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Political recalls
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This page lists all of the recall elections in Louisiana covered by Ballotpedia. If you are aware of a recall that should be included, please email us.

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By status

2026

• Sid Edwards recall, Baton Rouge, Louisiana (2026)
• Shane Smiley recall, Ouachita Parish, Louisiana (2025-2026)

2025

• Shane Smiley recall, Ouachita Parish, Louisiana (2025-2026)
• Louis Pomes recall, St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana (2025)
• Gary Brooks recall, Shreveport, Louisiana (2024-2025)
• East Baton Rouge Parish School System recall, Louisiana (2024-2025)

2024

• Gary Brooks recall, Shreveport, Louisiana (2024-2025)
• Janise Anthony recall, St. Martinville, Louisiana (2024)
• East Baton Rouge Parish School System recall, Louisiana (2024-2025)
• Neal Watkins recall, Iowa, Louisiana (2024)
• Graig LeBlanc recall, Opelousas, Louisiana (2024)
• Christopher Tape recall, St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana (2024)
• Al Thomas recall, Ville Platte, Louisiana (2024)
• Jeffrey Carl Guilbeau recall, Grand Coteau, Louisiana (2023-2024)
• Mayor and city council recall, Alexandria, Louisiana (2023-2024)
• Carol Bourgeois Jr. recall, Jeanerette, Louisiana (2023-2024)
• Kesia Lemoine recall, Elton, Louisiana (2023-2024)

2023

• Jeffrey Carl Guilbeau recall, Grand Coteau, Louisiana (2023-2024)
• Mayor and city council recall, Alexandria, Louisiana (2023-2024)
• James Harris recall, Jonesboro, Louisiana (2023)
• Carol Bourgeois Jr. recall, Jeanerette, Louisiana (2023-2024)
• Kesia Lemoine recall, Elton, Louisiana (2023-2024)
• Jeffrey Kent Davidson recall, Sabine Parish, Louisiana (2022-2023)
• Friday Ellis recall, Monroe, Louisiana (2022-2023)
• Kema Dawson recall, Monroe, Louisiana (2022-2023)
• LaToya Cantrell recall, New Orleans, Louisiana (2022-2023)

2022

• Friday Ellis recall, Monroe, Louisiana (2022-2023)
• Kema Dawson recall, Monroe, Louisiana (2022-2023)
• LaToya Cantrell recall, New Orleans, Louisiana (2022-2023)
• Gene Paul recall, Oakdale, Louisiana (2022)
• Heath Spears recall, Franklinton, Louisiana (2021-2022)
• Joe Stagni recall, Louisiana House of Representatives (2022)
• Don Williams recall, Bossier City, Louisiana (2021-2022)
• Ascension Parish Council recall, Louisiana (2021-2022)

2021

• Heath Spears recall, Franklinton, Louisiana (2021-2022)
• Gerald Brown recall, Richwood, Louisiana (2021)
• Don Williams recall, Bossier City, Louisiana (2021-2022)
• Ascension Parish Council recall, Louisiana (2021-2022)
• Adrian Perkins recall, Shreveport, Louisiana (2021)
• Clay Schexnayder recall, Louisiana House of Representatives (2020-2021)
• John Bel Edwards recall, Governor of Louisiana (2020-2021)

2020

• Clay Schexnayder recall, Louisiana House of Representatives (2020-2021)
• Tim Monceaux recall, Crowley, Louisiana (2020)
• John Bel Edwards recall, Governor of Louisiana (2020-2021)
• Connie Bernard recall, East Baton Rouge Parish School System, Louisiana (2020)

2019

• Vermilion Parish School District recall, Louisiana (2019)
• Lori Ann Bell recall, Clinton, Louisiana (2019)

2018

• Paxton Branch recall, Tallulah, Louisiana (2018)
• Dennis Paul Williams recall, St. Martinville, Louisiana (2018)
• Tara Wicker recall, Baton Rouge, Louisiana (2018)

2017

• Sherrie Jacobs recall, Ferriday, Louisiana (2017)
• Boyd Adams recall, Kaplan, Louisiana (2017)
• Brian Pope recall, Lafayette, Louisiana (2017)
• Robert Bertrand recall, Lake Arthur, Louisiana (2017)
• Kenny Matassa recall, Ascension Parish, Louisiana (2017)
• Carolyn Louviere and Jacob Colby Perry recall, Welsh Town Council, Louisiana (2017)
• Mike Yenni recall, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana (2016-2017)
• Reggie Tatum recall, Opelousas, Louisiana (2017)

2016

• Mike Yenni recall, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana (2016-2017)
• Curtis McCoy and Mitch Lewis recall, Mansfield, Louisiana (2016)
• Louis Ackal recall, Iberia Parish, Louisiana (2016)
• Reggie Tatum recall, Opelousas, Louisiana (2017)
• Thomas Nelson recall, St. Martinville, Louisiana (2016)
• Neil Abramson recall, Louisiana House of Representatives (2016)
• Ronelle Broussard recall, Washington, Louisiana (2016)

