Madras Aquatic Center Recreation District Board recall, Oregon (2026)
| Madras Aquatic Center Recreation District board recall |
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| Officeholders |
Jean McCloskey Jinnell Lewis Frank Maynard |
| Recall status |
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| See also |
| Recall overview Political recall efforts, 2026 Recalls in Oregon Oregon recall laws Special district recalls Recall reports |
An effort to recall Madras Aquatic Center Recreation District board chair Ervey Dominguez, vice-chair Jean McCloskey, secretary/treasurer Jinnell Lewis, and board member Frank Maynard is underway in Oregon. The recall effort is being led by the group Waves of Change, with Madras resident Nikki Carson listed as chief petitioner. Recall supporters have 90 days to gather more than 700 signatures for each board member to qualify the recalls for the ballot.[1]
Recall supporters
Waves of Change said in a statement that the recall effort centers on "transparency, accountability, and ensuring decisions reflect the best interests of district taxpayers." The group also said it is pursuing a lawsuit alleging misuse of taxpayer funds.[1]
The recall petitions allege that the board members approved a 2025 budget that the Oregon Department of Revenue later determined was non-compliant because it lacked a majority committee vote. The petitions also allege that the district paid more than $100,000 in employee wages while the facility was closed to the public and that these decisions contributed to the elimination of all land-based recreation programming and a 35% cut in operating hours. Petitioners further alleged that the board prioritized executive compensation over community access to the facility. The petitions state that the board's conduct represented "a pattern of fiscal mismanagement and disregard for community input" that had "fundamentally broken the public trust," and that new leadership was needed to restore accountability.[1]
Recall opponents
As of March 2026, Ballotpedia had not identified responses from Dominguez, McCloskey, Lewis, or Maynard.[1]
Path to the ballot
- See also: Laws governing recall in Oregon
No specific grounds are required for recall in Oregon. To get the recall on the ballot, supporters must collect signatures equal to 15% of the votes cast in the last regular gubernatorial election in the relevant jurisdiction. Signatures must be collected within 90 days.[2]
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
- Jefferson County, Oregon
- Recall campaigns in Oregon
- Political recall efforts, 2026
- Special district recalls
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