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Dedrick Johnson recall, Texas City, Texas (2025)
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An effort to recall Mayor Dedrick Johnson did not go to a vote in Texas City, Texas. On August 5, 2025, recall organizers submitted 1,303 signatures. City Secretary Rhomari Leigh verified 989 signatures, putting the recall effort short of the 1,010 valid signatures needed to put the recall on the ballot.[1]
Recall supporters
Petitions were filed by Texas City resident Joshua McMeekin. KPRC 2 reported that McMeekin argued that Johnson stated that grounds for recalling Johnson included alleged violations of the open meetings act, concerns about issues within the city police department, and claims of exerting excessive control over the city commission.[2]
Path to the ballot
- See also: Laws governing recall in Texas
No specific grounds are required for recall in Texas. The recall of local officials in Texas is governed by local charters. Because of this, recall laws regarding signature requirements and circulation time vary by locality.[3]
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
- Texas City, Texas
- Recall campaigns in Texas
- Political recall efforts, 2025
- Mayoral recalls
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ ABC13, "Texas City police say they're investigating fraud allegations over failed recall attempt," August 13, 202
- ↑ KPRC 2, "Texas City Mayor says he’s not a ‘dictator,’ responds to recall effort," July 14, 2025
- ↑ San Antonio Express-News, "Unusual ballot features Fredericksburg councilman as recall target and mayoral contender," May 3, 2012
