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Gerard Hudspeth recall, Denton, Texas (2024-2025)
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An effort to recall Mayor Gerard Hudspeth did not go to a vote in Denton, Texas. Recall organizers said in January 2025 that they would resolve the policy disagreements with Hudspeth at the next regular election.[1]
Recall supporters
Recall organizers listed the following as grounds for recalling Hudspeth:[2]
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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.[4]
Petitioners were required to submit at least 2,633 valid signatures to put the recall against Hudspeth on the ballot.[5]
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
- Brandon Chase McGee recall, Denton, Texas (2024)
- Ballotpedia's Recall Report
- Denton, Texas
- Recall campaigns in Texas
- Political recall efforts, 2025
- Political recall efforts, 2024
- Mayoral recalls
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Denton Record-Chronicle, "Recall against Mayor Hudspeth stalls after petitioners, including a council member, have change of heart," January 9, 2025
- ↑ Facebook, "Recall Gerard Hudspeth," October 22, 2024
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ San Antonio Express-News, "Unusual ballot features Fredericksburg councilman as recall target and mayoral contender," May 3, 2012
- ↑ Denton Record-Chronicle, "Dueling petitions to recall council member McGee and Mayor Hudspeth now circulating around Denton," October 26, 2024
