Terry Rowan recall, Umatilla County, Oregon (2025)
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A recall attempt against Umatilla County Sheriff Terry Rowan is underway in Oregon. The petition was filed by Hermiston resident Antonio Espino. Recall organizers must collect 3,770 signatures to get the recall on the ballot.[1]
Recall supporters
Recall organizer Antonio Espino said the recall attempt was in response to Rowan's DUI citation on May 16, 2025. In June, Rowan pleaded no contest in Gilliam County Circuit Court to driving under the influence of intoxicants. Espino said the following regarding the recall attempt:[1]
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Sheriff Rowan's posture to maintain on county pay and continue in his position as county sheriff after receiving special treatment for arrests is unacceptable. The example of higher standards should be held while in office yet undeniable was met with apologetic excuses for personal reasons that are irrelevant to his responsibility. [2] |
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Recall opponents
As of October 10, 2025, Ballotpedia had not identified a response from Rowan.
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.[3]
Recalll 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 2024 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
- Umatilla County, Oregon
- Recall campaigns in Oregon
- Political recall efforts, 2025
- Sheriff recalls
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 [https://www.nbcrightnow.com/news/petition-to-recall-umatilla-county-sheriff-gains-momentum/article_8e8c05b3-19d3-450f-9d84-e831d406c992.html NonStop Local - Tri-Cities Yakima, " Petition to recall Umatilla County Sheriff gains momentum," September 26, 2025]
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "Recall Manual," accessed October 17, 2023
