Claire Hall recall, Lincoln County, Oregon (2025-2026)
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| January 9, 2026[1] |
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| Recall overview Political recall efforts, 2025 Recalls in Oregon Oregon recall laws County commission recalls Recall reports |
An election to recall Lincoln County Commissioner Claire Hall is scheduled for January 9, 2026, in Oregon.[1]
Christine A. Jamison filed the recall petition on August 4, 2025.[3] Recall organizers had until November 2, 2025, to collect 3,940 verified petition signatures to get the recall on the ballot.[2]
On November 3, recall organizers submitted a petition to the Lincoln County Clerk, claiming it contained 4,882 signatures. The Lincoln County Clerk had up to 30 days to verify at least 3,940 signatures for the recall effort to move forward.[4] On December 2, 2025, the Lincoln County Clerk confirmed that 3,945 valid signatures were submitted.[5] After Hall submitted her statement of justification, an election was scheduled for January 9, 2026.
Recall vote
Claire Hall recall, 2026
Claire Hall is facing a recall election in the Lincoln County Commissioner, Position 2 recall on January 9, 2026.
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Recall supporters
The petition targeting Hall listed the following reasons for recall:[3]
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I, the undersigned elector, seek the recall of Commissioner Claire Hall due to misconduct that violates the public trust and Lincoln County Personnel Rules, including Article 12: Code of Ethics and Conduct. Commissioner Hall has suppressed public input by excluding individuals from commission meetings, potentially violating Oregon's meeting law (ORS 192.630) and Rule 02 25 065. She’s prematurely ended public meetings to prevent elected officials, including the District Attorney and a Judge, from speaking. Commissioner Hall has also excluded a fellow commissioner from daily governance, disregarding the will of the voters. Commissioner Hall has demonstrated retaliatory behavior towards constituents who voice dissent, including public attacks via social media, while also attempting to limit free speech during public meetings. Commissioner Hall oversaw a drastic shift in the County's finances from a multimillion-dollar surplus midyear to a budget shortfall with minimal transparency and communication. These issues, along with documented 2023 audit findings, reflect a failure of oversight. Commissioner Hall's conduct has fostered a toxic work environment in certain departments, marked by unprofessional and discriminatory behavior further eroding public trust. I respectfully request a recall election to restore accountability and integrity to Lincoln County government. [6] |
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Recall opponents
Hall's said the following in her statement of justification:[7]
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For twenty years, I have stood for all citizens of Lincoln County. I have been a voice for all, but have always believed that some of our neighbors need and deserve extra support, especially for essential needs such as food, shelter, housing, and medical care. Over my years as a commissioner, I’ve advocated and implemented regulations for short term rentals (STR) to protect the livability of our community. I’ve overseen the building of hundreds of affordable housing units, supported the creation and expansion of health clinics (FQHCs), tripled staffing to expand veteran benefits, and grew transit services while maintaining nominal cost for riders. Recently, I’ve implemented the winter shelters to protect the vulnerable, unhoused members of our community. The basis for the recall are false, inflated accusations from the extreme right that are part of an overall agenda to shift the values and priorities of our community. We are at a critical time for county government where our values in protecting our community are more essential than ever before. I will continue to fight for the needs that my constituency wanted when they elected me, and believe our strength lies in diversity and helping ALL members of our community. [6] |
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Path to the ballot
- See also: Laws governing recall in Oregon
No specific grounds are required for recall in Oregon. To get the recall on the ballot, supporters must collect signatures equal to 15% of the votes cast in the last regular gubernatorial election in the relevant jurisdiction. Signatures must be collected within 90 days.[8]
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.
See also
- Ballotpedia's Recall Report
- Lincoln County, Oregon
- Recall campaigns in Oregon
- Political recall efforts, 2025
- County commission recalls
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Lincoln County Leader', "Hall submits statement of justification to stay in office, fight recall," December 8, 2025
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 KLCC, "Opponents of Lincoln County Commissioner Claire Hall get OK to begin gathering signatures to force recall election ," August 6, 2025
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Lincoln Chronicle, "Prospective Petition, Recall," accessed August 22, 2025
- ↑ Lincoln County Leader, "Petition signatures submitted to county clerk to recall Lincoln County Commissioner Claire Hall," November 4, 2025
- ↑ KLCC, "Enough signatures verified Tuesday for recall election of county Commissioner Claire Hall — if she doesn’t resign first," December 3, 2025
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Lincoln County, Oregon, "Official Ballot - Recall Election," accessed December 10, 2025
- ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "Recall Manual," accessed October 17, 2023
