Recall campaigns in Nebraska

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

# By year[edit]

## 2025

* Charlie Knapper recall, Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska (2025)
* Mitch Robinson recall, Fort Calhoun, Nebraska (2025)
* Cori Hage and David Wineland recall, Bartley, Nebraska (2024-2025)
* Patricia Wagner recall, McCool Junction, Nebraska (2024-2025)

## 2024

* Cori Hage and David Wineland recall, Bartley, Nebraska (2024-2025)
* John Morrison recall, Kimball, Nebraska (2024)
* Patricia Wagner recall, McCool Junction, Nebraska (2024-2025)
* Martin Hayes and Colleen Volkmer recall, Brownville, Nebraska (2024)
* Board of trustees recall, Winslow, Nebraska (2024)
* Michael Gibson and Brian McNeff recall, Brule, Nebraska (2023-2024)
* Tom Phillips recall, Crawford, Nebraska (2023-2024)
* Terri Cunningham-Swanson recall, Plattsmouth Community Schools, Nebraska (2023-2024)

## 2023

* Michael Gibson and Brian McNeff recall, Brule, Nebraska (2023-2024)
* Tom Phillips recall, Crawford, Nebraska (2023-2024)
* Ron Rathbone recall, Humboldt, Nebraska (2023)
* Jean Stothert recall, Omaha, Nebraska (2023)
* Enet Somers-Dehaney recall, Box Butte County, Nebraska (2023)
* Terri Cunningham-Swanson recall, Plattsmouth Community Schools, Nebraska (2023-2024)
* Clinton Smith recall, Dundy County, Nebraska (2023)
* Village board recall, Brownville, Nebraska (2023)
* Vic Rivera recall, Dawes County, Nebraska (2023)
* Sargent Public Schools recall, Nebraska (2023)
* Mayor and city council recall, Crofton, Nebraska (2023)
* Duane Dinnel recall, Chase County, Nebraska (2023)
* Vinny Palermo and Danny Begley recall, Omaha, Nebraska (2023)
* David Brandt recall, Kearney Public Schools, Nebraska (2023)

## 2022

* Guadalupe Marino recall, Schuyler Community Schools, Nebraska (2022)
* Gretna Public Schools recall, Nebraska (2022)
* Don Schuller recall, Gage County, Nebraska (2022)
* Larry Langer and Robin LaPage recall, Alvo, Nebraska (2021-2022)
* Suzy Ernest and Roland Rushman recall, Leyton Public Schools, Nebraska (2021-2022)
* Andy Grosshans recall, Waverly School District 145, Nebraska (2021-2022)
* Chris Waddle recall, Giltner Public Schools, Nebraska (2021-2022)

## 2021

* Valerie Fisher recall, Papillion-La Vista Public Schools, Nebraska (2021)
* Larry Langer and Robin LaPage recall, Alvo, Nebraska (2021-2022)
* Suzy Ernest and Roland Rushman recall, Leyton Public Schools, Nebraska (2021-2022)
* Andy Grosshans recall, Waverly School District 145, Nebraska (2021-2022)
* Chris Waddle recall, Giltner Public Schools, Nebraska (2021-2022)
* Loup City Public Schools recall, Nebraska (2021)
* Norris School District 160 recall, Nebraska (2021)
* Doris Karloff recall, Saunders County, Nebraska (2021)
* Rob Brigham recall, Wahoo Public Schools, Nebraska (2021)
* Keith Prunty recall, Kimball, Nebraska (2021)
* Rusty Rhynalds and Justin Glanzer recall, Minden Public Schools, Nebraska (2021)
* Mark Legband recall, Fremont, Nebraska (2021)
* Dan Rupp recall, Frontier County, Nebraska (2021)
* Mike Blazek recall, Valparaiso, Nebraska (2021)
* Connie Shell recall, Crawford, Nebraska (2021)
* Alan Zavodny recall, David City, Nebraska (2021)
* Joel Bergman recall, St. Paul, Nebraska (2021)

## 2020

* Connie Shell recall, Crawford, Nebraska (2021)
* Mayor and city council recall, Friend, Nebraska (2020)
* Robert Mendenhall recall, Humboldt, Nebraska (2020)
* Mayor and city council recall, Lincoln, Nebraska (2020)
* Board of trustees recall, Leshara, Nebraska (2020)
* Jonathon Berghorst recall, Broken Bow, Nebraska (2020)

