Recall campaigns in Ohio

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This page lists all of the recall elections in Ohio covered by Ballotpedia. If you are aware of a recall that should be included, please email us.

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## 2026

* Mayor and city council recall, Whitehall, Ohio (2026)
* Deidre Petrosky recall, Cortland, Ohio (2025-2026)

## 2025

* Deidre Petrosky recall, Cortland, Ohio (2025-2026)
* Kevin Corcoran recall, North Ridgeville, Ohio (2025)
* Kahlil Seren recall, Cleveland Heights, Ohio (2025)
* Mayor and city council recall, Maumee, Ohio (2024-2025)
* Charles Letner and James Zimmerlin recall, Brookville, Ohio (2024-2025)
* Michael Brennan recall, University Heights, Ohio (2024-2025)

## 2024

* Mayor and city council recall, Maumee, Ohio (2024-2025)
* Charles Letner and James Zimmerlin recall, Brookville, Ohio (2024-2025)
* Michael Brennan recall, University Heights, Ohio (2024-2025)
* Jeryne Peterson recall, Buckeye Lake, Ohio (2023-2024)

## 2023

* Jeryne Peterson recall, Buckeye Lake, Ohio (2023-2024)
* Nancy Montgomery recall, Georgetown, Ohio (2023)
* Brandon King recall, East Cleveland, Ohio (2023)
* Tesa Spletzer recall, Newton Falls, Ohio (2023)
* Stephanie Howse recall, Cleveland, Ohio (2022-2023)
* City council recall, East Cleveland, Ohio (2023)
* Anthony Bruno and John Rozic recall, Waterville, Ohio (2022-2023)

## 2022

* Stephanie Howse recall, Cleveland, Ohio (2022-2023)
* Anthony Bruno and John Rozic recall, Waterville, Ohio (2022-2023)
* Brandon King and Ernest Smith recall, East Cleveland, Ohio (2022)
* Leon Dozier recall, Berea, Ohio (2022)
* Chip Dutcher and Marvin Block recall, Johnstown, Ohio (2022)
* Kelly Wolfe recall, Kirtland, Ohio (2021-2022)

## 2021

* Kelly Wolfe recall, Kirtland, Ohio (2021-2022)
* City council recall, Celina, Ohio (2021)
* Craig Shubert recall, Hudson, Ohio (2021)
* Kim Aldakar recall, Chesapeake, Ohio (2021)
* Vickie Shultz recall, Mifflin, Ohio (2021)
* Sandra Breymaier recall, Newton Falls, Ohio (2021)
* Village council recall, Woodmere, Ohio (2020-2021)

## 2020

* William Judge recall, Barberton, Ohio (2020)
* John Barbish recall, Wickliffe, Ohio (2020)
* Village council recall, Woodmere, Ohio (2020-2021)
* Andrew Ginther recall, Columbus, Ohio (2020)

## 2018

* Janell Smith recall, Huber Heights, Ohio (2018)
* Basheer Jones recall, Cleveland, Ohio (2018)

## 2017

* Mark Fitzgerald recall, Loveland, Ohio (2017)

## 2016

* Gary Norton and Thomas Wheeler recall, East Cleveland, Ohio (2016)
* Thomas Wheeler recall, East Cleveland, Ohio (2016)
* Thomas McMasters recall, Huber Heights, Ohio (2016)
* Terry Koons recall, Nelsonville, Ohio (2016)
* Sam Britton Jr. recall, Madison Village, Ohio (2016)
* Upper Arlington City Council recall, Ohio (2016)

## 2015

* Thomas Wheeler recall, East Cleveland, Ohio (2015)
* Upper Arlington City Council recall, Ohio (2016)
* Frank Jackson recall, Cleveland, Ohio (2015)
* Gary Norton recall, East Cleveland, Ohio (2015)
* Toledo Public Schools recall, Ohio (2015)

## 2014

* Mike Barth recall, Seven Hills, Ohio (2014)
* Patti Hanes recall, New Miami, Ohio (2014)
* Bill Motter recall, Waynesfield, Ohio (2014)
* Richmond Heights Mayor and City Council recall, Richmond Heights, Ohio (2014)
* Pat Sagar recall, Pataskala, Ohio (2014)

## 2013

* Jo Ann Toczek recall, Linndale, Ohio (2013)

## 2012

* T.J. Dow recall, Cleveland, Ohio (2012)

## 2011

* Lucy Fess, Judy Terry, Joseph Wilson and Bill Vogt recall, Piqua City, Ohio (2011)
* Jim Luonuansuu recall, Newton Falls, Ohio (2011)

## 2010

* Pat Layshock recall, Newton Falls, Ohio (2010)
* Jane Murray recall, Portsmouth, Ohio (2010)
* David Koontz and Mike Zita recall, Norton, Ohio (2010)
* Scott Hockenberry recall, West Jefferson, Ohio (2010)
* Bruce Akers recall, Pepper Pike, Ohio (2010)
* Anthony Traficanti, John McNally and David Ludt recall, Mahoning County, Ohio (2010)
* Ike Stage recall, Grove City, Ohio (2010)
* Tim Humphries recall, Carlisle, Ohio (2010)