2015

• Bridget Dinvaut recall, St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana (2015)
• City of Baker School System recall, Louisiana (2015)

2014

• Mallory Parsons recall, Coushatta, Louisiana (2014)
• Curtis McCoy recall, Mansfield, Louisiana (2014)
• Gary Lacombe and Timothy Vessel recall, Gonzales, Louisiana (2014)
• Chauna Banks-Daniel recall, Baton Rouge, Louisiana (2014)
• Vinny Mosca recall, Harahan, Louisiana (2014)
• R.J. Loupe recall, Port Allen, Louisiana (2014)
• John Kean and Lea Williams recall, West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana (2014)
• Alvin Jackson recall, Richwood, Louisiana (2014)
• Randy Anny recall, Sorrento, Louisiana (2014)
• Mike Lambert recall, Sorrento, Louisiana (2014)

2013

• Richard Mizzi recall, Arnaudville, Louisiana (2013)
• Dr. Peter Galvan recall, St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana (2013)
• Judy Tillman recall, Heflin, Louisiana (2013)
• Demetric "Deedy" Slaughter recall, Port Allen, Louisiana (2013)
• Gary Lacombe recall, Gonzales, Louisiana (2013)

2012

• Ray Garofalo recall, Louisiana House of Representatives (2012)
• George Cromer recall, Louisiana House of Representatives (2012)
• Kevin Pearson recall, Louisiana House of Representatives (2012)
• Charles Kleckley recall, Louisiana House of Representatives (2012)
• Julie McConathy recall, Rapides Parish School Board, Louisiana (2012)
• Bobby Jindal recall, Louisiana (2012)
• Clarence Sharp recall, Monroe City School Board, Louisiana (2012)
• Ricky Smith and Mike Stephens recall, Morehouse Parish School Board, Louisiana (2012)
• Verbon Muhammad recall, Monroe City School Board, Louisiana (2012)

2011

• Donnie Dufour and Tommy Craig recall, DeSoto School Board, Louisiana (2011)
• Bobby Washington recall, Cullen, Louisiana (2011)

2010

• Marcia Young, Forest Hill, Louisiana, 2010
• Betty Alford-Olive recall, Bastrop, Louisiana, 2010
• Joshua Thomas recall, Wilson, Louisiana, 2010
• Bogalusa City Council recall, Louisiana, 2010

2009

• Paul Hogan, St. Charles Parish, Louisiana, 2009
• Ponchatoula City Council recall, Louisiana, 2009
• Eddie Price recall, Mandeville, Louisiana, 2009
• Martha Andrus recall, Grambling, Louisiana, 2009
• Steve Hunter recall, Richwood, Louisiana 2009  

2006

• Kathleen Blanco recall (2006)
• Aaron Broussard recall (2006)  

2003

• Huey Dean recall, 2003                                                                                                       

 

Underway

• Sid Edwards recall, Baton Rouge, Louisiana (2026)
• Shane Smiley recall, Ouachita Parish, Louisiana (2025-2026)
• Louis Pomes recall, St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana (2025) 

Approved

• Kesia Lemoine recall, Elton, Louisiana (2023-2024)
• Jeffrey Kent Davidson recall, Sabine Parish, Louisiana (2022-2023)
• Ronelle Broussard recall, Washington, Louisiana (2016)
• Gary Lacombe and Timothy Vessel recall, Gonzales, Louisiana (2014)
• Judy Tillman recall, Heflin, Louisiana (2013)
• Demetric "Deedy" Slaughter recall, Port Allen, Louisiana (2013)
• Joshua Thomas recall, Wilson, Louisiana, 2010
• Ponchatoula City Council recall, Louisiana, 2009
• Steve Hunter recall, Richwood, Louisiana 2009

Defeated

• Heath Spears recall, Franklinton, Louisiana (2021-2022)
• Gerald Brown recall, Richwood, Louisiana (2021)
• Curtis McCoy and Mitch Lewis recall, Mansfield, Louisiana (2016)

Multiple outcomes

• Curtis McCoy and Mitch Lewis recall, Mansfield, Louisiana (2016)
• Gary Lacombe and Timothy Vessel recall, Gonzales, Louisiana (2014) 

Resigned

• Robert Bertrand recall, Lake Arthur, Louisiana (2017)
• Gary Lacombe and Timothy Vessel recall, Gonzales, Louisiana (2014)
• Richard Mizzi recall, Arnaudville, Louisiana (2013)
• Dr. Peter Galvan recall, St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana (2013)
• Ricky Smith and Mike Stephens recall, Morehouse Parish School Board, Louisiana (2012)

