Rich Weyrich recall, Skagit County, Washington (2026)
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An effort to recall Skagit County Prosecuting Attorney Rich Weyrich is underway in Washington. A superior court judge found the recall petition legally and factually insufficient and issued orders dismissing the petition. The petitioner appealed the order, and that appeal is still active as of February 2026.[1]
Recall supporters
The recall petitioner alleged that Weyrich failed to take action against county court staff and attorneys who did not file their oaths of office in a timely manner. Cody Hart, one of the petitioners, said his motivation was to inform the public and exercise his constitutional right to petition for recall. He wrote that he sought “to have the problems I come across addressed through constitutionally defined right to recall public officials for misconduct.”[1]
Recall opponents
In court documents, the Skagit County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office stated that the allegations were either untrue or did not apply. Weyrich said the petitioners were not acting in good faith and characterized the recall attempts as frivolous.[1]
Path to the ballot
- See also: Laws governing recall in Washington
Washington allows the following grounds for recall: malfeasance or misfeasance while in office or violating the oath of office.[2] Before a recall petition can collect signatures, the grounds for recall must be considered by a superior court judge. If the judge rules that the grounds for recall meet the state requirements, the petition will be approved for circulation. To get the recall on the ballot, supporters must collect signatures equal to 25% or 35% of the votes cast for the office at the last election, depending on the office type.[3] Signatures must be collected within 180 days.[4]
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
- Skagit County, Washington
- Recall campaigns in Washington
- Political recall efforts, 2026
- County official recalls
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 GoSkagit, "Recall attempts have cost Skagit County significant time, prosecuting attorney says," February 7, 2026
- ↑ Constitution of the State of Washington, "Article I, Section 33," accessed October 16, 2023
- ↑ Washington Constitution, "Article I, Section 34," accessed October 17, 2023
- ↑ Washington State Legislature, "Revised Code of Washington: 29A.56.150," accessed October 17, 2023
