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Vaughn Hartung recall, Washoe County, Nevada (2022)
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The recall petition filed against Washoe County, Nevada Commissioner Vaughn Hartung (R) in February was withdrawn on March 25, 2022.[1] There was no formal reason given for the recall.[2] Hartung defeated Marie Baker (D) with 58.3% of the vote in the November 2020 general election.
Recall supporters
The recall petition was signed by two officials in the Washoe County Republican Party: Vice-Chair Cindy Martinez and Treasurer Sandra Linares.[2]
Martinez and Linares ultimately withdrew the petition on March 25, 2022.[1]
Recall opponents
Hartung gave the following statement in response to the petition:
| “ | I was surprised to learn that three voters, with the help of their Las Vegas lawyers, have signed a notice of intent to circulate a petition to recall my election. The petition doesn’t identify any reason attempting to overturn the will of tens of thousands of voters, nor does any exist.[2][3] | ” |
Path to the ballot
- See also: Laws governing recall in Nevada
Recall supporters had 90 days from the date the petition was filed to gather the 14,345 necessary signatures, but the petition was withdrawn prior to the deadline.[2][1]
See also
- Washoe County, Nevada
- Recall campaigns in Nevada
- Political recall efforts, 2022
- County commission recalls
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 KUNR "KUNR Today: Vaughn Hartung recall petition withdrawn, IRS asked to increase some gas reimbursements," accessed March 14, 2022
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Reno Gazette Journal "Petition to recall Commissioner Hartung filed by members of Washoe Republican Party," accessed March 14, 2022
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