## 2009

* William Grace recall, Elyria, Ohio, 2009
* Kenneth Patton recall, Brooklyn, Ohio, 2009
* Jackie Thompson recall, Whitehall, Ohio, 2009
* Don Culliver recall, Mansfield, Ohio, 2009
* Don Plusquellic recall, Akron, Ohio, 2009
* Ashtabula City Council recall, Ashtabula, Ohio, 2009
* Kent City Council recall, Ohio, 2009
* Carty Finkbeiner recall, Toledo, Ohio, 2009

## 1978

* Dennis Kucinich recall, Cleveland, Ohio (1978)

## Underway

* Mayor and city council recall, Whitehall, Ohio (2026)

## Approved

* Deidre Petrosky recall, Cortland, Ohio (2025-2026)
* Kahlil Seren recall, Cleveland Heights, Ohio (2025)
* Jeryne Peterson recall, Buckeye Lake, Ohio (2023-2024)
* Nancy Montgomery recall, Georgetown, Ohio (2023)
* Tesa Spletzer recall, Newton Falls, Ohio (2023)
* Brandon King and Ernest Smith recall, East Cleveland, Ohio (2022)
* Chip Dutcher and Marvin Block recall, Johnstown, Ohio (2022)
* Sandra Breymaier recall, Newton Falls, Ohio (2021)
* Village council recall, Woodmere, Ohio (2020-2021)
* Janell Smith recall, Huber Heights, Ohio (2018)
* Gary Norton and Thomas Wheeler recall, East Cleveland, Ohio (2016)
* Richmond Heights Mayor and City Council recall, Richmond Heights, Ohio (2014)
* Pat Layshock recall, Newton Falls, Ohio (2010)
* Jane Murray recall, Portsmouth, Ohio (2010)
* Scott Hockenberry recall, West Jefferson, Ohio (2010)
* Jackie Thompson recall, Whitehall, Ohio, 2009

## Defeated

* Charles Letner and James Zimmerlin recall, Brookville, Ohio (2024-2025)
* Dennis Kucinich recall, Cleveland, Ohio (1978)
* Brandon King recall, East Cleveland, Ohio (2023)
* Brandon King and Ernest Smith recall, East Cleveland, Ohio (2022)
* Leon Dozier recall, Berea, Ohio (2022)
* Thomas Wheeler recall, East Cleveland, Ohio (2016)
* Thomas Wheeler recall, East Cleveland, Ohio (2015)
* Upper Arlington City Council recall, Ohio (2016)
* Pat Sagar recall, Pataskala, Ohio (2014)
* Lucy Fess, Judy Terry, Joseph Wilson and Bill Vogt recall, Piqua City, Ohio (2011)
* Jim Luonuansuu recall, Newton Falls, Ohio (2011)
* William Grace recall, Elyria, Ohio, 2009
* Don Plusquellic recall, Akron, Ohio, 2009
* Kent City Council recall, Ohio, 2009

## Multiple outcomes

* Brandon King and Ernest Smith recall, East Cleveland, Ohio (2022)
* Richmond Heights Mayor and City Council recall, Richmond Heights, Ohio (2014)

## Resigned

* Kelly Wolfe recall, Kirtland, Ohio (2021-2022)
* Mark Fitzgerald recall, Loveland, Ohio (2017)
* Patti Hanes recall, New Miami, Ohio (2014)
* Jo Ann Toczek recall, Linndale, Ohio (2013)
* Kenneth Patton recall, Brooklyn, Ohio, 2009

## Did not go to a vote

* Kevin Corcoran recall, North Ridgeville, Ohio (2025)
* Mayor and city council recall, Maumee, Ohio (2024-2025)
* Michael Brennan recall, University Heights, Ohio (2024-2025)
* Stephanie Howse recall, Cleveland, Ohio (2022-2023)
* City council recall, East Cleveland, Ohio (2023)
* Anthony Bruno and John Rozic recall, Waterville, Ohio (2022-2023)
* City council recall, Celina, Ohio (2021)
* Craig Shubert recall, Hudson, Ohio (2021)
* Kim Aldakar recall, Chesapeake, Ohio (2021)
* Vickie Shultz recall, Mifflin, Ohio (2021)
* William Judge recall, Barberton, Ohio (2020)
* John Barbish recall, Wickliffe, Ohio (2020)
* Andrew Ginther recall, Columbus, Ohio (2020)
* Basheer Jones recall, Cleveland, Ohio (2018)
* Thomas McMasters recall, Huber Heights, Ohio (2016)
* Terry Koons recall, Nelsonville, Ohio (2016)
* Sam Britton Jr. recall, Madison Village, Ohio (2016)
* Frank Jackson recall, Cleveland, Ohio (2015)
* Gary Norton recall, East Cleveland, Ohio (2015)
* Toledo Public Schools recall, Ohio (2015)
* Mike Barth recall, Seven Hills, Ohio (2014)
* Bill Motter recall, Waynesfield, Ohio (2014)
* Richmond Heights Mayor and City Council recall, Richmond Heights, Ohio (2014)
* T.J. Dow recall, Cleveland, Ohio (2012)
* David Koontz and Mike Zita recall, Norton, Ohio (2010)
* Anthony Traficanti, John McNally and David Ludt recall, Mahoning County, Ohio (2010)
* Ike Stage recall, Grove City, Ohio (2010)
* Don Culliver recall, Mansfield, Ohio, 2009
* Ashtabula City Council recall, Ashtabula, Ohio, 2009
* Carty Finkbeiner recall, Toledo, Ohio, 2009

## See also[edit]

* Recall overview
* Political recall efforts
* Laws governing recall in Ohio
* Ohio elections, 2026

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