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Falcon Highlands Metropolitan District recall, Colorado (2024)
| Falcon Highlands Metropolitan District recall |
|---|
 |
| Officeholders |
Leo Schuhmacher Tom Dickey |
| Recall status |
| Recall election date |
| July 16, 2024[1] |
| See also |
| Recall overview Political recall efforts, 2024 Recalls in Colorado Colorado recall laws Special district recalls Recall reports |
An effort to recall Falcon Highlands Metropolitan District members Erin Ganaway, Leo Schuhmacher, and Tom Dickey in Colorado was initiated in 2024. The recall petition received a sufficient number of signatures to get on the ballot, and an election was scheduled for July 16, 2024.[1]
Ganaway, Schumacher, and Dickey were all recalled from office in the election on July 16.
Recall vote
Ganaway recall question
Erin Ganaway recall, 2024
Erin Ganaway lost the Falcon Highlands Metro District Board of Directors recall election on July 16, 2024.
Recall Vote |
% |
Votes |
|||
| ✖ | Yes |
95.5
|
277 | ||
No |
4.5
|
13 | |||
Total Votes |
290 | ||||
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Ganaway replacement question
General election
Special general election for Falcon Highlands Metro District Board of Directors
Ainsley Sinclaire defeated Angelinda Rush in the special general election for Falcon Highlands Metro District Board of Directors on July 16, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Ainsley Sinclaire (Nonpartisan) | 70.6 | 197 | |
| Angelinda Rush (Nonpartisan) | 29.4 | 82 | ||
| Total votes: 279 | |||
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Schuhmacher recall question
Leo Schuhmacher recall, 2024
Leo Schuhmacher lost the Falcon Highlands Metro District Board of Directors recall election on July 16, 2024.
Recall Vote |
% |
Votes |
|||
| ✖ | Yes |
95.5
|
276 | ||
No |
4.5
|
13 | |||
Total Votes |
289 | ||||
|
|
Schuhmacher replacement question
General election
Special general election for Falcon Highlands Metro District Board of Directors
Bob Aamodt defeated Cory Nguyen in the special general election for Falcon Highlands Metro District Board of Directors on July 16, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Bob Aamodt (Nonpartisan) | 66.5 | 187 | |
| Cory Nguyen (Nonpartisan) | 33.5 | 94 | ||
| Total votes: 281 | |||
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Dickie recall question
Tom Dickey recall, 2024
Tom Dickey lost the Falcon Highlands Metro District Board of Directors recall election on July 16, 2024.
Recall Vote |
% |
Votes |
|||
| ✖ | Yes |
96.6
|
280 | ||
No |
3.4
|
10 | |||
Total Votes |
290 | ||||
|
|
Dickie replacement question
General election
Special general election for Falcon Highlands Metro District Board of Directors
Curtis Fletcher won election in the special general election for Falcon Highlands Metro District Board of Directors on July 16, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Curtis Fletcher (Nonpartisan) | 100.0 | 281 | |
| Total votes: 281 | |||
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Recall supporters
Recall supporters cite groundwater flooding into the community as one reason for the recall petition against the metro board members. Further, some recall supporters claim that there is a conflict of interest between some members of the metro board and community developer Challenger Homes. Both Ganaway and Schuhmacher were employees of Challenger Homes at the time of the recall campaign. Recall supporters have expressed concern that Challenger Homes' plan to construct new homes in the district would exacerbate existing water issues.[1]
Recall opponents
As of June 2024, Ballotpedia has not identified a response from Ganaway, Schuhmacher, or Dickey.
Path to the ballot
- See also: Laws governing recall in Colorado
No specific grounds are required for recall in Colorado. The number of signatures required for a recall to qualify for the ballot in Colorado depends on the office type.[2][3] After the petition is approved by the relevant election office, petitioners have 60 days to gather signatures.[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
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 The Denver Gazette, "After chronic groundwater issues, Falcon Highlands Metro District board members facing recall election," March 26, 2024
- ↑ Colorado Revised Statutes, "Section 1-12-105 - Signatures required for school district officers," accessed March 11, 2024
- ↑ Colorado Revised Statutes, "Section 1-12-104 - Signatures required for state and county officers," accessed March 11, 2024
- ↑ Colorado Revised Statutes, "Section 1-12-108 - Petition requirements - approval as to form - determination of sufficiency - protest - offenses," accessed October 13, 2023