Did not go to a vote

• Gary Brooks recall, Shreveport, Louisiana (2024-2025)
• Janise Anthony recall, St. Martinville, Louisiana (2024)
• East Baton Rouge Parish School System recall, Louisiana (2024-2025)
• Neal Watkins recall, Iowa, Louisiana (2024)
• Graig LeBlanc recall, Opelousas, Louisiana (2024)
• Christopher Tape recall, St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana (2024)
• Al Thomas recall, Ville Platte, Louisiana (2024)
• Jeffrey Carl Guilbeau recall, Grand Coteau, Louisiana (2023-2024)
• Mayor and city council recall, Alexandria, Louisiana (2023-2024)
• James Harris recall, Jonesboro, Louisiana (2023)
• Carol Bourgeois Jr. recall, Jeanerette, Louisiana (2023-2024)
• Friday Ellis recall, Monroe, Louisiana (2022-2023)
• Kema Dawson recall, Monroe, Louisiana (2022-2023)
• LaToya Cantrell recall, New Orleans, Louisiana (2022-2023)
• Gene Paul recall, Oakdale, Louisiana (2022)
• Joe Stagni recall, Louisiana House of Representatives (2022)
• Don Williams recall, Bossier City, Louisiana (2021-2022)
• Ascension Parish Council recall, Louisiana (2021-2022)
• Adrian Perkins recall, Shreveport, Louisiana (2021)
• Clay Schexnayder recall, Louisiana House of Representatives (2020-2021)
• Tim Monceaux recall, Crowley, Louisiana (2020)
• John Bel Edwards recall, Governor of Louisiana (2020-2021)
• Connie Bernard recall, East Baton Rouge Parish School System, Louisiana (2020)
• Vermilion Parish School District recall, Louisiana (2019)
• Lori Ann Bell recall, Clinton, Louisiana (2019)
• Paxton Branch recall, Tallulah, Louisiana (2018)
• Dennis Paul Williams recall, St. Martinville, Louisiana (2018)
• Tara Wicker recall, Baton Rouge, Louisiana (2018)
• Sherrie Jacobs recall, Ferriday, Louisiana (2017)
• Boyd Adams recall, Kaplan, Louisiana (2017)
• Brian Pope recall, Lafayette, Louisiana (2017)
• Kenny Matassa recall, Ascension Parish, Louisiana (2017)
• Carolyn Louviere and Jacob Colby Perry recall, Welsh Town Council, Louisiana (2017)
• Mike Yenni recall, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana (2016-2017)
• Curtis McCoy and Mitch Lewis recall, Mansfield, Louisiana (2016)
• Louis Ackal recall, Iberia Parish, Louisiana (2016)
• Reggie Tatum recall, Opelousas, Louisiana (2017)
• Thomas Nelson recall, St. Martinville, Louisiana (2016)
• Neil Abramson recall, Louisiana House of Representatives (2016)
• Bridget Dinvaut recall, St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana (2015)
• City of Baker School System recall, Louisiana (2015)
• Mallory Parsons recall, Coushatta, Louisiana (2014)
• Curtis McCoy recall, Mansfield, Louisiana (2014)
• Chauna Banks-Daniel recall, Baton Rouge, Louisiana (2014)
• Vinny Mosca recall, Harahan, Louisiana (2014)
• R.J. Loupe recall, Port Allen, Louisiana (2014)
• John Kean and Lea Williams recall, West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana (2014)
• Alvin Jackson recall, Richwood, Louisiana (2014)
• Randy Anny recall, Sorrento, Louisiana (2014)
• Mike Lambert recall, Sorrento, Louisiana (2014)
• Gary Lacombe recall, Gonzales, Louisiana (2013)
• Ray Garofalo recall, Louisiana House of Representatives (2012)
• George Cromer recall, Louisiana House of Representatives (2012)
• Kevin Pearson recall, Louisiana House of Representatives (2012)
• Charles Kleckley recall, Louisiana House of Representatives (2012)
• Julie McConathy recall, Rapides Parish School Board, Louisiana (2012)
• Bobby Jindal recall, Louisiana (2012)
• Clarence Sharp recall, Monroe City School Board, Louisiana (2012)
• Ricky Smith and Mike Stephens recall, Morehouse Parish School Board, Louisiana (2012)
• Verbon Muhammad recall, Monroe City School Board, Louisiana (2012)
• Donnie Dufour and Tommy Craig recall, DeSoto School Board, Louisiana (2011)
• Bobby Washington recall, Cullen, Louisiana (2011)
• Marcia Young, Forest Hill, Louisiana, 2010
• Betty Alford-Olive recall, Bastrop, Louisiana, 2010
• Paul Hogan, St. Charles Parish, Louisiana, 2009
• Bogalusa City Council recall, Louisiana, 2010
• Huey Dean recall, 2003
• Eddie Price recall, Mandeville, Louisiana, 2009
• Martha Andrus recall, Grambling, Louisiana, 2009
• Kathleen Blanco recall (2006)
• Aaron Broussard recall (2006)

See also

• Recall overview
• Political recall efforts

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