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Adam Hahn recall, Columbia County, Wisconsin (2023)
| Columbia County Board of Supervisors recall |
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| Officeholders |
| Recall status |
| Recall election date |
| July 11, 2023 |
| Signature requirement |
| See also |
| Recall overview Political recall efforts, 2023 Recalls in Wisconsin Wisconsin recall laws County commission recalls Recall reports |
An attempt to recall Columbia County District 10 Supervisor Adam Hahn in Wisconsin was initiated in 2023. A recall election was scheduled for July 11, 2023.[2] The recall effort succeeded when Derek Granquist defeated Hahn in the July 11 election.[3]
Recall vote
General election
General election for Columbia County Board of Supervisors District 10
Derek Granquist defeated incumbent Adam Hahn in the general election for Columbia County Board of Supervisors District 10 on July 11, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Derek Granquist (Nonpartisan) | 59.8 | 229 | |
| Adam Hahn (Nonpartisan) | 40.2 | 154 | ||
| Total votes: 383 | |||
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Recall supporters
The statement of intent to circulate a recall petition listed the following reasons for the recall attempt:[4]
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Supervisor Adam Hahn has shown through his voting record, to be acting against the desires of his constituents. Along with his actions, or lack of, in full Board and Committee meetings, there has been additional behavior he has been involved in which is unbecoming of an elected official, such as lack of transparency and political intimidation of a fellow supervisor. [5] |
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Recall opponents
Hahn responded to the attempt by stating that the recall effort was a result of opposition to expanding solar power projects in the county. He acknowledged the opposition to these projects by voicing support for the ability of landowners to use their land how they choose. Hahn also argued that the county has little say over these projects, as the final decision rests with the Wisconsin Public Service Commission.[6]
Path to the ballot
- See also: Laws governing recall in Wisconsin
In Wisconsin, the number of valid signatures required for a recall election is 25% of the number of persons that voted in the last preceding election for the office of governor within the electoral district of the officer sought to be recalled. Recall supporters needed to collect 238 signatures for this recall to reach the ballot.[1]
See also
- Columbia County, Wisconsin
- Recall campaigns in Wisconsin
- Political recall efforts, 2023
- County commission recalls
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Columbia County Board of Supervisors
- Columbia County Election/Voter Information
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Ballotpedia staff, "Phone call with Columbia County Clerk," July 10, 2023
- ↑ Columbia County, Wisconsin, "NOTICE OF RECALL ELECTION," accessed July 10, 2023
- ↑ channel3000.com, "Columbia County supervisor recalled amid solar farm debate," July 11, 2023
- ↑ Ballotpedia staff, "Email communication with Columbia County Clerk," July 10, 2023
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ channel3000.com, "Columbia County supervisor facing Tuesday recall vote says solar farm concerns behind effort," July 10, 2023
