Mayor and city council recall, Sand Springs, Oklahoma (2026)
| Sand Springs mayor and city council recall |
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| Officeholders |
Cody Worrell Matt Barnett Mike Burdge Eric Stuckey Beau Wilson Brian Jackson |
| Recall status |
| Signature requirement |
20% of total registered qualified electors in each ward (councilors) |
| See also |
| Recall overview Political recall efforts, 2026 Recalls in Oklahoma Oklahoma recall laws City council recalls Mayoral recalls Recall reports |
An effort to recall Mayor Jim Spoon, Ward 1 Councilor Cody Worrell, Ward 2 Councilor Matt Barnett, Ward 3 Councilor Mike Burdge, Ward 4 Councilor Eric Stuckey, Ward 5 Councilor Beau Wilson, and Ward 6 Councilor Brian Jackson is underway in Sand Springs, Oklahoma.[1]
Recall supporters
According to KTUL News, recall organizers cited claims that city council members ignored public concerns, acted unprofessionally, and advocated for a data center project without a public vote as reasons for the recall.[1]
Path to the ballot
- See also: Laws governing recall in Oklahoma
No specific grounds are required for recall in Oklahoma. The recall of local officials in Oklahoma is governed by local charters. Because of this, recall laws regarding signature requirements and circulation time vary by locality.[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
- Sand Springs, Oklahoma
- Recall campaigns in Oklahoma
- Political recall efforts, 2026
- Mayoral recalls
- City council recalls
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