Denis Morse and Kaela Gonzalez recall, Raymond, Maine (2025)
| Denis Morse and Kaela Gonzalez recall |
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| Officeholders |
Kaela Gonzalez |
| Recall status |
Recall defeated (Gonzalez) |
| Recall election date |
| December 30, 2025 |
| Signature requirement |
| See also |
| Recall overview Political recall efforts, 2025 Recalls in Maine Maine recall laws City council recalls Recall reports |
An election to recall Select Board Members Denis Morse and Kaela Gonzalez was scheduled for December 30, 2025, in Raymond, Maine. Gonzalez kept her seat while voters recalled Morse.[1]
Recall vote
Morse recall question
Denis Morse recall, 2025
Denis Morse lost the Raymond Select Board recall election on December 30, 2025.
Recall Vote |
% |
Votes |
|||
| ✖ | Yes |
52.0
|
282 | ||
No |
48.0
|
260 | |||
Total Votes |
542 | ||||
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|
Gonzalez recall question
Kaela Gonzalez recall, 2025
Kaela Gonzalez won the Raymond Select Board recall election on December 30, 2025.
Recall Vote |
% |
Votes |
|||
Yes |
49.0
|
265 | |||
| ✔ | No |
51.0
|
276 | ||
Total Votes |
541 | ||||
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Recall supporters
The notice of intention to file a recall notice against Morse and Gonzalez reads as follows:[2]
| “ |
The reasons for removal of this Select Board member are as follows: 1. Not Putting the Best Interests of Raymond First 2. Creating a Divisive Atmosphere 3. Severe Micromanaging 4. Denigrating Employees at Public Meetings[3] |
” |
Recall opponents
In an email to Lakes Region Now, Gonzalez said that she was honored to have been elected to the board, wanted to continue serving, and believed that she had more to offer to the town, but that she would accept any outcome of the recall election.[4]
Path to the ballot
- See also: Laws governing recall in Maine
No specific grounds are required for recall in Maine. The recall of local officials in Maine is governed by local charters. Because of this, recall laws regarding signature requirements and circulation time vary by locality.[5]
The amount of signatures required is equal to 10% of the number of votes cast in the last gubernatorial election.
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 2025 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
- Raymond, Maine
- Recall campaigns in Maine
- Political recall efforts, 2025
- City council recalls
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ The Portland Press Herald, "Raymond voters recall Select Board member," accessed December 31, 2025
- ↑ Town of Raymond, Maine, "Recall Info Packet," accessed December 22, 2025
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ The Portland Press Herald, "Raymond to host hearing on recall of Select Board members," accessed December 8, 2025
- ↑ Maine Municipal Association, "Local Government in Maine," August 1, 2016
