Kenny King recall, Deer-Mount Judea School District, Arkansas (2026)
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An election to recall Kenny King from his position representing Zone 5 of the Deer-Mount Judea School District school board will be held on March 3, 2026. Organizers needed to collect 123 signatures to trigger a recall election. They collected 128.[1]
Recall vote
Kenny King recall, 2026
Kenny King is facing a recall election in the Deer-Mt. Judea School District school board Zone 5 recall on March 3, 2026.
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Recall supporters
The recall petition gave "Loss of Public trust and Unwillingness to listen to the Voters, Parents, and Constituents of the district" as the reason for the recall effort.[1]
Recall opponents
As of January 29, 2026, Ballotpedia had not identified a response to the recall petition.
Path to the ballot
- See also: Laws governing recall in Arkansas
No specific grounds are required for recall in Arkansas. To get recalls on the ballot against mayors or members of boards of directors, supporters must collect signatures equal to 35% of ballots cast for all candidates for the office at the preceding primary at which the officials were nominated or elected. To get recalls on the ballot against school board members, supporters must collect signatures equal to 35% of eligible electors. Recall organizers have 90 days to collect signatures for the recall of a mayor or city director.[2][3][4]
2026 recall efforts
- See also: School board recalls
Ballotpedia has tracked 11 school board recall efforts against 24 board members in 2026. A recall election for one board member is scheduled for March 3, 2026.
The chart below details the status of 2026 recall efforts by individual school board member.
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
- Deer-Mount Judea School District, Arkansas
- Deer-Mount Judea School District, Arkansas, elections
- Recall campaigns in Arkansas
- Political recall efforts, 2026
- School board recalls
- States that allow school board recalls
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