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Jesse Davis recall, Denton, Texas (2023)
| Jesse Davis recall |
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| Officeholders |
| Recall status |
| Recall election date |
| May 6, 2023 |
| Signature requirement |
| See also |
| Recall overview Political recall efforts, 2023 Recalls in Texas Texas recall laws City council recalls Recall reports |
An election to recall District 3 City Councilman Jesse Davis was scheduled for May 6, 2023, in Denton, Texas. Voters recalled Davis.[1][2][3]
Recall vote
Jesse Davis recall, 2023
Jesse Davis lost the Denton City Council District 3 recall election on May 6, 2023.
Recall Vote |
% |
Votes |
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| ✖ | Yes |
51.8
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1,518 | ||
No |
48.2
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1,412 | |||
Total Votes |
2,930 | ||||
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Recall supporters
Among the recall organizers is Angela Brewer, who ran as a Democratic candidate for county clerk in November 2022.[1] The text of the recall petition appears below.[4]
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On December 6, 2022, Jesse Davis voted AGAINST requiring Denton City police to comply with the will of over 32,000 Dentonites, comprising 71% of Denton city voters, who, on November 8, 2022, voted to approve an initiative to prohibit the routine arrest and prosecution of persons in Denton accused of committing low-level possession of marijuana offenses; AND on June 28, 2022, Davis voted AGAINST a Denton City Council resolution that favored deprioritizing use of City funds to investigate and enforce criminal laws related to a woman’s right to reproductive choice and healthcare. For more information text 202-656-0640, or email RecallJesseDavis@gmail.com.[5] |
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Recall opponents
Davis gave the following comment on the recall campaign to the Denton Record-Chronicle: “I am confident that my constituents will remember my record of thoughtful, nonpartisan service and reject this obvious and divisive ploy. ... The petitioners’ disregard for the truth and the fact that I’m already up for reelection make their motives clear — the petition is about promoting one tribe over the other, not doing what’s best for Denton as a whole. We have real issues to tackle, like public safety and roads, and we don’t have time for political gimmicks. I’m already on the ballot, so this attempt at gamesmanship hurts Denton, not me."[1]
Path to the ballot
- See also: Laws governing recall in Texas
Organizers needed to collect 254 signatures for the recall to qualify for the May 2023 ballot. The city secretary certified that organizers had met the signature threshold in January 2023.[1][6]
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Denton Record-Chronicle, "Petition seeks to recall Denton council member Davis for ignoring will of voters; he alleges ‘retaliation’," January 10, 2023
- ↑ Denton Record-Chronicle, "Denton City Council sets recall vote for District 3’s Jesse Davis — on the same day he’s up for reelection," February 7, 2023
- ↑ Denton Record-Chronicle, "Meltzer, Byrd win seats on Denton City Council, sending a message to city leaders; Holland to represent District 4," May 6, 2023
- ↑ Denton Record-Chronicle, "The petition to recall Jesse Davis," January 9, 2023
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Denton Record-Chronicle, "Petition to recall Denton City Council member Jesse Davis gets certified," January 25, 2023