## 2019

* Board of trustees recall, Leshara, Nebraska (2020)
* Northwest School Board recall, Nebraska (2019)
* Eric Kamler recall, Geneva, Nebraska (2019)
* Jonathon Berghorst recall, Broken Bow, Nebraska (2020)
* Tom Borer and Allan Bentley recall, Antelope County, Nebraska (2019)
* Paul Lambert recall, Plattsmouth, Nebraska (2019)
* Gary Burke recall, Dundy County, Nebraska (2019)
* Dolores Martinez recall, Humboldt, Nebraska (2019)
* Gregg Kremer recall, Hamilton County, Nebraska (2019)
* Orval Stahr recall, York, Nebraska (2019)

## 2018

* Gregg Kremer recall, Hamilton County, Nebraska (2019)
* Orval Stahr recall, York, Nebraska (2019)

## 2017

* John Lutz and Ray Ravenscroft recall, Sutherland Village Board of Trustees, Nebraska (2017)
* Pat Shannon recall, Bellevue City Council, Nebraska (2017)
* Carl French and J.B. Atkins recall, Broken Bow Public Schools, Nebraska (2017)
* Quincey Smith recall, Rulo Village Board, Nebraska (2017)

## 2016

* Marlene Bedore recall, Hitchcock County, Nebraska (2016)
* Alvin Brandl recall, Madison, Nebraska (2016)
* Vicky Garner recall, Nelson, Nebraska (2016)
* Shaun Swan recall, Herman, Nebraska (2016)

## 2015

* City council recall, Decatur, Nebraska (2015)
* Paul Buller recall, York County, Nebraska (2015)
* Mayor and city council recall, Neligh, Nebraska (2015)
* Dan Morrill recall, Creighton Community Public Schools, Nebraska (2015)
* Fred Feldges and Wally Seiler recall, Alliance City, Nebraska (2015)

## 2014

* Verdigre Rural Fire Board recall, Nebraska (2014)
* Alfred Pieper recall, Minatare, Nebraska (2014)
* Fremont Mayor and City Council recall, Nebraska (2014)
* Kent Malm recall, Central City Public Schools, Nebraska (2014)

## 2013

* Maywood Public School Board of Education recall, Nebraska (2013)
* Colleen Stone recall, Maywood, Nebraska (2013)
* Dale Palser and Steve Belitz recall, Central City Public Schools, Nebraska (2013)

## 2012

* Tim Bergen recall, Hamilton County, Nebraska (2012)
* Doug Andersen recall, Hamilton County, Nebraska (2012)
* Kelvin Wurdeman recall, Wayne County, Nebraska (2012)
* Patrick Duncan recall, Franklin County, Nebraska (2012)
* Jerry Archer recall, Franklin County, Nebraska (2012)
* Carrie Lemke recall, Superior, Nebraska (2012)
* Jay Vavricek recall, Grand Island, Nebraska (2012)
* Fawn Steiff recall, Newman Grove, Nebraska (2012)
* Allen Rolf recall, Dodge County, Nebraska (2012)

## 2011

* Bill Sutter recall, York County, Nebraska (2011)
* Mike Baker, Larry Ferguson, and Gary Matson recall, Hitchcock County, Nebraska (2011)
* David Chipman, Dwain "Butch" Hardbarger Jr. and Paul Vidlak recall, Union, Nebraska (2011)
* Brian Doernemann, Dan Wisnieski and Tim Meyer recall, Dodge School Board, Nebraska (2011)
* Jim Nicola recall, Decatur, Nebraska (2011)
* John Chizek and Steve Duncan recall, Chadron, Nebraska (2011)
* Dan Hawkins recall, Wymore, Nebraska (2011)
* Jim Suttle recall, Omaha, Nebraska (2011)

## 2010

* Charles Cone, Terry Cone and Carolyn DeBaets recall, Burwell, Nebraska (2010)

## 2009

* Jim Suttle recall, Omaha, Nebraska (2011)
* Verdigre School Board recall, Knox County, Nebraska, 2009
* Dana Trowbridge recall, David City, Nebraska, 2009
* Julia Moeller recall, Adams County, Nebraska, 2009

## 2008

* Mike Fahey recall (2008)

## 1987

* Michael Boyle recall, Omaha, Nebraska (1986-1987)

## 1986

* Michael Boyle recall, Omaha, Nebraska (1986-1987)

## 1935

* Charles Bryan recall, Lincoln, Nebraska (1935)

# By status[edit]

## Underway

* Charlie Knapper recall, Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska (2025)

