Cameron Cavitt recall, Michigan House of Representatives (2023-2024)

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Rep. Cameron Cavitt recall
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Officeholders
Cameron Cavitt (R)
Recall status
1 Did not go to a vote
Signature requirement
Signatures equal to 25% of voters in the state House district in the last gubernatorial election
See also
Recall overview
Political recall efforts, 2024
Recalls in Michigan
Michigan recall laws
State legislative recalls
Recall reports

An effort to recall Cameron Cavitt, a member of the Republican Party, from his elected position representing District 106 in the Michigan House of Representatives was launched on July 13, 2023.

The Michigan Board of State Canvassers met on August 1, 2023, to hold a clarity and factual hearing on the recall's petition language. The board approved the petition for circulation. The recall petition was valid for 180 days—or no later than January 28, 2024. This date would have changed if the recall was appealed to the state Court of Appeals. Supporters had to collect around 12,000 signatures in the district within a 60-day period to require a recall election.[1] The required signatures were not submitted to recall Cavitt.

Proponents of the recall effort criticized Cavitt over his yes vote to elect Joseph Tate (D) as House speaker.[2][3]

Cavitt was elected to the state House in 2022. He defeated Marie Fielder (D) in the general election with 65% of the vote.

Recall supporters

Gary Wnuk filed the recall petition against Cavitt on July 13, 2023. According to Michigan Advance, the reason cited in the recall petition is Cavitt's yes vote to elect state Rep. Joe Tate (D) as speaker for the 2023-2024 legislative session.[4]

Recall opponents

In an emailed statement, Cavitt called the recall efforts "partisan tactics aimed at serving the interests of one political faction." He also said, "I was elected to Lansing to fight for fiscal responsibility – taxpayers should not be on the hook for a meaningless recall effort. Let us refocus our energy and efforts on the challenges that lie ahead, working towards a brighter future for all Michiganders. I remain highly committed to serving the best interests of my constituents."[4]

Path to the ballot

See also: Laws governing recall in Michigan

Election history

2022

See also: Michigan House of Representatives elections, 2022

General election

General election for Michigan House of Representatives District 106

Cameron Cavitt defeated Marie Fielder in the general election for Michigan House of Representatives District 106 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Cameron Cavitt
Cameron Cavitt (R)
 
65.0
 
30,306
Image of Marie Fielder
Marie Fielder (D) Candidate Connection
 
35.0
 
16,332

Total votes: 46,638
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 106

Marie Fielder advanced from the Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 106 on August 2, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Marie Fielder
Marie Fielder Candidate Connection
 
100.0
 
6,276

Total votes: 6,276
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 106

Cameron Cavitt defeated Geyer Balog and Larry Hull in the Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 106 on August 2, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Cameron Cavitt
Cameron Cavitt
 
46.6
 
7,785
Image of Geyer Balog
Geyer Balog Candidate Connection
 
33.5
 
5,596
Larry Hull Candidate Connection
 
20.0
 
3,338

Total votes: 16,719
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Historical state legislative recalls

Ballotpedia tracked 157 recall efforts against 148 state lawmakers from 1913 to 2022. During that time, 39 recalls made the ballot and 22 state legislators were successfully recalled.[5]

Michigan led the way with 37 state legislative recall efforts from 1913 to 2022. Of those 37 recall efforts, three were successful. Wisconsin followed with 30 state legislative recall efforts. Six of those recalls were successful.

Recall context

See also: Ballotpedia's Recall Report

Ballotpedia covers recall efforts across the country for all state and local elected offices. A recall effort is considered official if the petitioning party has filed an official form, such as a notice of intent to recall, with the relevant election agency.

The chart below shows how many officials were included in recall efforts from 2012 to 2024 as well as how many of them defeated recall elections to stay in office and how many were removed from office in recall elections.

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