisconsin State Assembly,as well as other nonpartisan local and judicial elections. The 2021 Spring primary was held on February 16,2021.
The 2015 Wisconsin Spring Election was held in the U.S. state of Wisconsin on April 7,2015. There was a contested election for justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court,as well as several other nonpartisan local and judicial elections and an amendment to the Constitution of Wisconsin to change the process for selection of the chief justice of the State Supreme Court. In addition,the ballot contained a special election to fill a vacancy in the 20th State Senate district. The 2015 Wisconsin Spring Primary was held February 17,2015.
Elections are held in Syracuse,New York,to election the city's mayor. Currently,these elections are regularly scheduled to be held once every four years,with the elections taking place in the off-year immediately after United States presidential election years.
The 2023 Wisconsin Spring Election was held in the U.S. state of Wisconsin on April 4,2023. The featured race at the top of the ticket was for an open seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court,which became the most expensive judicial election in history. Several other nonpartisan local and judicial offices were also decided on the April 4 ballot,including mayoral elections in some of Wisconsin's larger cities—Green Bay,Madison,and Racine. In addition,a special election was held in the 8th State Senate district,concurrent with the Spring elections. The 2023 Wisconsin Spring Primary was held February 21,2023.
Amanda Marie Nedweski is an American financial analyst and Republican politician from Kenosha County,Wisconsin. She is a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly,representing Wisconsin's 61st Assembly district since January 2023. She is also currently a member of the Kenosha County board of supervisors.
The 2012 Wisconsin Fall General Election was held in the U.S. state of Wisconsin on November 6,2012. One of Wisconsin's U.S. Senate seats and all of Wisconsin's eight seats in the United States House of Representatives were up for election,as well as sixteen seats in the Wisconsin State Senate and all 99 seats in the Wisconsin State Assembly. Voters also chose ten electors to represent them in the Electoral College,which then participated in selecting the president of the United States. The 2012 Fall Partisan Primary was held on August 14,2012. In the presidential election,Wisconsin congressman Paul Ryan was the Republican nominee for Vice President of the United States.
The 2009 Wisconsin Spring Election was held in the U.S. state of Wisconsin on April 7,2009. There were contested elections for justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court and Superintendent of Public Instruction at the top of the ticket,along with various nonpartisan local and judicial offices. The 2009 Wisconsin Spring Primary was held February 17,2009.