## Approved

* Cori Hage and David Wineland recall, Bartley, Nebraska (2024-2025)
* Patricia Wagner recall, McCool Junction, Nebraska (2024-2025)
* Michael Boyle recall, Omaha, Nebraska (1986-1987)
* Martin Hayes and Colleen Volkmer recall, Brownville, Nebraska (2024)
* Tom Phillips recall, Crawford, Nebraska (2023-2024)
* Terri Cunningham-Swanson recall, Plattsmouth Community Schools, Nebraska (2023-2024)
* Clinton Smith recall, Dundy County, Nebraska (2023)
* Village board recall, Brownville, Nebraska (2023)
* Sargent Public Schools recall, Nebraska (2023)
* Guadalupe Marino recall, Schuyler Community Schools, Nebraska (2022)
* Larry Langer and Robin LaPage recall, Alvo, Nebraska (2021-2022)
* Chris Waddle recall, Giltner Public Schools, Nebraska (2021-2022)
* Doris Karloff recall, Saunders County, Nebraska (2021)
* Mike Blazek recall, Valparaiso, Nebraska (2021)
* Jonathon Berghorst recall, Broken Bow, Nebraska (2020)
* Tom Borer and Allan Bentley recall, Antelope County, Nebraska (2019)
* Dolores Martinez recall, Humboldt, Nebraska (2019)
* Gregg Kremer recall, Hamilton County, Nebraska (2019)
* Orval Stahr recall, York, Nebraska (2019)
* John Lutz and Ray Ravenscroft recall, Sutherland Village Board of Trustees, Nebraska (2017)
* Marlene Bedore recall, Hitchcock County, Nebraska (2016)
* Vicky Garner recall, Nelson, Nebraska (2016)
* Shaun Swan recall, Herman, Nebraska (2016)
* City council recall, Decatur, Nebraska (2015)
* Verdigre Rural Fire Board recall, Nebraska (2014)
* Alfred Pieper recall, Minatare, Nebraska (2014)
* Kent Malm recall, Central City Public Schools, Nebraska (2014)
* Bill Sutter recall, York County, Nebraska (2011)
* Allen Rolf recall, Dodge County, Nebraska (2012)
* Brian Doernemann, Dan Wisnieski and Tim Meyer recall, Dodge School Board, Nebraska (2011)
* John Chizek and Steve Duncan recall, Chadron, Nebraska (2011)
* Dan Hawkins recall, Wymore, Nebraska (2011)

## Defeated

* Board of trustees recall, Winslow, Nebraska (2024)
* Michael Gibson and Brian McNeff recall, Brule, Nebraska (2023-2024)
* Mayor and city council recall, Crofton, Nebraska (2023)
* Larry Langer and Robin LaPage recall, Alvo, Nebraska (2021-2022)
* Suzy Ernest and Roland Rushman recall, Leyton Public Schools, Nebraska (2021-2022)
* Andy Grosshans recall, Waverly School District 145, Nebraska (2021-2022)
* Loup City Public Schools recall, Nebraska (2021)
* Connie Shell recall, Crawford, Nebraska (2021)
* Joel Bergman recall, St. Paul, Nebraska (2021)
* Robert Mendenhall recall, Humboldt, Nebraska (2020)
* Carl French and J.B. Atkins recall, Broken Bow Public Schools, Nebraska (2017)
* Quincey Smith recall, Rulo Village Board, Nebraska (2017)
* Alvin Brandl recall, Madison, Nebraska (2016)
* City council recall, Decatur, Nebraska (2015)
* Mayor and city council recall, Neligh, Nebraska (2015)
* Dan Morrill recall, Creighton Community Public Schools, Nebraska (2015)
* Colleen Stone recall, Maywood, Nebraska (2013)
* Carrie Lemke recall, Superior, Nebraska (2012)
* Fawn Steiff recall, Newman Grove, Nebraska (2012)
* David Chipman, Dwain "Butch" Hardbarger Jr. and Paul Vidlak recall, Union, Nebraska (2011)
* Jim Nicola recall, Decatur, Nebraska (2011)
* Charles Cone, Terry Cone and Carolyn DeBaets recall, Burwell, Nebraska (2010)
* Jim Suttle recall, Omaha, Nebraska (2011)
* Verdigre School Board recall, Knox County, Nebraska, 2009

## Multiple outcomes

* Michael Boyle recall, Omaha, Nebraska (1986-1987)
* Village board recall, Brownville, Nebraska (2023)
* Mayor and city council recall, Crofton, Nebraska (2023)
* Larry Langer and Robin LaPage recall, Alvo, Nebraska (2021-2022)
* Carl French and J.B. Atkins recall, Broken Bow Public Schools, Nebraska (2017)
* City council recall, Decatur, Nebraska (2015)
* Mayor and city council recall, Neligh, Nebraska (2015)
* Maywood Public School Board of Education recall, Nebraska (2013)

