Author: Thomas Ellis
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2024 marks three-year low in elected officials targeted for recall
In 2024, Ballotpedia tracked the fewest recall efforts and officials targeted for recall since 2020. From January 1 through December 20, 2024, 244 recall efforts were launched against 381 officials. This was higher than the 238 efforts targeting 301 officials in 2020, but it marks the third consecutive year of decline since the 2021 peak,…
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First half of 2024 sees historic spike in recall efforts against elected officials
In the first half of 2024, Ballotpedia tracked the highest number of officeholders targeted for recall and the highest number of officeholders removed from office by mid-year since tracking began in 2014. From January 1 through June 28, 2024, there were 164 recall efforts launched against 266 officeholders, resulting in 38 officials being successfully recalled.…
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Single-party control of state executive offices at highest point in more than a decade
Forty-four states have single-party control of state executive offices as of June 2023, which is up from 30 in 2010. When a single party controls the offices of governor, attorney general, and secretary of state, it is known as a state government triplex. If a state does not have all three triplex offices, Ballotpedia considers…