Dan Joyce recall, Malheur County, Oregon (2025)
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An effort to recall Malheur County Judge Dan Joyce is underway in Oregon. The recall petition was filed by Roberto Escobedo on September 30, 2025.[2] Recall organizers have until December 29, 2025, to collect 1,379 verified petition signatures to get the recall on the ballot.[1]
Recall supporters
The petition targeting Joyce listed the following reasons for recall:[2]
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We seek to recall Judge Dan Joyce for his repeated failures to perform his duties, which constitutes a breach of public trust and misfeasance in office. Judge Joyce's negligence is demonstrated by several specific failures: He failed to prevent systemic fraud at Lifeways, the county's contracted mental health service, which included fraudulent billing and the use of uncertified employees. As an ex-officio member of the Lifeways board, his inaction and a clear conflict of interest have prevented impartial oversight, endangering clients and misusing public funds. Additionally, Judge Joyce has demonstrated a pattern of fiscal mismanagement and neglect of county responsibilities. He has overseen a lack of transparency and mounting debt with the Treasure Valley Reload Center. The County Court has used taxpayer money to service debt for this stalled project and has failed to address its financial failures. Finally, his neglect of a contract to maintain Bully Creek Park has led to its severe disrepair, resulting in dead trees, a broken irrigation system, and a lack of care that has drawn community-wide criticism and eroded public confidence in his leadership. [3] |
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Recall opponents
As of November 2025, Ballotpedia had not identified a response from Joyce.
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.[4]
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
- Malheur County, Oregon
- Recall campaigns in Oregon
- Political recall efforts, 2025
- County commission recalls
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Argus Observer, "Nyssa man starts petition to recall Malheur County judge," November 3, 2025
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Malheur County, Oregon, "Prospective Petition, Recall," accessed November 3, 2025
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "Recall Manual," accessed October 17, 2023