## Judicial

* Kelvin Wurdeman recall, Wayne County, Nebraska (2012)

## Resigned

* Ron Rathbone recall, Humboldt, Nebraska (2023)
* Enet Somers-Dehaney recall, Box Butte County, Nebraska (2023)
* Village board recall, Brownville, Nebraska (2023)
* Duane Dinnel recall, Chase County, Nebraska (2023)
* Julia Moeller recall, Adams County, Nebraska, 2009

## Did not go to a vote

* Mitch Robinson recall, Fort Calhoun, Nebraska (2025)
* John Morrison recall, Kimball, Nebraska (2024)
* Michael Boyle recall, Omaha, Nebraska (1986-1987)
* Charles Bryan recall, Lincoln, Nebraska (1935)
* Jean Stothert recall, Omaha, Nebraska (2023)
* Vic Rivera recall, Dawes County, Nebraska (2023)
* Mayor and city council recall, Crofton, Nebraska (2023)
* Vinny Palermo and Danny Begley recall, Omaha, Nebraska (2023)
* David Brandt recall, Kearney Public Schools, Nebraska (2023)
* Gretna Public Schools recall, Nebraska (2022)
* Don Schuller recall, Gage County, Nebraska (2022)
* Valerie Fisher recall, Papillion-La Vista Public Schools, Nebraska (2021)
* Norris School District 160 recall, Nebraska (2021)
* Rob Brigham recall, Wahoo Public Schools, Nebraska (2021)
* Keith Prunty recall, Kimball, Nebraska (2021)
* Rusty Rhynalds and Justin Glanzer recall, Minden Public Schools, Nebraska (2021)
* Mark Legband recall, Fremont, Nebraska (2021)
* Dan Rupp recall, Frontier County, Nebraska (2021)
* Alan Zavodny recall, David City, Nebraska (2021)
* Mayor and city council recall, Friend, Nebraska (2020)
* Mayor and city council recall, Lincoln, Nebraska (2020)
* Board of trustees recall, Leshara, Nebraska (2020)
* Northwest School Board recall, Nebraska (2019)
* Eric Kamler recall, Geneva, Nebraska (2019)
* Paul Lambert recall, Plattsmouth, Nebraska (2019)
* Gary Burke recall, Dundy County, Nebraska (2019)
* Pat Shannon recall, Bellevue City Council, Nebraska (2017)
* Carl French and J.B. Atkins recall, Broken Bow Public Schools, Nebraska (2017)
* Paul Buller recall, York County, Nebraska (2015)
* Mayor and city council recall, Neligh, Nebraska (2015)
* Fred Feldges and Wally Seiler recall, Alliance City, Nebraska (2015)
* Fremont Mayor and City Council recall, Nebraska (2014)
* Maywood Public School Board of Education recall, Nebraska (2013)
* Dale Palser and Steve Belitz recall, Central City Public Schools, Nebraska (2013)
* Tim Bergen recall, Hamilton County, Nebraska (2012)
* Doug Andersen recall, Hamilton County, Nebraska (2012)
* Patrick Duncan recall, Franklin County, Nebraska (2012)
* Jerry Archer recall, Franklin County, Nebraska (2012)
* Jay Vavricek recall, Grand Island, Nebraska (2012)
* Mike Baker, Larry Ferguson, and Gary Matson recall, Hitchcock County, Nebraska (2011)
* Dana Trowbridge recall, David City, Nebraska, 2009
* Mike Fahey recall (2008)

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## Contents

* 1 By year
* 1.1 2025
* 1.2 2024
* 1.3 2023
* 1.4 2022
* 1.5 2021
* 1.6 2020
* 1.7 2019
* 1.8 2018
* 1.9 2017
* 1.10 2016
* 1.11 2015
* 1.12 2014
* 1.13 2013
* 1.14 2012
* 1.15 2011
* 1.16 2010
* 1.17 2009
* 1.18 2008
* 1.19 1987
* 1.20 1986
* 1.21 1935
* 2 By status
* 2.1 Underway
* 2.2 Approved
* 2.3 Defeated
* 2.4 Multiple outcomes
* 2.5 Judicial
* 2.6 Resigned
* 2.7 Did not go to a vote
* 2.8 See also

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